The slow sucking sound of AI
Searching for signs of crowding out
Finance
ft.com
20.08.2026
Stripe didn’t really buy OpenRouter because of the ‘singularity’
What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes prompts between different AI models? Stripe says it's because of "the singularity" but it's really for a far more real and powerful reason.
Tech
techcrunch.com
20.08.2026
Analog Devices (ADI)’s Strong Forecast Points to Continued AI-Driven Growth
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
19.08.2026
Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup
SpaceX was reportedly in talks to buy AI coding startup Cognition. SpaceX has already acquired Cursor as it races to catch up to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI.
Tech
techcrunch.com
19.08.2026
ServiceNow’s stock leads a software rally. Here’s what’s energizing investors.
There’s growing confidence in the idea that traditional software companies will be able to withstand AI disruption.
Finance
marketwatch.com
19.08.2026
Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent
Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activityIllegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent will be cleared up using taxpayer mo
World
theguardian.com
19.08.2026
Spirit Flight Attendants Fight Google’s Data Bid for AI
Finance
wsj.com
19.08.2026
Hudson River posts $11.4bn trading windfall as it seizes on market tumult
Wall Street firm benefited from swings in AI stocks and volatility triggered by Iran war
Finance
ft.com
19.08.2026
U.S. Markets Prepare For AI Compute Derivatives Tied To TSMC, Nvidia GPU Prices
Finance
investors.com
19.08.2026
I Saw the Future of AI in a Robot That Can Learn on the Spot
During a recent visit to Generalist AI, I watched a robotic arm improvise and use a banana as a tool.
Tech
wired.com
19.08.2026
AI screens 100,000+ membrane combinations, predicting carbon capture performance within seconds
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions from industrial processes and energy production remains one of the major technological challenges in addressing climate change. Membrane-based gas separation offers a
Science
phys.org
19.08.2026
AI was supposed to win people over by now — it hasn’t
As AI becomes harder to avoid, consumers are growing more wary of the technology — and Silicon Valley is discovering that widespread adoption doesn’t necessarily lead to acceptance.
Tech
techcrunch.com
19.08.2026
Google launches new study tools for students across Search and Gemini
The launch of the new study features marks Google's latest effort to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to when learning and studying, as it continues to compete with companies like OpenA
Tech
techcrunch.com
19.08.2026
Gen Z used to embrace AI. Now most young adults fear it will steal their jobs.
As new college grads face elevated rates of unemployment, concern about AI’s impact on jobs is spiking among young Americans.
Finance
marketwatch.com
19.08.2026
Apple’s stock could be the savviest buy within Big Tech, according to this analysis
While other “Magnificent Seven” companies spend big on AI, Apple’s more conservative strategy has turned the stock into a valuable portfolio hedge against volatility.
Finance
marketwatch.com
19.08.2026
Meet the startup helping Wall Street put a price on AI compute
The AI buildout shows no signs of slowing. And with hundreds of billions of dollars a year going into data centers and GPUs, compute has become the single biggest cost for anyone building AI products.
Tech
techcrunch.com
19.08.2026
AI didn’t ruin these films. It made them possible.
AI-generated films inspire plenty of skepticism. But what happens when the technology gives more artists a chance to create?
World
japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
Coders Say They Already Found Workarounds to Claude’s Invisible Watermarks
Anthropic announced last week it would include invisible watermarks in AI-generated content to comply with new EU rules. Within hours, overrides were being touted online.
Tech
wired.com
19.08.2026
Prediction: Microsoft’s AI Boom Is Bigger Than Investors Realize
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
19.08.2026
A fifth of older Australians who contested AI-determined home support funding got more after human review
Exclusive: Greens say department of health’s integrated assessment tool is ‘under-assessing’ far more people who may not know how to contest
World
theguardian.com
19.08.2026