Latest Tech News
Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
Guardian UK - Aug 19, 2026 11:58am EDT
Nvidia plays matchmaker in Nordics, sources tell CNBC, as AI data center deals boom in region
Nvidia is trying to connect GPU customers with Nordic data-center operators as cheap power and available land fuel the region’s AI infrastructure boom.
CNBC - Aug 19, 2026 11:28am EDT
The GOP Is Warning AI Companies Over Data Center Backlash. The Ohio Senate Race Could Be A Test.
A private memo from the Senate Republican campaign arm warns that opposition to data centers is hurting Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio and could make politicians elsewhere more reluctant to support new AI infrastructure projects.
International Business Times - Aug 19, 2026 11:21am EDT
Young Americans' AI Anxiety Keeps Growing. Unlike Older Adults, Their Concern Hasn't Leveled Off.
For the first time, a majority of U.S. adults under 30 say they are more concerned than excited about AI in daily life.
International Business Times - Aug 19, 2026 11:10am EDT
OpenAI slows down training of advanced AI after cyber-attack
The ChatGPT-maker said training will be slowed for two weeks while it puts the upgrades in place.
BBC News - Aug 19, 2026 10:44am EDT
"We always said we would take action if we felt that model capabilities were outstripping the pace of safety and alignment," CEO Sam Altman said.
International Business Times - Aug 19, 2026 10:38am EDT
Christian Science Monitor - Aug 19, 2026 10:37am EDT
new rules to block unlicensed financial ads and scams
The Straits Times - Aug 19, 2026 10:13am EDT
Gizmodo - Aug 19, 2026 9:51am EDT
OpenAI Rolls Out 'ChatGPT For Teens.' New Safety Features Include Breaks And Quiet Hours.
The company is facing lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny over alleged harms involving young users.
International Business Times - Aug 19, 2026 9:27am EDT
Postgres pioneer credits Oracle with helping his database take over the world
Big Red's acquisition of MySQL sent users running toward the open source alternative, says Michael Stonebraker
Register UK - Aug 19, 2026 9:27am EDT
What was found in a US reservoir as water levels hit record low
Apparent human remains including a jaw with teeth still attached have been discovered in a US reservoir as record-low water levels expose areas that are usually underwater, with an ongoing drought...
International The News - Aug 19, 2026 9:14am EDT
Beats Studio Pro Is Now 51% Off, an Apple-Owned Alternative Without the AirPods Max Price
Gizmodo - Aug 19, 2026 8:44am EDT
Singapore Poly offers ethical hacking for SMEs and students
The Straits Times - Aug 19, 2026 8:37am EDT
Gizmodo - Aug 19, 2026 8:28am EDT
The U.S. banned Nvidia's best chips from going to China. Now it's trying to close a crucial loophole
Chinese AI firms have reportedly accessed advanced Nvidia computing power overseas, testing U.S. export controls. Lawmakers weigh closing the cloud-access gap.
CNBC - Aug 19, 2026 7:43am EDT
Gizmodo - Aug 19, 2026 7:20am EDT
Apple AirPods Max 2 Take Another Price Dive on Amazon, Now Barely More Than Buying Used
Gizmodo - Aug 19, 2026 6:50am EDT
Amazon to expand drone service to nearly 500 cities after targeting 1 million deliveries this year
Amazon has quietly expanded its drone service to more metro areas in recent months after receiving a key regulatory greenlight enabling longer-range deliveries.
CNBC - Aug 19, 2026 6:45am EDT
Reverse-Lookup Service Exposed Millions of Photos of People’s Faces
Wired News - Aug 19, 2026 6:16am EDT
UK puts Google AI on the flight path to fewer contrails
Trial will test whether small route and altitude tweaks can reduce aviation's warming impact
Register UK - Aug 19, 2026 6:13am EDT
Unitree stock soars over 600% in Shanghai trading debut
Shares in China's leading humanoid robot maker, Unitree, climbed sharply on Wednesday in its public stock trading debut in Shanghai, soaring above...
Daily Sabah - Aug 19, 2026 6:00am EDT
AI models get convenient amnesia about source material as they grow, MIT boffins find
Attributing diffusion model output to a specific input becomes more difficult with more training data
Register UK - Aug 19, 2026 5:56am EDT
Quantum computing’s revolutionary promise is bringing real-world solutions
“We are saying right now that it’s here. Quantum is now, quantum is real,” IBM's Jerry Chow told Newsweek.
Newsweek - Aug 19, 2026 5:30am EDT