Daily Tech Headlines

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August 15 Chinese AI lab Z.ai debuts GLM-5.3 - DTH
Google allows hiding watermarks on some AI-generated images, Waymo gets approval to expand in California, DeepSeek launches Harness.

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August 14 Apple Partners With Alibaba to Launch China-Specific AI Model - DTH
France's Top Court Strikes Down Proposed Social Media Ban for Minors, Google Launches Gemini 3.7 Flash to Boost AI Performance, and the White House Imposes 100% Tariffs on Drones to Boost Domestic Manufacturing and Security.

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August 13 Apple Pursues Multiyear News Licensing for AI-Powered Siri - DTH
White House Authorizes Private Firms for Offensive Cyber Operations, Twitch to Use Default Opt-In for Creator Content in Amazon AI Model Training, and Anthropic Integrates Claude Cowork into Chrome Extension for Cross-Device Sync.

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August 12 Samsung Galaxy Buds Hearing Aid Feature Receives FDA Approval - DTH
Samsung's Galaxy Buds Hearing Aid feature gains US FDA approval to launch later in 2026, Foxconn reveals AI servers bring in 51% of revenue with Apple manufacturing dropping to under 30%, and OpenAI releases a ChatGPT desktop app for Linux.

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August 11 Anthropic Adopts AI Watermarking for EU Compliance - DTH
Google Tests AI-Focused Homepage Design, Ninth Circuit Rejects Meta’s Appeal in Youth Mental Health Trial, and Nvidia Launches $500 Billion AI Compute Financing Initiative.

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August 10 Google Play Adds Venmo As Payment Option - DTH
Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option, TrendForce estimates Apple's iPhone component costs jumped 38% compared to previous models, and Meta releases a free AI model able to run on a single computer.

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August 08 OpenAI Expands Safety Testing On New Model Astra Over Cyberattack Concerns - DTH
Claude Code sessions on macOS and Linux can coordinate with each other, Sony’s rumored WH-1000XM4C headphones may be a $250 reality, Nielsen acquires DoubleVerify for wider audience data.

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August 07 New Mexico Judge Orders Meta to Pay $567 Million for Youth Mental Health Crisis Role - DTH
European Commission Advances IRIS² Satellite Project to Full-Scale Deployment, Alibaba to Introduce Revenue-Sharing Requirement for Open-Source Qwen Model, and Suno Implements New Audio Watermarking and Usage Policies.

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August 06 Meta’s Muse Spark Model Causes Security Breach During Testing - DTH
Google Maps Evolves into Agentic Personal Assistant, Adobe Introduces Creative Suite Integration for ChatGPT, and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Preorders Surge, Outpacing Previous Records.

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August 05 Disney and TikTok Announce Partnership to use Disney IP - DTH
Disney and TikTok announce pilot program in the US for content creators to use Disney IP, Sunbird's iMessage for Android app returns after three years, and the $55 billion USD sale of Electronic Arts finally closed.

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