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Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant’s 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River

The plant accounts for about 20% of the country’s electricity generation when fully operational and uses river water to cool its two reactors.

NBC News - Aug 13, 2026 12:56pm EDT

OpenWALDO aims to blow the doors off proprietary AI training models

Contributors wanted: 167B transparent tokens have a long way to go against AI giants' trillions

Register UK - Aug 13, 2026 11:12am EDT

Anthropic Reportedly Eyes $6 Billion Deal For Nvidia-Backed Decart AI Ahead Of Its IPO

The Claude maker is considering its largest acquisition yet as it seeks technology that could help lower the computing costs of running AI models.

International Business Times - Aug 13, 2026 11:05am EDT

Satellite images show key port attack as Russia-Ukraine strikes threaten global food supply

U.N. experts have warned that “continued disruptions to Black Sea export flows and damage to export infrastructure” are contributing to a rise in global wheat prices.

NBC News - Aug 13, 2026 11:05am EDT

Debut 'GITEX Ai Türkiye' event to be held in Istanbul next month

Turkish metropolis Istanbul is set to host a two-day 'GITEX Ai Türkiye' tech event next month, bringing together global technology leaders, policymakers...

Daily Sabah - Aug 13, 2026 11:02am EDT

AI Is Quietly Becoming Part Of Congress' Workforce While Lawmakers Are Still Figuring Out The Rules

Congressional offices are adopting AI for tasks ranging from summarizing bills to preparing amendments even as lawmakers are debating privacy, accuracy and safety concerns surrounding the technology.

International Business Times - Aug 13, 2026 10:35am EDT

Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on Meta’s pursuit of AI superintelligence

The Meta CEO released a manifesto calling for widespread access to the most powerful AI systems and increased government oversight of leading AI efforts.

NBC News - Aug 13, 2026 9:02am EDT

Hidden iPhone Keyboard Shortcuts To Raise Your Texting and Typing Game

Deccan Chronicle - Aug 13, 2026 8:58am EDT

German police probe suspected explosive device on rail tracks

German authorities have been on edge for more than a week over an attempted drone attack on Leipzig airport in eastern Germany.

NBC News - Aug 13, 2026 8:29am EDT

An inside look at SK Hynix $720 billion AI-fueled buildout that's taking over South Korea

SK Hynix, the leading maker of high-bandwidth memory, is pouring $720 billion into memory factories to meet AI demand. We got an exclusive first look.

CNBC - Aug 13, 2026 8:20am EDT

Tropical Storm Hernan forms in the Pacific while a different weather system could soak Hawaii

Hernan was about 1,460 miles west of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said.

NBC News - Aug 13, 2026 8:06am EDT

Samsung 32-Inch Flat Monitor Is Priced Like an Off-Brand Model After Hitting a Record Low on Amazon

Gizmodo - Aug 13, 2026 7:46am EDT

Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI

Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.

BBC News - Aug 13, 2026 7:13am EDT

Google Pixel 11 Series Launched in India: Check Full Prices

Deccan Chronicle - Aug 13, 2026 7:00am EDT

Apple Watch Series 11 Drops Back to Its Lowest Price After the Google Pixel Watch 5 Launches

Gizmodo - Aug 13, 2026 6:49am EDT

AI Could Cut 10 Weeks From Cancer Trials. Drugmakers Could Save Millions.

AI agents could accelerate the clinical development of cancer medicine by approximately 10 weeks while reducing direct operating costs by as much as $5.6 million in late-stage trials.

International Business Times - Aug 13, 2026 6:45am EDT

Young people call on Burnham to rethink social media ban

Youth groups have warned the Prime Minister the plans could lead young people to less regulated parts of the internet.

Evening Standard - Aug 13, 2026 6:44am EDT

AI Agents Are Getting Better at Hacking. Cybersecurity Could Be the Next Spending Boom.

A series of recent incidents has intensified concerns about what happens when autonomous AI systems escape controlled testing environments and gain access to real-world computer networks.

International Business Times - Aug 13, 2026 6:34am EDT

New 2D memory device stores data on just a single electron

Live Science - Aug 13, 2026 6:19am EDT

Judge will hear whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight U.K. extradition

The Tates have become among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities with their promotion of wealth, male dominance and misogyny through their social media empire.

NBC News - Aug 13, 2026 6:10am EDT

How Voyager engineers found two more years in a 50-year-old power budget

Even two-tenths of a watt matters when your spacecraft launched in 1977

Register UK - Aug 13, 2026 6:03am EDT

Google Wearables to Track Insulin Resistance in Consumer Tech First

Deccan Chronicle - Aug 13, 2026 6:03am EDT

Salvage effort underway for stricken tanker spilling oil off Omani coast

The Caroline Bezengi, carrying an estimated 800,000 barrels of Russian oil and under international sanctions, ran aground near a marine nature reserve that is home to wildlife including Arabian Sea humpback whales and Socotra cormorants.

NBC News - Aug 13, 2026 5:42am EDT

Everything is better with pickles... except Windows

Operating system indigestion pops up over chicken sandwich ad

Register UK - Aug 13, 2026 5:40am EDT