CALWIRE Tech Report (Friday, August 28, 2026)

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Today's top story: More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: survey. This roundup covers 12 stories from TechCrunch, Ars AI, and OpenAI.

More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: survey
The backlash against license plate readers comes amid a wave of police abuses of surveillance cameras. — TechCrunch

Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording — Ars AI

Friend-focused photo sharing app Retro snags $21M
Retro, a friend-focused photo-sharing app built by former Instagram employees, has raised more than $21 million in Series A fundin... — TechCrunch

Apple TV is raising its subscription prices again
Now, Apple TV subscriptions will cost $14.99 per month, up from its previous price of $12.99 per month. — TechCrunch

a16z creates a $1.1B ‘Machine Age’ fund to ‘accelerate the physical buildout of AI’
The firm, known for its focus on software, is going to start throwing more money at the hardware behind AI. — TechCrunch

Anthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon’s supply-chain risk label
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, handing the AI company a victory a... — TechCrunch

Meta executive leaves for OpenAI as the social media giant faces growing scrutiny in India
Sandhya Devanathan will oversee some OpenAI operations across Southeast Asia and Australia in her new role. — TechCrunch

As electric two-wheelers gain a foothold, Belgian startup Any bets on cargo space
Launched by Belgian startup Any, LUV1 is a modular electric motorcycle with 120 liters of cargo space that can be used to carry ba... — TechCrunch

AI, athletes, and Keith Rabois: StrictlyVC is back in New York on September 10
A boutique StrictlyVC evening returns to New York's West Village on September 10 with Keith Rabois, Craig Shapiro, Jason Levien, T... — TechCrunch

Supporting Thailand’s next generation of AI startups
OpenAI and Thailand’s MHESI launch an eight-week accelerator helping 10 health, wellness, and education startups turn AI prototype... — OpenAI

Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, pre... — TechCrunch

Anthropic's new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world

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