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Christian Science Monitor - Aug 08, 2026 3:35pm EDT
Hunter Biden says Joe Biden’s cancer has spread
The former president’s son described his father’s cancer as “very debilitating.”
NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 2:21pm EDT
AI expert warns of power grid challenges as data centers surge | Fox News Video
AI Infrastructure Coalition's co-chair Garret Graves discusses the massive surge in AI data centers in Texas and the power grid challenges they present.
Fox News - Aug 08, 2026 1:39pm EDT
OpenAI to pause some work on AI model Astra due to security concerns
Guardian UK - Aug 08, 2026 1:24pm EDT
Devs to Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, and friends: Make security and privacy the default
Researchers scour social media to measure developer concerns about AI coding tools
Register UK - Aug 08, 2026 1:22pm EDT
Jorge Messi, father of soccer legend Lionel Messi, dies at age 68
Jorge Messi’s death was confirmed by a medical clinic administrator in Argentina.
NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 1:10pm EDT
Naked college swimmer killed security guard before fleeing on foot in Maui, police say
Legend Storer, 20, is a freshman at Concordia University Irvine and a NCAA Division II swimmer, according to the university’s website.
NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 12:32pm EDT
Can Reddit Survive the AI Boom?
The platform is making AI better while AI is making it worse.
New York Magazine - Aug 08, 2026 12:25pm EDT
U.S. Postal Service reports $2.5 billion quarterly loss
Postmaster General David Steiner warned that without action from Congress, the cash-strapped agency could close thousands of post offices, reduce service and raise prices.
NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 12:21pm EDT
Hugging Face hack marks start of dangerous AI cyber era and many firms 'don't even know it'
The Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas couldn't have come at a better time, with AI agent hacks stacking up from Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI.
CNBC - Aug 08, 2026 10:24am EDT
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran and Oman were “very close” to agreement on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz but that reopening the strait depended on other conditions.
NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 9:23am EDT
Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup
What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?
BBC News - Aug 08, 2026 8:52am EDT
Artists facing an 'unwinnable battle' against internet fakes
Illustrator Kerrie McNeill said it's "frustrating" for artists like her when copies of their work are copied and sold on online marketplaces.
BBC News - Aug 08, 2026 8:09am EDT
Solar Eclipse in UK: Met office reveals best places to watch on Wednesday
The meteorological office has revealed the best spots to witness the UK’s deepest total solar eclipse for the next 54 years on coming Wednesday. On August 12, more than 90 percent of the sun's...
International The News - Aug 08, 2026 8:01am EDT
South Korea captures first images of SpaceX Moon crash
A spent SpaceX rocket stage slammed into the Moon at roughly 8,700 kph on 5 August, and South Korea's Danuri orbiter was there to catch it, before and after. The Korea Aerospace Administration...
International The News - Aug 08, 2026 7:24am EDT
Iran's Royan Inst. develop cancer-linked Micrornas database
Mehr News Agency - Aug 08, 2026 7:10am EDT
Can sharks help predict hurricanes? Scientists think so
Scientists in a recent breakthrough have turned to sharks for better hurricane predictions and potential intensity of a hurricane before making landfall. The researchers from the University of...
International The News - Aug 08, 2026 6:18am EDT
Pope's official prayer app commits cardinal sin, leaks 700K+ users' info
(Security) hole-ier than thou
Register UK - Aug 08, 2026 5:51am EDT
Two adults and a child who disappeared while tubing on a Michigan river found safe
Authorities began searching for the group after a relative found one of their cars at a boat launch with a broken window earlier this week, state police said.
NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 5:36am EDT
Senate passes short-term bill to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections
The bipartisan measure would keep money flowing through Dec. 11. Neither party had an appetite to risk a shutdown ahead of November’s elections with voters in an anti-incumbency mood.
NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 4:48am EDT
Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves
Guardian UK - Aug 08, 2026 3:26am EDT
Scientists use AI to design living viruses for the first time
AI designs living viruses for the first time, opening new frontiers in medical research while raising urgent questions over biosecurity and regulation.
Gulf News - Aug 07, 2026 9:29pm EDT
OpenAI pledges to add Astra security as Anthropic loosens Fable's leash
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love dangerous AI
Register UK - Aug 07, 2026 8:47pm EDT