ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows
ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows | WIRED
In today’s episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss how ICE has been collecting DNA samples of people with no criminal convictions, including children, which end up in an FBI database indefinitely.
https://www.wired.com/story/ice-dna-collection-increases-spacex-rocket-crashes-into-the-moon-and-the-ai-backlash-grows/
OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case
OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case | TechCrunch
Newly filed court exhibits show OpenAI’s legal strategy in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit: argue that Apple’s own security and offboarding practices — including allowing an Apple manager to access a former engineer’s iCloud account after he left the company —undermine its claims that the allegedly st..
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/openai-says-apples-own-security-practices-undermine-its-trade-secrets-case/
Why Lightspeed is going all-in on creator-led venture capital
Why Lightspeed is going all-in on creator-led venture capital | TechCrunch
Watch as Lightspeed Venture Partners' Claire Zau and Josh Machiz join Equity to unpack whether the "creator-investor" is becoming a real function in venture capital or just a trend firms are still figuring out.
https://techcrunch.com/video/why-lightspeed-is-going-all-in-on-creator-led-venture-capital/
Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content to its short-form video feed
Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content to its short-form video feed | TechCrunch
As streamers compete with social media giants for viewer attention, Disney+ is partnering with TikTok to bring creator content to its app.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/disney-looks-to-tiktok-creators-to-bring-fan-content-to-its-short-form-video-feed/
The White House Is Keeping Its AI Cybersecurity Framework Secret
The White House Is Keeping Its AI Cybersecurity Framework Secret | WIRED
The Trump administration shared the details of its plan with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs on Tuesday. For now, the public remains in the dark.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-white-house-is-keeping-its-ai-cybersecurity-framework-secret/
DesignArena creators raise $7.9 million to bring taste to AI models
DesignArena creators raise $7.9 million to bring taste to AI models | TechCrunch
DesignArena is used by 5.3 million people around the world, providing critical human evaluations to frontier labs.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/designarena-creators-raise-7-9-million-to-bring-taste-to-ai-models/
Experts say Hegseth's military testosterone screening may not boost combat performance, warn of health risks
Experts say Hegseth's military testosterone screening may not boost combat performance, warn of health risks - CNA
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month unveiled plans for what he called a "High-T Department of War", arguing that screening service members for testosterone deficiency would help keep the US military on the "leading edge of lethality".
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/hegseth-military-testosterone-screening-health-6294591
Is It Possible to Make Smart Glasses That Aren’t Creepy?
Is It Possible to Make Smart Glasses That Aren’t Creepy? | WIRED
As more big companies invest in glasses that record audio and video and pack AI on board, privacy concerns are only getting louder.
https://www.wired.com/story/is-it-possible-to-make-privacy-friendly-smart-glasses/
AI Slop Melodramas Are Taking Over X—and Their Creators Are Cashing In
AI Slop Melodramas Are Taking Over X—and Their Creators Are Cashing In | WIRED
Viral tales of good triumphing over evil are racking up millions of views. They’re almost entirely AI-generated clickbait.
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-slop-melodramas-are-taking-over-x-and-their-creators-are-cashing-in/
Repeat founder Ryan Williams raises $10M seed for an AI startup for private credit managers
Repeat founder Ryan Williams raises $10M seed for an AI startup for private credit managers | TechCrunch
Ellis AI announced Thursday its emergence from stealth with $10 million in seed funding.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/repeat-founder-ryan-williams-raises-10m-seed-for-an-ai-startup-for-private-credit-managers/
Firefighters battle to contain deadly Crete blaze in Greece
Firefighters battle to contain deadly Crete blaze in Greece - CNA
Thousands of residents and tourists were evacuated from Crete as wildfires threatened popular tourist areas.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/crete-wildfire-evacuees-tourist-holiday-greece-6289131
The Hugging Face AI break-in, as told through an increasingly committed bear metaphor
The Hugging Face AI break-in, as told through an increasingly committed bear metaphor | TechCrunch
Another way to think about the whole thing is to picture a bear at a campsite. (Really, we are going there.)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/the-hugging-face-ai-break-in-as-told-through-an-increasingly-committed-bear-metaphor/
More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’
More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’ | WIRED
Novelists, journalists, and power LinkedIn posters are embracing first-person narratives and idiosyncrasies to avoid being mistaken for chat bots.
https://www.wired.com/story/more-typos-fewer-em-dashes-writers-are-creating-an-anti-ai-literary-counterculture/
Fish Audio raises $50M seed to build AI voice models for creators and enterprises
Fish Audio raises $50M seed to build AI voice models for creators and enterprises | TechCrunch
Since launching last year, the startup today has more than 8 million people using the open-source or hosted version of its models, and now generates annual recurring revenue of $21 million.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/fish-audio-raises-50m-seed-to-build-ai-voice-models-for-creators-and-enterprises/
Nightmare scenario likely after Trump's nuclear deal creates 'giant firestorm': expert
Nightmare scenario likely after Trump's nuclear deal creates 'giant firestorm': expert - Raw Story
President Donald Trump's foray into nuclear politics has created a "giant firestorm" that makes a nightmare scenario increasingly likely, according to one political scientist. Robert Pape, a political scientist at the University of Chicago, argued during a recent episode of "The ..
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-nuclear-deal-2677273458/
