Hi everyone! We’re going to quote Green Day and wake you up when September ends with a look at everything that happened this month. We’ve also given our newsletter a little makeover!

Hello! Anyone even remotely involved in cybersecurity has probably felt the same thing over the past few months: endless noise, not enough differentiation, and fewer stories managing to break through into the mainstream news cycle. August felt different. A string of notable stories cut through, from founder profiles and headline-making incidents to major trade shows and broader industry developments. Not to toot our own horn, but we were booked and busy. Here’s what we saw - and what we learned.

Bonjour! As you can probably tell, this month's newsletter cover is a little busier than usual. Turns out, July was too. Between viral launches, Paris, robots, croissants, and a media debate that took over Tech Twitter, we had no shortage of stories worth talking about. Let's dive in.

Goodbye, June! If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve seen the words SpaceX at least a thousand times this month. And if you managed to take a break from all that, you probably caught a thing or two about the World Cup. Here in New York, we also happily learned the meaning of “Knicks in five.” Together, it gave us plenty of food for thought, and a few stories we couldn’t resist sharing. Let's dive in!