Technology Trends 17 August 2026 - 18 August 2026

AI News·Budget Planning·News·Nvidia Updates·Server Hardware·Technology Trends

Nvidia AI Server Price Reported Higher, Memory Suppliers May Lock In 2027 Pricing

Nvidia customers are looking at AI-server price hikes of more than 15% in several cases, Bloomberg said Saturday. The price changes are expected to hit systems delivered from early 2027. Systems with Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell setups are covered in the new pricing.

August 23, 2026

AI News·Machine Learning·News·Speech Recognition·Startup Funding·Technology Trends

Wispr Raises $280 Million, Says Canto Cuts Noisy-Speech Errors to 5%–10%

Wispr has raised $280 million in a Series B led by Menlo Ventures. The private financing values the voice-software maker at $2 billion. Wispr also previewed Canto, its first proprietary speech model.

August 18, 2026

Business News·News·Profit Margins·Smartphones·Technology Trends·Xiaomi

Xiaomi Smartphone Margins Slide to 8.5% as Memory Costs Jump

Xiaomi Corporation saw smartphone margins take a hit Tuesday, with rising memory costs weighing on cheaper models. Gains from its electric vehicle business haven't caught up to offset the squeeze in the wider group's earnings.

August 18, 2026

AI Ethics·Digital Watermarking·News·Online Privacy·Technology Trends·User Feedback

Claude’s Invisible Watermarks Trigger Early User Backlash

Anthropic’s invisible Claude watermarks are drawing early user resistance. The dispute puts a practical limit on what AI provenance can prove.

August 17, 2026