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TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
BBC News - Aug 21, 2026 6:18pm EDT
Anthropic IPO filing will show AI backlash as a risk factor, sources say
Anthropic is poised to debut on the stock market at a time when the public is increasingly upset about data centers and is fearful about AI taking jobs.
CNBC - Aug 21, 2026 5:56pm EDT
Gizmodo - Aug 21, 2026 4:11pm EDT
Tesla recalls 3 million vehicles in China over doorhandle safety, driver monitoring
Tesla will voluntarily recall about 3 million of its vehicles in China to address doorhandle safety concerns and deficient driver monitoring systems.
CNBC - Aug 21, 2026 3:32pm EDT
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
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
Gizmodo - Aug 21, 2026 11:25am 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
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