Month August 2026

Spotify Widens Its AI Music Push With Merlin Deal for Artist-Approved Remixes and Covers

Spotify expands its AI music plan with Merlin, bringing 30,000+ labels into an artist-approved remix and covers product.

Tesla AI shift is accelerating as Musk spends more earnings-call time on robotaxis and Optimus, even while cars still drive most revenue.

Apple says more ex-employees may be tied to trade secrets leaks as it seeks to block OpenAI’s AI device plans.

Runware launches a modular data center pod for faster, cheaper AI inference, betting portability can beat traditional buildouts.

EON raised $10.75M to use space lasers for data center traffic, targeting high-bandwidth links between continents and AI infrastructure.

OpenAI pushes back on the Apple lawsuit by publishing messages and emails, escalating a trade-secret fight over former employees and hardware plans.

ESPN’s AI poker tells overlay at the 2026 WSOP Main Event has pros debating whether cameras can really read bluffing and body language.

Hollywood AI is already reshaping studios, labor, and talent deals as executives chase savings and creators push back.

Ati Robotics built a mostly China-free robot fleet just as U.S. regulators moved to restrict Chinese imports, giving the startup a timely edge.

Data center backlash is spreading nationwide as AI buildouts spark fears over power, water, land use and Big Tech control.