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+1 source·8 August 2026 · 06:01 UTC

Microsoft Edge to phase out Manifest V2 extensions; consumer transition to MV3 starts August 2026, enterprise deprecation follows early 2027

Only 58 MV2-based extensions remain in the Edge Add-ons store with meaningful usage, and just three lack a public MV3 version. Microsoft will notify affected users via edge://extensions and product detail pages, directing them to recommended MV3 alternatives.

+1 source·8 August 2026 · 05:15 UTC

AI-battered hedge fund Situational Awareness bets $400 million on stealth chip startup Source Foundry after near-collapse; total investment reaches $500 million

The fresh infusion comes days after the fund nearly collapsed when collateral demands from banks forced it to sell part of its public equity portfolio at a 10% discount to Citadel's Ken Griffin. Source Foundry, backed by Sequoia, aims to close the 'chip wall' gap between exponential AI demand and linear manufacturing capacity.

·8 August 2026 · 02:44 UTC

AMD acquires AI chip startup Taalas; Nvidia stock jumps on the news

The acquisition, announced Aug 6, 2026, sees AMD absorb a Toronto-based firm specializing in chips tailored to a single AI model. This move intensifies competition in the AI hardware space, likely prompting Nvidia's stock surge.

+1 source·8 August 2026 · 01:26 UTC

Madden NFL 27 launches August 13 with Caleb Williams on the cover; Persona Engine adds 65 personality types to Franchise mode

The Persona Engine introduces 65 personality types, making holdouts and trade demands more impactful. Early access begins August 6 for MVP+ members, with Deluxe Edition owners following on August 10, and the standard edition priced at $69.99.

·8 August 2026 · 00:57 UTC

Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser for AI agents that runs entirely on Workers and uses 7x less memory than Chromium

Kitesurf strips out tabs, extensions, and pixel-perfect rendering, treating every page load as untrusted input. On a 14-URL test corpus, it used 3.1x less CPU for screenshots and 4.7x lower memory, though Chromium remains 1.7x faster on wall-clock time.

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+2 sources·7 August 2026 · 21:54 UTC

Take-Two CEO defends digital-only GTA 6, equates physical discs to vinyl; says streaming mode is 'three years' away

Zelnick says the company's business is 'well over 90% digitally distributed' and that 'everyone is online,' so discs don't make sense. He also dismissed a labour dispute with ex-Rockstar employees, noting the case is going to tribunal in the UK.

·7 August 2026 · 21:43 UTC

AMD acquires Toronto AI chip startup Taalas to boost inference; Canada loses third marquee chip company as experts urge more support

Taalas had raised US$219 million in venture funding, including a US$169 million round in February, from investors like Quiet Capital and Pierre Lamond. Experts say Canada's lack of institutions like DARPA and scarce late-stage capital drive startups to sell to U.S. firms.

·7 August 2026 · 19:24 UTC

Apple reportedly plans September 9 launch for iPhone 18 Pro series; A20 Pro chip, variable aperture camera, and up to Rs 20,000 price hike in India

The iPhone 18 Pro Max could pack a 5,425mAh battery, nearly 10% larger than its predecessor, and the line-up may debut Apple's C2 modem with satellite-based 5G. Leaks also suggest a new variable aperture system for the 48-megapixel Fusion camera, marking Apple's biggest camera hardware upgrade in years.

+1 source·7 August 2026 · 18:41 UTC

African startups Yellow Card, Moove, Moment raise $312M combined; Somalia launches startup network, CcHUB picks 12 EdTech firms

Yellow Card's $40M round brings its total equity funding past $120M, while Moove's $250M Series C, led by Mubadala, values it at $2.1B and funds robotaxi infrastructure. Separately, BlissClub raised Rs 160 crore led by Singularity AMC, and PayU partnered with Marg ERP for pharma payments.

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