CALWIRE Tech Report (Wednesday, August 19, 2026)

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Today's top story: Time’s running out! Save $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21. This roundup covers 12 stories from TechCrunch, Ars AI, and VentureBeat AI.

Time’s running out! Save $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21
If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of... — TechCrunch

Meta ran ads for an app promising to nudify female politicians — Ars AI

TerraPower’s nuclear reactor has a secret weapon for powering AI data centers
TerraPower's nuclear power plant possesses a strategic advantage over competitors, especially when chasing after data center deals... — TechCrunch

Rivian spinout Also raises another $150 million — TechCrunch

Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi raises first outside capital with $100M Prosus investment
The investment comes amid Navi plans to go public. — TechCrunch

Amazon makes its AI-powered Alexa+ free on Fire TV, no Prime required
Amazon is making its AI-powered Alexa+ assistant free on all compatible Fire TV devices in the U.S., automatically upgrading users... — TechCrunch

Amazon’s Prime Air is taking off in nearly 500 US cities
Amazon is significantly expanding its Prime Air drone delivery service, with plans to reach nearly 500 U.S. cities by the end of 2... — TechCrunch

VentureBeat names Rob Strechay as its first Lead Analyst, expanding its enterprise AI research push
Rob Strechay, until recently managing director and principal analyst at theCUBE Research, has joined VentureBeat as our first Lead... — VentureBeat AI

Calendly throws its hat into meeting note-taker circus
Calendly is also releasing a meeting scheduling assistant called Callie. — TechCrunch

The founder’s secret weapon: Work at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and learn how the pros do it
Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get an insider's view of how world-class tech events get built and more. — TechCrunch

Home batteries are suddenly cheap and everywhere. Here’s why.
Companies including Tesla and Base Power are vying for a piece of the rapidly growing market for home batteries. One technology ha... — TechCrunch

CareCloud confirms 3.7M patients had their medical records stolen in data breach
The cyberattack at CareCloud resulted in one of the largest reported data breaches in the U.S. healthcare industry this year.

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