Google Cloud launches Developer Device Platform (DDP) in public preview to provide on-demand access to real devices and virtual emulators for mobile app testing and debugging, aiming to streamline development workflows.
Isshin Shiraishi, a UC Berkeley senior, will serve as cadet commander of the Army ROTC Golden Bears Battalion, transitioning from an unplanned arrival to a commitment to military service.
Atlassian has redesigned the Deployments page in Bitbucket Pipelines to simplify tracking and managing deployments across environments, reducing cognitive load and improving real-time visibility.
USADA imposed a four-year ban on track and field athlete Brian Morris after he tested positive for stanozolol metabolites and exogenous testosterone in February 2026.
Atlassian expands AI agents in Confluence to perform full teammate-like tasks, including commenting, labeling, and creating whiteboards, with over 5 million monthly invocations since May 2024.
AWS Identity and Access Management introduced account access manager to simplify assigning IAM roles to workforce users via AWS IAM Identity Center, replacing two previous access management approaches.
GitHub released a Java SDK for Copilot, enabling framework-agnostic AI integration in enterprise Java applications with support for annotations, virtual threads, and BYOK.
Cloudflare concluded Agents Week with a series of announcements aimed at supporting the development and deployment of AI agents, emphasizing infrastructure, security, and lifecycle management for agentic software.
Databricks introduces a contextual policy in Omnigent to block AI agents from combining legitimate capabilities that enable data theft, addressing the 'lethal trifecta' of private data access, untrusted content...
The Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley has acquired photographer Judy Dater’s archive, including letters, diaries, and photographs spanning her six-decade career, offering insight into her artistic development and...
Amazon EC2 has launched application status checks to detect application-level issues on instances, complementing existing system checks and enabling automated recovery via Auto Scaling.
Planet Labs and Rwanda’s government launched a national satellite data program to support agriculture, urban planning, disaster response, and education using daily imagery feeds.
USADA announced that Kenyan-American middle-distance runner Jonah Koech accepted a three-year doping ban after blood passport anomalies indicated blood manipulation, retroactive to July 2026.
A finance leader at OpenAI describes how the company is redesigning its finance function around AI, aiming for real-time financial visibility and automated forecasting to enable faster, more informed decisions.
ASUS customers buying select laptops from August 2026 to August 2027 receive three months of free Google AI Pro or AI Plus, including cloud storage and advanced AI tools.
NASA announced its programming will be available on discovery+ and HBO Max, expanding access to live feeds and special events such as the Artemis III mission in 2027, with enhanced Dolby Vision streaming options.
Microsoft reports DeadLock ransomware, a Rust-based encryptor using decentralized infrastructure and double extortion, targeting organizations globally since July 2025.
NVIDIA released Magpie Multilingual TTS with open weights, supporting 12 languages including newly added Arabic, Korean, and Brazilian Portuguese, enabling low-latency, customizable voice agents deployable on-premises.
Data center developers face growing local opposition over electricity costs, pollution, and grid strain, prompting a shift toward onsite power solutions to address community concerns.
Google introduced tools to help attendees plan state fair visits, including AI itineraries, real-time navigation, food discovery, and photo keepsakes, with in-person demos at select fairs.
WPP has built an AI-driven marketing system, WPP Open, by partnering with Google Cloud to unify fragmented global data into a secure, scalable platform, enabling faster campaign deployment and measurable business gains.
Google has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: AI Platforms, Q3 2026, receiving the highest score in the Strategy category for its unified AI platform, Gemini Enterprise.
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) introduces ClusterNetworkPolicy (CNP), an open-source standard to centralize network security governance in multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters, addressing conflicts in namespace-scoped...
Malachyte, an AI-powered ecommerce recommendation platform, has developed a system using neural networks and Google Cloud tools to address retail’s cold-start problem by predicting user preferences in real time.
The DVLA’s Service Desk has become the first government organisation globally to earn 5-star World Class certification from the Service Desk Institute, recognising excellence in IT support and public sector service...
The UK Ministry of Justice has opened Phase III of the LawtechUK grant competition, offering up to £3.62 million to support legal technology innovation from November 2026 to March 2029.
Microsoft outlines a step-by-step guide to creating AI agents using Microsoft 365 Copilot, emphasizing practical applications and no-code development for workplace tasks.
The British Embassy in Santiago will present four studies on offshore wind development in Chile, offering recommendations to strengthen regulation, infrastructure, and local supply chains.
Hello Games, developer of No Man’s Sky, marked its 10-year anniversary on August 9, 2024, reflecting on a decade of free updates and community growth.
Intel’s Gamer Days 2026 campaign launches August 10 with a retail bundle offering free digital copies of two upcoming games with qualifying Intel hardware purchases.