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Big Tech is expected to spend nearly $700 billion in 2026 as the AI infrastructure boom accelerates. HTX Research says AI technology may still be early, but spending and valuations are already showing warning signs. Source

DHH has launched the Omacom Foundation with $8 million from Michael Dell, Jack Dorsey, Tobi Lütke, Patrick Collison, and other tech heavyweights to support Omarchy, Hyprland, and his push to take desktop Linux mainstream. Source

Walmart is finally embracing Tap to Pay, with Apple Pay, Google Pay, contactless cards, and smartwatch payments rolling out beginning August 24. Source

AVerMedia has launched the GC531 and GC535 capture cards for streamers and professional video workflows, with RGB24 True Color Capture and a focus on 24/7 reliability. Source

Mozilla is highlighting a new framework for understanding open source AI, arguing that model weights, training data, code, documentation, and other components can have very different levels of openness. Source

Microsoft is bringing AI agents deeper into Azure Cosmos DB, allowing them to understand schemas, generate queries, and execute them with developer approval. Source

PINE64 has some bad news for Linux hardware fans. DRAM and eMMC shortages are putting new production on hold, while PineNote and PineTab2 supplies could run out within months. Source

OpenAI wants to detect dangerous patterns across multiple AI interactions without letting its employees read customer prompts. Here is how Private Safety Processing and Zero Data Retention are supposed to work. Source

Ramp has launched Router.com, a single API endpoint that automatically routes requests across AI models based on performance and cost. The company says customers are cutting inference costs by 40 percent on average. Source

Lexar is going big with the PexarBolt Ultra, a 22-port Thunderbolt 5 dock featuring 10GbE, NVMe storage, 140W charging, and a 5-inch touchscreen. Source