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Instagram Chief Says ‘No Silver Bullets’ for Teen Safety in Bellwether Trial (Tue, 25 Aug 2026)
Adam Mosseri testified in a case brought by states that claim the Meta-owned app created addictive features to hook young users.
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SpaceX to Spend $100 Billion on Spaceport in Louisiana (Tue, 25 Aug 2026)
It would be the rocket company’s second private launch site after Starbase, its headquarters in South Texas.
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Why Irregular’s A.I. Tests for Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI Went Off the Rails (Tue, 25 Aug 2026)
Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.
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After Hugging Face Was Attacked By A.I. Agents, It Embarked on a Crusade (Mon, 24 Aug 2026)
Hugging Face, a start-up that was breached by rogue bots from OpenAI, is using the hack to push for openness in A.I. development.
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U.S. ‘Economic D-Day’ Targets More Than Just Iranian Oil (Tue, 25 Aug 2026)
The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.
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E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers (Tue, 25 Aug 2026)
Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.
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Laptop Fire on American Airlines Flight Injures at Least One Passenger (Mon, 24 Aug 2026)
Flight attendants used a fireproof bag to contain the computer after its lithium battery began smoking. One passenger was treated on the ground for injuries.
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How Big Tech Captured American Schools (Mon, 24 Aug 2026)
Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain.
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Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has. (Sun, 23 Aug 2026)
The mysterious collapse of a European cryptocurrency exchange helps to explain why the industry hasn’t shaken off its reputation as a magnet for criminals.
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What if Your Texts Traveled as Slowly as a Carrier Pigeon? (Mon, 24 Aug 2026)
Apps that let users send digital messages at ultraslow speeds have taken off, with users reveling in a slower pace of life. (Just don’t use the them to make dinner plans.)
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Anthropic Could Aim to Raise $100 Billion in Blockbuster I.P.O. (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
The offering could value the five-year-old A.I. start-up at $2 trillion, its bankers have told potential investors, which would exceed Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information.
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Mark Zuckerberg Buys an Irish Castle (Sat, 22 Aug 2026)
The prominent landowner has added a nearly 200-year-old estate to his holdings. Archival information says it can take “a brisk walk of 4½ minutes to reach the dining room from the kitchen.”
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In China’s Biggest Car Recall, Tesla and 8 Others Will Address Door Safety (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
China’s regulator ordered changes after vehicle occupants sometimes had difficulty exiting electric cars, an issue that has led to lawsuits against Tesla in the United States.
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OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
“It is the first time that we know of that a major lab has voluntarily slowed down.”
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Flock Cameras. Canoodling Lawyers. How Much Surveillance Are We Comfortable With? (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
Americans say they hate prying cameras. But they can’t look away.
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New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
The case was the third of nine major personal injury cases that could expose Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok to financial damages and force them to change the designs of their platforms.
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Two Binance Employees Detained in the U.A.E. Amid Police Inquiries (Thu, 20 Aug 2026)
The detentions of the workers, who have been released, are a sign of legal pressure that the world’s largest crypto exchange faces in the Emirates, which is home to its main regulator.
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Chinese Start-Up Lands Reusable Rocket for the First Time (Wed, 19 Aug 2026)
The milestone by the private company, LandSpace, could put China closer to challenging SpaceX’s rule in lower-cost spaceflight.
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Google’s Pixel 11 Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That? (Wed, 19 Aug 2026)
The phone’s artificial intelligence can order groceries, book tables and take photos on a user’s behalf. But is it something people really want?
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The Funny Way That Stand-Up Comics Are Posting on Social Media (Thu, 20 Aug 2026)
Comedians used to post footage of their performances to build a following. Now, some are finding that comic strip-style panels with captions pack a bigger punch.
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Voters Aren’t Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
As a backlash grows over data centers, more local officials are facing recall elections for their support of the computing sites.
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A County Got Rich From Data Centers. Some Question ‘At What Cost?’ (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
Loudoun County, Va., hosts more than 250 data centers that bring in huge tax revenues. But some officials and residents worry the county has become too dependent on that cash.
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