The White House announced in August 2026 that vetted private companies will, for the first time, be permitted to conduct offensive cyber operations against international criminal gangs and hackers…
X announced in August 2026 that it is significantly expanding the open-source code behind its platform and launching a new transparency tool that lets users see whether their accounts or posts have…
Lovable’s Aug 12, 2026 $400M Series C values the European vibe-coding platform at $13.3B, following a June $500M annualized run-rate revenue milestone. Menlo Ventures led, and Lovable now has 60M projects generating 900M monthly visitors.
Mesh, Automattic’s AI contact manager (formerly Clay), launched on Android via Google Play in August 2026, adding split-screen/pop-up views, Material You widgets, in-app search, and real-time sync. Nexus AI early access can answer queries like who works at a company or lives in a city.
Thrive Holdings announced in August 2026 that it has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation. Investors in the round include SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Altimeter…
Google’s Quick Share adds tap-to-share for an “instant, two-way exchange” of contacts, photos, and videos. It rolls out Aug. 12, 2026 for Pixel 6+; Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra/Fold8/Flip8 support is coming soon, with more devices by year-end.
Nightmare Eclipse published the Windows zero-day “ShieldBreak” on Aug. 12, 2026, after Microsoft’s legal warning, enabling full system takeover. The proof-of-concept Windows app abuses Windows Defender to escalate on Windows 10, Windows 11 (including 25H2) and Windows Server 2025; Will Dormann verified it works. No patch is available.
Facebook officially rolled out its standalone Creator Studio app for iOS in August 2026, bringing AI-powered tools designed to help creators grow their audiences and manage community engagement in…
AI code-testing startup Blacksmith has closed a $45 million Series B round that values the company at $550 million — nearly ten times the $60 million valuation it held less than a year ago when it…
Bloomberg says Phia co-founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni knew of cookie stuffing by Dec. 2025, before a spokesperson said they learned only when Bloomberg reached out. The Aug. 2026 report cites leaked Slack messages, calls it a switchable feature affecting Nike and Nordstrom, and says stopping it cut daily revenue.
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.
The FBI issued a public alert in August 2026 warning that cybercriminals are breaking into the social media accounts of adults and children to steal explicit images and videos, which are then used in…
