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TechCrunch: Waymo’s cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/waymos-cheaper-next-gen-robotaxi-is-now-open-t o-all-riders-in-these-three-cities/
TechCrunch: OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/openai-seeks-to-one-up-anthropic-with-new-cust omer-privacy-protections/
MMA Fighting: Liz Carmouche rematches Jena Bishop for vacant PFL women’s flyweight title in October Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/pfl/505958/liz-carmouche-rematches-jena-bishop-for-v acant-pfl-womens-flyweight-title-...
Bloody Elbow: Hurt Dakota Ditcheva misses out as first PFL flyweight title fight announced featuring ex-UFC star Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/19/hurt-dakota-ditcheva-misses-out-as-first-pfl- flyweight-title-figh...
TechCrunch: Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/cognition-ceo-denies-report-that-spacex-tried- to-acquire-the-startup/
Bloody Elbow: Yair Rodriguez pulls out of Noche UFC main event as new opponent revealed for Jean Silva Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/19/yair-rodriguez-pulls-out-of-noche-ufc-main-ev ent-as-new-opponent-revealed-f...
Ars Technica: Framework responds to complaints that BIOS update bricks Ryzen 7040 laptops Link: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/framework-responds-to-complaints-that-bi os-update-bricked-ryzen-7040-laptops/
NASA News: NASA TechLeap Prize: Orbital Clarity Challenge Link: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/prizes-challenges-crowdsourcing-program/n asa-techleap-prize-orbital-clarity-challenge/
TechCrunch: Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/rillet-raises-100m-series-c-at-1b-valuation-2- years-after-emerging-from-stealth/
MMA Fighting: Yair Rodriguez out of UFC Noche main event, Jean Silva gets new opponent Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/505976/jean-silva-gets-new-opponent-for-noche-uf c-main-event-with-yair-rodriguez-out
TechCrunch: Gwyneth Paltrow allegedly set to throw dinner in honor of Sam Altman Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/gwyneth-paltrow-allegedly-set-to-throw-dinner- in-honor-of-sam-altman/
Bloody Elbow: Mike Tyson’s first fight back since prison ended in bizarre disqualification after manager entered ring Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/19/mike-tysons-first-fight-back-since-prison-end ed-in-bizarre-d...
The Verge: Nielsen is leaning more on wearables to hear what people are watching Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/982358/nielsen-ratings-ppm-smart-watch-co watching-big-data
Wired: I Saw the Future of AI in a Robot That Can Learn on the Spot Link: https://www.wired.com/story/generalist-ai-robots-learn-like-clever-toddlers/
Bloody Elbow: Edson Barboza settles debate over Herb Dean’s UFC 330 stoppage with ‘thank you’ message Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/19/edson-barboza-settles-debate-over-herb-deans- ufc-330-stoppage-with-thank-you...
TechCrunch: AI was supposed to win people over by now — it hasn’t Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/ai-was-supposed-to-win-people-over-by-now-it-h asnt/
MMA Fighting: Henry Cejudo makes Misfits Boxing debut next month Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/boxing/505939/henry-cejudo-makes-misfits-boxing-debu t-next-month
The Verge: Google Gemini is getting a dedicated student hub Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/982425/google-gemini-student -hub
TechCrunch: Google launches new study tools for Students across Search and Gemini Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/google-launches-new-study-tools-for-students-a cross-search-and-gemini/
Bloody Elbow: Arman Tsarukyan says only one man could beat Islam Makhachev at welterweight ‘but he’s gone’ Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/19/arman-tsarukyan-says-only-one-man-could-beat- islam-makhachev-at-welterw...
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