August 15, 2025

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Louisiana attorney general sues Roblox: The lawsuit points to several sexually explicit experiences that were on the platform, including "Escape to Epstein Island," "Diddy Party" and "Public Bathroom Simulator Vibe." Read More

Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for hijacking dam: The Russian hackers used their access to the dam's computer systems to open a floodgate that spilled millions of gallons of water. Read More

US government is reportedly in discussions to take stake in Intel: This deal would be meant to help Intel bulk up its U.S. chip manufacturing, including its much-delayed Ohio factory. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

Cohere hits a $6.8B valuation as investors AMD, Nvidia, and Salesforce double down: Cohere's market proposition has always been to offer secure LLMs specifically geared for enterprise use, not for consumers. Read More

Buzzy AI startup Multiverse creates two of the smallest high-performing models ever: It humorously calls this family the Model Zoo because one is like the size of a fly's brain and the other the size of a chicken's. Read More

Lovable projects $1B in ARR within next 12 months: Lovable is a vibe coding startup growing phenomenally quickly, according to new sales projections from CEO Anton Osika. Read More

Leaked Meta AI rules show chatbots were allowed to have romantic chats with kids: The standards also allow the bots to make "statements that demean people on the basis of their protected characteristics," such as "black people are dumber than white people." Read More

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot: A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we've been updating throughout the year. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Kodak denies it's shutting down amid media reports of financial struggles: Kodak strikes back at media reports suggesting it may go out of business or file for bankruptcy (again). Read More