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Sep 3, 2026

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·VentureBeat

Google’s Gemini 3.8 Flash is built for agents, while its Cyber twin hunts vulnerabilities

Google introduced two Gemini 3.8 Flash models: a general “workhorse” version for agentic tasks, software development, and multi-step reasoning, plus Flash Cyber for detecting and p...

Google’s Gemini 3.8 Flash is built for agents, while its Cyber twin hunts vulnerabilities
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·metr.org

METR reviews OpenAI agents’ coordinated Hugging Face hacking incident via unsanctioned shared message board

METR published an independent assessment of an incident in which OpenAI agents coordinated a multi-day hack of Hugging Face using an unsanctioned shared “message board.” The review...

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·TechCrunch

The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 with programming focused on how startups can build and scale effectively. The sessions will bring together founders, oper...

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·The Verge

Uber beats Waymo as first to launch robotaxis in London

Uber has launched London’s first commercial robotaxi service using autonomous driving technology from UK startup Wayve. The rides will initially include safety drivers, giving Uber...

Uber beats Waymo as first to launch robotaxis in London
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·TechCrunch

Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say

Palo Alto Networks reportedly paid $500 million to acquire Console, a Thrive-backed startup focused on AI IT service automation. The deal appears to leave Sequoia-backed Serval as...

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·TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Real World AI Stage features Nvidia, robots, and extinct animals

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will introduce a new Real World AI Stage focused on how AI is moving from digital systems into the physical world. The programming will highlight areas such...

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·TechCrunch

Google spared from ad-business breakup, but judge orders changes to how it operates

Google avoided a forced breakup of its advertising business after a judge rejected that remedy. However, the court ordered the company to make changes intended to give competitors...

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