Wired: The Galaxy’s Fastest Star Could Reveal the Secrets of a Supermassive Black Hole Link: https://www.wired.com/story/the-galaxys-fastest-star-could-reveal-the-secrets-of a-supermassive-black-hole/
TechCrunch: Ok, can we actually cool data centers with our pee? Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/ok-can-we-actually-cool-data-centers-with-our- pee/
Wired: China Is Strapping ‘Digital Bombs’ to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready? Link: https://www.wired.com/story/china-is-strapping-digital-bombs-to-civilian-infrast ructure-is-the-us-ready/
TechCrunch: Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/someone-targeted-security-researchers-using-a- fake-crypto-conference...
The Verge: Riot is ending development on its League of Legends fighting game Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/982986/riot-games-league-of-legends-fighting-game 2xko-end-development
TechCrunch: Mark buys a castle Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/mark-buys-a-castle/
TechCrunch: Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/google-gives-publishers-a-new-way-to-fight-ai- driven-traffic-losses/
Ars Technica: Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/weak-roblox-safeguards-failed-to-sto p-adults-contacting-kids-re...
TechCrunch: Castelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/castelion-hits-13b-valuation-to-mass-produce-h ypersonic-missiles/
Wired: Silicon Valley Doesn't Get Why You Hate AI Link: https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-doesnt-get-why-you-hate-ai/
The Verge: Mark Zuckerberg bought an Irish castle Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/982955/meta-mark-zuckerberg-strancally-castle-irel and
TechCrunch: Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/linkdazes-smart-calendar-is-built-to-run-a-hou sehold-not-just-trac...
The Verge: Australia says Roblox hasn’t fixed its child predator problem Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/982885/roblox-australia-safety-regulator-child-sa fety
TechCrunch: Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/grok-keeps-sending-gibberish-responses-to-user s/
TechCrunch: The investor’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/the-investors-guide-to-techcrunch-disrupt-2026 everything-you-need-to-k...
The Verge: Framework says it’s addressing a BIOS update that bricked some of its older laptops Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/982800/framework-laptop-13-amd-7040-bios-320-br icking-warranty
TechCrunch: A third of webpages published since ChatGPT’s launch show signs of AI authorship, study finds Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/a-third-of-webpages-published-since-chatgpts-l aunch-s...
TechCrunch: Early Cerebras investor Adit Singh joins Mayfield as infrastructure partner Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/early-cerebras-investor-adit-singh-joins-mayfi eld-as-infrastructure-par...
TechCrunch: Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/ramp-launches-its-own-ai-model-router-called-r outer/
TechCrunch: Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/senators-demand-answers-from-tiktok-over-exper iment-that-disabled-safe...