August 06, 2026

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Ford's new electric truck, 'Fathom', starts at $28,350: Due in "fall 2027," Ford said Thursday that it won't reveal what Fathom looks like until early next year. Read More

Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs: Suno's watermarking feature comes as the company is fighting legal battles on several fronts. Read More

Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings: The launch of these new features reflects Google’s ambitions to transform Google Maps from a navigation tool into an assistant that's capable of helping users complete real-world tasks. Read More

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Ex-Spotify employees raise $10M to bring the AI behind its recommendations to e-commerce: The startup's platform predicts what product a shopper wants next, learn their general taste, and fine-tune continuously based on what they do in real time. Read More

Meta launches Muse Code, an AI agent for large code bases: Meta expanded its AI coding offerings with a new agent that, it promises, can handle complex tasks with complex software. Read More

Exclusive: Mirendil inks $100M+ Google Cloud deal to scale self-improving AI: Mirendil has signed a $100 million-plus Google Cloud partnership to expand its compute infrastructure, powering research into self-improving AI systems designed to accelerate scientific discovery and AI development. Read More

Nikita Bier steps down as X's head of product: The serial entrepreneur is stepping down a little over a year after taking the "24/7 job" of overseeing X. Read More

eBay continues to bet on live shopping after record quarter: eBay touted an increase in eBay Live's gross merchandise volume as it plans to expand it to more international markets in the coming weeks and months. Read More

Last but Not Least

Travis Kalanick's robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO: Kalanick continues to get the band back together, after acquiring Anthony Levandowski's autonomy startup, and even soliciting investment from Uber. Read More

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