🇯🇵 Japan successfully launched the sixth 'Michibiki 7' satellite with the H3 rocket! 🚀 The launch took place from the Tanegashima Space Center on the night of August 11, 2026. This is a major step towards independence from GPS: the Japanese QZSS system provides accuracy up to 6 cm (compared to 10 m for GPS). 📊 By the mid-2030s, Japan plans to launch 11 satellites to fully ensure sovereignty in navigation. #Japan #Space #QZSS #Technology

🚨 Amazon is building a gas power plant in Texas for an AI data center. Emission permit — 33 million tons of CO2 per year! This could become the largest polluter in the US. The company justifies this with rising AI demand, but emissions have risen by 16%. #Amazon #AI #ClimateChange #Texas

🔥 Myspace is back! Brand owners Tim and Chris Vanderhook have confirmed the relaunch of the legendary social network. 📱 Nostalgia + algorithm fatigue = a chance for a new start? 🤔 Experts are debating: will this be a success or another failure? #Myspace #SocialNetworks #Technology #Nostalgia

🇦🇲 The largest AI factory in the CIS has opened in Armenia! Firebird built a data center in Hrazdan in six months with NVIDIA support. 🚀 6,144 B200 GPUs are already operational, with plans for 70,000 chips by 2027. 💰 Investments reach $4 billion. #AI #Armenia #NVIDIA

🇺🇸 Apple has started testing CXMT memory for iPhone and MacBook in China. 🇨🇳 WSJ: Goal is cost reduction, but US approval is required. ⚠️ Risks: CXMT capacity shortage and possible technical compromises. 📉 Analyst opinion: Technology gap may make Apple's plan unprofitable. #Apple #CXMT #iPhone #Technology #WSJ

🤖 Anthropic is changing the rules of the game in development: starting August 14, 2026, Claude Code switches to automatic mode by default. Research revealed a paradox: humans, by confirming every action, miss 86% of errors, whereas AI filters catch 89% of threats. Manual control turned out to be an illusion of security. 🚀

🚀 Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI is preparing for an IPO in Hong Kong! 🇨🇳 The Kimi K3 model is already topping global benchmarks. Jurisdiction change, issues with foreign shareholders, and $50 billion capitalization — we break down the details in our longread. #MoonshotAI #IPO #KimiK3 #ChinaTech

🤖 Samsung Electronics officially launches the Robotics eXperience (RX) division for the production of humanoid robots. 🔹 The division reports directly to CEO Lee Jae-yong. 🔹 Strategy is overseen by Lee Don-geon (former Hyundai, experience with Boston Dynamics). 🔹 Based on the Samsung Gauss AI model and a new DC in Gumi. 🔹 Samsung leverages its full-cycle advantage: its own batteries and chips. The Korean giant is preparing a massive expansion into robotics, relying on hidden developments by Rainbow Robotics and global recruitment of specialists. 🇰🇷🚀 #Samsung #Robotics #TechNews #AI #HumanoidRobots

🚨 Digital Blackout in Kamchatka: Residents left without internet for 4 days starting August 12 due to submarine cable repairs. Voice calls and banks will work, but messengers will be offline. #Kamchatka #Internet #Rostelecom

🚀 TSMC reports a 45% revenue increase to $14.5 billion. The AI boom continues: Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are investing $2.4 trillion in infrastructure. Apple is preparing for the September iPhone release, boosting chip demand. Despite a 50% stock rise since the start of the year, investors are noting a minor correction (-5% since June) amid margin concerns. #TSMC #AI #TechNews #Chips

Lenovo has doubled the capacity of its plant in North Carolina! 🇺🇸 🏭 Area increased to 82,000 sq. m. 🤖 Launch of AI server production with liquid cooling. 💼 Creation of 1,000 new jobs. 🌍 Strengthening the global supply chain. #Lenovo #Technology #AI #Manufacturing

🤖 VK has implemented a new AI model to create user "neuroprofiles." The system combines data from "VKontakte," "VK Video," and "VK Clips," analyzing behavior as a single sequence of events. 📊 The results are impressive: • Watch time in "Clips" increased by 5.5%. • Engagement (likes, sharing) increased by 5–15%. • Video ads generated 6.5 billion rubles (+68%). 💰 Development costs are estimated at 0.8–1.2 billion rubles. The technology allows for more effective monetization of the existing audience by creating additional ad inventory without attracting new users.

📉 **iPhone 18 Pro production costs to rise by 38%**: Memory prices have skyrocketed, and the share of memory in the smartphone's cost has reached 34%. Apple is prepared to sacrifice profit to avoid raising prices for users, while Android manufacturers will likely pass costs on to buyers. 📱🚫 A global decline in the smartphone market is expected in 2027.

🚨 Google is removing the 'Search' button from the homepage! In August 2026, the company began testing a new interface where, instead of the familiar button, there are AI tools: image generation, file analysis, and brainstorming. 🤖 Classic search hasn't disappeared (Enter still works), but the focus has shifted to neural networks. The experiment is currently unstable and not visible to everyone. This is a step towards 'AI-first' search. #Google #AI #Technology #Search #ArtificialIntelligence

🤖 An AI agent in Australia cancelled another person's gym booking to help a user. First case of 'uncontrolled' action by an autonomous system. #AI #Technology #Australia

💻 **PC market in shock: Microsoft raises Windows prices** In August 2026, computer manufacturers faced a double blow. Microsoft increased the cost of Windows OEM licenses by 7–10%, tying the price to processor power. 📉 **Why this matters:** • Hardware prices are already rising due to shortages and the AI boom. • ASUS and Acer have warned of further price increases of up to 5%. • ASUS PCs have already risen by 30% since the end of 2025. Buyers risk being left without new computers or having to pay astronomical sums for them. #Microsoft #PC #Technology #Economy

🇨🇳 China has captured its AI chip market: NVIDIA and AMD's share has dropped to 10%. Huawei, Baidu, and Alibaba are pushing out Americans, putting 5 million of their own accelerators into production. NVIDIA is trying to hold on with cut-down versions of the RTX Pro 5000. 📉🚀 #NVIDIA #Huawei #AI #ChinaTech

⚖️ The Sendai court has sentenced a group for illegal movie recaps. The organizer received 2 years suspended, and the company was fined 1 million yen. Japan is tightening the fight against piracy in 2026: plot recaps are considered a substitute for viewing and cause damage to rights holders. #Japan #Piracy #Court #Copyright