FBI chief holds talks in Cambodia over closer security cooperation to combat online scam crimes Posted August 22, 2026 FBI Director Kash Patel held talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of do…
OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an ‘unprecedented’ hack of another company Posted August 21, 2026 ChatGPT maker OpenAI said that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber inc…
Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations Posted August 20, 2026 Virginia, the world’s largest data center hub, has released a long-delayed study that examined the state’s eastern region groundwater supply and the resource-hungry industry’s pos…
Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election Posted August 19, 2026 Veteran Labour Party politician and popular former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham became Britain’s prime minister in July, formally taking over from Keir Starmer, who annou…
Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year Posted August 18, 2026 Smoke from wildfires—which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms—attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, nu…
Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world Posted August 17, 2026 Drops for computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom dragged down stock markets worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, even though more stocks ros…
EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies Posted August 16, 2026 The European Union (EU) issued two new rules for Google to force it to share search data and open up its Android operating system to rival AI companies. In the latest attempt t…
Dogs on patrol deter swooping seagulls from snack theft at Sydney Opera House Posted August 15, 2026 It might seem like a minor inconvenience, but swooping seagulls are a familiar frustration for anyone trying to enjoy a meal by Sydney Harbour. Now, working farm …
26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave Posted August 14, 2026 A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems to select people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting tho…
Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in ‘physical AI’ Posted August 13, 2026 Japanese communications company Fujitsu is leading a major push in artificial intelligence using Nvidia's technology, bringing together what it said was the best in Japan's manufa…