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Former SpaceX Engineers Are Reviving a Forgotten Nuclear Project. AI Data Centers Could Be the Customers.

Nuclear startup Applied Atomics is working with BWXT to revive mPower, a small modular reactor project that was abandoned in 2017 after years of development to power AI data centers.

International Business Times - Aug 21, 2026 3:22pm EDT

New York Just Beat San Francisco in Tech Talent Attraction. Wall Street and AI Are Fueling the Rise.

New York now has 394,300 tech talent jobs, surpassing the San Francisco Bay Area's 375,730, according to a new report.

International Business Times - Aug 21, 2026 3:08pm EDT

Kentucky farmers REJECT $26M data center offer | Fox News Video

Kentucky farmers reject a massive $26M offer from data center developers to preserve their land.

Fox News - Aug 21, 2026 2:41pm EDT

DC's Jimmy Olsen TV Show Has Its Official Title, Cast, and More

Gizmodo - Aug 21, 2026 2:15pm EDT

One of the Most Popular Social Media Apps Just Made a Baffling Change

Tech’s minimalist era is ending. What’s replacing it looks so much worse.

Slate - Aug 21, 2026 1:08pm EDT

Mike Rogers makes crossover pitch to Dem voters in hotly-contested Senate race | Fox News Video

'The Five' co-host Jessica Tarlov and Mike Hahn of Frontline Strategies analyze the highly competitive Michigan Senate race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed. The duo also discuss the growing role of social media in campaigns.

Fox News - Aug 21, 2026 12:38pm EDT

Forget Fire TV Soundbar, TCL Clears Out Dolby Atmos S55H With Wireless Subwoofer at an All-Time Low Just Over $100

Gizmodo - Aug 21, 2026 11:25am EDT

AI spending could EXPLODE to $14T by 2030, tech expert predicts | Fox News Video

The Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman joins Stuart Varney to discuss massive AI CapEx forecasts, predicting cumulative data center spending could reach $14T by 2030 due to skyrocketing demand.

Fox News - Aug 21, 2026 10:48am EDT

Bessent's 'toolkit,' American brands in China, data center backlash and more in Morning Squawk

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

CNBC - Aug 21, 2026 10:47am EDT

Have your say: Would you trust a humanoid robot with your household chores?

Live Science - Aug 21, 2026 10:17am EDT

GMKtec's G3S Windows 11 Pro Mini PC Hits a Record Low, Cheaper Than Used and Far Below Mac mini Pricing

Gizmodo - Aug 21, 2026 10:16am EDT

Trump administration SLASHES overregulation as major tech firms eye public debuts | Fox News Video

SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda discusses the surge in tech IPOs, including OpenAI and Anthropic. Uyeda explains how the Trump administration is cutting overregulation to help companies go public.

Fox News - Aug 21, 2026 9:49am EDT

TCL Goes Big on Its NXTPAPER Tablet After TV Deals, With a 14.3-Inch 2.4K Paper-Like Display for Far Less Than iPad or Galaxy Tab

Gizmodo - Aug 21, 2026 9:23am EDT

The Meta Trial Could Lead To Substantial Changes To Social Media Platforms. Here's How.

A new report claims that a landmark trial against Meta could end up with substantial changes to the way social media platforms are structured.

International Business Times - Aug 21, 2026 9:18am EDT

Why social media algorithms send you posts you don’t like

The Conversation - Aug 21, 2026 9:10am EDT

Anker 160W Prime Docking Station Drops Back to Its Lowest Price, 14-in-1 With Dual 4K HDMI Ports

Gizmodo - Aug 21, 2026 8:52am EDT

No more doom scrolling or Instagram Stories? A Meta trial loss could end the social media we know

"These trials are often compared to the Big Tobacco lawsuits of the 90s, and the outcome will likely be analogous as well," one analyst told CNBC.

CNBC - Aug 21, 2026 8:39am 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 21, 2026 8:21am EDT

ChatGPT Can Now Read, Send and Analyse Messages on Mac

Deccan Chronicle - Aug 21, 2026 7:09am EDT

New York unseats San Francisco as the top market for tech talent, CBRE reports

AI-related roles now account for nearly one-third of all tech-talent job listings in the U.S., per the new CBRE report.

CNBC - Aug 21, 2026 6:51am EDT

ICE boss to agents: Leave the Meta spy glasses at home

'Personally owned body-worn cameras are prohibited,' ICE tells The Reg. Because the last thing DHS needs is more proof of misconduct

Register UK - Aug 21, 2026 6:33am EDT

As domestic payments processors vanish, Helcim wraps self in the Maple Leaf, raises $53-million

Pending sale of rival Moneris to U.S. buyer will accelerate the Calgary-based company’s growth, CEO predicts

The Globe and Mail - Aug 21, 2026 6:19am EDT

Suing for silence: Nationwide lawsuits target data center noise

Concerns about data centers initially centered on their energy and water consumption, but as more have come online, residents’ gripes are increasingly about noise.

NBC News - Aug 21, 2026 6:08am EDT

Alberta minister faces more fury at second town hall on AI data centres

Toronto Star - Aug 21, 2026 4:24am EDT