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Trump faces a major Iran decision: From the Politics Desk
Plus, another state joins the national redistricting fight.
NBC News - Feb 18, 2026 6:03pm EST
Tech firms must take down abusive images in 48 hours - or face being blocked from UK
Tech companies that don't take down abusive images reported to them could be blocked from operating in the UK or fined 10% of worldwide revenue.
Sky News - Feb 18, 2026 5:45pm EST
Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids’ Instagram use in social media trial
Toronto Star - Feb 18, 2026 5:02pm EST
Figma stock jumps 15% as company sees AI monetization accelerating growth
The design software company maintained its gross margin even as more people adopted the Figma Make artificial intelligence tool.
CNBC - Feb 18, 2026 4:16pm EST
Tesla avoids California sales ban by removing ‘autopilot’ from marketing
Guardian UK - Feb 18, 2026 3:52pm EST
Cadence Design Systems shares pop on earnings beat, custom chip optimism
CEO Anirudh Devgan said he expects the trend of companies making their own custom chips to accelerate.
CNBC - Feb 18, 2026 3:35pm EST
Meta deal for millions of Nvidia chips is big — these 2 charts illustrate why
Money has been leaving Nvidia and going to other parts of the AI chip complex in recent months.
CNBC - Feb 18, 2026 2:47pm EST
Zuckerberg defends Meta against social-media harm accusations at civil trial
Facebook founder pressed on whether products were designed to be addictive
The Globe and Mail - Feb 18, 2026 2:46pm EST
Zuckerberg grilled in landmark social media trial over teen mental health
Guardian UK - Feb 18, 2026 2:46pm EST
8 skiers dead after avalanche near Lake Tahoe
"We did have conversation with the families of the folks that are still outstanding and let them know that our mission has went from a rescue to a recovery," said Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon.
NBC News - Feb 18, 2026 2:37pm EST
Trump Boys Talk 'Retribution' as CEOs Kiss the Ring at Their Crypto Event
Gizmodo - Feb 18, 2026 2:36pm EST
In Paris and London, police open up new probes into Epstein files
The Paris prosecutor's office said it was opening two new lines of inquiry, one into alleged human trafficking and the other into possible financial wrongdoing related to Epstein.
NBC News - Feb 18, 2026 2:06pm EST
Google Launches Music Generation Model to Make Songs 30-Seconds at a Time
Gizmodo - Feb 18, 2026 1:54pm EST
The 88-year-old former Victoria's Secret CEO denied he was Epstein's "co-conspirator" and said he "was duped by a world-class con man."
NBC News - Feb 18, 2026 1:47pm EST
Anthropic is clashing with the Pentagon over AI use. Here's what each side wants
Anthropic landed a $200 million Defense contract last year, as did AI rivals OpenAI, Google and xAI.
CNBC - Feb 18, 2026 1:14pm EST
5 trendy tech words shaping today's internet culture
Internet terminology explained: slop, burner accounts, shadowbans, clickbait and targeted ads. Understand how these five key terms affect your social media experience.
Fox News - Feb 18, 2026 1:03pm EST
Microsoft can now store data for 10,000 years on everyday glass thanks to laser breakthrough
Live Science - Feb 18, 2026 1:03pm EST
Palo Alto shares sink 7%, CEO defends cybersecurity's position as AI hits software stocks
Palo Alto has bet big on AI in recent months and launched an aggressive acquisition spree that included buying CyberArk for $25 billion.
CNBC - Feb 18, 2026 12:23pm EST