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Tech news of August 21, 2026
37 stories, synthesized from 41 sources in total.
Briefing of the day
- GPT-Image-2 now generates native transparent PNGs GPT-Image-2 now generates native transparent PNGs via API, outperforming post-production removal for complex elements like glass and thin fibers. 3 sources
- Anthropic AI agents run legacy software and cut processing time by 60% Anthropic makes computer use, Skills API and Files API generally available on Claude Platform. The new tools enable agents to operate legacy software, apply business procedures and manage documents in a single automated loop. 2 sources
- Brazil splits $444M AI budget between Nvidia and Huawei supercomputers Brazil allocates $444 million to AI, splitting supercomputers between Nvidia and Huawei. A strategic move by Lula to balance global powers. 2 sources
- SanDisk launches 2,050 euro NAS SSD: rewrite daily for five years SanDisk launches NAS 800 NVMe SSDs with a record-breaking 14 PBW endurance rating. The top-tier 7.68TB model costs $2,199 and allows daily full-capacity rewrites for five years. 1 source
- TSMC validates 1.6nm chips for mass production TSMC completes validation of its A16 1.6nm node with backside power delivery. Mass production starts in Q4 2026, solidifying its lead over Samsung. 1 source
All stories of the day (37)
- GitHub Digest: Local AI music and open-source algo trading Software
- SanDisk launches 2,050 euro NAS SSD: rewrite daily for five years Hardware
- TSMC validates 1.6nm chips for mass production Hardware
- Russian SMS backdoors found in EU-funded Slovak traffic cameras Security
- Xbox Series X25 costs as much as PS5 Pro at €899 Gaming
- AI predicts vaccine response by analyzing blood before injection Science
- CPU-Z V3 becomes a full validation center with built-in stress tests Hardware
- Scalper bots outnumber humans 10 to 1 as DDR5 prices jump from $72 to $392 Security
- 43% of US managers let AI make final layoff calls without human review AI
- Meta faces trial that could ban infinite scroll and Stories Tech
- Nearly half of enterprises lack a PQC migration owner Security
- Anthropic AI agents run legacy software and cut processing time by 60% AI
- Free stealth model beats Fable in coding with a 65% success rate AI
- GPT-Image-2 now generates native transparent PNGs AI
- Ex-OpenAI: independent audits to manage AI slowdown AI
- Claude outpaces mathematicians: finds rank 30 elliptic curve in days AI
- RayNeo launches two smart glasses: one without a camera, one for AR Tech
- Florida sues OpenAI, calling ChatGPT a public nuisance Policy
- Genki Manta: a controller with an operating system and touch screen Tech
- Spotify brings Running Mode to Android: music now syncs with your running pace Tech
- Final Fantasy VII Revelation: Full English Cast to Appear at NYCC Gaming
- Golden Axe cartoon lands on Paramount+ in September Gaming
- Brazil splits $444M AI budget between Nvidia and Huawei supercomputers AI
- Google launches Preferred Sources to counter AI traffic losses Tech
- Liquid AI speeds up decoding by 3x without changing model outputs AI
- Ramp launches free AI router to cut enterprise inference costs AI
- ChatGPT now uses the site: operator in 16% of queries AI
- ChatGPT reads and sends iMessages on Mac: Full Disk Access required Software
- Waymo challenges Nvidia with custom chip exceeding 1000 TOPS Tech
- Google Home: voice commands now control light color temperature in kelvin Tech
- Windows Task Manager now tracks local AI workloads on NPU and GPU Software
- Apple Music to mandate AI labels as over a third of uploads are synthetic Apple
- Crunchyroll arrives on car infotainment systems for native anime streaming Tech
- Cyberpunk Edgerunners Season 2 Set for October Netflix Premiere Gaming
- Steam: top 1% of games earns 84.5% of total revenue Gaming
- The Mandalorian and Grogu hits Disney+ on September 2 after $345M box office Gaming
- IBM links quantum fridges: extreme cold paves way for fault-tolerant computing Tech