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Supreme Court won't review Trump's firing of labor board member

The court's action follows its June decision backing Trump's firing of Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic Federal Trade Commission member.

CNBC - Oct 19, 2026 5:46pm EDT

Texas Democratic candidate for governor sues to review emails between Elon Musk and Greg Abbott

State Rep. Gina Hinojosa alleged in her lawsuit that Gov. Greg Abbott is “unlawfully withholding communications” between his office and tech CEO Elon Musk.

NBC News - Oct 19, 2026 5:40pm EDT

Elon Musk (Kinda) Promises to Give SpaceX Shares to 'Every Kid In America'

Gizmodo - Oct 19, 2026 5:26pm EDT

Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing

The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.

BBC News - Oct 19, 2026 5:20pm EDT

Live updates: Trump to campaign in Kansas while Vance rallies in North Carolina

Live updates and the latest news as Trump rallies in Kansas, Vance campaigns in North Carolina, and a new NBC News poll finds 71% of U.S. adults think the country is on the “wrong track.”

NBC News - Oct 19, 2026 4:55pm EDT

Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned to fly to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say

ABC News - Oct 19, 2026 4:32pm EDT

OpenAI Engineer Accused of Spying on Executives Ordered to Remain in Custody

Wired News - Oct 19, 2026 4:05pm EDT

Peter Jackson Just Got an Ultra-Rare Extinct Moa Egg Back to New Zealand With the Help of De-Extinction Startup

Gizmodo - Oct 19, 2026 2:34pm EDT

US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues

DeepSeek is a powerful, popular and relatively inexpensive artificial intelligence model out of China.

BBC News - Oct 19, 2026 2:29pm EDT

Trump and Republicans fight to protect the midterms’ most surprising battleground

Republicans haven’t lost a Kansas Senate race in almost 100 years, but the state has become central to the fight for the Senate majority.

NBC News - Oct 19, 2026 2:05pm EDT

Türkiye breaks ground on $4.1B Ankara data center complex

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday for a mega data center complex in the Başkent Organized Industrial Zone in the Turkish capital, Ankara,...

Daily Sabah - Oct 19, 2026 1:56pm EDT

Jillian Michaels warns of social media's 'toxic' toll on Gen Z mental health | Fox News Video

Jillian Michaels, the host of Fox Nation's 'Toxic 2: A Generation on the Brink,' joins 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss the mental health crisis facing Gen Z and outlines ways parents can protect their children from screen-time dangers.

Fox News - Oct 19, 2026 1:34pm EDT

Video Hurricane Isaias intensifies; expected to hit Florida and Alabama & other top stories

ABC News - Oct 19, 2026 1:32pm EDT

'Cute demo, but totally impractical': Experts are skeptical that Tesla's 'rocket' Roadster could actually work in the real world

Tesla has unveiled a new version of its Roadster EV that can briefly take to the air using SpaceX tech. Whether it actually qualifies as a flying car is another matter.

Live Science - Oct 19, 2026 1:25pm EDT

Saudi National Who Bugged OpenAI Conference Room Communicated With Royal Family Member Before Arrest

A Saudi military member had booked a flight getting the man's family out of U.S. following his arrest.

International Business Times - Oct 19, 2026 1:19pm EDT

World's fastest AI-powered racing drone outflies the best human pilots

An AI-operated drone learned to fly from scratch and navigated a race course at speeds over 60 mph, using a single camera.

Live Science - Oct 19, 2026 1:13pm EDT

AI-Generated Content Can Plant Fake Memories, Researchers Say

Gizmodo - Oct 19, 2026 1:05pm EDT

Trump launches women’s health initiative at National Institutes of Health

The president signed an executive order establishing a new division and a task force led by White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

NBC News - Oct 19, 2026 12:58pm EDT

Elon Musk pledges a share of his SpaceX company to 'every kid in America'

ABC News - Oct 19, 2026 12:50pm EDT

Ex-OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Device Had Saudi Backing: US Prosecutors

Deccan Chronicle - Oct 19, 2026 12:45pm EDT

WhatsApp Help Pages Leaked Hidden Instructions for a Meta Chatbot

Wired News - Oct 19, 2026 12:35pm EDT

Japan’s Mission to Snatch a Sample of a Martian Moon Launches Today. Here’s How to Watch

Gizmodo - Oct 19, 2026 12:22pm EDT

Get in the bin! UK Space Agency wants public to name its debris removal mission

ClearSpace UK aims to be operational in 2029 with public's suggestion etched on the side of the spacecraft

Register UK - Oct 19, 2026 12:14pm EDT

AI is Expected to Cause Wide Societal Disruption. Anthropic is Devoting 5% of its Shares to Fight it.

Anthropic has already committed $200 million to research on economic disruption, including worker retraining, income support and the effects of automation.

International Business Times - Oct 19, 2026 11:52am EDT