Anthropic Revenue Run Rate Tops $65 Billion, Raising the IPO Bar
SAN FRANCISCO, August 17, 2026, 19:53 PDT — Anthropic’s annual revenue run rate topped $65 billion
Honor Robot Phone Reaches China at 9,999 Yuan With a Built-In 4-DoF Gimbal
Honor's Robot Phone reaches its scheduled China sale date on Tuesday. The device starts at 9,999 yuan and puts a moving camera inside a flagship phone. That turns stabilization hardware into the
Groq grabs $350M at $3.5B valuation for AI cloud
Groq’s new financing shifts it from an upstart chipmaker to a cloud operator with large capital needs. The company now has to go beyond showing LPU speed and start putting dependable compute into data centers.
Atlassian AI policy now active; Jira, Confluence admins get new controls
Atlassian Corporation rolled out new customer-data contribution settings starting Monday. The update lets eligible metadata and content from user activity help boost products and AI features for other customers.
Uber, Zipline eye 1 million daily drone deliveries
Uber Technologies and Zipline said Monday they'll roll out drone delivery for Uber Eats in Dallas and Houston by late 2026. The companies set a big goal: hit one million autonomous deliveries a day before 2030.
ByteDance Agrees AI Copyright Safeguards for Seedance and Seedream
ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association signed an agreement on Monday to strengthen copyright safeguards across the Seedance video and Seedream image generators. The pact follows six months of pressure from Hollywood over character and celebrity-likeness outputs.
Unitree ‘Superman’ robot hits 12.66 m/s ahead of Shanghai reveal
Unitree Robotics showed off a new humanoid robot called “Superman” on Monday. The prototype hit 12.66 metres per second and managed a standing jump of two metres, according to the company. Unitree says it built the robot in just over three months.
Apple Will Redesign EU App Tracking Prompts After German Antitrust Case
Apple will redesign app-tracking consent prompts across almost all European Union countries. The change resolves a German competition investigation into whether Apple favored its own services.
Japan Tries Out Helsing HX-2 While Rakuten Looks at Defense Sales
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force is running tests of Helsing’s HX-2 drone, which uses AI, through September. Rakuten Group acts as the local partner, aiming for a possible sale, but there’s no deal yet.
Alibaba to Divest Lingxi Games Amid Jump in AI Expenses
Alibaba Group said it will sell Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital. Alibaba is turning its gaming unit into cash as it looks to boost spending on AI and cloud. Pricing is still unclear. Reuters reported Alibaba expects more than $2 billion, and The Wall Street Journal put the deal at over $1.5 billion.
Apple Will Redesign EU App Tracking Prompts After German Antitrust Case
Apple will redesign app-tracking consent prompts across almost all European Union countries. The change resolves a German competition investigation into whether Apple favored its own services.
Japan Tries Out Helsing HX-2 While Rakuten Looks at Defense Sales
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force is running tests of Helsing’s HX-2 drone, which uses AI, through September. Rakuten Group acts as the local partner, aiming for a possible sale, but there’s no deal yet.
Alibaba to Divest Lingxi Games Amid Jump in AI Expenses
Alibaba Group said it will sell Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital. Alibaba is turning its gaming unit into cash as it looks to boost spending on AI and cloud. Pricing is still unclear. Reuters reported Alibaba expects more than $2 billion, and The Wall Street Journal put the deal at over $1.5 billion.
SafePal Order Data Breach Exposes 39,798 Buyers to Targeted Phishing
SafePal disclosed that an authorization flaw exposed order information for about 39,798 customers. The crypto-wallet provider says the incident did not compromise wallet credentials or funds.
Google’s Imagen 4 API Shutdown Arrives With Higher Replacement Costs
Google, owned by Alphabet, has reached the published shutdown date for three stable Imagen 4 endpoints. Developers still using them face failed production calls once Google completes the retirement.
India’s 10 Million AI Training Plan Nears Full Enrollment; Completion Stats Unclear
India is promising AI-skilling programs for 10 million youth, with the government saying a previous course already signed up 8.527 million people.
Anthropic Revenue Run Rate Tops $65 Billion, Raising the IPO Bar
SAN FRANCISCO, August 17, 2026, 19:53 PDT — Anthropic’s annual revenue run rate topped $65 billion by the end of July, a person familiar with the matter said. That was more than 38% above the $47 billion pace the company disclosed in May.
Honor Robot Phone Reaches China at 9,999 Yuan With a Built-In 4-DoF Gimbal
Honor's Robot Phone reaches its scheduled China sale date on Tuesday. The device starts at 9,999 yuan and puts a moving camera inside a flagship phone. That turns stabilization hardware into the product, not an accessory.
Reddit Rolls Out ‘Play’ Posts Test to iOS and Android as Video Grows
Reddit is running small tests that let some posts become audio or video on mobile. In the iOS and Android apps, users can now pick to either read or play certain posts.
Spotify Playlist Notes Roll Out on iOS and Android in 100-Plus Markets
Spotify Technology is rolling out Playlist Notes, letting listeners attach context to songs, podcast episodes and audiobooks inside playlists. The mobile feature reaches more than 100 markets on iOS and Android.
Apple Spyware Alerts Reach 110 Countries as Help Requests Jump 30%–40%
Apple sent mercenary-spyware warnings to targeted users in 110 countries. Access Now said requests for help rose 30%–40% above its normal volume after an Apple alert wave. The nonprofit described the influx as a record.
YouTube’s August 24 View-Count Change Splits Exposure From Engagement
Alphabet’s YouTube will change its public view counter on August 24. A view will register when a video starts or a viewer enters a live broadcast. The move makes the headline number a measure of exposure, not sustained attention.
Groq grabs $350M at $3.5B valuation for AI cloud
Groq’s new financing shifts it from an upstart chipmaker to a cloud operator with large capital needs. The company now has to go beyond showing LPU speed and start putting dependable compute into data centers.
Atlassian AI policy now active; Jira, Confluence admins get new controls
Atlassian Corporation rolled out new customer-data contribution settings starting Monday. The update lets eligible metadata and content from user activity help boost products and AI features for other customers.
Uber, Zipline eye 1 million daily drone deliveries
Uber Technologies and Zipline said Monday they'll roll out drone delivery for Uber Eats in Dallas and Houston by late 2026. The companies set a big goal: hit one million autonomous deliveries a day before 2030.
ByteDance Agrees AI Copyright Safeguards for Seedance and Seedream
ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association signed an agreement on Monday to strengthen copyright safeguards across the Seedance video and Seedream image generators. The pact follows six months of pressure from Hollywood over character and celebrity-likeness outputs.
Unitree ‘Superman’ robot hits 12.66 m/s ahead of Shanghai reveal
Unitree Robotics showed off a new humanoid robot called “Superman” on Monday. The prototype hit 12.66 metres per second and managed a standing jump of two metres, according to the company. Unitree says it built the robot in just over three months.
Apple Will Redesign EU App Tracking Prompts After German Antitrust Case
Apple will redesign app-tracking consent prompts across almost all European Union countries. The change resolves a German competition investigation into whether Apple favored its own services.
Japan Tries Out Helsing HX-2 While Rakuten Looks at Defense Sales
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force is running tests of Helsing’s HX-2 drone, which uses AI, through September. Rakuten Group acts as the local partner, aiming for a possible sale, but there’s no deal yet.
Alibaba to Divest Lingxi Games Amid Jump in AI Expenses
Alibaba Group said it will sell Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital. Alibaba is turning its gaming unit into cash as it looks to boost spending on AI and cloud. Pricing is still unclear. Reuters reported Alibaba expects more than $2 billion, and The Wall Street Journal put the deal at over $1.5 billion.
SafePal Order Data Breach Exposes 39,798 Buyers to Targeted Phishing
SafePal disclosed that an authorization flaw exposed order information for about 39,798 customers. The crypto-wallet provider says the incident did not compromise wallet credentials or funds.
Google’s Imagen 4 API Shutdown Arrives With Higher Replacement Costs
Google, owned by Alphabet, has reached the published shutdown date for three stable Imagen 4 endpoints. Developers still using them face failed production calls once Google completes the retirement.
India’s 10 Million AI Training Plan Nears Full Enrollment; Completion Stats Unclear
India is promising AI-skilling programs for 10 million youth, with the government saying a previous course already signed up 8.527 million people.
India’s Three Chip Plants Are Packaging First—Its Wafer Fab Test Comes Next
India has moved from semiconductor plans to commercial output at three plants. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said exports have also begun from the sites. He expects five to eight more facilities within seven to eight years.
Nubia Z70 Ultra PC Mod Exposes Smartphone Cooling Limits
A hardware modder has converted ZTE's Nubia Z70 Ultra into a desktop-style computer. Two full-size CPU coolers clamp the phone's mainboard inside an acrylic case. The result highlights heat, not only silicon, as a limit on sustained phone performance.
Apple Looks at 15% Cut on Some U.S. App Store Outside Purchases
Apple wants to collect up to 15% from U.S. developers on digital purchases made outside its App Store, if users start those purchases by clicking a link from an iPhone or iPad app. The fee is still just a court proposal and not in effect.