Bloody Elbow: Islam Makhachev gets personal with criticism of Ian Machado
Garry’s character ahead of UFC 330
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/04/islam-makhachev-gets-personal-with-criticism-
of-ian-machado-garrys-ch...
TechCrunch: Spotify expands AI remix and covers project with Merlin partnership
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/spotify-adds-merlin-to-its-ai-music-remix-and-
covers-effort/
The Verge: Samsung’s HDR10 Plus Advanced is launching this month on Prime Video
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/975085/samsung-hdr-10-plus-advanced-prime-video
TechCrunch: Texas halts new data centers as governor calls for audits
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/texas-halts-new-data-centers-as-governor-calls
-for-audits/
Wired: Landmark Deal Would Officially Add Laser Weapons to US Army Arsenal
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/landmark-deal-would-officially-add-laser-weapons-to-
us-army-arsenal/
The Verge: Texas says data centers must pass an audit before connecting to the
grid
Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/975071/texas-data-center-audit
TechCrunch: Walmart completes its acquisition of TV advertising company Vibe.co
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/walmart-completes-its-acquisition-of-tv-advert
ising-company-vibe-co/
The Verge: The Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 is at one of its lowest prices
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/974732/asus-chromebook-plus-cx34-igloo-playmate
-kooltunes-14-quart-cooler-deal-sale
TechCrunch: Elon Musk spends half his time talking robots and AI on Tesla
earnings calls
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/elon-musk-spends-half-his-time-talking-robots-
and-ai-on-tesla-earnings-calls/
TechCrunch: Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/host-a-side-event-during-techcrunch-founder-su
mmit-week-in-boston/
Ars Technica: 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X proves code is as important
as hardware
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/2027-chevrolet-corvette-grand-sport-x-prove
s-code-is-as-important-as-hardware/
MMA Fighting: Jiri Prochazka calls out Paulo Costa beef over possible fight:
‘I’m waiting for the contract’
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/503015/jiri-prochazka-calls-out-paulo-costa-beef
-over-possible-fight-im-w...
Bloody Elbow: UFC owners reveal White House card incurred $30M loss: ‘This event
was a roaring success’
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/04/ufc-owners-reveal-white-house-card-incurred-3
0m-loss-this-event-was-a-roar...
The Verge: Apple is working on iPhone-to-Windows copy-paste
Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/975020/apple-windows-pc-copy-paste-eu
TechCrunch: Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to
OpenAI
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/apple-says-more-ex-employees-may-have-taken-co
nfidential-data-to-openai/
The Verge: We’re giving away a back-to-school bag filled with over $800 of free
tech
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/972547/back-to-school-giveaway-sweepstakes
Bloody Elbow: Charles Oliveira shares tribute to teammate and UFC fighter Allan
Nascimento: ‘I love you’
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/04/charles-oliveira-shares-tribute-to-teammate-a
nd-ufc-fighter-allan-nascime...
TechCrunch: Spotify now has over 300M subscribers
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/spotify-now-has-over-300m-subscribers/
ScienceDaily: Cancer-fighting chewing gum cuts HPV levels by up to 93%
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260803080917.htm
TechCrunch: India moves to give its instant payments network a business model
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/india-moves-to-give-its-instant-payments-netwo
rk-a-business-model/