Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash
Flock Safety is tightening access to its license plate data as CEO Garrett Langley urges a privacy-safety compromise amid mounting public scrutiny.
AI News from August 23, 2026
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August 23, 2026
WSJ Reports Nvidia Plans $6 Billion Push Against DeepSeek and Kimi K3
A Wall Street Journal report says Nvidia plans to invest $6 billion to counter DeepSeek and Kimi K3, but key details remain unverified.
Aramco Ventures Co-Leads $20 Million Seed Round in Twin1 AI
Aramco Ventures is co-leading a $20 million seed round for Twin1 AI, a deal that gives the early-stage AI company a major strategic backer.
DeepSeek Reportedly Plans Weekend API Discounts as Model Prices Rise
DeepSeek reportedly plans weekend off-peak API pricing, cutting customer bills by half as higher model prices point to rising compute demand.
AI Store Manager Fired a Worker Only After Humans Recalled Its Own Rules
Andon Labs says its AI store manager Luna fired a worker only after human prompting, exposing memory, judgment and oversight gaps in AI bosses.
Alibaba Reportedly Targets $10 Billion Hong Kong Share Sale to Finance AI Expansion
Alibaba is reportedly seeking up to $10.2 billion in Hong Kong through a share sale, signaling how AI expansion is reshaping corporate funding plans.
AI Becomes AI’s Biggest Customer as Agent Token Use Surges on OpenRouter
OpenRouter data suggests AI agents now consume more tokens than humans, forcing builders to rethink cost, capacity and reliability as agent workloads expand.
Azure AI Foundry and Amazon Bedrock Tutorials Surface, but No New Product Launch Is Confirmed
Two 2026 tutorial listings put Azure AI Foundry and Amazon Bedrock agents side by side, but available evidence points to guidance—not a new product launch.
Harvard’s $699 Startup Bootcamp Uses AI Avatars for Instructor Feedback
Harvard Business School’s $699 HBS Foundry bootcamp is using HeyGen AI avatars to critique pitches, extending instructor feedback beyond live sessions.
Harvard Is Selling a $699 Course Taught by A.I. Clones of Its Faculty
Harvard is marketing a $699 course taught by AI versions of its faculty, raising questions about disclosure, academic value, and scalable instruction.
Aikido Security Says It Spent 11.7 Billion Tokens Searching for a Cyber AI Model
Aikido Security says it spent 11.7 billion tokens comparing cyber AI models, raising questions about benchmark design, cost, and evidence for buyers.
Nvidia Reportedly Plans $6 Billion U.S. Push to Counter Chinese AI
Nvidia is reportedly committing $6 billion to a U.S. AI alternative to Chinese systems, raising questions about chips, controls, and deployment.
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