The Verge: EA is now a private company
The Verge: EA is now a private company Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/974736/ea-private-company-deal-closed
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The Verge: EA is now a private company Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/974736/ea-private-company-deal-closed
TechCrunch: Android app developers may be unwittingly sharing their users’ location data with advertisers Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/android-app-developers-may-be-unwittingly-shar ing-their-users-location-da...
TechCrunch: Open-weight AI models are catching up to the frontier. The safety gap remains. Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/open-weight-ai-models-are-catching-up-to-the-f rontier-the-safety-gap-remains/
NASA News: NASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact Link: https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/commercial-space/nasa-will-attempt-to-obser ve-rocket-parts-lunar-impact/
MMA Fighting: Darren Till and Yoel Romero refuse to end staredown at BKFC press conference Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/bkfc/503259/darren-till-and-yoel-romero-refuse-to-en d-staredown-at-bkfc-press-conference
Bloody Elbow: Usman Nurmagomedov rival ‘robbed’ by judges says only 2 UFC lightweights give new free agent problems Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/04/usman-nurmagomedov-rival-robbed-by-judges-say s-only-2-ufc-ligh...
TechCrunch: Anthropic signs $10 billion deal with AI cloud startup Volta Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/anthropic-signs-10-billion-deal-with-ai-cloud- startup-volta/
NASA News: NASA’s PUNCH Sharpens Solar Storm Forecasting in First Test Link: https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/nasas-punch-sharpens-sola r-storm-forecasting-in-first-test/
TechCrunch: Meet Wrinkles, an AI app that uncovers the hidden stories of the places around you Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/meet-wrinkles-an-ai-app-that-uncovers-the-hidd en-stories-of-the-places-around-you/
TechCrunch: Nvidia doesn’t mess around: A week after open AI industry group formed, it’s already showing progress Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/nvidia-doesnt-mess-around-a-week-after-open-ai -industry-group-for...
The Verge: Telegram CEO says an extortionist planted CSAM in a chat to get it pulled from the App Store Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/975300/telegram-app-store-takedown-extortion-pavel -durov
Sherdog: Former UFC, PFL contender Aspen Ladd signs with BKB, debuts at BKB 58 Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Former-UFC-PFL-contender-Aspen-Ladd-signs-with -BKB-debuts-at-BKB-58-202214
Bloody Elbow: Darren Till and Yoel Romero refuse to break eye contact as intense BKFC face-off lasts 4 minutes Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/04/darren-till-and-yoel-romero-refuse-to-break-e ye-contact-as-intense-...
MMA Fighting: Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar announces retirement from professional wrestling Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/503258/former-ufc-heavyweight-champion-brock-les nar-announces-retirement-...
MMA Fighting: Bo Nickal faces Olympic champion on RAF Moscow: Chimaev vs. Woodley card Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/raf-wrestling/503185/bo-nickal-faces-olympic-champio n-on-raf-moscow-chimaev-vs-woodley-card
Bloody Elbow: Usman Nurmagomedov’s manager claims PFL rejected opportunity to extend contract after seeing the figure Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/04/usman-nurmagomedovs-manager-claims-pfl-reject ed-opportunity-...
Ars Technica: China is Tesla's cash cow, but for how much longer? Link: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/china-is-teslas-cash-cow-but-for-how-much-l onger/
The Verge: How an OpenAI influencer trip backfired Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/975173/openai-influencers-brand-trip-ai-backlash-m arketing
The Verge: Lenovo’s Legion Go S with SteamOS is down to its lowest price ever Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/975113/lenovo-legion-go-s-steamos-deal-sale
TechCrunch: Waymo opens up robotaxi service in Dallas to everyone Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/waymo-opens-up-robotaxi-service-in-dallas-to-e veryone/
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