US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban
A leading US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots and robot dogs now plans to produce its own robots at a facility on Long
In lawsuit, San Francisco says food companies created ‘healthcare crisis’
Many of the nation’s best-known food brands make ultra-processed foods that are dangerous to eat and use deceptive marketing to sell them, San Francisco officials
Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket
In the two years since it made a largely successful debut, Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket has launched eight missions, all of which reached orbit safely.
Subclade K flu gets an early start in Japan, could affect the U.S.
A new flu variant called Subclade K is spreading in Japan and poses a significant risk to the United States as the cold and flu
New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
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
Why Nigeria’s one-time political giant may face extinction
Once a giant of African politics, the PDP is in danger of being wiped out after January’s elections.
How much could Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ hurt Iran?
Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
Trump wants to be friends with Kim – but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building
Prosecutors say the Albany woman had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, and wanted to bomb the statehouse to kill lawmakers.
Army unit offers re-enlisting soldiers four-day pass to play ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’
The incentive is open to members of a Georgia battalion who re-up for two to six years. The hotly anticipated game comes out in November.
Neutrogena addresses backlash over its past brand deal with Hayden Panettiere
Panettiere said this year that the company had severed ties with her over a “morals clause” after she spoke about her postpartum depression.
Artemis Mission Patches
A NASA jacket containing Artemis I and II mission patches, along with other NASA patches hangs on the back of a chair on Thursday, Aug.
Are We Thinking Correctly About AI Intelligence?
When an LLM answers a question, is it reasoning like humans, or just producing text that looks like reasoning? The distinction isn’t just philosophical, this
Pew says 10% of the web now shows signs of AI authorship
Pew found strong signs of AI authorship in around 10% of a random sample of webpages in July 2026, rising to more than a third