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Stability AI raises $76M...; OpenAI's Jalapeño chip benchmarks... — 2026-08-26 00:00

9 stories — Stability AI's $76M raise, OpenAI's Jalapeño chip, Apple's M5 Ultra and M6, Claude shared memory, Waymo in Munich, and more.

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Here's what moved in AI over the last 24 hours.

1. Stability AI raises $76M for Stable Diffusion — Fresh funding brings the image-model maker's total to $232 million. TechCrunch · Aug 25
2. OpenAI's Jalapeño chip posts its first benchmarks — On SemiAnalysis' InferenceX test it delivered more tokens per user and more throughput per kilowatt than today's state of the art. TechCrunch · Aug 25
3. Apple debuts M5 Ultra and M6 chips — Its "most powerful chip ever," alongside a new M6 Mac Mini from $899 and a Mac Studio, both aimed at local AI. TechCrunch · Aug 25
4. Claude Cowork gets shared memory — Anthropic lets Claude remember context across chat and Cowork, so you stop re-briefing it. TechCrunch · Aug 25
5. Gamma acquires design startup Lica — Lica's founders join Gamma's research team as the AI presentation maker buys instead of builds. TechCrunch · Aug 25
6. Instagram's "First Draft" edits Reels with AI — A first pass of your Reels in under 10 seconds. TechCrunch · Aug 25
7. Waymo robotaxis head to Munich — Germany's AV rules make it a hotspot for testing and eventual commercial deployment. TechCrunch · Aug 25
8. Gatik raises $200M for self-driving trucks — Its largest round yet, led by Qatar Investment Authority, right after a PepsiCo deal. TechCrunch · Aug 25
9. Taiwan charges nine over AI server smuggling — Two Super Micro employees and one Nvidia staffer charged in a US-China chip flashpoint. The Guardian · Aug 25

Try This Next

• 🔧 Watch Stability AI — open image models are about to heat up.
• 🎥 Try Instagram's First Draft — a first cut of your Reels in under 10 seconds.
• 📝 Note the Apple M6 at $899 — local AI is becoming the default for builders.

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