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August 2026: the Council for Quality Growth is turning its flagship INTERSECTION Quality Development Conference into an AI stress test for development. The group bills artificial intelligence as “the new playmaker” from permits to punch lists, and says the event will probe site selection, underwriting, construction, infrastructure, and permitting workflows across the region (Council for […]
PointClickCare is embedding advanced AI directly into its platform through a new tie-up with Ode with Anthropic, aiming at high-friction administrative work that slows long-term and post-acute care. The PointClickCare Anthropic partnership was flagged in posts from company leaders and linked to a formal press release. PointClickCare, in its own LinkedIn announcement, said the collaboration […]
Meta has relinquished control of Chinese AI startup Manus after regulators in Beijing blocked the acquisition in April 2026, ending an eight-month saga that began when Meta agreed to buy the company in 2025, according to Computerworld. Manus said it will operate independently and, to satisfy regulators, delete certain user data gathered while under Meta’s […]
On August 14, 2026, the European Commission opened a public consultation for a new EU Strategy on victims’ rights, with submissions due by November 5, 2026, according to the European Union’s official portal. The call invites victims of crime, citizens, and practitioners to share concrete ideas. It’s a short notice window with long-run consequences for […]
On August 14, 2026, Google AI said the Pixel 11 series, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag will ship with new AI integrations across devices. The post highlighted Magic Capture for simultaneous video and photo capture, Rambler for AI voice typing and text transformation, expanded Live Transcribe for real-time ASL-to-text via the camera, and a […]
On August 13, 2026, BBC News reported a Discord Brazil ban: authorities ordered the platform to suspend livestreams across the country (BBC News). The company’s chat and communities remain online, but live video is off for Brazilian users while Discord works through the order. What happened, and who gets hit first The order targets livestreaming […]
An oil slick has washed up on Iran’s coast after a ship was attacked on August 3, 2026, according to BBC Verify. In the same stretch of days, the unit documented tankers making abrupt U-turns after Houthi threats, a U.S. strike on an unladen tanker near a key export terminal, and a sharp fall in […]
On August 13, 2026, BBC Technology reported that Bumble is dropping its signature women-first messaging rule, a move that has split users and raised big product questions (BBC Technology). The rule defined the brand for years. Taking it away reshapes how Bumble competes and how conversations start. What ending the Bumble women-first rule changes The […]
On August 14, 2026, Brian Merchant’s Blood in the Machine published a wide‑ranging conversation with Ed Zitron about the state of the artificial intelligence trade. Zitron argues the AI boom is wobbling, citing a dramatic hedge fund loss, a sharp pullback in South Korean tech shares, and growing political pushback on data centre expansion. For […]
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