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·20 August 2026 · 09:50 UTC

AI startup Callosum raises $100M seed to match tasks to chips, with UK Sovereign AI fund participating

The round, one of the largest seed financings in Europe, was led by Atomico with participation from Plural, DCVC, and the UK's £500 million Sovereign AI fund. Callosum's platform, tested with Cerebras, ran agentic workloads four times faster and cut compute costs by 70%.

+1 source·20 August 2026 · 09:50 UTC

SpaceX held talks to acquire AI coding startup Cognition; CEO Scott Wu denies report, says 'Cognition is not for sale'

Bloomberg reports the acquisition discussions are no longer active, but the companies remain in talks about potential collaboration, including Cognition using SpaceX's computing infrastructure. Cognition was valued at $26 billion in a May funding round and is in early talks for new financing at a valuation of at least $40 billion.

·20 August 2026 · 06:00 UTC

Mattel announces 3,509-piece, 1:1-scale original Xbox building set featuring interactive elements from classic games.

The $330 set includes a buildable Duke controller and interactive dioramas referencing *Halo: Combat Evolved*, *The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind*, and *Psychonauts*. As builders press the controller's buttons, scenes from the games illuminate with corresponding soundtracks, and a secret button combo triggers an exclusive lighting sequence.

Yesterday

·19 August 2026 · 13:55 UTC

Anthropic's Claude AI can now send emails in Gmail; users can disable confirmation for direct sending

Claude can perform various tasks in Gmail, including searching messages, organizing the inbox, and managing email threads. However, it does not act independently, as users must specify which email to respond to.

+1 source·19 August 2026 · 13:55 UTC

Meta removes 32 ads featuring explicit images of female politicians after Apple pulls AI nudify app Kromix for violating guidelines.

Meta's Head of Women's Safety, Cindy Southworth, stated that the company removed over 340,000 ads promoting nudify apps last year alone. Apple emphasized its commitment to prohibiting apps that generate or distribute pornographic content, highlighting the need for stricter ad moderation across platforms.

+1 source·19 August 2026 · 09:52 UTC

Samsung adds repair and warranty hub to Galaxy devices with One UI 9, featuring diagnostics and repair requests directly in settings.

The new hub allows users to track warranty periods and request repairs at authorized service centers without phone calls. Additionally, it provides estimated repair costs and highlights potential savings with Samsung Care+, enhancing user convenience and support.

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