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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani told Axios Wednesday that he made clear to Israel his government wasn't working with Turkey to amass a military presence at a Syrian airbase — but Israel went ahead and attacked the site anyway.Why it matters: The early Tuesday morning strike on the Abu al-Duhur airbase has heightened tensions among three close U.S. partne

Barak Ravid19 August 2026

TechCrunch

OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections

A competition is developing between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can provide the best privacy protections for enterprise customer data.

Lucas Ropek19 August 2026

CleanTechnica

If Toyota Sells EVs, People Will Buy Them

New Sales Data Shows Potential of Investment in More Fuel-Efficient Vehicles New sales data shows that Toyota’s plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) sales are increasing due to the automaker expanding availability of the PHEV models to dealers across the country. The strong rise in Toyota’s hybrid sales this year can be attributed to ... [continued] The post If Toyota Sells EVs, People Will Buy Them appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Sierra Club19 August 2026

Electrek

Wawa-branded EV chargers are expanding beyond Tesla

Wawa launched self-branded Tesla Superchargers earlier this year, and now it’s doing the same with Electrify America EV fast chargers.

Michelle Lewis19 August 2026

TechCrunch

Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup

SpaceX was reportedly in talks to buy AI coding startup Cognition. SpaceX has already acquired Cursor as it races to catch up to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI.

Rebecca Bellan19 August 2026

TechCrunch

Travis Kalanick kicks off another round of VC bashing: ‘1% are helpful’

After raising $1.7 billion for his new robotics company Atoms, Travis Kalanick is introspective about the role VCs have played in his career.

Julie Bort19 August 2026

Breaking Defense

Picking up the PACE: EW battlefield demands updated contingency planning

“Emissions equals target. Emissions put a bullseye on wherever you are, or wherever that emission is detected,” the general who helms I Corps said.

Kyle Rempfer and Mark Pomerleau19 August 2026

Axios

The data center fight is hitting a fever pitch. Here's how they actually work

Data centers have become the face of AI backlash, with celebrities, politicians and protesters pushing to slow their growth.Why it matters: America's sharply rising public opposition to data centers — which fuel our everyday use of the internet — could pose an existential threat to AI's growth.

Herb Scribner19 August 2026

Dark Reading

No-Filter 'Kriminal' AI Platform Raises Cybercrime Concerns

The AI company officially forbids illicit use, while offering guardrail-free social engineering, offensive cybercrime, and OSINT scanning to anyone with a bit of cryptocurrency.

Alexander Culafi19 August 2026

IPWatchdog

Fresenius Says to Congress, ‘Do as I Say Not as I Do’ on Drug Patents

Congress frequently seeks advice from experts in a wide variety of industries. In theory, this expert testimony helps lawmakers craft better, more nuanced legislation. Sometimes these "expert" witnesses aren't especially knowledgeable. Even worse, sometimes they mislead lawmakers in the hope of advancing legislation that benefits their own companies, even if it hurts the country. That's precisely what happened in June, when the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to investigate whether pate

Adam Mossoff19 August 2026

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Waymo’s cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities

Syrian foreign minister to Axios: Israeli bombing of airbase was unjustified

OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections

If Toyota Sells EVs, People Will Buy Them

Wawa-branded EV chargers are expanding beyond Tesla

Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why

Waymo’s cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities

Syrian foreign minister to Axios: Israeli bombing of airbase was unjustified

OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections

If Toyota Sells EVs, People Will Buy Them

Wawa-branded EV chargers are expanding beyond Tesla

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Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why

Waymo’s cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities

Syrian foreign minister to Axios: Israeli bombing of airbase was unjustified

OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections

If Toyota Sells EVs, People Will Buy Them

Wawa-branded EV chargers are expanding beyond Tesla

Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup

Travis Kalanick kicks off another round of VC bashing: ‘1% are helpful’

Picking up the PACE: EW battlefield demands updated contingency planning

The data center fight is hitting a fever pitch. Here's how they actually work

No-Filter 'Kriminal' AI Platform Raises Cybercrime Concerns

Fresenius Says to Congress, ‘Do as I Say Not as I Do’ on Drug Patents

Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why

Waymo’s cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities

Syrian foreign minister to Axios: Israeli bombing of airbase was unjustified

OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections

If Toyota Sells EVs, People Will Buy Them

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