AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/ai-coding-startup-cognition-reportedly-already-in-talks-to-raise-at-40b-valuation/

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Google’s Pixel 11 phone preorders come with up to $350 in gift cards
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/975970/google-pixel-11-series-where-to-buy-preorder-release-date

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Honor launches its long-awaited Robot Phone and yes it can wiggle at you
https://www.engadget.com/2235640/honor-launches-its-long-awaited-robot-phone-and-yes-it-can-wiggle-at-you/

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OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/openai-backed-thrive-holdings-raises-2b-to-bring-ai-to-the-enterprise/

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Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/uber-freight-reportedly-investigating-after-hacking-group-claims-data-breach/

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How Google’s new Pixel 11 phones compare to last year’s models
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/975237/google-pixel-11-pro-comparison-specs-price-features

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Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/form-energy-raises-750m-to-build-more-100-hour-batteries-for-the-grid/

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Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/lovable-confirms-new-13-3b-valuation-raises-another-400m/

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Facebook officially rolls out its stand-alone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/facebook-officially-rolls-out-its-standalone-creator-studio-app-with-ai-tools-for-creators/

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How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/how-a-250-million-acquisition-collapsed-into-allegations-of-fraud-and-forged-signatures/

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After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/after-microsoft-threatened-legal-action-a-security-researcher-publishes-a-new-windows-zero-day-bug/

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Made by Google 2026 live blog: Let’s watch Trevor Noah talk about the Pixel 11
https://www.theverge.com/tech/979241/made-by-google-2026-live-blog-pixel-11-trevor-noah

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German nonprofit files criminal complaint over Meta smart glasses privacy
https://www.engadget.com/2235857/german-nonprofit-files-criminal-complaint-over-meta-smart-glasses-privacy/

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FlightAware dropped its lawsuit against Kalshi after just one day
https://www.engadget.com/2235769/flightaware-dropped-its-lawsuit-against-kalshi-after-just-one-day/

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It looks like Apple’s iPhone 18 really will skip the fall launch this year
https://www.theverge.com/tech/979231/apple-base-iphone-18-launch-delayed

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NordVPN secures a spot in the Premier League with new Aston Villa partnership

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/nordvpn-secures-a-spot-in-the-premier-league-with-new-aston-villa-partnership

Sorry, Apple and Samsung — I test smartwatches for a living, and the Google Pixel Watch 5 specs beat the Series 11 and Galaxy Watch 9 in these five key areas

https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/sorry-apple-and-samsung-i-test-smartwatches-for-a-living-and-the-google-pixel-watch-5-specs-beat-the-series-11-and-galaxy-watch-9-in-these-five-key-areas

I spent a couple of hours with the new Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold — it’s not a reinvention, but a nudge toward perfection

https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/google-pixel-11-pro-fold-first-look

7 things we saw at the Pixel 11 launch — from Google’s new illuminated phones to the Pixel Tag

https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/7-things-we-saw-at-the-pixel-11-launch-from-googles-new-illuminated-phones-and-to-the-pixel-tag

I’ve used the new Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Google's made nearly all the improvements I wanted to see — and the 'HiLight' feature is the surprising standout

https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/ive-used-the-new-pixel-11-pixel-11-pro-and-pixel-11-pro-xl

The Pixel Tag is here — but it won't be an AirTag for Android until Google fixes these Find Hub issues

https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/the-pixel-tag-is-here-but-it-wont-be-an-airtag-for-android-until-google-fixes-these-find-hub-issues