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Cursor rivals GitHub, Unitree soars 600% — 2026-08-19 12:00
Top 9 AI news for Aug 19: Cursor launches a rival code-hosting platform, Unitree shares surge 600%, Amazon Prime Air expands, Relativity Networks' hollow-core fiber, and more.
Nine high-signal stories from the last 24 hours, led by Cursor's new code-hosting platform to rival GitHub and Unitree's blockbuster stock market debut.
- Cursor launches a rival code-hosting platform — The AI code editor maker takes on GitHub with its own hosting. TechCrunch · Aug 18
- Unitree shares surge 600% on stock market debut — The humanoid robot maker's martial-arts-famous bots hit the public market. The Guardian · Aug 19
- Amazon Prime Air drones expand to ~500 US cities — The service has already delivered hundreds of thousands of packages this year. The Verge · Aug 19
- Relativity Networks raises $22M for hollow-core fiber — Data moves ~30% faster than conventional fiber, aimed at data centers. TechCrunch · Aug 19
- AI hiring tools spark discrimination and secrecy lawsuits — A rising wave of cases over AI in employment decisions. The Guardian · Aug 19
- TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs — Would build on TikTok Pay, already live in Southeast Asia. TechCrunch · Aug 18
- Comcast adds motion sensing to routers, with a privacy catch — Newer routers detect movement without extra sensors. TechCrunch · Aug 18
- Meta pays influencers to promote teen safety accounts — A Tech Transparency Project report details the practice. The Guardian · Aug 18
- Microsoft Copilot tricked into revealing how to hack itself — Researchers social-engineered the AI's reasoning engine. The Register · Aug 18
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