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Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers

ABC News - Aug 18, 2026 2:17pm EDT

Meta targeted children to boost Facebook and Instagram use, lawyer says as trial begins

Group of 29 U.S. states seeking up to hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to the company’s social-media apps

The Globe and Mail - Aug 18, 2026 2:01pm EDT

Anthropic Revenue Run Rate Hits $65 Billion. The Claude Maker Is Outpacing OpenAI Ahead of Its IPO.

Anthropic filed its prospectus with the SEC in June and has since begun preliminary meetings with potential investors.

International Business Times - Aug 18, 2026 1:55pm EDT

'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court

NPR - Aug 18, 2026 1:45pm EDT

What Really Happens If China Wins the AI Race?

The Atlantic - Aug 18, 2026 1:35pm EDT

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teens With Safer, Age-Appropriate AI

Deccan Chronicle - Aug 18, 2026 1:30pm EDT

Cami Clark: the Anthropic CEO’s wife and ‘first lady’ of AI

The Week - Aug 18, 2026 1:29pm EDT

Cramer likes this retailer ahead of earnings — but sees trouble for one of our tech giants

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

CNBC - Aug 18, 2026 1:28pm EDT

8-foot python named Nanner blamed by officials for Virginia school fire; teacher says snake is innocent

“The snake contributed to starting the fire,” the fire marshal said. “However, I don’t think there was any maliciousness involved on the snake’s side.”

NBC News - Aug 18, 2026 12:43pm EDT

There's No Reason to Buy a New Phone Anymore

The Atlantic - Aug 18, 2026 12:32pm EDT

Hubble Just Uncovered a Lost Chapter From the Milky Way’s Ancient Past

Gizmodo - Aug 18, 2026 12:32pm EDT

Two wars and a World Cup lead to epic DDoS attacks on publishers

Ukraine, Iran, and football inspire geopolitically motivated DDoS attacks, while 1 Tbps traffic jams up 519 percent

Register UK - Aug 18, 2026 12:22pm EDT

Data of 1.2M people, 200,000 firms stolen in Latvia cyber attack

A large-scale cyberattack targeting Latvia's Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) has compromised data linked to 1.2 million individuals and 200,000...

Daily Sabah - Aug 18, 2026 12:15pm EDT

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with stronger safeguards

Guardian UK - Aug 18, 2026 12:03pm EDT

Apple Is Sending Out a Huge Wave of Spyware Warnings. You Should Take Them Seriously

Gizmodo - Aug 18, 2026 11:59am EDT

Apple AirTag 2 Bundle Quietly Drops Back to Its Lowest Price, No Need to Buy Off-Brand Bluetooth Trackers

Gizmodo - Aug 18, 2026 11:44am EDT

'Beyond human intuition': AI designs chip components 500 times smaller than what engineers could ever imagine

Live Science - Aug 18, 2026 11:34am EDT

OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT For Teens, Focuses on Safety and Deeper Learning

Deccan Chronicle - Aug 18, 2026 11:13am EDT

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with new safety features

OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive.

BBC News - Aug 18, 2026 11:05am EDT

Google Is Giving Millions To Spirit Airlines To Use Its Data To Train AI Models

The deal is part of Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy process following the halting of its operations in May.

International Business Times - Aug 18, 2026 11:04am EDT

Kentucky AG calls out social media 'addiction machine' as Meta trial begins | Fox News Video

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss a landmark lawsuit filed by 29 states against Meta. The lawsuit alleges the company intentionally hooked kids on social media.

Fox News - Aug 18, 2026 11:02am EDT

The UK and Google test changes to flight paths to tackle aviation's climate impact

ABC News - Aug 18, 2026 10:51am EDT

Anker's 7-in-2 USB-C Hub Gives Your MacBook the Ports Apple Didn't, Now at a Record Low for Back-to-School

Gizmodo - Aug 18, 2026 10:46am EDT

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he’s not embarrassed about messaging someone impersonating a top Trump aide

The prime minister exchanged messages with someone pretending to be Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles.

NBC News - Aug 18, 2026 10:41am EDT