Twitch AI Training Opt-Out Still Leaves Creators With Three Data Gaps
Twitch's new AI-training switch gives creators a broad opt-out, but not a clean exit. Turning it
Boeing’s 17,000-Worker SPEEA Vote Raises October 7 Strike Risk
SEATTLE, August 22, 2026, 14:19 PDT — Engineers and technical workers at Boeing rejected four-year contract offers. Both groups also authorized union leaders to call a strike after October 6. The vote
Binance Agent OS Requires Human Approval for Every AI Trade
Binance has opened its trading systems to outside AI agents. Its new Agent OS can place spot, margin and futures orders through plain-language tools. The exchange launched the platform on August 20.
Walmart on track to offer tap-to-pay at 5,217 U.S. stores and clubs
Walmart Inc. is set to roll out tap-to-pay at some U.S. checkouts on Monday. The retailer says the upgrade will hit all 5,217 Walmart stores and Sam’s Club outlets by the end of the year. This is a full-scale payment shift for Walmart, not a test run.
Rakuten Pay’s 10% Grocery Push Adds 8.5 Percentage Points Above Base Rewards
Rakuten Pay will lift code-payment rewards to 10% at participating supermarkets and drugstores on five Sundays. The offer spans 26 retail groups and begins August 30. Yet only 8.5 percentage points are incremental for users who already earn the service’s maximum 1.5% payment reward.
Samsung’s Wide View OLED Targets Foldable Phones’ Brightness Gap
Samsung Display, a unit of Samsung Electronics, has shown a 7.6-inch OLED designed to keep foldable screens bright near the bend. The Wide View Display made its debut at IMID 2026 in Busan, which ended Friday.
Unitree’s $50 Billion Valuation Comes Before Humanoid Software Release
Unitree has built up a market cap near $40 billion, but its CEO says humanoid software is still far off from where it needs to be. That shortfall is now at the center of the industry's main public trial.
Origin Energy Breach Exposed Full Bank Numbers for 60 Customers
Origin Energy said full bank account numbers for about 60 customers were accessed during its July data breach. Another 100 customers had an identity-document number accessed. The findings sharpen the risk inside an incident affecting roughly 900,000 people.
Erste Bank Pitches Spark7 LED Card for Youth, Focuses on Contactless Tech
Erste Bank and Sparkassen, both under Erste Group Bank, started offering a limited-edition spark7 debit card this week. The card features an LED that lights up for contactless payments. The group calls it the first illuminated debit card in Austria.
The Duskbloods Test Opens Today, Putting FromSoftware’s Non-Combat Scoring Bet on Trial
TOKYO, August 21, 2026, 12:16 JST — FromSoftware will open its first public test of The Duskbloods at 19:00 JST Friday. The five-session trial gives selected Nintendo Co. Switch 2 owners 20 hours of access.
Origin Energy Breach Exposed Full Bank Numbers for 60 Customers
Origin Energy said full bank account numbers for about 60 customers were accessed during its July data breach. Another 100 customers had an identity-document number accessed. The findings sharpen the risk inside an incident affecting roughly 900,000 people.
Erste Bank Pitches Spark7 LED Card for Youth, Focuses on Contactless Tech
Erste Bank and Sparkassen, both under Erste Group Bank, started offering a limited-edition spark7 debit card this week. The card features an LED that lights up for contactless payments. The group calls it the first illuminated debit card in Austria.
The Duskbloods Test Opens Today, Putting FromSoftware’s Non-Combat Scoring Bet on Trial
TOKYO, August 21, 2026, 12:16 JST — FromSoftware will open its first public test of The Duskbloods at 19:00 JST Friday. The five-session trial gives selected Nintendo Co. Switch 2 owners 20 hours of access.
Riot shuts down 2XKO development, will refund all purchases after weak retention
Riot Games plans to stop active work on 2XKO in December, after saying the free-to-play fighting game hasn’t kept enough players to justify more support.
Genesis GV90 Launches With 310-Mile Range, Coach Doors
Genesis, Hyundai Motor’s luxury arm, rolled out the production GV90 electric SUV, which delivers 657 horsepower and a range the company pegs at 310 miles. The Neolun trim swaps out fixed center pillars for reverse-hinged coach doors. The company hasn’t released pricing.
Boltt Ace 5G and Evo 4G Pair Clean Android 16 With Two-Year Security Support
Boltt has disclosed a clean-Android strategy for its first smartphones. The Ace 5G and Evo 4G will run Android 16 without preloaded third-party apps. Both receive two years of security updates.
Twitch AI Training Opt-Out Still Leaves Creators With Three Data Gaps
Twitch's new AI-training switch gives creators a broad opt-out, but not a clean exit. Turning it off blocks future generative-model training on streams, VODs, clips, channel chat, images and text. It does not cover three important areas: earlier training, messages posted elsewhere and other machine-learning uses.
Boeing’s 17,000-Worker SPEEA Vote Raises October 7 Strike Risk
SEATTLE, August 22, 2026, 14:19 PDT — Engineers and technical workers at Boeing rejected four-year contract offers. Both groups also authorized union leaders to call a strike after October 6. The vote puts scarce certification talent back on Boeing’s risk list.
TikTok’s $400 Million Child-Privacy Settlement Is 70 Times Its 2019 Penalty
WASHINGTON, August 22, 2026, 17:12 EDT — TikTok and ByteDance agreed to a $400 million U.S. settlement over alleged violations of children’s privacy law. The Justice Department called it one of the largest COPPA recoveries. No court determined that the companies were liable.
China’s Tiangong Ultra Robot Sprints 100 Metres in 9.39 Seconds in Beijing
BEIJING, August 23, 2026, 02:15 CST — Tiangong Ultra clocked 9.39 seconds for 100 metres Saturday, winning a heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The robot finished 0.19 seconds faster than Usain Bolt’s human record.
Google says Galaxy phones hit by RCS Error 3100 after Smart Switch transfers
Alphabet is dealing with an RCS messaging issue for some Samsung Galaxy users. Google said it's working with carriers to sort it out, but hasn't given a timeline for a fix.
CFTC Clears Path for AI Compute Futures; CME Eyes October 5 Launch
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is reviewing derivatives linked to computing power. Exchanges are working on contracts meant to hedge swings in AI infrastructure costs. The CFTC posted its formal request Friday and set an October 20 deadline for comments.
Binance Agent OS Requires Human Approval for Every AI Trade
Binance has opened its trading systems to outside AI agents. Its new Agent OS can place spot, margin and futures orders through plain-language tools. The exchange launched the platform on August 20.
Walmart on track to offer tap-to-pay at 5,217 U.S. stores and clubs
Walmart Inc. is set to roll out tap-to-pay at some U.S. checkouts on Monday. The retailer says the upgrade will hit all 5,217 Walmart stores and Sam’s Club outlets by the end of the year. This is a full-scale payment shift for Walmart, not a test run.
Rakuten Pay’s 10% Grocery Push Adds 8.5 Percentage Points Above Base Rewards
Rakuten Pay will lift code-payment rewards to 10% at participating supermarkets and drugstores on five Sundays. The offer spans 26 retail groups and begins August 30. Yet only 8.5 percentage points are incremental for users who already earn the service’s maximum 1.5% payment reward.
Samsung’s Wide View OLED Targets Foldable Phones’ Brightness Gap
Samsung Display, a unit of Samsung Electronics, has shown a 7.6-inch OLED designed to keep foldable screens bright near the bend. The Wide View Display made its debut at IMID 2026 in Busan, which ended Friday.
Unitree’s $50 Billion Valuation Comes Before Humanoid Software Release
Unitree has built up a market cap near $40 billion, but its CEO says humanoid software is still far off from where it needs to be. That shortfall is now at the center of the industry's main public trial.
Origin Energy Breach Exposed Full Bank Numbers for 60 Customers
Origin Energy said full bank account numbers for about 60 customers were accessed during its July data breach. Another 100 customers had an identity-document number accessed. The findings sharpen the risk inside an incident affecting roughly 900,000 people.
Erste Bank Pitches Spark7 LED Card for Youth, Focuses on Contactless Tech
Erste Bank and Sparkassen, both under Erste Group Bank, started offering a limited-edition spark7 debit card this week. The card features an LED that lights up for contactless payments. The group calls it the first illuminated debit card in Austria.
The Duskbloods Test Opens Today, Putting FromSoftware’s Non-Combat Scoring Bet on Trial
TOKYO, August 21, 2026, 12:16 JST — FromSoftware will open its first public test of The Duskbloods at 19:00 JST Friday. The five-session trial gives selected Nintendo Co. Switch 2 owners 20 hours of access.
Riot shuts down 2XKO development, will refund all purchases after weak retention
Riot Games plans to stop active work on 2XKO in December, after saying the free-to-play fighting game hasn’t kept enough players to justify more support.
Genesis GV90 Launches With 310-Mile Range, Coach Doors
Genesis, Hyundai Motor’s luxury arm, rolled out the production GV90 electric SUV, which delivers 657 horsepower and a range the company pegs at 310 miles. The Neolun trim swaps out fixed center pillars for reverse-hinged coach doors. The company hasn’t released pricing.
Boltt Ace 5G and Evo 4G Pair Clean Android 16 With Two-Year Security Support
Boltt has disclosed a clean-Android strategy for its first smartphones. The Ace 5G and Evo 4G will run Android 16 without preloaded third-party apps. Both receive two years of security updates.
CMF Buds Neo Priced at ₹1,999; ₹100 Difference Tests Battery, ANC Cuts
CMF put its Buds Neo earphones on sale in India Thursday, pricing them at ₹1,999. The buds are advertised with 35-decibel active noise cancellation and a total playback time of 52 hours. Sales start August 26.
iQOO Z11 Priced from ₹34,999, Upgrades Cost ₹15,000 More
iQOO rolled out its Z11 5G in India on Thursday, pricing it at ₹34,999. The device features a 144Hz curved AMOLED display and packs a 7,050mAh battery. Sales begin August 25.
Ant’s Falcon TST 2.0 hits six banks, claims 60% FX savings
Ant International rolled out its Falcon Time-Series Transformer Model 2.0 on Thursday. Six major banks are working with Ant on the new forecasting tool. The company said the forecasts can cut foreign-exchange hedging and allocation costs by over 60%.