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How Nvidia Built an AI Security Coalition of 120 Companies in Seven Days

The Open Secure AI Alliance went from industry letter to working proposals at Black Hat, revealing a blueprint for collaborative defense as Washington weighs restrictions on Chinese models.

By Arjun S. Mehta·Aug 5, 2026·7 min read
Products

Google's Pixel 11 Camera Module Gets a Multi-Color LED That Doubles as Flash

The feature called HiLight appears in leaked images of the Pro Fold, signaling a modest hardware shift in an otherwise familiar refresh…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
Policy

Apple Widens Trade Secret Probe, Names 11 More Former Staff in OpenAI Dispute

Court filings reveal screenshots, device retention, and pre-interview briefings as the iPhone maker pushes for expedited discovery in its la…

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
Startups

Thailand's Auto Parts Giant Says Chinese EV Partnerships Are No Longer Optional

As China's electric vehicle makers reshape Southeast Asia's automotive landscape, one of Thailand's largest suppliers is betting survival de…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
Policy

Court Strikes Down Amazon's Attempt to Block AI Shopping Agent

A federal appeals panel ruled that AI browser users, not the platform itself, access Amazon's servers - undermining the retailer's legal the…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 7m
AI

The Semiconductor Skeptic Who Became Huawei's Chip Architect

Liao Heng left Princeton doubting China's semiconductor ambitions. A decade later, he's helping design some of the country's most advanced c…

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
AI

Anthropic Bets $10 Billion on Norwegian Compute in Six-Year Volta Agreement

The Claude developer's latest infrastructure play pairs an AI cloud newcomer with a crypto-mining veteran to secure 133 megawatts of Nvidia-…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
Products

Microsoft's Project Helix Aims to Unify Four Console Generations

The upcoming Xbox hardware is being designed to run games spanning from the 2001 original console through today's titles, alongside PC compa…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
Products

CMF by Nothing Enters the Open-Ear Audio Market at $99

The budget brand's first open-style earbuds arrive as manufacturers across Asia pivot toward situational-awareness designs…

Priya Nair ·   · 4m
Startups

Spotify Crosses 300 Million Paid Subscribers Amid Price Hikes and AI Expansion

The streaming giant added 9% more subscribers in Q2 despite regional price increases, while monthly active users reached 777 million…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
Policy

India Prepares Revenue Model for Its Dominant Payments Network

New legislation opens the door for merchant fees on UPI transactions, ending six years of zero-cost policy as volumes surge past 23 billion …

Priya Nair ·   · 5m
Startups

Satellite Lasers Take Aim at Undersea Fiber's Monopoly on Global Data Traffic

Endeavor Optical Networks emerges from stealth with a plan to beam 2.4 terabits per second between continents, challenging the economics of …

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
Products

Lenovo's Magnesium Ultralight Delivers Premium Build and OLED Brilliance at a Premium Price

The 2.15-pound Yoga Slim 7i Ultra pairs Intel's Core Ultra 7 with exceptional screen quality and two-day battery life, but minimal ports and…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
Products

Spotify's Premium Tally Hits 300 Million as Margins Climb to Record High

The Stockholm-based streamer now commands triple the paid subscriber base of its closest rival, while gross margin reaches 33.4 percent amid…

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 5m
AI

Portable Data Centers Rise as Answer to AI Inference Bottleneck

Runware's modular compute pods sidestep traditional build timelines, but the infrastructure economics still rest on grid power no one is sur…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
Policy

Apple Reinstates Telegram Hours After Removal Over Child Safety Violation

The messaging platform returned to the App Store within 24 hours, but the incident highlights uneven content moderation across major platfor…

Priya Nair ·   · 6m
AI

Spirit AI's Fleeting Robotics Victory Raises Questions About Benchmark Integrity

A Hangzhou startup's brief rise above Nvidia on a global leaderboard has sparked debate over evaluation methods for autonomous systems and t…

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
AI

China's Chip-Equipment Leader Posts 282% Profit Surge as Sanctions Fuel Domestic Demand

AMEC's near-quadrupling of first-half profit underscores Beijing's semiconductor self-sufficiency push, even as US export controls reshape A…

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
Policy

Apple Widens Trade Secret Probe as Injunction Bid Targets OpenAI Device Plans

The iPhone maker now claims 11 additional former staffers may have been involved in alleged intellectual property theft, escalating its lega…

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
Policy

OpenAI Fires Back at Apple with Private Messages, Escalating Trade Secrets Fight

The ChatGPT maker published internal communications to challenge Apple's allegations, taking the legal battle into the public sphere before …

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 4m
AI

Small Gatherings, Big Questions: Can AI Discussion Groups Escape Silicon Valley's Shadow?

Volunteer-run forums in Bengaluru, Nairobi, and beyond are trying to give ordinary people a voice in the AI conversation, but their own comp…

Priya Nair ·   · 6m
Policy

Washington's Robot Ban Signals a New Front in Tech Protectionism

A sweeping FTC restriction on advanced robotics imports reveals how far the administration will go to shield nascent American AI industries …

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
Policy

OpenAI Fires Back at Apple Trade Secret Claims With Chat Logs and Emails

The AI giant calls Apple's lawsuit "careless" and "oddly personal," publishing internal communications to dispute allegations around two for…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
AI

Brands Are Using AI to Pose as Reddit Users

A new generation of synthetic accounts is quietly promoting products in community forums, raising questions about trust and moderation at sc…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
Startups

Bundle Pools Incentive Budgets to Give Small Merchants Enterprise-Scale Rewards

A networked rewards platform that lets businesses share the cost of loyalty programs has closed a $5.5 million pre-seed round, signaling inv…

Priya Nair ·   · 5m