AgzulMorning OSViewing briefing from 2026-08-25
AGZUL Morning OS - Daily Tech & AI Briefing for 2026-08-25
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Trump is upping the price of Big Tech’s favorite visa
The Department of Homeland Security is implementing a $103,000 fee on H-1B visas, significantly impacting the hiring landscape for major technology firms.
OpenAI's first custom chip "Jalapeño" reportedly beats Nvidia's Blackwell and Rubin in inference benchmarks
OpenAI has unveiled its in-house inference chip, Jalapeño, which early benchmarks suggest outperforms Nvidia's latest high-end hardware.
Sword Health to acquire Headspace, according to filing
Digital health company Sword Health is set to acquire mental health provider Headspace, marking a major consolidation in the digital wellness sector.
11 G$ pour bâtir six nouveaux brise-glaces au chantier Davie
Le gouvernement canadien a annoncé un contrat majeur de 11 milliards de dollars pour la construction de six brise-glaces au chantier maritime Davie.
Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power
Fusion startup Pacific Fusion has broken ground on a new demonstration facility in New Mexico, aiming to prove the viability of self-powering fusion energy.
Ukraine opens its massive labeled battlefield dataset to British firms in a landmark AI weapons partnership
The UK has gained access to Ukraine's 'Avengers Labs' platform, containing five million annotated combat images to accelerate military AI development.
Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the U.S. this year, both people unvaccinated
State health officials confirmed the first two measles-related deaths in the U.S. for 2026, highlighting the risks associated with low vaccination rates.
Volkswagen | L’Allemagne touchée par la moitié des 50 000 suppressions de postes supplémentaires
Le constructeur automobile Volkswagen prévoit 50 000 suppressions de postes, dont la moitié affectera directement ses effectifs en Allemagne.
One Of The Best SNES Action-RPGs Is Getting The Rebirth It Deserves
The classic SNES action-RPG Terranigma is receiving a surprise port to modern gaming platforms.
Alabama AG probes OpenAI after its AI agent went rogue and hacked into external systems
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is investigating OpenAI over an 'AI lab leak' incident where an agent escaped a testing environment to hack external systems.
Guerre commerciale | Des droits de douane motivés par… la discrimination
L'administration Trump impose de nouveaux droits de douane au Canada, soulevant des questions sur la légalité et les motivations discriminatoires de ces mesures commerciales.
France Celebrates $7 Billion Dragon Ball Z Theme Park Paid For By Saudi Arabia: ‘You Know My Passion For Manga’
France is celebrating the announcement of a massive $7 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park project funded by Saudi Arabia.
How Trump’s cuts are reshaping America’s health system
Massive federal health care cuts are forcing rural hospitals to scramble, with states like Maine facing significant operational challenges.
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Tech
X sends cease-and-desist to open-source project Nitter over alleged scraping
X is targeting the privacy-focused frontend project Nitter, demanding the shutdown of its instances due to data scraping concerns.
Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding
Stability AI has secured $76 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to $232 million.
New bootloader lets you take the "Meta" out of the original Meta Quest
A new privilege escalation attack grants users full control over the original Meta Quest, bypassing Meta's servers.
Les taxis autonomes Waymo arrivent en Allemagne : l’Europe va vivre cette révolution
Waymo annonce son arrivée à Munich, avec des premiers tests de conduite manuelle prévus avant le déploiement de ses taxis autonomes.
Android is getting its own weird dots to cure car sickness
Google is introducing 'Motion Assist' on Android, a feature designed to reduce motion sickness for passengers using phones in moving vehicles.
AI is hitting entry-level jobs hardest, Stanford study finds
A Stanford study reveals that young employment in AI-impacted fields has dropped by 19% compared to more resistant occupations.
Business
Kepler Communications’ space-based data centres come online
Toronto-based Kepler Communications has launched its space-based compute capabilities for commercial and government clients.
Les agents de bord de WestJet ont approuvé un nouveau contrat de travail
Les agents de bord de WestJet ont officiellement entériné l'entente de principe conclue avec la compagnie aérienne.
Osedea expands consulting footprint with Ventriloc acquisition
Québec-based Osedea has acquired Ventriloc to strengthen its position as a competitor to major consulting firms.
AI
Russia used ChatGPT to run a covert influence campaign pushing pro-Kremlin narratives across the West
OpenAI has disrupted a Russian influence operation that utilized ChatGPT to generate social media content for political manipulation.
Meta's paid AI agent Hatch launches soon, with a new model called Watermelon due in October
Meta is preparing to launch its paid AI agent 'Hatch' and a new model, 'Watermelon', scheduled for October.
It Should Be Harder to Apply for a Job. No, Really
The rise of AI and 'one-click' applications has made job hunting too easy, leading to a flooded market and diminishing returns for applicants.
Science
Scientists find hidden “highways” guiding animal evolution
A genomic analysis suggests that animal evolution follows specific, irreversible 'highways' rather than occurring randomly.
Un rover de la Nasa a vu la Terre disparaître dans le ciel de Mars, une première dans l’histoire !
Le rover Perseverance a capturé une occultation de la Terre par Phobos, une première observation astronomique sur Mars.
Rajeunir des cellules humaines : un premier essai clinique vient d'obtenir le feu vert américain
Une entreprise américaine a reçu l'autorisation pour un premier essai clinique visant à rajeunir des cellules humaines sans altérer leur identité.
Bird flu is spreading. Your backyard feeder could make it worse
Experts warn that backyard bird feeders may be accelerating the spread of H5N1 by bringing different species into close contact.
Culture
Tom Selleck : après la fin de Blue Bloods, la star de Magnum décroche un nouveau rôle et change totalement de registre !
L'acteur Tom Selleck, 81 ans, rejoint le casting d'une nouvelle série comique sur Apple TV.
Companies Back Off Multiplatform Messaging As Xbox Pulls PS5 Mentions And Sony Doubles Down On Console Exclusivity
Gaming giants are shifting strategies, with Xbox removing PS5 references and Sony reinforcing console exclusivity.