August 20, 2026
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- 01EXCLUSIVE Soccer-Regional powerhouses weigh no-confidence vote in bid to oust Infantino - sources - Reuters
- 02Walmart sales growth slowdown tests consumer resilience, shares slide 10% - Reuters
- 03Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races - AP News
- 04China boosts imports of Russian crude, stymieing India's refiners - Reuters
- 05Prices soar as Gaza smuggling booms. Officials, soldiers and middlemen are accused of cashing in - AP News
WORLD
- Bessent urges US partners to back plans to 'squash' Iran economy
BBC NewsWORLD
- Russia 'purposefully' hit critical infrastructure in latest strikes, Kyiv mayor says
BBC NewsWORLD
- Como mayor bans 'beasts' in city centre after being hit by bike
BBC NewsWORLD
- EXCLUSIVE Soccer-Regional powerhouses weigh no-confidence vote in bid to oust Infantino - sources - Reuters
ReutersWORLD
- Walmart sales growth slowdown tests consumer resilience, shares slide 10% - Reuters
ReutersWORLD
- Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races - AP News
Associated PressWORLD
- China boosts imports of Russian crude, stymieing India's refiners - Reuters
ReutersWORLD
- Prices soar as Gaza smuggling booms. Officials, soldiers and middlemen are accused of cashing in - AP News
Associated PressWORLD
- Pressure builds anew in the bond market as Walmart drags the US stock market lower - AP News
Associated PressWORLD
- Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt
NPRWORLD
- What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA
NPRWORLD
- D.C.'s IndyCar race will zoom past museums. Some worry it could harm the art inside
NPRWORLD
WAR
- US approves possible $4.5 billion sale of KC-46As, equipment to Qatar
Defense NewsWAR
- Switzerland seeks additional $1.2 billion for air defense in 2026 budget
Defense NewsWAR
- US Navy destroyer spent 4 days without power in South China Sea
Defense NewsWAR
- US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order
Defense NewsWAR
- Our Best Look At China’s New Y-15 Turboprop Airlifter
The War ZoneWAR
- Wildfire Is General Atomics’ Successor To The MQ-9 Reaper
The War ZoneWAR
- This Is The New Blackbeard ‘Cheap’ Hypersonic Weapon
The War ZoneWAR
- China’s Reusable Space Launch Booster Recoveries Have Major Military Implications
The War ZoneWAR
- At least 15 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages - BBC
BBC ConflictWAR
- What we know about Israel's criminal investigations - BBC
BBC ConflictWAR
- Trump vows tougher economic measures on Iran and supporting countries - BBC
BBC ConflictWAR
- Taunton war memorial restoration begins due to sinking ground - BBC
BBC ConflictWAR
AI
- Unlocking hidden revenue streams with market models
MIT Technology Review AIAI
- What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies?
MIT Technology Review AIAI
- 5 new ways to level up your learning with Search
Google AI BlogAI
- Get closer to the game with Gemini and Pixel
Google AI BlogAI
- Debates over AI consciousness are a trap
MIT Technology Review AIAI
- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indosat and NVIDIA Open Indonesia’s First University AI Center to Develop Local AI Talent
NVIDIA AI BlogAI
- How ChatGPT Work helps Stampli move ideas to market
OpenAI NewsAI
- Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models
OpenAI NewsAI
- Replit expands access to software creation with GPT-5.6 Luna
OpenAI NewsAI
- How Much Memory Does Your Agent Actually Need?
Hugging Face BlogAI
- Same Cluster, 33 Points More Utilization: What Changed Was the Order
Hugging Face BlogAI
- Welcome to the AI crisis in math
The Verge AIAI
- Slack is launching collaborative vibe-coding channels
The Verge AIAI
- Up to 3.2x Faster Inference with LFM2.5-DSpark
Hugging Face BlogAI
- ByteDance Seed and Tsinghua AIR Introduces CUDA Agent: A Large-Scale Agentic RL System for CUDA Kernel Generation
MarkTechPostAI
- Auditing Preference Biases and Fine-Tuning Language Models with Direct Preference Optimization on Anthropic HH-RLHF Using TRL and LoRA
MarkTechPostAI
TECHNOLOGY
- The Download: polycrisis support networks and a hydrogen gold rush
MIT Technology ReviewTECHNOLOGY
- Support networks aim to help kids through the polycrisis
MIT Technology ReviewTECHNOLOGY
- The Download: AI’s self-improvement problem, and what’s driving the heat
MIT Technology ReviewTECHNOLOGY
- Genesis joins the giant electric SUV club with new GV90
Ars TechnicaTECHNOLOGY
- SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste
Ars TechnicaTECHNOLOGY
- Reverse-lookup service exposed millions of photos of people’s faces
Ars TechnicaTECHNOLOGY
- Australia says Roblox hasn’t fixed its child predator problem
The VergeTECHNOLOGY
- FCC officially decides gigabit speeds are too good for you
The VergeTECHNOLOGY
- Framework says it’s addressing a BIOS update that bricked some of its older laptops
The VergeTECHNOLOGY
- Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule
TechCrunchTECHNOLOGY
- Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users
TechCrunchTECHNOLOGY
- The investor’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunchTECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS
- Canada’s oil industry is booming. Can it last?
The Economist BusinessBUSINESS
- Can Reddit survive in the AI era?
The Economist BusinessBUSINESS
- How to measure returns on AI
The Economist BusinessBUSINESS
- Walmart sales under strain as US shoppers pull back
BBC BusinessBUSINESS
- Reform UK proposes tax rebates for firms to boost apprenticeships
BBC BusinessBUSINESS
- Bernard Matthews confirms closure of Derby factory
BBC BusinessBUSINESS
- 'Desperate Attempt' To Lower Yields: Jonathan Levin
Bloomberg MarketsBUSINESS
- US Housing Affordability Gauge Worsens for First Time Since 2023
Bloomberg MarketsBUSINESS
- Bessent’s Treasury Twist Clouds Warsh’s Plea to ‘Play the Ball’
Bloomberg MarketsBUSINESS
- California AG tells CNBC that settling Paramount-WBD lawsuit would require 'robust structural remedies'
CNBC BusinessBUSINESS
- Walmart hikes full-year outlook and gets huge tariff refund, but stock falls on sales concerns
CNBC BusinessBUSINESS
- Where commercial real estate demand is the highest, according to new data
CNBC BusinessBUSINESS
- China is defying the global bond yield surge, boosting its diversification appeal
CNBC FinanceBUSINESS
- Carvana shares are under pressure this week as Mark Walter probe fuels investor jitters
CNBC FinanceBUSINESS
SCIENCE
- Knee osteoarthritis isn’t inevitable — here’s what you can do
ScienceDailySCIENCE
- Schizophrenia’s lost brain connections follow a surprising pattern
ScienceDailySCIENCE
- Scientists say the human family tree may need a major rewrite
ScienceDailySCIENCE
- The “Asian water tower” is losing 24 billion tonnes of groundwater every year
ScienceDailySCIENCE
- Scientists crushed diamond beyond Neptune-like pressures—and solved a 20-year mystery
ScienceDailySCIENCE
- A SpaceX rocket smashed into the Moon — NASA just revealed the crater
ScienceDailySCIENCE
- This total solar eclipse looked strangely golden — here’s why
ScienceDailySCIENCE
- More than 1,000 genetic switches reveal why female immunity is different
ScienceDailySCIENCE
- AI-designed “intrabodies” could unlock new treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and MND
ScienceDailySCIENCE
- Pollen has a surprising problem — and honeybees have found a way around it
ScienceDailySCIENCE
CRYPTO
- Treasury buybacks could set up Bitcoin’s next move toward $180,000, says strategist
CoinDeskCRYPTO
- Bitcoin's jump above $71,000 sets up bullish golden cross pattern
CoinDeskCRYPTO
- Crypto for Advisors: What are tokenized deposits?
CoinDeskCRYPTO
- Optimism-funded team's deciding vote shifts $49 million in OP tokens away from users
CoinDeskCRYPTO
- CFTC Chair Readies Crypto Rules If Congress Fails to Pass Clarity Act
DecryptCRYPTO
- Alibaba's Revenue Jumps 9% as AI Cloud Growth Hits 45%—But a Profit Plunge Sends Shares Lower
DecryptCRYPTO
- XRP Notches Best Week Since 2024 Election Pump on Bitcoin Short Squeeze
DecryptCRYPTO
- Iranian Hackers Tied to $6 Million Bitcoin Extortion Charged in Massive Cyber Campaign
DecryptCRYPTO
- US debt tops $40T stoking debate on what it means for Bitcoin
CointelegraphCRYPTO
- Bitcoin miners pour billions into AI as capex outpaces revenue 15-to-1
CointelegraphCRYPTO
- Most Americans say the Trump family’s crypto investments are not ‘appropriate’: Poll
CointelegraphCRYPTO
- Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fund
CointelegraphCRYPTO
CULTURE
- Maggie Rose Doesn’t Know How to Feel About That ‘Best-Kept Secret’ Compliment
Rolling StoneCULTURE
- Reggie Watts Is a Prominent Ketamine Advocate. Was It His Ex’s ‘Undoing’?
Rolling StoneCULTURE
- Yungblud Crowd-Surfs in a Wheelchair While Performing With Broken Leg
Rolling StoneCULTURE
- Lindsey Graham’s Sister on Senate Bid: Cluelessness Is Part of My Appeal
Rolling StoneCULTURE
- Prime Video’s 95-Minute Action Thriller Is Officially One of the Biggest Films on Streaming
PolygonCULTURE
- HBO's Near-Perfect Sci-Fi Mystery Still Has One of the Best Endings in TV History
PolygonCULTURE
- 10 Replay Ideas to Make Elden Ring Feel Brand New Again
PolygonCULTURE
- James Bond 007 First Light Sequel All But Confirmed With 4 Million Copies Sold
PolygonCULTURE
- Nitro Deck 2 Is Finally Out for Switch 2 Next Week
IGNCULTURE
- The 27" Samsung OLED Gaming Monitor Drops to $265 for Select Customers, But You Can Game the System
IGNCULTURE
- 'I Bet Many of You Would Not Like It' — Halo Co-Creator Says He Would Make Series 'Darker' if He Made a New Game
IGNCULTURE
- Pokémon x Crocs Collection Gets 3 More Clog Designs
IGNCULTURE