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Wednesday, 19 August 2026
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Nvidia has discussed an investment in Mercor

Source: Nvidia has discussed an investment in Mercor as part of a round valuing the startup at $20B; Nvidia paid Mercor tens of millions of dollars last quarter

TL;DRNvidia investing tens of millions in data-labeling startup Mercor, valued at $20B.

Why it matters: Shows Nvidia's vertical integration strategy to control AI training pipelines from chips to data.

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Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models

OpenAI lets some API users keep frontier models without storing their data.

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Google packs Search and Gemini with new AI study tools

Google added AI study tools to Search and Gemini to compete with OpenAI.

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AI chip startup Fractile is in talks

AI chip startup Fractile raising $600M at $6.5B valuation with Anthropic supply deal.

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5 new ways to level up your learning with Search

Google Search added five new features to help students study and prepare for tests.

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Google is offering college students a year of its AI Pro plan for free

Google gives college students free year of AI Pro ($200 value).

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Attackers are using AI to build exploits for industrial control

AI is making it easier for attackers to exploit industrial control systems used in critical infrastructure.

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Researchers say OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program

OpenAI cut off researchers from a program giving them less-restricted AI model access.

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Study finds a 15 percent increase in traffic deaths

Traffic deaths spike 15% on days major albums release, likely from distracted driving.

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OpenAI fixes Codex bug that deleted real user files without permission

OpenAI fixed a bug where Codex accidentally deleted user files instead of temp folders.

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Watch Valve set up the Steam Frame in its own leaked videos

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