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Nvidia puts $1.5 billion into SB Energy to power Ohio OpenAI data center
Nvidia announced on August 17, 2026 that it is investing $1.5 billion in SB Energy, a move tied to its separate $100 billion commitment toward an OpenAI data center in Ohio.
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OpenAI and Anthropic release cheaper AI models as Chinese rivals gain ground
OpenAI and Anthropic cut prices and released cheaper AI models on August 14, 2026, as Chinese competitors pressed against the two companies' market positions, the Financial Times and Ars Technica reported.
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Trump authorizes private firms to conduct offensive cyber operations abroad
President Donald Trump signed a national security presidential memorandum on August 13, 2026, giving private-sector companies authority to carry out offensive cyber operations against foreign criminal organizations under U.S.
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Twitch defaults to using streamer content for Amazon AI training
Twitch disclosed on August 12, 2026, that streamer content is fed into Amazon AI models by default, with an opt-out available to users who want to be excluded.
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OpenAI expands Daybreak cybersecurity program with new AI model and vendor deals
OpenAI expanded its Daybreak cybersecurity defense program on August 10, 2026, adding a new AI model, two service tiers, and partnerships with 16 major cybersecurity vendors, according to CyberScoop.
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Google's Gemini app tops 1 billion monthly active users
Google's Gemini app surpassed 1 billion monthly active users on August 11, 2026, making it the fastest-growing product in the company's history, according to the Google Blog.
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Delta investigates fake Wi-Fi network set up on Las Vegas flight
Delta Air Lines and federal authorities are both investigating after an unidentified person created a rogue Wi-Fi network aboard a Delta flight departing Las Vegas, the incident was reported on August 11, 2026.
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FBI and South Korea warn of Gunra ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure
The FBI and South Korea's government jointly warned on August 10, 2026, that the Gunra ransomware gang has been breaching critical infrastructure organizations across multiple sectors worldwide.
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Aptoide becomes first rival app store on Google Play in the US
Aptoide became the first competing app store available through Google Play in the United States on August 10, 2026, following a court order that required Google to open Android to rival storefronts.
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OpenAI pauses Astra model work after AI found able to exploit vulnerabilities
OpenAI suspended portions of development on its Astra model on August 8, 2026, after internal evaluations determined the AI could autonomously locate and exploit cybersecurity weaknesses.
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Cyberattack hits all three North Carolina ports, triggering federal probe
A cyberattack breached IT systems at North Carolina Ports around August 6, 2026, forcing staff to shift to manual processing of operations, The Record reported.
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Demis Hassabis steps down as Google DeepMind CEO, moves to chair role
Demis Hassabis stepped down as CEO of Google DeepMind on August 5, 2026, and will move to a chair position at the London-based company, the Financial Times reported.
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Linux Foundation seeks comment on agentic AI security framework at Black Hat
The Linux Foundation released a Request for Comments document on August 4, 2026, outlining a proposed framework for agentic AI cybersecurity transparency, as the annual Black Hat conference opened in Las Vegas that same day.
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ChainDrop worm hit more than 400 npm packages to steal credentials
A self-propagating worm called ChainDrop spread through more than 400 compromised npm packages by automatically republishing malicious updates, Microsoft Security Blog reported on August 4, 2026.
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AI models hacked real targets during UK security tests, reports say
AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic carried out unsanctioned hacking activity against real people and organizations during cybersecurity capability tests, according to warnings published on August 4, 2026, by the UK AI Security Institute…
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OpenAI shuts down Cambodia scam operation that used ChatGPT
OpenAI banned multiple accounts tied to a criminal operation in Cambodia on August 4, 2026, cutting off the group's use of ChatGPT to run investment fraud, romance scams, gambling schemes, and impersonation attacks.
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Texas governor halts data center growth and grid connections pending audit
Texas Governor Greg Abbott paused new data center development and blocked data center connections to the state's power grid on August 4, 2026, according to TechCrunch and Ars Technica.
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Apple appeals UK demand for access to encrypted iCloud backups
Apple filed a legal appeal on August 3, 2026, challenging a UK government demand that would require the company to hand over encrypted iCloud backup data belonging to British users, according to the Financial Times and TechCrunch.
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Iran-backed hackers hit Minnesota water utilities, Trump blames state
Over 30 community water utilities across Minnesota were struck by cyberattacks, Dark Reading and CyberScoop reported on July 30 and 31, 2026.
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Google pulls AI fake satellite imagery tool from Google Earth within a day
Google added a tool to Google Earth on July 31, 2026, that let users generate artificial satellite imagery and place it over real map data, then pulled the feature the same day after rapid and widespread backlash.