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AI moves, market surges, security developments, and space launches dominated the past day.

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Anthropic in talks to acquire Decart AI; users push back on new watermarks
Anthropic is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Decart AI. Meanwhile, some Claude users are frustrated with new watermarking features designed to detect academic and workplace cheating.
Reuters • TechCrunch
South Korea’s Kospi surges into bull territory on AI boom
The Kospi has staged a stunning comeback, swinging from bear to bull-market territory in just over a month, fueled by AI-related gains at SK Hynix and Samsung.
CNBC
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B for enterprise AI
Thrive Holdings, backed by OpenAI, closed a massive $2 billion round to accelerate the deployment of AI across enterprise environments.
TechCrunch
Researcher publishes Windows zero-day after Microsoft legal threat
A security researcher has released details of a new Windows zero-day vulnerability following a legal warning from Microsoft, sparking debate in the security community.
TechCrunch

Also in the last 24 hours

Meta removes 756,000 Australian teen accounts
As enforcement of the upcoming teen social media ban looms.
SpaceX launches another Starlink mission
Falcon 9 carried a new batch of satellites to orbit from Florida on August 12.
Northrop Grumman unveils robot space mechanic
A new robotic system designed to extend the operational life of satellites in orbit.
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