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Nvidia backs financing for OpenAI data center in Ohio
Technology giants are shelling out billions to scale capacity to meet massive data center demand.
CNBC - Aug 17, 2026 11:15am EDT
‘Unending nightmare’: L.A. family details 120 days in ICE detention in Texas
Maryam Tahmasebi, a professor at Los Angeles Pierce College, her husband Eissa, who is also an educator, and their 16-year-old son — all permanent residents of the U.S. — were detained by ICE in April.
NBC News - Aug 17, 2026 10:56am EDT
Meta faces ‘astronomical’ consequences as legal fight reaches critical moment in California
Less than two weeks after a loss in New Mexico, Meta faces a much bigger legal test in a case being co-led by California's attorney general.
CNBC - Aug 17, 2026 10:15am EDT
Gizmodo - Aug 17, 2026 10:13am EDT
Anthropic Revenue Explodes Past $11.5 Billion. Its Blockbuster IPO Is Now Coming Into Focus.
The AI company is now telling investors its sales could approach $200 billion by 2028.
International Business Times - Aug 17, 2026 9:25am EDT
Amazon Offloads Govee Smart Light Bulbs at a Steal, With Matter, Alexa, and Google Assistant Support
Gizmodo - Aug 17, 2026 9:13am EDT
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
CNBC - Aug 17, 2026 9:05am EDT
Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form
The Conversation - Aug 17, 2026 8:59am EDT
Gizmodo - Aug 17, 2026 8:50am EDT
Bose SoundLink Micro 2nd Gen Speaker Gets a Second Price Cut on Amazon, Finally Breaking Below $100
Gizmodo - Aug 17, 2026 8:44am EDT
Live Science - Aug 17, 2026 7:50am EDT
Samsung Galaxy S27 leaks are multiplying: Camera, prices and what to believe
Galaxy S27 rumor mill hits overdrive as credible leaks mix with wild guesses
Gulf News - Aug 17, 2026 7:43am EDT
Alibaba answers Meta’s AI challenge with new laptop-ready model
Alibaba launched a laptop-ready AI model and released the weights of its most powerful Qwen model, escalating its rivalry with Meta in open-weight AI.
CNBC - Aug 17, 2026 7:37am EDT
Anthropic says text watermarking scheme relies on inconsequential words
'Shall I compare thee to a summer's afternoon' is the sort of thing this will make, and others look likely to adopt it
Register UK - Aug 17, 2026 7:35am EDT
Guardian UK - Aug 17, 2026 7:30am EDT
Anthropic-Pentagon Fight Raises AI Threat to Democracy’s Safeguard
Deccan Chronicle - Aug 17, 2026 6:50am EDT
Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction
NPR - Aug 17, 2026 5:03am EDT
Live Science - Aug 17, 2026 4:59am EDT
If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever
US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.
BBC News - Aug 17, 2026 4:01am EDT
US to Tell Partners They Must Pick Sides in AI Race With China
Deccan Chronicle - Aug 17, 2026 3:50am EDT
Chinese AI company Zhipu claims its new model is a better bug-finder than Anthropic, OpenAI
PLUS: HCL, TCS, admit data breaches; South Korea to fine Apple, Google; India bans some rideshare tips; and more!
Register UK - Aug 17, 2026 3:44am EDT
Five years after quitting a job, developer’s former boss asked for rapid tech support
Connecting a single power cord turned into a lucrative all-nighter
Register UK - Aug 17, 2026 12:47am EDT
Tech prices have spiked up to 50 per cent. AI is to blame
Investors reacted swiftly as JB Hi-Fi noted a major dip in sales in the second half as a result of ongoing price rises and supply issues.
Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 17, 2026 12:08am EDT
Trump wants to grant private cyber firms a license to hack back
Contractors could surveil and disrupt foreign criminal networks, provided they follow strict rules and put up $1M
Register UK - Aug 16, 2026 8:58pm EDT