The AI Notetaker Has Been Invited to All the Meetings 05. August 2026 (09:00) Wispr Flow, a popular dictation tool, has released a live notetaker that transcribes and summarizes meetings. It joins a growing wave of AI notetakers for the workplace.(Wired)
OK, Well, Rogue AI Agents Are Hacking Again 05. August 2026 (01:11) Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have again been caught trying to disrupt servers and software—and leaving instructions for future bad behavior.(Wired)
Landmark Deal Would Officially Add Laser Weapons to US Army Arsenal 04. August 2026 (17:29) Facing a growing drone threat, the Pentagon is poised to sign a first-of-its-kind contract for “Enduring High Energy Lasers”—and make directed energy weapons an official part of the Army’s kit.(Wired)
Is This Poker Player Bluffing? The AI Thinks So 04. August 2026 (13:00) ESPN unveiled an “AI tells detection” tool during broadcasts of the 2026 World Series of Poker. Is it a neat computer-powered party trick, or a real threat to poker’s future?(Wired)
How One Startup Built a (Mostly) China-Free Robot 04. August 2026 (12:45) Ati Robotics assembles its robots in India and uses just a few Chinese parts—a strategy that could pay off as the Trump administration cracks down on Chinese humanoids.(Wired)
‘Everyone Is Doing It’: The Truth About AI in Hollywood 04. August 2026 (12:30) Puck’s Matthew Belloni says AI has quietly become part of everyday filmmaking. The battle now isn’t whether Hollywood will use the technology—it’s who controls what’ll come next.(Wired)
How Data Centers Broke American Politics 04. August 2026 (12:00) What the Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders taught me about the great data center backlash of 2026.(Wired)
The Real Story Behind the 2018 Google Walkout 04. August 2026 (11:30) In 2018, more than 20,000 employees walked out to protest how Google handled allegations of sexual harassment. Here’s how they organized it from inside the company.(Wired)
