Latest Tech News

House Intelligence Committee warns of 'Black Swan' AI risks

Bipartisan lawmakers cautioned that existing safeguards may not be enough to keep up with AI's advances.

CNBC - Aug 31, 2026 5:23pm EDT

Trump Crashed NASA's Press Conference to Praise the Space Telescope He Repeatedly Tried to Kill

Gizmodo - Aug 31, 2026 5:12pm EDT

Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to ‘Lake America’ on its maps, interior chief says

Toronto Star - Aug 31, 2026 4:22pm EDT

US trade regulator and 22 states accuse Amazon of taking $20bn with secret surcharges

Guardian UK - Aug 31, 2026 3:56pm EDT

Trump says U.S. communities opposing AI data centers could end up 'backwards and poor'

"China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement," Trump said as Republicans express concerns about the backlash to data centers.

CNBC - Aug 31, 2026 3:09pm EDT

Video Meta's latest social media addiction trial resumes

ABC News - Aug 31, 2026 2:17pm EDT

Sony, Warner sue Anthropic over 'theft' of songs for AI training

Sony Music and Warner Music, some of the world's leading music publishers, have sued Anthropic in California federal court for allegedly misusing...

Daily Sabah - Aug 31, 2026 1:39pm EDT

Meta Is Testing Robots Inside Its Data Centers. Machines Could Take Over 80% of Some Workers' Tasks.

Meta workers said the company is evaluating increasingly sophisticated machines as it expands its global AI infrastructure.

International Business Times - Aug 31, 2026 1:39pm EDT

OpenAI's ad business shows blistering growth, hits $1 billion annualized revenue run rate

OpenAI's move to serve ads in ChatGPT earlier this year drew ridicule from its chief rival, Anthropic, in the form of a Super Bowl commercial.

CNBC - Aug 31, 2026 1:30pm EDT

Anthropic cracks down on hijacked user accounts mining AI tokens

Commodity malware steals authenticated sessions, letting thieves freeload on victims' paid usage

Register UK - Aug 31, 2026 12:34pm EDT

Omarchy distro gains serious backing

Polarizing opinions while tech heavyweights put up $10M

Register UK - Aug 31, 2026 12:08pm EDT

Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" even faster than US government

Google rolled out the Lake America change on Saturday, while the official US government maps are still waiting.

Ars Technica - Aug 31, 2026 11:37am EDT

Music Publishers Sue Anthropic, Claim The Company Pirated Copyrighted Material To Train AI Models

The lawsuit is similar to, and specifically references, another copyright case that Anthropic previously settled for $1.5 billion in August 2025.

International Business Times - Aug 31, 2026 11:02am EDT

OpenAI Says Its Ad Business Hit a Major Milestone, Says It Proves a 'Diversified Business Model'

The company has started showing advertisements to some ChatGPT users in India.

International Business Times - Aug 31, 2026 10:18am EDT

Türkiye's economic growth holds up despite Iran war, tight policy

Türkiye's economy expanded at a moderate pace in the second quarter despite a sharp slowdown in domestic demand amid tight monetary policy and the...

Daily Sabah - Aug 31, 2026 10:10am EDT

Changes to Facebook and Instagram are key part of Meta’s $17B settlement with the states over harm to teens

The Conversation - Aug 31, 2026 9:37am EDT

G20 meetings, strikes on Iran, the 'alphabet soup' economy and more in Morning Squawk

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

CNBC - Aug 31, 2026 9:20am EDT

The World's Most-Used Material Has a Massive Carbon Problem. A Bolt of Plasma May Fix It

Gizmodo - Aug 31, 2026 9:16am EDT

We Are Living in the Fantasy World of 13-Year-Old Boys

The Atlantic - Aug 31, 2026 8:40am EDT

Rise of Chicken Shop Date highlights how YouTube turned the tables on TV

Guardian UK - Aug 31, 2026 8:20am EDT

Japan looks to AI as it seeks record $55.6B defense budget

Japan's Defense Ministry asked for a record budget of 8.9 trillion yen ($55.6 billion) Monday, as Tokyo turns to artificial intelligence to sharpen...

Daily Sabah - Aug 31, 2026 7:19am EDT

Justin Ling: It’s time Canada logged out of tech platforms owned by Donald Trump toadies

Toronto Star - Aug 31, 2026 7:07am EDT

Scientists build tiny robots without motors that can fly using sound waves alone

Live Science - Aug 31, 2026 7:06am EDT

How to Watch Belgian TV Outside Belgium in 2026

Gizmodo - Aug 31, 2026 6:47am EDT