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Thursday, August 20, 2026
Why Venture Capital Funds Must Get Bigger To Compete
On August 5, chief AI scientist Jeff Dean announced he was leaving Google after 27 years. Google proceeded to lose ~$180 billion in market cap, making this the largest impact I've ever seen by one employee departing. He's co-founding Discovery Loop, a public benefit corporation aimed at using AI to automate the scientific research process
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UPDATE: Why Colleges Are Bringing the SAT Back (and Why Woke Schools Banned It)
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- AI-Generated Image Dominates Google’s Top Search Result for Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Sean George
- Google's Ambitious Gaming Venture: A Historical Look at their Attempt to Purchase Epic Games - Michael A. Medeiros
- Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router - Ram Iyer
- Tesla's Robotaxi fleet might finally be driving around Austin unsupervised - staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk)
- Unearthed Memo Shines Light On GOP’s Five-Alarm Fire In Ohio - Dylan Kresak
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- Vitamin D vs. Vitamin C: Which Is Better for Immunity? - Jamie Ducharme
- Hasan Piker and the Democrats Who Embrace His Violent Rhetoric - Deroy Murdock
- Microsoft Copilot: Ushering a New Era of AI Innovations - Sean George
- Model may help identify women at risk for overactive bladder
- Australia passes law to charge tech companies levies unless they reach deals with news publishers - staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt)
- Seattle Mom's Group Rids City of Drug Paraphernalia, Her Reward: a State Investigation
