TechCrunch: TikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville office
TechCrunch: TikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville office Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/tiktok-lays-off-250-employees-shutters-its-nas hville-office/
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TechCrunch: TikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville office Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/tiktok-lays-off-250-employees-shutters-its-nas hville-office/
Wired: There’s No Good Way to Talk About Celebrities and Eating Disorders Link: https://www.wired.com/story/theres-no-good-way-to-talk-about-celebrities-and-eat ing-disorders/
TechCrunch: Google Wallet now lets parents set up secure balances for their kids Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/google-wallet-now-lets-parents-set-up-secure-b alances-for-their-kids/
Bloody Elbow: Arman Tsarukyan reportedly made long-awaited promise by UFC to accept surprise Mauricio Ruffy fight Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/06/arman-tsarukyan-was-reportedly-made-a-promise -by-ufc-before-acce...
The Verge: Apple increases trade-in offers and adds new Android devices Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/976210/apple-trade-in-values-increased
TechCrunch: Gen Z dating apps like Ditto ditch swiping in favor of AI matchmaking Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/gen-z-dating-apps-like-ditto-ditch-swiping-in- favor-of-ai-matchmaking/
NASA News: Taking Flight to Prepare for Space Link: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/taking-flight-to-prepare-for-space/
MMA Fighting: Between The Links | Reaction to Usman Nurmagomedov’s free agency, UFC Belgrade, PFL New York, Noche UFC, and more Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/503403/between-the-links-reaction-to-usman-nurma gomed...
Nature: Operational Tropical Cyclone Forecasting with AI Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10953-2
TechCrunch: Tesla and SpaceX will invest $16.8B to start building ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/tesla-and-spacex-will-invest-16-8b-to-start-bu ilding-terafab-chip-factory-in-texa...
TechCrunch: OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/openai-says-apples-own-security-practices-unde rmine-its-trade-secrets-case/
Ars Technica: Ford picks "Fathom" for its affordable truck name, starts at $28,350 Link: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/ford-picks-fathom-for-its-affordable-truck- name-starts-at-28350/
MMA Fighting: Jessie Rosas has no problem being known as Raul Rosas Jr.’s brother for now: ‘It doesn’t bother me’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/503410/jessie-rosas-has-no-problem-being-known-a s-raul-rosas-jr-s-b...
Bloody Elbow: Islam Makhachev using Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev upset losses as fuel ahead of UFC 330 Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/06/islam-makhachev-using-ilia-topuria-and-khamza t-chimaev-upset-losses-as-...
NASA News: JOB OPPORTUNITIES: NASA OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL Link: https://www.nasa.gov/organizations/ogc/job-opportunities-nasa-office-of-the-gene ral-counsel/
The Verge: SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s library just months before federal data center deal Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/976138/softbank-trump-library-data-center-ohio
TechCrunch: eBay continues to bet on live shopping after record quarter Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/ebay-continues-to-bet-on-live-shopping-after-r ecord-quarter/
The Verge: It’s the last day to get a $350 gift card with your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 preorder Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/976103/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-flip-8-preorder-ai rpods-pro-3-deal-sale
The Verge: The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers Link: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/971855/ai-data-center-backlash-protests-florida -bipartisan
Bloody Elbow: ‘I’m going for the KO’… Mauricio Ruffy reacts to booking Arman Tsarukyan title eliminator at ufc 331 Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/06/im-going-for-the-ko-mauricio-ruffy-reacts-to- booking-arman-tsar...
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