SpaceXAI launched Grok Bot in Aug 2026 as an always-on “AI teammate” that signs into your existing apps and completes multi-step workplace tasks independently in a shared cloud computer. It runs multiple bots in parallel, reuses saved workflows, and follows up on dropped conversations, building on an internal prototype for sales outreach, marketing, office ops, and bug fixes.
Meta launched Threads for Meta Quest headsets on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, bringing feed browsing, posting, likes/replies, profiles, search, and video watching to VR. It follows Threads on Ray-Ban Display AR glasses and comes as the platform reports 500M monthly active users.
OpenAI released a worldwide-preview ChatGPT desktop app for Linux on Aug. 12, 2026, adding access to ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex. It supports desktop Ubuntu 24.04/26.04 LTS, Debian 13, and Fedora 43/44.
Both ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini have crossed 1 billion users, marking a significant moment in the AI industry as the two largest AI chatbot platforms reach the same milestone within weeks of each…
Zoom patched an August 2026 bug enabling attackers to fully control a device during meetings; A Security says it found it in one day using fewer than 20 prompts on public AI models. Patch shipped Tuesday for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, abusing annotations; A Security says no user action and no visual cue.
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for thousands of lawsuits against major social media companies to proceed, after rejecting the platforms’ attempt to use a legal shield to dismiss the…
Bluesky’s August 2026 update adds a per-user “Hide reposts in feeds” option (no unfollow needed) and a beta thread feature that auto-numbers posts in sequence. The numbering mode is enabled from Settings.
Google Play now lists Aptoide in the US—marking the first alternative app store on Play in 2026. It stems from the 2024 ruling by Judge James Donato in Google vs. Epic, Google’s failed appeal, and a deal cleared after the firms dropped their joint proposal last month.
Google announced in August 2026 that it is adding Venmo as a payment option on Google Play, allowing users to purchase games, apps, add-ons, and other digital content through the platform.
Users can…
WhatsApp began rolling out a new update on August 4, 2026, adding several group chat features including an @all mention tag, anonymous polling options, and a faster way to create smaller groups from…
In August 2026, OpenAI says it’s removing text-chat limits for all ChatGPT users, rolling out this week and next, with GPT-5.6 Luna as the default for Free and Go (replacing GPT-5.5) plus a “Think” button for higher reasoning. Plus/Pro get GPT-5.6 Sol and a thinking slider, and an internal eval found factual errors 62% lower with Luna and 68% lower with Sol vs GPT-5.5-Instant.
Since an August 2026 pivot, Bumble says swiping won’t be its core, sharing Q2 updates on Wednesday. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd’s Plans app pushes low-pressure group meetups (drinks/dinners) with in-app chats that avoid phone-number sharing, while a new swipe-replacement interaction model is in development.
