As Gen Z reconsiders dating apps, Tinder’s IRL events expand to dozens more cities
Tinder is expanding its in-person events feature from an initial Los Angeles test to 26 cities worldwide by the end of September.
Bringing predictive analytics to the agentic AI era
In 2026, the question for enterprise AI is no longer whether predictive models can outperform statistical forecasts—that argument is settled. The big question now is how to enable predictive systems to act on their own conclusions without drifting from business intent. The frontier has moved from prediction to autonomous decision making, and the gap between…
August 2026
Trump EPA wrongly canceled $20B in climate funds, appeals court rules
Climate nonprofits can again access their federal funding more than a year after the Trump EPA ordered Citibank to freeze their accounts.
This Live-Shopping App Made $1 Billion Last Year. Some Users Say It Works Like an Illegal Lottery: ‘I’m Totally Addicted to It’
Whatnot lets users bid on trading cards, sneakers and secondhand fashion in fast-paced live auctions. Some can’t stop.
Anthropic is hiring an AI chip design team
Anthropic is building a team for designing its own custom AI chips. The Claude-maker said it would co-design hardware and models to help its technology run faster and more efficiently.
Jeff Bezos Just Sold $4.1 Billion in Amazon Stock. Now Shares Are Down.
The sale came one day after Amazon shares hit an all-time high and pushed the company’s market value above $3 trillion.
Apple Is So Overwhelmed With AI-Generated Bug Reports That It’s Turning Away Security Threats. One Big One Almost Slipped Through the Cracks.
Apple is so flooded with AI-generated bug reports that it capped how many researchers can submit. Some cybersecurity companies are concerned.
Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content to its short-form video feed
As streamers compete with social media giants for viewer attention, Disney+ is partnering with TikTok to bring creator content to its app.
MacPaw taps Liquid AI to offer on-device inference to devs building for its app store
MacPaw is building a local version of its AI assistant Eney using Liquid AI’s models.
Robinhood to list a fund that lets anyone back Y Combinator startups
Robinhood’s latest financial instrument intends to let any retail investor feel like they, too, can make money by backing Y Combinator startups.
The Download: NASA’s new telescope and Chinese tech import curbs
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. NASA’s new dark energy space telescope can also detect killer asteroids At the end of August, NASA is set to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space…