Why Verstappen's Red Bull re-signing is so significant
Max Verstappen extended his Red Bull contract until 2030, ending speculation about his Formula 1 future and securing the longest single-team stint in F1 history.
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AWS Partner Central agents MCP Server now supports OAuth with AWS Sign-In
AWS now allows partners to access Partner Central agents via OAuth through AWS Sign-In, eliminating the need for additional authentication software or manual proxy setups.
ASUS ExpertBook B3 G2: Core Series 3 Business Laptop
ASUS unveiled the ExpertBook B3 G2 business laptop series on August 20, 2026, offering 14-inch and 16-inch models with Intel Core 7 Series 3 processors, AI features, and military-grade durability starting at 1.45kg.
NFL team owner acquires stake in Aston Martin
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson acquires a minority stake in Aston Martin and joins its board as Vice Chairman, bringing sports industry experience and global business ties to the Formula 1 team.
Expanding Google Antigravity for enterprise customers
Google has made Antigravity, its AI coding agent, available to enterprise customers through Gemini Enterprise subscriptions, offering IDE integration, governance tools, and flexible billing options.
Driving Is Hard: How a Coffee-Break Joke Became a Bathtub Rage Game
Xbox releases *Driving Is Hard*, a Foddian-style racing game born from a coffee-break joke, featuring a bathtub-mounted vehicle controlled with unforgiving mechanics.
Generative AI Inference Recommendation for Amazon SageMaker now available in the SageMaker AI Studio
Amazon SageMaker AI Studio now offers Generative AI Inference Recommendations to help users select optimal inference configurations for production workloads with minimal manual effort.
Lawson shares reaction to Red Bull opportunity
Liam Lawson will replace the injured Isack Hadjar at the Dutch Grand Prix, marking his first Red Bull appearance since 2025. The move follows a direct swap with Yuki Tsunoda, who will take Lawson’s seat at Racing Bulls.
From all-or-nothing to task-based OAuth consent
Cloudflare has introduced OAuth scope customization, allowing users to approve only a subset of requested permissions during authorization, enhancing granular control over third-party app access.
Jara MacDermott Accepts Sanction
Weightlifter Jara MacDermott accepted a two-year ban for testing positive for testosterone, amphetamine, and canrenone at a 2025 competition, with results disqualified back to 2018.
Watch: Decode the chatter of birds with a Berkeley neuroscientist
UC Berkeley neuroscientist Julie Elie decoded zebra finch chatter, mapping distinct calls for hunger, distress, and social needs. Her work, recognized with the 2026 Coller-Dolittle Prize, reveals finches understand...
Custom metrics are now supported in Vercel Observability
Vercel has introduced support for custom metrics in its Observability platform, allowing users to emit and analyze their own metrics from Vercel Functions alongside built-in data.
Up to 3.2x Faster Inference with LFM2.5-DSpark
Hugging Face releases DSpark draft model checkpoints for three LFM2.5 models, enabling speculative decoding to accelerate inference by up to 3.2x without altering output quality.
Microsoft named a Leader in the Frost Radar™: Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, 2026
Microsoft has been recognized as a Leader in Frost & Sullivan’s Frost Radar™: Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, 2026, highlighting its runtime security capabilities and unified framework for protecting cloud-native...
How Can I Access, Integrate, and Use Satellite Imagery in My Workflows?
Planet Labs outlines three methods to access and integrate satellite imagery into workflows: web apps, APIs, and GIS plugins, with options for custom automation and real-time data feeds.
Introducing Slack Code: Agentic Coding for Teams
Salesforce's Slack introduces Code channels to let teams and AI agents collaborate on software development directly within Slack, aiming to centralize coding workflows and improve shared context.
10 questions for your startup developers
Google Cloud outlines 10 critical questions for startups to address during the transition from prototype to production, focusing on governance, cost control, and secure migration from AI Studio to Gemini Enterprise...
2026 Gartner MQ for Cloud-Native Application Platforms
Google Cloud has been named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms for the third consecutive year, highlighting its developer-focused tools and unified execution environment for...
AlloyDB ScaNN index four-level tree improves vector search
Google Cloud’s AlloyDB has enhanced its ScaNN vector search index with a four-level tree architecture, enabling efficient scaling to 10 billion vectors while maintaining low latency and memory efficiency.
Announcing quantum-safe key import in Cloud KMS
Google Cloud KMS introduces a preview of quantum-safe key import for software-based cryptographic keys, enhancing protection against future quantum computing threats while supporting multicloud architectures.
Personalize the content you see on Search, Discover, and News
Google introduces new personalization features across Search, Discover, and Google News, allowing users to prioritize preferred publishers, refine feeds, and customize audio briefings.
Take an interactive journey through America’s national parks
Google Arts & Culture and the National Park Service launched "United Parks of America," an interactive digital platform featuring virtual tours, 3D artifacts, and AI storytelling about 60 national parks, including...
[Galaxy Unpacked July 2026] Samsung Health Envisions Simpler, More Connected Care With AI
At Galaxy Unpacked July 2026, Samsung outlined a vision for AI-driven health management through Samsung Health’s Connected Care initiative, emphasizing personalized guidance and ecosystem integration.
Samsung Health Envisions Simpler, More Connected Care With AI
At Galaxy Unpacked London on July 22, Samsung outlined a vision for AI-driven health management through Samsung Health’s Connected Care initiative, emphasizing personalized guidance and ecosystem collaboration.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy – Why This Is Far More Than A Plague Tale 3
Asobo Studio shifts the *A Plague Tale* series toward action-adventure with *Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy*, departing from stealth mechanics while retaining thematic elements and lore.
A New Approach to Open Source AI: A Framework for Openness
Mozilla and Columbia University convened experts to define 'open' in AI foundation models, culminating in a peer-reviewed framework published in *Communications of the ACM* that replaces binary labels with a layered,...
Norris on ‘biggest factor’ giving confidence for second half
Lando Norris says McLaren’s recent upgrades and team confidence are the main reasons he believes the team can challenge Mercedes and Ferrari in the second half of the season.
7 memorable moments from the Dutch Grand Prix
The Dutch Grand Prix concludes its final race at Zandvoort this weekend after returning to the F1 calendar in 2021. The circuit has delivered historic moments, including Max Verstappen's dominance and McLaren's recent...
The Enterprise Journey, Reimagined with AI Agents
Microsoft for Startups supports Maven AGI, whose AI agents resolve customer issues end-to-end across multiple channels using Microsoft Azure, improving efficiency and satisfaction for enterprises.
Inside the Gemmaverse: Celebrating one billion Gemma downloads
Google’s Gemma open AI models have reached one billion downloads, with developers deploying them in space, healthcare, and marine research, and launching a new GitHub repository to showcase projects.