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Perplexity AI Offers $34.5B for Google Chrome Amid Antitrust Talks
On August 12, 2025, Perplexity AI made an unsolicited offer of $34.5 billion to acquire Google's Chrome browser, nearly doubling…
Trump Meets Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan After Seeking Resignation
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan just days after publicly calling for Tan's resignation. Trump described…
Ultraviolette Secures $21M to Expand Electric Motorcycles Globally
On August 11, 2025, Indian electric motorcycle startup Ultraviolette secured $21 million in an all-equity round led by TDK Corporation’s…
Elon Musk Confirms Tesla’s Dojo AI Supercomputer Project Shutdown
On August 10, 2025, Elon Musk announced that Tesla had disbanded its Dojo AI supercomputer team. This decision came just…
Nvidia and AMD to Pay 15% of China AI Chip Revenue to U.S. Government
On August 11, 2025, the Financial Times reported that Nvidia and AMD agreed to pay the U.S. government 15% of their revenue…
Battlefield 6 Open Beta Breaks Records with 520,000 Steam Players
The open beta for Battlefield 6 attracted over 520,000 concurrent players on Steam, surpassing the peak of 491,670 players set by Call…
OpenAI Launches Free ChatGPT-5, AI Model with PhD-Level Expertise
OpenAI released free ChatGPT-5 to all users, as announced in a media briefing. With nearly 700 million weekly users, the…
X’s Algorithm Fueled Anti-Muslim Riots After Southport Attack, Amnesty Reports
On August 6, 2025, Amnesty International released a report revealing that X’s design and policy choices significantly contributed to the…
Google DeepMind’s Genie 3 AI Model Advances Toward AGI with 3D World Creation
On August 6, 2025, Google DeepMind unveiled Genie 3, an advanced AI world model described as a significant step toward…