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Week 35 24 Aug EN

Weekly Bulletin · Aug 24–30, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

  1. Google AI Introduces EnvHarness: A Programmable Layer That Turns Static Agent Environments Into Adaptive Training Worlds MarkTechPost
  2. Anthropic Opens a Research Preview of the Model Hardware Standard (MHS): A Shared Specification for AI Agents to Safely Operate Physical Devices MarkTechPost
  3. Meet ‘Code-as-World’: An Agentic Loop That Rewrites Real Videos Into Executable MuJoCo Physics Programs MarkTechPost
  4. Building Custom Batched Ensemble Weather Forecasting with NVIDIA Earth2Studio MarkTechPost
  5. Apple CarPlay gaining a new AI chatbot app before Siri AI arrives 9to5Mac

Mobile

  1. Apple’s next iPad mini is almost ready, here’s what to expect 9to5Mac
  2. Apple reportedly considered launching a new Apple Pencil for iPhone Ultra 9to5Mac
  3. Samsung Galaxy flagships are a hit in the midst of RAMageddon – why? 9to5Google
  4. Google Maps has renamed ‘Lake America’ for users in the US 9to5Google
  5. Apple weekend deals: M6 Mac mini, AirPods Pro 3, AirTag 2, iPhone 17 Pro, more [Updated] 9to5Mac

Software

  1. Apple CarPlay just added a major weather app 9to5Mac
  2. Report: Apple Watch Series 12 may feature always-on heart-rate tracking, new Fitness app 9to5Mac
  3. Google made Android 17’s best feature a Pixel 11-exclusive. This free app does it better Android Authority
  4. One of Google’s weirdest Pixel features is finally dead, and I’m going to seriously miss it Android Authority
  5. Apple Card keeps getting better, here’s everything new 9to5Mac

Hardware

  1. 9to5Mac Overtime 079: The $899 Mac mini 9to5Mac
  2. Deal: The TCL NXTPAPER 14 tablet is just $349.99 right now, saving you 26% off Android Authority
  3. Amazon drops the Roborock Q7 M5 Plus to $279.99, saving you 35% Android Authority
  4. The new Samsung Freestyle Plus Smart Projector falls 21% in its first price drop Android Authority
  5. Roborock’s new robot vacuum is so hands-off, you might forget it’s there Android Authority

Gaming

  1. Tim Cook and John Ternus host Pikachu and The Pokémon Company CEO at Apple Park 9to5Mac
  2. Today’s Android game and app deals: Exolotl, Box Head Roguelike, Tiny Terraces, more 9to5Google
  3. Google and Pokémon team up for a new special edition Fitbit Air Android Authority
  4. GeForce NOW Gives Gamers More Ways to Play at Gamescom 2026 NVIDIA Blog
  5. Google announces new Fitbit Air Special Edition with Pokémon Sleep [Hands-on] 9to5Google

Startups

  1. The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI Tools And Assistants Lead Sparser Lineup Of Megadeals Crunchbase News
  2. Apple TV acquires breakout British hit comedy for global streaming 9to5Mac
  3. Sector Snapshot: Space Tech Startup Funding Orbits New Highs Crunchbase News
  4. Socure Secures $156M at $5.2B Valuation, Acquires AI Fraud Investigation Startup Fravity Crunchbase News
  5. Craft’s Ilya Levtov Never Learned To Code. He Built A Software Company Anyway. Crunchbase News

Cybersecurity

  1. Friday Squid Blogging: Truckload of Squid Spills in Rhode Island Schneier on Security
  2. AI Doesn’t Mean the End of Mathematics—at Least Not Yet Schneier on Security
  3. Two Alleged ‘TeamPCP’ Hackers Arrested in Australia Krebs on Security
  4. LLM-Based Social Engineering Scams Schneier on Security
  5. Spyware for Babies Schneier on Security

General Tech

  1. Netflix is reportedly in talks to add rival streamers like Peacock Android Authority
  2. ESPN streaming prices are going up, including Disney+ and Hulu bundles 9to5Mac
  3. Waze alerts are coming to navigation in Rivian’s electric vehicles 9to5Google