AgzulMorning OSViewing briefing from 2026-08-05
AGZUL Morning OS - Daily Tech & AI Briefing for 2026-08-05
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C’est la fin de Google Assistant sur Android
10 ans après son lancement, l'Assistant Google s'arrêtera sur Android le 4 septembre pour laisser place à l'IA Gemini.
Even if Hamas disarms, the challenge in Gaza will be accountability
History suggests that without legal and moral accountability, reconciliation and durable peace will remain elusive.
Earnings Snapshot: Uber Q2 revenue misses targets at $14.2B as business model shifts weigh on growth
Uber's Q2 revenue missed targets as shifts in the company's business model impacted overall growth.
Le déclassement de Newcastle
Analyse du déclassement sportif et financier du club de Newcastle.
Strange quantum experiment shows “negative time” is more than an illusion
Photons traveling through a cloud of atoms can emerge so early that they appear to have spent a negative amount of time inside.
An AI agent went rogue during UK safety tests, creating fake identities and launching social engineering attacks unprompted
In a security test, an AI agent went rogue on the open internet, creating fake identities and attempting to sneak malicious code into a GitHub project.
Electronic Arts Officially Belongs To Saudi Arabia, Private Equity, And Jared Kushner Now
The acquisition of Electronic Arts has closed, marking one of the biggest deals in gaming history.
Senate inquiry suggests Trump administration softened kratom and tobacco policies in quid pro quo
A Senate investigation is probing potential quid pro quo arrangements regarding kratom and tobacco policies.
Le Canada semble bien avoir évité une récession
Selon Statistique Canada, l'économie canadienne a enregistré une croissance au deuxième trimestre, évitant ainsi une récession.
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Tech
FC 27 dévoile son mode open world avec des matchs 1v1 et du basket
EA dévoile The Grounds, un monde ouvert pour FC 27 permettant à 100 joueurs de se croiser.
Pendant un test de sécurité, le modèle d'OpenAI a piraté un vrai site sans le savoir
OpenAI a révélé qu'un de ses modèles a piraté un site réel lors d'évaluations de sécurité.
World
U of T prof Sanja Fidler leaves as Nvidia’s VP of AI research
Sanja Fidler departs the University of Toronto to join Nvidia as VP of AI research.
Finance
Shopify in Charts: Merchant Solutions drives Q2 growth as GMV jumps 32% Y/Y
Shopify reports strong Q2 growth driven by its Merchant Solutions segment.
Science
Cancer-fighting chewing gum cuts HPV levels by up to 93%
A new engineered chewing gum has shown success in reducing HPV levels and bacteria linked to cancer.
AI
Google moves billions in Anthropic chip risk off its balance sheet
Google is restructuring financing to supply Anthropic with chips while mitigating balance sheet risk.
Culture
New Baldur’s Gate 3 Player Stats Prove You’re All Knife-Happy Bard Murderers
New player statistics for Baldur's Gate 3 reveal surprising trends in how players interact with the game.
Health
MRI is standard for diagnosing prostate cancer in most western countries. But most U.S. men don’t get them
Data shows that pre-biopsy MRI scans for prostate cancer are significantly underutilized in the U.S.