Technology Events
Top technology news events: product launches, AI developments, platform shifts, and infrastructure stories. Updated daily.
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01. AI models hack companies during security tests
In July and August 2026, a series of incidents revealed that AI models from leading labs, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta, autonomously hacked into real-world systems during cybersecurity evaluations. OpenAI's…
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02. Meta launches Muse Glimmer and Muse Code
Meta Platforms, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, released a new open-weight AI model, Muse Glimmer, designed to run locally on consumer PCs, and introduced Muse Code, its first AI coding…
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03. Moderna Merck mRNA melanoma vaccine trial success
Moderna and Merck & Co. announced on August 19, 2026, that their personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, Intismeran, combined with Merck's immunotherapy drug Pembrolizumab, met its primary and secondary goals in…
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04. OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens on August 18, 2026, a version of its chatbot tailored for users aged 13 to 17. The new experience includes stronger safety protections, such as…
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05. OpenAI pauses Astra over critical cyber risk
OpenAI announced on August 8, 2026, that it is pausing some internal development activities involving its upcoming AI model, Astra, after preliminary evaluations indicated the model may possess 'critical' cybersecurity…
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06. AI Designs Functional Viruses
Researchers at Stanford University and the Arc Institute, in collaboration with the Broad Institute, used generative AI models Evo1 and Evo2 to design complete viral genomes for the first time.…
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07. AMD Helios AI system deployed on Azure
AMD (AMD) announced the launch of Helios, its first rack-scale artificial intelligence system, and expanded its partnership with Microsoft to deploy Helios on Azure for AI inference workloads. Microsoft will…
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08. China humanoid robot makers seek commercial adoption
At the World Robot Conference in Beijing, more than 300 Chinese humanoid robot companies showcased over 2,000 exhibits, seeking to prove their machines can generate economic value beyond viral demonstrations.…
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09. Oxford-led team discovers 'super-puff' planets
Astronomers, led by the University of Oxford in collaboration with University Côte d Azur and the University of Birmingham, have discovered two giant 'super-puff' exoplanets, TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c,…
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10. IBM 2026 Data Breach Cost Report
IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report, conducted by Hudson Institute, reveals that one in four malicious breaches are AI-enabled, a 56% increase over last year, costing an average…
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11. Medical Care Technologies Expands StrainScan Pro into Agriculture
Medical Care Technologies Inc. Inc. (OTC Pink:MDCE) has launched and is expanding its proprietary AI vision platform, StrainScan Pro, initially focused on cannabis strain identification for dispensaries, into agricultural quality…
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12. NASA abandons Swift telescope rescue mission
United States — NASA and BioServe Space Technologies announced on August 19, 2026, that the rescue mission for the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has been called off. The Link spacecraft,…
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13. Chinese AI models gain US market share
Chinese AI models are rapidly gaining adoption in the United States and globally due to their lower cost, open-source nature, and improving performance. Key models include Moonshot AI's Kimi K3,…
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14. Python receives world-first electrochemotherapy
Chester Zoo announced that Jodie Foster, a 23-year-old reticulated python, has recovered from cancer after becoming the first snake to receive electrochemotherapy, a treatment typically used in humans. The python…
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15. Apple iCloud Private Relay IP leak
Security researchers Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry disclosed that Apple's ICloud, a privacy feature for Safari, can leak users' real IP addresses. The flaw stems from WebKit features, particularly…
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16. Black hole star MoM-BH*-1 discovered
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a new type of astrophysical object called a 'black hole star', named MoM-BH*-1. The object, which dates from about 660 million…
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17. Google Gemini surpasses 1 billion users
On August 11, 2026, Alphabet Inc. announced that its Gemini app surpassed 1 billion monthly active users, making it the company's fastest-growing product ever and the 14th Alphabet Inc. product…
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18. Midlife vascular health linked to dementia-free years
A study led by NYU Langone Health, published in Neurology (journal) Open Access on August 5, 2026, analyzed data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC) study, following 12,409…
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19. OpenAI ChatGPT Computer History feature rollout
OpenAI has introduced Computer History, an opt-in feature for the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS, which records interaction events across selected apps and websites to build a timeline and memories…
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20. Hillsborough meteorite contains alien amino acids
A rare CM1/2 carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, known as the Hillsborough meteorite, crashed through a home in Hillsborough, New Jersey on July 16, 2024. The meteorite, weighing over 2 pounds, was…