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Today’s highlights
- Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S. — 2026-08-08
- As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States.
- X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’ — 2026-08-08
- X is ending its controversial revenue-sharing program for content creators, which has seen numerous revisions under Elon Musk’s reign. In its place, it’s launching a new Original Content Rewards program on September 8th.
- OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide — 2026-08-08
- NextSlide says its team members are now working on ChatGPT.
- An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country — 2026-08-08
- To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times. The
- X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards — 2026-08-08
- X is winding down its existing Revenue Sharing program.
- The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a lot of fun, but it’s not a must-have — 2026-08-08
- While the device is pretty and lightweight, it’s not something the everyday person needs due to its hefty price tag and size.
- Buc-ee’s dodges John Oliver to sue another small business — 2026-08-08
- Buc-ee’s became something of a viral sensation during the World Cup, but it has a troubling history of suing small gas stations and convenience stores. On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver literally begg
- Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames — 2026-08-08
- Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames.