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AI flooding public bodies with complaints and requests
BBC News - Aug 27, 2026 6:05pm EDT
Maps show how a glacier collapse triggered deadly flooding in Nepal
Maps and satellite imagery show how a Himalayan glacier collapse sent ice, rock and floodwaters surging into communities along the Nepal-China border.
NBC News - Aug 27, 2026 5:52pm EDT
AI Was Supposed to Eliminate Human Bias. It Is Amplifying It Instead, Harvard Professor Warns
Mahzarin Banaji said artificial intelligence is reproducing human prejudices, favouring its own creators and offering gender-stereotyped career and salary advice.
International Business Times - Aug 27, 2026 5:25pm EDT
Rockstar Games pulls back the curtain on ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ after leak
The company teamed up with Netflix to offer fans an extended look at Jason and Lucia’s life of crime in Vice City, days after a hack leaked material from the long-awaited game.
NBC News - Aug 27, 2026 5:20pm EDT
UAE ‘spy sheikh’ backs 49% stake in Trump family’s crypto bank venture, WSJ reports
World Liberty’s proposed trust bank has preliminary federal approval as the Trump-backed crypto venture deepens its ties to a senior UAE official.
CNBC - Aug 27, 2026 4:26pm EDT
Nvidia adds more than $400 billion in value after blowout earnings boost AI confidence
Nvidia shares rose on Thursday after the chip giant's revenue guidance reassured investors that AI demand will remain strong.
CNBC - Aug 27, 2026 4:10pm EDT
Salesforce rockets 22% for second-best day ever, leading software rally
Salesforce reported a strong beat on second-quarter earnings and announced an expanded AI partnership with Anthropic.
CNBC - Aug 27, 2026 4:06pm EDT
More social media safety should come with Meta changes, UN says
California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.
BBC News - Aug 27, 2026 4:03pm EDT
Peter Cullen, prolific voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died at 85
Cullen’s thoughtful, almost operatic lines would be quoted for decades by kids and adults alike: “I am Optimus Prime, and I send this message to any surviving Autobots taking refuge among the stars: We are here. We are waiting.”
NBC News - Aug 27, 2026 3:50pm EDT
Americans Can Now Add Metal to Their Food From the Comfort of Their Own Grill
Gizmodo - Aug 27, 2026 3:21pm EDT
The “manosphere” influencers were arrested in Miami after prosecutors in the United Kingdom filed new charges accusing the brothers of rape and other crimes.
NBC News - Aug 27, 2026 2:30pm EDT
OpenAI's Models Were Already Breaking Rules. A New Report Shows How They Breached Hugging Face.
The agents eventually executed code on 41 Hugging Face production servers and penetrated OpenAI's own systems, accessing hundreds of stored secrets.
International Business Times - Aug 27, 2026 2:19pm EDT
Meta agrees to new teen rules in landmark social media settlement | Fox News Video
Tech expert Clare Morell analyzes Meta's landmark youth addiction settlement, which introduces strict screen time limits and app blocks for teen users.
Fox News - Aug 27, 2026 2:15pm EDT
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
The move comes as Trump and Canada have become embrioled in a trade war.
NBC News - Aug 27, 2026 1:58pm EDT
Nvidia's AI Boom Is Still Accelerating. Its Revenue Could Soon Leave Apple And Google Behind.
The chipmaker expects sales to grow about 70% in fiscal 2028, far above the roughly 44% growth Wall Street had projected.
International Business Times - Aug 27, 2026 1:56pm EDT
Selena Gomez asks judge to dismiss ‘absurd’ fraud claims over mental health startup
The request comes two weeks after investors in Wondermind filed a lawsuit alleging they were misled into investing nearly $1.2 million in the 2021 start-up.
NBC News - Aug 27, 2026 1:40pm EDT
What does the Meta settlement mean for the UK? Five things we learned
Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.
BBC News - Aug 27, 2026 1:18pm EDT
Meta’s settlement will compel others to bend the knee and set up teen guardrails
Guardian UK - Aug 27, 2026 12:13pm EDT
Nvidia is bolstering support for Chinese open AI models as it warns of White House crackdown
Nvidia is optimizing hardware for DeepSeek and Qwen while warning that potential U.S. restrictions on models originating in China could hurt its business.
CNBC - Aug 27, 2026 12:00pm EDT
UEFA preps criminal complaint against FIFA’s Infantino over World Cup sell-off deal
The governing body of European national football associations says it is requesting discovery of potential evidence from an investment fund founded by Joshua Kushner.
NBC News - Aug 27, 2026 11:58am EDT
Nvidia Already Dominates The AI Chip Market. Now It Will Reportedly Own Hugging Face Too.
The reported $12.9 billion price would be nearly three times Hugging Face's valuation in its 2023 funding round.
International Business Times - Aug 27, 2026 11:36am EDT
UAE families see Meta’s child-safety deal as relief from late-night screen battles
Gulf News - Aug 27, 2026 11:20am EDT
Fed and NASA Among Victims of China-Linked Hackers, FBI And DOJ Say
The Justice Department and FBI announced that they had seized three internet domains used to operate two hacking platforms, which authorities say were deployed against U.S. critical infrastructure and sensitive government networks.
International Business Times - Aug 27, 2026 11:19am EDT