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Anthropic and Claude Fable 5 logos with butterflies in the background, symbolizing the company's readiness for a $2 trillion IPO

Anthropic prepares for IPO with a $2 trillion valuation: will it be a new record or a bubble burst?

Technology 08/16/2026, 03:57
🚀 Anthropic is preparing for an IPO with a $2 trillion valuation — this could become the largest offering in history, surpassing SpaceX. But can the company justify such expectations? 💰 Revenue is growing, but profit is still far from the required figures. Investors believe in the future, but critics warn of a bubble. What happens next? 🤔 #AI #IPO #Anthropic #Claude #TechNews
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Conceptual image of an ASUS ProArt laptop with a transparent chassis showcasing the internal architecture featuring the NVIDIA RTX Spark chip and cooling system, presented in a futuristic 2026 style.

NVIDIA RTX Spark: ASUS ProArt and other 2026 novelties with 128 GB of memory

Technology 08/16/2026, 03:52
🚀 ASUS and NVIDIA partners are preparing to launch laptops based on RTX Spark by the end of 2026. 🔹 ASUS reports record demand: the first batch is fully booked. 🔹 Key advantage: up to 128 GB of unified memory for AI models. 🔹 Blackwell graphics promise 100 FPS at 1440p. 🔹 The MediaTek processor raises questions, currently lagging behind the Apple M4 Max. #NVIDIA #RTXSpark #ASUS #TechNews
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Grok 4.6 logo on an abstract light effect background, symbolizing SpaceXAI's technological breakthrough in the AI race

Grok 4.6: How SpaceXAI Regained Leadership in the AI Race and Challenged OpenAI and Anthropic

Technology 08/16/2026, 03:47
🚀 SpaceXAI regained leadership in the AI race with Grok 4.6! The model caught up with GPT-5.6 Sol and Claude Fable 5 but costs half as much. However, DeepSeek V4-Pro is challenging with a price of $0.435/million tokens. 📊 Grok 4.6: 61 points in the rating, leader in GDPVal-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, and Harvey LAB tests. 💰 Price: $2/$6 for input/output tokens. 🔋 Infrastructure: 2 GW by end of 2026, 10 GW by 2027. #Grok4.6 #SpaceXAI #DeepSeekV4Pro #AI #Technology
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Anthropic and Claude Agent SDK logos on an orange background — symbols of the AI that made the first-ever employee termination at Andon Market

First AI Layoff: How Claude Made a Personnel Decision at Andon Market

Technology 08/16/2026, 03:37
🤖 **First AI Layoff**: The Claude model from Anthropic initiated an employee termination for the first time in the experimental Andon Market store. 📉 **Finances**: Over 5 months, $100k turned into $61k. 🧠 **Paradox**: The AI forgot its own rules but found the violator. ⚖️ **Human Role**: Without a leading question, the AI would have chosen a warning, not termination. #Claude #Anthropic #AI #Business #News
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Claude logo on orange background — symbol of the AI service whose users are mass-canceling subscriptions due to forced watermarking

War on watermarks: users mass-cancel Claude subscriptions due to forced text labeling

Technology 08/16/2026, 03:33
🚨 Crisis at Anthropic: users mass-cancel Claude subscriptions due to new watermarks. 🔹 Introduction of mandatory AI text labeling caused a storm of protest. 🔹 Labels persist even after manual editing, hindering professionals. 🔹 The company cites EU law, but users are leaving for competitors. 🔹 Official data on churn contradicts user reviews. #Claude #Anthropic #AI #Technology #Scandal
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OpenAI logo on the facade of a modern building, symbolizing the company's growth and strategic shift towards the corporate sector

OpenAI makes a strategic pivot: corporate sector overtakes consumers, revenue reaches $40 billion

Technology 08/16/2026, 03:28
🚀 OpenAI makes a historic pivot: the corporate sector overtakes consumers in revenue for the first time! 💰 📊 Key figures: • Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) reached $40 billion. • Corporate segment growth in July was +32%. • Revenue from advertising in ChatGPT — $1 billion. 👔 Personnel changes in the company: Dali Rajic became the new Chief Revenue Officer. IPO postponed until better times. #OpenAI #TechNews #IPO #AI #Business
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A person stands at a crossroads choosing between the US and China in the AI race, symbolizing the Pax Silica dilemma

The Pax Silica Dilemma: US Demands 35 Countries Choose Sides in the AI Race

Technology 08/16/2026, 02:40
🇺🇸 The US demands 35 countries choose sides in the AI race. Washington warned participants of the "AI Capabilities Declaration" that one cannot simultaneously be part of the Pax Silica initiative and competing projects (implying the Chinese WAICO). Kazakhstan is in the spotlight for participating in both organizations. 🇨🇳 Beijing is strengthening influence through its models, narrowing the gap with OpenAI. The world stands at a crossroads of technological ecosystems.
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Trading floors with monitors and brokers, illustrating significant investments by NVIDIA in SpaceX

NVIDIA Becomes SpaceX's Second-Largest Shareholder: A Major Pact in the AI Ecosystem

Technology 08/16/2026, 02:35
🚀 NVIDIA has revealed massive investments in SpaceX: a $21 billion stock package has become the company's second-largest asset after Intel. 💰 In August 2026, the cost of ownership dropped to $17.2 billion due to falling stock prices, but the strategic partnership is only strengthening. 🤖 Elon Musk confirmed the exclusive use of NVIDIA chips in SpaceX data centers and expects deliveries of new Vera Rubin processors in 2027. 🔗 Investments became possible after SpaceX's acquisition of the company xAI in February 2026.
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Undersea internet cables on the ocean floor with visible damage, illustrating the vulnerability of global connectivity due to Houthi actions and ship anchors

The Silent Crisis: How Houthis and Anchors Paralyzed the Internet for 100 Million People and Why Subsea Cables Became the World's New 'Life Arteries'

Technology 08/16/2026, 02:27
🌊 **Digital Shock of 2024:** Damage to 4 cables in the Red Sea left 100 million people without internet. 📉 70% of Europe-Asia traffic lost. 🤖 AI and the global economy depend on "life arteries" on the ocean floor. 🛡️ Cables have become a new target for sabotage. #CyberSecurity #SubseaCables #TechNews
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Robot chef prepares noodles in an automated restaurant in Beijing

Robots in the Kitchen: Beijing Opens First Fully Automated Noodle Restaurant

Technology 08/16/2026, 01:50
🤖 Beijing has opened its first fully automated noodle restaurant, Yujian Weilai. Robots cook, assemble, and deliver food in 3 minutes. However, despite the name, a complete replacement of humans is not yet possible: staff are still needed for loading ingredients and cleaning. This is a step towards the future of catering, where technology takes over routine tasks, but human control remains important.
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Lamborghini Revuelto SV sports car in silver with a black hood and red accents, showcasing extreme performance and design

Lamborghini Revuelto SV: The New Standard of Extreme Performance with V12 and 1065 HP

Technology 08/16/2026, 00:04
🚀 Lamborghini has unveiled the Revuelto SV — the most powerful version of its hybrid hypercar! 🔹 Power: 1065 hp (V12 + electric motors) 🔹 0-100 km/h acceleration: 2.4 sec 🔹 Downforce: +80% over base 🔹 Brakes: 420 mm at the front The Italians are once again setting the tone in the world of extreme cars. 🏎️💨 #Lamborghini #RevueltoSV #Hypercar #AutoNews
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