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Meta’s $18 billion settlement puts TikTok and YouTube on notice. Who's next on the firing line?

"Meta is seeking to ensure its competitors will face the same rules," one business professor told CNBC after Meta called on rivals to protect children online.

CNBC - Aug 29, 2026 8:14am EDT

SpaceX to launch NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Aug 30: Time and Full Mission Timeline

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope, named after the Nancy Grace Roman, is set to be launched on Sunday, August 30. It will be launched by using a huge SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and liftoff is set...

International The News - Aug 29, 2026 7:21am EDT

The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn

Wired News - Aug 29, 2026 6:39am EDT

Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers, mayor says

Kai Wegner says the German capital and city-state would not cave in to a ransom demand for data stolen in a cyber-attack.

BBC News - Aug 28, 2026 11:24pm EDT

NASA administrator explains how Roman Telescope will change understanding of the universe

NBC News' Gadi Schwartz speaks with NASA administrator Jared Isaacman about the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope launch, the Artemis III launch in 2027, and SpaceX's new Louisiana Starbase.

NBC News - Aug 28, 2026 10:22pm EDT

Pizza restaurants: Why pizza-making robots are not cutting it

A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

BBC News - Aug 28, 2026 9:26pm EDT

Meet the humanoid robots cleaning homes for $30 an hour

These $30-an-hour humanoid robots are cleaning homes in San Francisco, tackling tasks like mopping floors, tidying rooms and cleaning kitchens. NBC News' Tom Llamas speaks with Tau Robotics CEO and co-founder Alexander Koch about how the robots work and the challenges of making them fully A.I. powered.

NBC News - Aug 28, 2026 9:11pm EDT

'Not far enough' - parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

BBC News - Aug 28, 2026 9:05pm EDT

How Lindsay Clancy sought help before she killed her three children

Clancy went to the hospital, called a suicide hotline and was prescribed a cocktail of medications in the months before the killings, court testimony and documents show.

NBC News - Aug 28, 2026 8:37pm EDT

SpaceX Is Building an AI Data Center in Space. Elon Musk Is Betting Big on Nvidia For It.

SpaceX plans to send a space-optimized version of Nvidia's Vera Rubin NVL72 computing system into orbit during the fourth quarter of 2027, roughly a year earlier than the timeline presented to investors.

International Business Times - Aug 28, 2026 8:12pm EDT

Meta's $18 Billion Settlement Could Be The First Step In The Overhaul Of Other Social Media Platforms

The company is urging TikTok and YouTube to make similar safety changes.

International Business Times - Aug 28, 2026 6:56pm EDT

Florida rejects Meta’s proposed $17B teen safety settlement | Fox News Video

Fox News correspondent Danamarie McNicholl reports on Florida’s rejection of Meta’s proposed $17 billion teen safety settlement on ‘Fox & Friends.’

Fox News - Aug 28, 2026 6:25pm EDT

Florida’s AG calls Meta settlement ‘peanuts’ | Fox News Video

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier explains why his state will continue to pursue a trial with Meta on ‘America’s Newsroom.’

Fox News - Aug 28, 2026 6:09pm EDT

The toll that six months of war have taken

High gas prices and a shrinking weapons stockpile are part of the fallout as the Iranian regime proves its resilience against the U.S.

NBC News - Aug 28, 2026 6:09pm EDT

Europe Starts Enforcing Its AI Act. The World's Biggest Tech Companies Are Already Changing.

Companies are obligated make it clearer when people are interacting with AI rather than another human.

International Business Times - Aug 28, 2026 5:57pm EDT

Brazil’s TV and radio campaign blitz begins, with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro set for a nasty fight

Even in a heavily online country such as Brazil, ads on the TV and radio continue to set the talk of the town and sway voters, reaching remote corners of the continental-sized country.

NBC News - Aug 28, 2026 5:42pm EDT

Leslie Marshall: Do we want to live under a surveillance state? | Fox News Video

An 'Outnumbered' panel discusses the debate over Flock camera surveillance.

Fox News - Aug 28, 2026 5:22pm EDT

Lexar Goes All-In on microSD Card With a Quiet Price Drop, an Easy Storage Upgrade for Nintendo Switch, Action Cams, Tablets and More

Gizmodo - Aug 28, 2026 4:50pm EDT

Video OpenAI launches ChatGPT for teens: What to know

ABC News - Aug 28, 2026 4:42pm EDT

CEO of buy now, pay later giant Affirm says high gas prices are hitting U.S. shoppers

The national average price for gas is at $4.09 per gallon and was last below $3 on March 2.

CNBC - Aug 28, 2026 4:12pm EDT

Nevertheless, OpenAI Persists With New Always-On Agent

Gizmodo - Aug 28, 2026 3:37pm EDT

Meta’s teen crackdown hinges on a system nobody trusts

Instagram and Facebook curfews for US teens hinge on Meta’s controversial age verification plans, sparking privacy and civil liberties concerns.

Gulf News - Aug 28, 2026 3:13pm EDT

Trump awards Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II crew: Here’s everything to know

President Donald Trump honored the four Artemis II astronauts with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for their historic lunar voyage.NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christiana...

International The News - Aug 28, 2026 2:58pm EDT

SpaceX recovers Starship from Indian Ocean a month after launch, shipping it to Texas

ABC News - Aug 28, 2026 2:08pm EDT