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Why Ontario’s battered economy might actually be on the verge of a major comeback
Toronto Star - Aug 19, 2026 5:17am EDT
Anthropic Prepares Supervoting Power For Founders Ahead of IPO: Report
Deccan Chronicle - Aug 19, 2026 4:57am EDT
UK's tech talent pipeline shrinks as overseas worker visa applications fall 7%
Third consecutive annual decline adds to concerns about shortages of specialist skills
Register UK - Aug 19, 2026 4:57am EDT
AI bots will turn online shopping on its head, says payments giant
If the forecast holds, it would unwind the way online shopping has worked since the 1990s.
Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 19, 2026 4:20am EDT
Alberta government to hold first AI data centre town hall in central town of Lacombe
Toronto Star - Aug 19, 2026 4:19am EDT
Shares in humanoid robot firm Unitree surge 600% on Chinese stock market debut
Guardian UK - Aug 19, 2026 4:17am EDT
Meta Accused of Exploiting Kids as Social Media Trial Gets Underway
Deccan Chronicle - Aug 19, 2026 3:55am EDT
NASA estimates the size of the hole SpaceX made in the moon
As the latest Starship finds its way to an obscure part of Australia, for observations
Register UK - Aug 19, 2026 2:34am EDT
Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in Shanghai trading debut
ABC News - Aug 19, 2026 1:42am EDT
Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears
Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states started.
BBC News - Aug 18, 2026 11:01pm 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 18, 2026 10:20pm EDT
Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut
Shares in the world's biggest humanoid robot maker started trading on Shanghai's Star market on Wednesday.
BBC News - Aug 18, 2026 10:15pm EDT
Calif. AG Rob Bonta hopes Meta trial would improve child safety on social media platforms
California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks with NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz about the trial against Meta, which alleges that Facebook and Instagram were intentionally designed in ways that harm young users’ mental health, and discusses the changes he is seeking for these platforms.
NBC News - Aug 18, 2026 9:18pm EDT
The UK and Google are testing changes to flight paths to tackle aviation’s climate impact
Toronto Star - Aug 18, 2026 8:49pm EDT
AI to help planes avoid climate-warming contrails above North Atlantic
A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
BBC News - Aug 18, 2026 7:31pm EDT
Can the courts prove Meta got kids addicted to social media? : Consider This from NPR
NPR - Aug 18, 2026 6:36pm EDT
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens experience with 'stronger built-in safety protections'
ChatGPT for Teens includes a number of educational features and applies age-appropriate safeguards, OpenAI said.
CNBC - Aug 18, 2026 6:33pm EDT
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot
Toronto Star - Aug 18, 2026 4:47pm EDT
Meta social media addiction trial to begin as Instagram and Facebook could be forced to change
US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.
BBC News - Aug 18, 2026 4:43pm EDT
Meta rejects accusation it targeted children to boost social media use in landmark trial
Group of 29 U.S. states seeking up to hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to the company’s social-media apps
The Globe and Mail - Aug 18, 2026 4:18pm EDT
OpenAI slows AI push after rogue agent hacks rival firm
OpenAI is easing the pace of developing its most advanced AI models as it strengthens safeguards following an incident in which an experimental agent broke...
Daily Sabah - Aug 18, 2026 3:43pm EDT