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A phone company just lost 1.6 million records to a phone call — 2026-08-15
## Short Segments SpaceX has officially acquired AI coding startup Cursor, marking a significant shift in AI development capabilities. Stripe is reportedly in talks to buy PayPal, potentially reshaping the payments landscape. Anthropic ran 133 million contractor chats with its bioweapon filters off, raising concerns about AI safety. Nvidia halved its $250 billion promise to OpenAI, impacting AI infrastructure funding. PayPal is no longer refusing to sell, but regulatory approval remains uncertain. And finally, your phone gets five years of updates by law, but your car gets nothing. Coming up…
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