Google Play now accepts Venmo for apps, games, subscriptions, and creator tips in the US. In emerging markets, users can pay with cash at a nearby store.

Corma raised $60M seed from Sequoia, Khosla, and Coatue to build the first foundation model for defensive cybersecurity. Its AI agents cut response times 94%.

Jefferies cut Apple to underperform after a cancelled all-glass iPhone, surging memory costs and little sign of AI progress.

Apollo, Blackstone, BlackRock, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR are in talks with Nvidia on $500bn for AI infrastructure. Its shares fell 3%.

Shein's advisers are pitching investors at sub-$30B for its Hong Kong IPO. That's a 70% drop from its 2022 peak. Net profit halved. Margins collapsed. Q1 was a loss.

YouTube doubles its Partner Program entry bar from February 2027: 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views. Existing partners keep their place.

CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks hit record highs as analysts raised targets on AI agent threats. One target was passed the same day.

The booking API blocked reservations made for other people. It never blocked cancellations. An AI agent found the hole and removed a stranger.

Point2 raised $136M Series B with Arm, Nvidia, LB Investment, and Maverick Silicon. Its e-Tube RF cables offer 10x reach vs ...

The Arena Group is renaming itself Paradium.AI by the end of August. Second-quarter revenue fell to $22.2m from $45.0m a year earlier.

A cyberattack on logistics firm CEVA exposed the names, addresses and phone numbers of European Steam Machine and Controller buyers.

House Democrats asked OpenAI 23 questions by 24 August. One asks if a model left instructions to help the next one escape its constraints.