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Today’s highlights
- Who’s behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha? — 2026-08-23
- A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet into a frenzy of speculation.
- Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions — 2026-08-23
- The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million in the second largest penalty issued under Europe’s GDPR.
- GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series — 2026-08-23
- It’s been over a decade and two console generations since GTA V came out, and its sequel is still a work in progress. GTA VI has faced multiple delays, with developer Rockstar Games bumping back its predicted release dat
- Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule — 2026-08-23
- Linkdaze’s smart digital calendar stands out for not putting its features behind a paywall, including an AI meal planner tool.
- TechCrunch Mobility: The custom chip driving Waymo’s robotaxi ambitions — 2026-08-23
- Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
- Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash — 2026-08-23
- Flock Safety faces a growing public outcry over concerns that its surveillance technology could be misused.
- Is it legal to train AI models on copyrighted books? It’s complicated — 2026-08-23
- Most published authors have, without their knowledge or consent, contributed to the development of the same AI tools that threaten to undermine their livelihoods. That seems illegal, right?
- Grand Theft Auto VI exists in its own universe — 2026-08-23
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