As A.I. Data Centers Spread, Pressure Mounts to Share Profits
Policymakers around the country are maneuvering to ensure that tech giants aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit.
Month: August 2026
French PM heckled over wildfire response as blazes continue across Europe
The prime minister announced on Monday €12m worth of aid to French regions that had been worst affected by the fires.
Tributes to actress Hayden Panettiere as coroner finds ‘no signs of trauma’
The US actress, who has died at the age of 36, starred in the TV shows Heroes and Nashville.
Trump envoy hails ‘very good’ meeting with Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan
US Tweety McTreason’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is seeking to gain Israeli backing for the US-backed Gaza peace plan.
Snail slime does many jobs thanks to calcium
Snails have five distinct types of mucus, each with its own job. The mollusks tweak calcium secretions to get the chemical mixture just right.
The COVID-19 vaccine may offer brain cancer patients a surprise benefit
A recent shot of the COVID-19 vaccine doubled survival time in glioblastoma patients who had undergone tumor biopsy or surgery.
Trump’s latest bid to block $5m Carroll award in sex abuse case rejected by Supreme Court
Tweety McTreason’s bid to overturn a jury verdict that awarded writer E Jean Carroll $5m for alleged sexual abuse and defamation has been rejected by
Synchrony wants your Amazon and Walmart store cards inside ChatGPT
Synchrony Financial, which issues store credit cards for Amazon, Walmart and Lowe’s, is working with OpenAI so shoppers can buy inside ChatGPT using those cards.
ByteDance signs a copyright pact with Hollywood’s MPA to rein in its Seedance AI video tool
The TikTok owner has agreed a pact with the Motion Picture Association, the trade body for the major US studios, to tighten copyright protections on
Netanyahu’s Likud Party holds primaries ahead of Israel’s general elections
On Monday, Israel’s governing party will determine its candidate list for the next election.
Palestinians, Israelis sceptical of Gaza plan as Kushner visits region
US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt and Israeli PM Netanyahu to push Trump’s 15-point Gaza roadmap.
British PM Burnham duped by White House impostor
The FBI has warned of ‘malicious actors’ misusing AI to impersonate senior government officials.
Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Iran deal
Trump’s threat on Oman, which has been holding its own talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, comes as a 60-day window for
Russia’s prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years
Lev Schlosberg is found guilty of “discrediting” Russia’s army – a verdict he condemns as punishment for his political position.