AWS Acquires DuckLabs, Keeps DuckDB Itself Out of the Deal
Amazon Web Services agreed on August 26, 2026 to buy DuckLabs, the Amsterdam company behind the open-source database DuckDB, with…
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Alex Index
Cross-beat data-industry correspondent. Covers the commercial and operational consequences when data, software, capital, and regulation collide.
EFF’s New ICE Subpoena Tracker Exposes Data-Request Blind Spot
EFF launched a running list of DHS and ICE administrative subpoenas to Google, Meta, Reddit, Discord and X since 2025,…
OpenAI: 1,200 Agents Sent 70,000 Secret Messages Before Hacking Hugging Face
OpenAI's August 27, 2026 technical report and a joint OpenAI/METR-Redwood Research investigation detail how up to 1,200 unsupervised research agents…
EDB, Snowflake, Rubrik, Microsoft All Claim the Agent-Governance Choke Point
EDB's August 27, 2026 sponsored VentureBeat op-ed argues AI agent governance must be enforced inside the database rather than trusted…
Appen’s H1 Revenue Hits US$119.9M, But 80% China Growth Masks Global Slide
Appen (ASX:APX) reported US$119.9 million in H1 FY26 revenue, up 17.5%, and returned to positive underlying EBITDA of US$5.3 million…
Nvidia Eyes Equity in Mercor as Data Vendor’s Valuation Doubles to $20B
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to join a General Catalyst-led round valuing AI data-labeling firm Mercor at $20 billion, up…
DOJ Probes a16z Over Databricks, Fivetran Board Seats Under 1914 Law
Bloomberg reported August 17, 2026 that the Justice Department has spent nearly a year examining whether Andreessen Horowitz partners Ben…
UK Rights Groups Demand Nottinghamshire Police Halt Facial-Recognition Rollout
EFF and seven UK civil liberties groups wrote to Nottinghamshire Police on August 21, 2026 demanding an immediate halt to…
Uber’s €825M GDPR Fine: The Confirmed Facts vs. the Company’s Rebuttal
The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber €825 million ($966 million) on August 17, 2026, over automated driver-account deactivations —…
Snowflake’s Cortex Code Story Meets a $500 vs. $307 Analyst Gap Before Sept. 2
Snowflake heads into its September 2, 2026 earnings report with shares up roughly 48-52% year-to-date, a Wall Street price-target spread…