Aug 16, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation, with participation from SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Altimeter Capital. The AI-focused holding company buys traditional businesses, such as accounting firms, and embeds AI into their workflows. It plans to expand into regulatory services for physical infrastructure. Thrive's portfolio has seen strong early results, including AI tax agents that processed over 7,000 returns with 98% accuracy.
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Aug 16, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Anthropic will apply watermarks to text and files generated by its AI models, including Claude, to meet European regulatory requirements. The company confirmed the move in an updated support page, aligning with the EU AI Act's transparency rules. Files will use the C2PA standard, and the watermark will travel with copied text. The policy applies to all models released after August 2, with older models to follow.
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Aug 16, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Mark Zuckerberg published a detailed manifesto envisioning a future of personal superintelligence, but his sunny portrayal overlooks real-world harms like AI-driven academic cheating and legal system abuse. The essay comes amid widespread public distrust of social media and tech executives, and critics say it does little to address legitimate concerns. By framing AI as an unqualified benefit, Zuckerberg may be doing more harm than good to the industry's credibility.
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Aug 16, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Blacksmith, an AI code-testing startup, has raised $45 million in Series B funding led by Peak XV Partners. The round values the company at $550 million, up from $60 million less than a year ago. Blacksmith helps companies build, test, and verify software before production, serving over 5,000 customers. The startup plans to expand into a broader suite of coding tools.
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Aug 16, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Post Malone joined Game Knights to celebrate the release of Magic: The Gathering's The Hobbit expansion. The singer played with his famous The One Ring card, bought for $2.6M CAD in 2023. The episode has drawn nearly 500,000 views since Wednesday.
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Aug 16, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Matthew McConaughey has revealed that he was approached to play Joel in HBO's The Last of Us, but turned it down because the timing wasn't right. The actor shared his thoughts on the series starring Pedro Pascal, while creator Craig Mazin admitted relief at how things turned out. McConaughey is now set to star alongside Woody Harrelson in the upcoming Apple TV+ comedy Brothers.
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Aug 16, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Serena et Venus Williams feront leur grand retour en double à Cincinnati. Les deux sœurs américaines, invitées par les organisateurs, affronteront Marta Kostyuk et Peyton Stearns au premier tour. Ce match marquera leur première apparition officielle depuis l'US Open 2022.
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