(opens original source in a new tab)SmartCompanySafetyCulture unveils new name, features to help Mitti-gate workplace data gapsWorkplace safety platform SafetyCulture has unveiled a new moniker, along with new AI features and a renewed focus on insurance. The post SafetyCulture unveils new name, features to help Mitti-gate workplace data gaps appeared first on SmartCompany. (opens original source in a new tab)Eloise Keating·11 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchJeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports teamJeff Bezos is reportedly close to buying his first stake in a sports team: the U.K.'s famed Liverpool Football Club. (opens original source in a new tab)Dominic-Madori Davis·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)SmartCompanyASIC looks for answers as car insurance premiums surge above inflationCar insurance premiums rose 8% in the year to July 2025, but ASIC says insurers are failing to clearly explain why customers are being charged more. The post ASIC looks for answers as car insurance premiums surge above inflation appeared first on SmartCompany. (opens original source in a new tab)Jacob Shteyman·11 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchNow Rippling is counter-suing tiny startup RunlayerThis lawsuit follows one filed last month by Runlayer that accused Rippling of stealing its product ideas. It's a seller- and buyer-beware market warning. (opens original source in a new tab)Julie Bort·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Startup DailySouth Australia launches royal commission into AI to ‘minimise unwanted impacts’South Australia puts AI on trial with a Royal Commission probing jobs, schools, energy and public services to see what’s at stake. (opens original source in a new tab)Simon Thomsen·10 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchGoogle co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight the billionaire taxCalifornia's Prop 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of the state's billionaires. (opens original source in a new tab)Amanda Silberling·10 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchMark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto is exactly why people don’t like AIOn Monday, Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500-word manifesto about personal AI, largely about the possibilities for the "personal superintelligence" systems Meta AI is building. (opens original source in a new tab)Russell Brandom·10 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchTech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gymAn OpenClaw agent hacked into a gym's reservation system to bump its human boss higher on a class' waitlist. And the tech industry took notice. (opens original source in a new tab)Julie Bort·10 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchAptoide becomes the first rival app store to return to Google Play in the USAptoide has brought its games store back to Google Play after more than a decade, as court-ordered changes open Android to competing app stores. (opens original source in a new tab)Sarah Perez·10 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchSocial media platforms still facing thousands of user addiction lawsuits after failed appealsPlatforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Google are facing a long road of litigation. (opens original source in a new tab)Amanda Silberling·10 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchYouTube now requires creators to have twice as many watch hours to start earning moneyCreators who want to start earning on the platform will need at least 8,000 qualified watch hours over the past year or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days. (opens original source in a new tab)Aisha Malik·10 August 2026
