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Anthropic Watermark Detection API & Apple's 15% App Store Fee — 2026-08-15 00:00
Anthropic's Claude watermark detection API, Google's AI watermark removal, US AI price cuts, Apple's 15% out-of-store fee, and more.
- Anthropic launches a watermark detection API — The tool will let third parties check whether text was written by Claude, building on Google's SynthID method to tweak word-selection randomness without hurting text quality. The Decoder · Aug 14
- Google now lets users remove visible AI watermarks — Users can turn off the visible watermark on AI generations while invisible metadata stays intact for identification. TechCrunch · Aug 14
- US AI labs cut prices 25% in a month to fend off Chinese rivals — Consumers are reportedly paying nearly 25% less for leading US models than in mid-July. PYMNTS · Aug 14
- Apple proposes a 15% cut on out-of-store purchases — The company is asking a federal judge to allow commissions of up to 15% on purchases made through external links in iOS apps. TechCrunch · Aug 14
- Uber and Pony.ai plan 2,000 robotaxis for Europe — The partnership expands beyond Zagreb, Croatia to four additional European cities. TechCrunch · Aug 14
- Self-driving trucks officially test on California highways — Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI received permits from the California DMV. TechCrunch · Aug 14
- Thrive's Joshua Kushner chides VCs over AI euphoria — In his first-ever investment letter, he warns that letting excitement weaken investment discipline "would be a grave error." TechCrunch · Aug 14
- Kog goes deeper to squeeze more inference out of GPUs — The French startup argues that GPUs being poorly suited for agentic AI may be a misconception. TechCrunch · Aug 14
- Pocket, the read-it-later app, shuts down — Users can export their saved articles, lists, archives, favorites, notes, and highlights. TechCrunch · Aug 14
🧪 Try This Next
- 🔧 Once Anthropic's detection API goes live, test it on your own writing
- 🎥 Watch the US–China AI price war — if you've been putting off a model upgrade, now's the moment
- 📝 Export your Pocket library before it's gone
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