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AI news on 21 August 2026

10:09
ChatGPT on Mac can now read and respond to Apple iMessages
Engadget+3
11:59
From Atari to EVE Online: Building on 15 Years of AI Research in Games
Google DeepMind+2
- Google DeepMind Extends 15 Years of Game AI Research Into EVE OnlineUnite.AI
- Google Deepmind - SIMA 2 - From Atari to EVE Online: Building on 15 Years of AI Research in Gamesr/singularity
00:00
Slack wants to drag AI coding out of the terminal and into the group chat
VentureBeat+2
- Slack Code Puts AI Coding Agents in Dedicated Project ChannelsUnite.AI
- Slack Code taps into collective vibe, puts AI agents into the group chatThe Register
19:35
Anthropic puts its most powerful model Claude Mythos 5 to work for cyber defense
The Decoder+1
- Anthropic Deploys Claude Mythos 5 in Security Tools, $35M Open-Source FundUnite.AI
19:30
80% of developers find AI coding more addictive than helpful
ZDNet+1
- 'I can't stop': 80% of developers find AI coding more addictive than helpfulZDNet
14:00
Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up
TechCrunch+1
- Starcloud raises $250M to build AI data centers in orbitSiliconANGLE
23:25
The Unlikely Place at the Center of China’s AI Boom
WIREDlimited
23:07
Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 is a smut-machine
TechCrunch
22:37
Nvidia partners with data center developer Cloverleaf
TechCrunch
21:50
Anthropic IPO filing will show AI backlash as a risk factor, sources say
CNBC Technology▴20
20:18
DeepSeek debuts multimodal language model competitive with Opus 4.8
SiliconANGLE
20:16
WhiteFiber Closes $310M Convertible Notes to Fund Data Center Expansion
Unite.AI
19:43
Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero
TechCrunch
19:11
LinkedIn says its AI slop button is working
Engadget
19:08
Deepseek releases experimental Flash vision model that rivals Opus 4.8 on agent benchmarks
The Decoder
18:25
Data center opposition surged from 42 to 75 percent in just one year, survey finds
The Decoder
18:00
This IEEE Senior Member Develops AI Tools for E-Commerce Sites
IEEE Spectrum
17:48
How AWS Marketplace is using AI agents to meet the rising demand for AI agents
ZDNet
17:20
AI could help design cities, but planners need safeguards
TechXplore
17:02
An AI tool for prioritizing candidate biomarkers from wearable sensor data
Google Research
17:00
AI-generated ads outperform human designers in live campaign, advantage holds 18 months later
TechXplore
16:33
Nvidia finds that simple linear math can replace costly AI model handoffs
VentureBeat
15:40
AI-powered terrain recognition helps cyborg cockroaches navigate faster
TechXplore
15:18
US wants to force partner countries to choose between Washington and Beijing in the AI race
The Decoder
14:44
4 memory stocks are darlings of the AI boom. How they differ and why we own Micron
CNBC Technology
14:40
When the algorithm determines wages
TechXplore
14:32
Stop Hunting, Start Solving: Accelerating Root Cause Analysis with Agentic AI
IEEE Spectrum
14:28
Prompt: Agentic AI Is Outpacing Enterprise Readiness
AI Business
14:00
Politics hits data centers, OpenAI falls behind Anthropic and now AI is too big to fail… quietly
SiliconANGLE
14:00
The DOJ is investigating a16z. What does this mean for venture capital?
TechCrunch
13:46
Your Edge Device Was Benchmarked on a Forward Pass. Your Agent Will Run a Loop.
Unite.AI
13:45
NVIDIA Takes Minority Stake in Cloverleaf Infrastructure
Unite.AI
13:00
Child safety experts are skeptical of OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens
Engadget
12:41
AI Models’ ‘Creative’ Output is Becoming Similar Across Providers
Unite.AI
12:29
Bessent's 'toolkit,' American brands in China, data center backlash and more in Morning Squawk
CNBC Technology
11:36
A low-tech solution from the past may be your best defense against AI deepfakes
ZDNet
11:20
How Cohesive AI Governance Becomes a Competitive Advantage
Unite.AI
11:10
The Business Analyst in the Age of AI Agents
Unite.AI
11:07
Redefining Authority in the C-Suite: What Fostering a Relationship with AI Actually Requires
Unite.AI
11:04
Waymo builds its own chip for its robotaxis, cutting its reliance on Nvidia
The Decoder