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Trump downplays concerns about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns from families of service members about the conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. When asked by NBC News whether the deployments have gone on for too long, Trump replied “not nearly long enough.” NBC News’ Monica Alba reports.

NBC News - Aug 14, 2026 6:05pm EDT

OpenAI CFO Friar tells investors that enterprise business now bigger than consumer by revenue

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar met with investors following a week of turmoil in the C-suite that included the sudden departure of revenue chief Denise Dresser.

CNBC - Aug 14, 2026 6:02pm EDT

Trump dismisses concerns from family members about conditions aboard USS Lincoln

President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed concerns from families of service members about the grim conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose deployment had been overextended in the Middle East due to the Iran war.

NBC News - Aug 14, 2026 5:46pm EDT

OpenAI's Revenue Is Soaring, Topping $40 Billion Ahead of Its IPO

The company's annualized revenue run rate has roughly doubled from the more than $20 billion it recorded at the end of 2025.

International Business Times - Aug 14, 2026 5:20pm EDT

FBI reports record decrease in violent crime in 2025

Both the violent crime and murder rates have decreased annually since spiking in 2022, the agency has found.

NBC News - Aug 14, 2026 4:42pm EDT

‘Tinderbox’ Britain bans disposable barbecues, sends nationwide fire alerts as Europe battles blazes

Many of Britain’s green spaces are currently a sea of brown, dried-out grass, with firefighters and officials fearing any spark could lead to catastrophe.

NBC News - Aug 14, 2026 3:50pm EDT

How Agentic AI could reshape government services in Abu Dhabi

Discover how Agentic AI could transform Abu Dhabi’s government services, from task automation to proactive citizen support, while keeping humans in control.

Gulf News - Aug 14, 2026 3:30pm EDT

Video Growing concerns over ability to control AI

ABC News - Aug 14, 2026 3:00pm EDT

High seas, heat, heavy rain: El Niño is on track to be the strongest on record

NOAA’s new forecast gives a 69% chance that the climate pattern will break records. It’s likely to raise sea levels, cause strong storms in the Pacific and deluge the Southeast with rain.

NBC News - Aug 14, 2026 2:47pm EDT

Microsoft Ups Investment in Polluting AI, but Cuts Down Carbon Removal by 80%

Gizmodo - Aug 14, 2026 2:29pm EDT

China's AI Models Are Catching Up. Z.ai's GLM-5.3 Takes Aim at OpenAI & Anthropic

The Beijing-based company said its upcoming GLM-5.3 model will deliver improved coding capabilities, putting its performance closer to leading systems such as Anthropic's Fable 5.

International Business Times - Aug 14, 2026 1:25pm EDT

Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse artworks worth millions

The museum believes a structured and organized gang was responsible for the theft, which the alarm interrupted, local media reported.

NBC News - Aug 14, 2026 1:14pm EDT

Researchers Built a Coin-Sized Device That Can Hack a Boeing 737’s Electronics

Gizmodo - Aug 14, 2026 1:04pm EDT

Fairfax Financial sells out of BlackBerry after 16 years, booking loss of at least $288-million

Financial conglomerate exits stock just as Canadian tech stalwart is taking off again

The Globe and Mail - Aug 14, 2026 12:47pm EDT

Trump sends the US Navy back to the steam age

Troublesome electromagnetic catapults look set to be replaced with old-fashioned technology

Register UK - Aug 14, 2026 12:25pm EDT

Judge gives Google one week to fix "anticompetitive" app store download in Google Play

Third-party app stores are about to become more visible in Google Play.

Ars Technica - Aug 14, 2026 12:06pm EDT

Smart glasses controversy sidelines the benefits for disabled people | Letter

Guardian UK - Aug 14, 2026 12:05pm EDT

Kyle Robertson revolutionized virtual healthcare before he turned 30. With a new venture studio, he wants to improve traditional healthcare for the AI age.

Kyle Robertson revolutionized virtual healthcare before he turned 30. With a new venture studio, he wants to improve traditional healthcare for the AI age.

International Business Times - Aug 14, 2026 11:33am EDT

Anker Palm-Sized Foldable MagSafe Charger Hits an All-Time Low, Charge Your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods All at Once for Less

Gizmodo - Aug 14, 2026 11:13am EDT

Philips 24-Inch FHD Monitor Is Amazon's Longtime Best-Seller and Just Restocked at Its Lowest Price

Gizmodo - Aug 14, 2026 10:20am EDT

Anthropic's investor talks, Workday's stock surge, Apple's new facility and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

CNBC - Aug 14, 2026 10:15am EDT

Turkish 'bug hunter' startup set for global expansion after seed funding

Turkish artificial intelligence startup kayIQ.ai, which automates software testing and quality assurance using autonomous AI agents, has secured $500,000...

Daily Sabah - Aug 14, 2026 10:15am EDT

OpenAI Loses Second Senior Executive This Week. Revenue Chief Denise Dresser Is Leaving.

Dresser, a former longtime Salesforce executive, is departing "to pursue other opportunities" and will be replaced by Dali Rajic, the former president and chief operating officer of cybersecurity company Wiz.

International Business Times - Aug 14, 2026 10:12am EDT

AI Is Getting Consistently Better At Hacking. Data Breach Notices Are Climbing.

The amount of data breaches reported in the first half of the year is higher than the one prior, according to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center.

International Business Times - Aug 14, 2026 10:00am EDT