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Last updated August 17, 2026
Microsoft agrees to rent a 700-megawatt Texas data center that Oracle and OpenAI walked away from
OpenAI hires JioStar CEO Kiran Mani to lead Asia-Pacific operations from Singapore starting June
Amazon acquires Fauna Robotics to enter consumer humanoid market with 42-inch home robot called Sprout
OpenAI shuts down Sora video platform months after launch to refocus on enterprise and coding tools
Meta’s $2B Manus acquisition under Chinese review as co-founders barred from leaving the country
Meta puts CTO Andrew Bosworth in charge of “AI For Work” as it pushes to become AI-native
Instagram and Facebook to embed native affiliate shopping links in posts and Reels
Bazaarvoice integrates with TikTok Shop to let brands syndicate reviews and UGC to product listings
TrueLayer hires Satispay and Klarna veteran as Head of Ecommerce to scale Pay by Bank in Europe
Meta and Ray-Ban smart glasses blocked from EU launch by battery regulations, AI rules, and supply constraints
Lightspeed launches AI-powered OCR tool to automate inventory receiving directly within its POS system
TikTok debuts new brand storytelling ad formats at first Madison Avenue event since U.S. ownership deal
eBay quietly extends Best Offer counteroffer window to 4 days in the US and UK with no seller notice
Shopify adds five new Flow actions to automate data retrieval for abandoned checkouts, inventory, and more
Cashify appoints bankers for IPO targeting Rs 1,500-1,800 crore raise, with filing expected by mid-2026
Google expands Android Automotive OS beyond infotainment to control core systems in software-defined vehicles
Reddit launches Shopify integration and new shoppable ad formats as high-intent shopping surges 40%
Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement with authors nears final court approval with nearly 100,000 claims filed
OpenAI raises an extra $10B to push its record funding round past $120B, with Microsoft joining
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