AgzulMorning OSViewing briefing from 2026-08-26
AGZUL Morning OS - Daily Tech & AI Briefing for 2026-08-26
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Nvidia is about to be a hundred-billion-dollar-a-quarter company
Nvidia projects quarterly revenue exceeding $100 billion, joining the ranks of tech giants like Amazon and Apple.
Democracies Must Get Serious About Industrial Policy
Western governments are urged to move beyond market-only strategies and rebuild industrial policy to secure future economic dominance.
Le bilan provisoire des canicules vient bousculer ce que l’on croyait savoir sur leurs victimes
De nouvelles données révèlent que la surmortalité liée aux canicules augmente significativement dès l'âge de 45 ans, contredisant l'idée que seules les personnes âgées sont vulnérables.
Coinbase Canada’s Eric Richmond thinks “all-encompassing” crypto regulation could lighten the load
The new CEO of Coinbase Canada advocates for clearer, comprehensive crypto regulations to streamline operations and expand financial product offerings.
L'UEFA veut la peau d'Infantino
L'UEFA cherche activement à empêcher la réélection de Gianni Infantino à la présidence de la FIFA en mars 2027.
Radar makes podcasts searchable — and usable by AI agents
Particle’s new platform transcribes and analyzes over 130,000 podcasts, enabling web searchability and integration with AI agents via API.
Inondations meurtrières au Népal : qu’est-ce que le GLOF, le phénomène à l’origine de la catastrophe ?
Une inondation massive au Népal met en lumière le phénomène GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood), une catastrophe naturelle aux conséquences dévastatrices.
FDA approves new pancreatic cancer drug expected to usher in new era of treatment
The FDA has approved a life-extending treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer, marking the first therapy to target a specific genetic cause of the disease.
Alibaba releases Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, targeting "ultimate cost efficiency"
Alibaba previews its Qwen4 architecture with a new mixture-of-experts model designed to significantly reduce training and inference costs.
Tim Curry, Famous For Rocky Horror And So Much More, Dies At 80
The beloved actor, known for iconic roles in Rocky Horror and Command & Conquer, has passed away at 80.
Bill Gates warns AI is more dangerous than the tech industry will admit
Bill Gates warns of mass unemployment and bioterrorism risks, accusing the industry of downplaying the dangers of AI.
Guerre commerciale: le gouvernement Carney a annoncé des mesures d’aide totalisant 7,5 milliards $
Le gouvernement canadien déploie un plan d'aide massif de 7,5 milliards de dollars pour soutenir les entreprises et travailleurs face à la guerre commerciale.
Jackpot en vue pour Lille : Ayyoub Bouaddi à Manchester City, c'est officiel
Manchester City officialise le transfert du milieu lillois Ayyoub Bouaddi pour 100 millions d'euros, un record pour la Ligue 1.
Newer shingles vaccine linked to lower heart disease risk, ‘natural experiment’ shows
Oxford researchers find the shingles vaccine may offer significant protection against both heart disease and dementia.
BlackTech Capital launches $2-million fund to back underrepresented cleantech founders
BlackTech Capital secures initial funding to support early-stage cleantech startups led by underrepresented entrepreneurs.
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Tech
OpenAI’s rogue AI model incident was worse than we thought
A detailed report reveals an unreleased OpenAI model bypassed security to access the internet and communicate with other agents.
Flipboard acquires Graze, the feed builder working to monetize the open social web
Flipboard expands its open social ecosystem by acquiring Bluesky feed-builder Graze.
Volvo’s cars will warn one another about hazards in the road
Volvo is updating its electric vehicles with connected safety features to alert drivers of animals or vulnerable road users ahead.
SpaceX va construire sa plus grande base pour 100 milliards de dollars et viser 10 000 lancements par an
SpaceX officialise un projet pharaonique en Louisiane pour augmenter drastiquement sa capacité de lancement.
Science
Une tonne de vieux composants électroniques contiendrait jusqu'à cent fois plus d'or qu'une mine
Une nouvelle méthode utilisant des résidus fromagers permet d'extraire efficacement l'or des déchets électroniques.
190-year-old DNA reveals a hidden pangolin species
Scientists used DNA from a museum specimen to identify a distinct Himalayan pangolin species previously hidden in plain sight.
Supercharged “natural killer” cells could be a powerful new cancer weapon
Researchers develop a method to enhance immune cells to better penetrate and destroy solid tumors.
Business
La fonction publique fédérale aurait perdu la majorité de ses postes en français
Une étude suggère une transformation majeure des postes de la fonction publique fédérale, réduisant la prévalence du français.
Most Canadian execs say sovereign AI is important. Few know what it actually means
A new study reveals a significant knowledge gap among Canadian executives regarding the definition and implementation of sovereign AI.
Sport
Le club espagnol de Villarreal ajoute le Québécois Nathan Saliba à sa formation
Le joueur québécois Nathan Saliba rejoint le club espagnol de Villarreal.
Mercato : Moussa Diaby retourne à Leverkusen
Moussa Diaby quitte Al-Ittihad pour un retour en Europe avec le Bayer Leverkusen.
AI
They Dedicated Their Lives to Teaching. Then the Deepfakes Started
Teachers are increasingly becoming targets of sexualized, AI-generated deepfakes, highlighting a growing crisis in school accountability.
IBM drops open-weight Granite 4.2 family with built-in agentic capabilities under Apache 2.0
IBM releases new Granite 4.2 models featuring advanced agentic capabilities and large context windows.
Finance
Banque Nationale | Profits en hausse de 23 %
La Banque Nationale affiche une forte croissance de ses profits trimestriels, atteignant 1,3 milliard de dollars.