Silicon Data raised a $30 million Series A to create a reference price for GPU rental and a compute index, with plans to launch compute futures trading on the CME on October 5 pending regulatory approval.
Aug 19, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
OpenAI said it has paused reinforcement learning training for models intended for deployment for two weeks and delayed its “largest planned frontier RL run,” while it tightens security and safeguards and conducts broader development only on a “pacing” basis rather than a full stop.
Aug 19, 2026 ·
The Verge
Meta is launching a Mac app for its AI chatbot that can share your screen to give suggestions, answer questions, or create content based on what’s on your display.
Aug 19, 2026 ·The Verge
mRNA cancer vaccine intismeran reached success in a Phase 3 melanoma trial, Moderna and Merck said, positioning it as an individualized “neoantigen therapy.”
Aug 19, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Moderna shares more than doubled on Wednesday, adding about $30 billion to market value, after late-stage data showed its personalized mRNA cancer therapy intismeran lowered the risk of recurrence and spread of skin cancer when combined with Merck’s Keytruda.
Aug 19, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
David Sacks said the biggest risk to the AI buildout isn’t demand but “a glut of compute” from overbuilding that could create a “dark GPUs” situation, which he said would be “a disaster for everyone.”
Aug 19, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Tiger Global bought 885,000 shares of Applied Digital (APLD) in its latest 13F filing, valuing the stake at about $33 million and representing 0.14% of its portfolio.
Aug 19, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Tesla’s next year upside case rests more on energy storage (Megapack) plus robotaxi and Optimus than on Model Y deliveries, with a 12-month bull target of $454.51 (34.92% return) versus a 24/7 Wall St. price target of $364.24 (~8.13% upside).
Aug 19, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Flock is testing an AI system (OS Investigate, previously reported as Nightshift) that can locate people by driving behavior using a network of cameras in 6,000 communities and then cross-reference police and identity records to potentially identify names, home addresses, relatives, and friends of people matching a specified description.
Aug 19, 2026 ·
Engadget
Datavault AI agreed to acquire Wyoming Special Purpose Depository Institution BankWyse, a deal contingent on regulatory approval, to add regulated custody and commercial banking to its tokenization platform.
Aug 19, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Pixel 11 Pro XL includes a 6.8-inch LTPO OLED display (up to 3,600 nits, 120Hz), a 5,115mAh battery, 45W wired charging (25W wireless), and Google Gemini features like Live Translate for Media that the reviewer says worked only on one of three tested videos.
Aug 19, 2026 ·
ZDNet
Pixel 11 review rates the phone 9.2/10, saying it delivers “great performance and battery life” and several useful Google AI camera/software features despite being $100 more than the Pixel 10 with few significant changes.
Aug 19, 2026 ·Engadget
A newly discovered star, S301, was found to make the closest known approach to the Milky Way’s central black hole, Sgr A*, with an inferred orbit period of 8.7 years and eccentricity of 0.9832.
Aug 19, 2026 ·Ars Technica
TerraPower plans to announce its first data center project this year, with construction expected to begin in 2027 and the reactor designed to store extra energy in molten sodium to cover demand spikes from AI workloads.
Aug 19, 2026 ·TechCrunch
OpenAI said it is pausing the research and development of its newest AI models, citing cybersecurity risks as models become more capable and noting that its upcoming model Astra may only be allowed once it meets its internal “critical cybersecurity capabilities” threshold.
Aug 19, 2026 ·
CNET
More than half of US adults (52%) say they are more concerned than excited about AI, and 71% expect AI to lead to fewer jobs in the country over the next two decades.
Aug 19, 2026 ·
The Register
Jensen Huang’s net worth rose $27.5B this year to $182B, making him the world’s eighth-richest person, according to Bloomberg.
Aug 19, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Solana (SOL) is up 3% over the past 24 hours and has broken past a key resistance at $78, with the SEC proposing rules that would let crypto businesses offer up to $5 million in unregistered securities over four years and $75 million over 12 months.
Aug 19, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Amazon is automatically upgrading Fire TV owners in the US to Alexa Plus for free, starting today across Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube, Amazon Ember smart TV, and other Alexa Plus–built-in TVs from brands including Panasonic and Hisense.
Aug 19, 2026 ·The Verge
Eagle Capital Management said SAP’s core ERP business should grow rapidly as customers migrate to SAP’s modern platform and expects SAP EPS growth in the “high teens,” despite AI-related disruption fears pushing a higher risk premium and creating “mispricings.”
Aug 19, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
