August 24, 2026
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- 01The exoskeletons are coming (to a store near you)
- 02Frontier-technology markets are too narrow — here’s how to widen them
- 03Patient’s own mitochondria injected into eyes in attempt to restore vision
- 04Can AI ever be conscious? The question stems from a misconception
- 05NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman at Freedom 250 Grand Prix
WORLD
- Iran faces 'greatest financial offensive ever', says US treasury secretary
BBC NewsWORLD
- UK PM Burnham vows support for Ukraine despite 'outrageous threats' from Russia
BBC NewsWORLD
- Outrage in Nepal over rape and murder of three-year-old girl
BBC NewsWORLD
- Bessent says new US sanctions aim to block all potential sources of revenue for Iran - AP News
Associated PressWORLD
- Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all cars and trucks from Canada amid trade fight - Reuters
ReutersWORLD
- Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia - Reuters
ReutersWORLD
- US threatens countries doing business with Iran, but holds off on penalties for now - Reuters
ReutersWORLD
- US Postal Service issues new rule for mail ballots, but its impact on the midterms is uncertain - AP News
Associated PressWORLD
- Firefighters are trying to stop a fast-moving Nevada wildfire from spreading to homes in Reno - AP News
Associated PressWORLD
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new U.S. economic sanctions on Iran
NPRWORLD
- Washington, D.C.'s first IndyCar race packed the National Mall
NPRWORLD
- In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment
NPRWORLD
WAR
- Italy eyes US tech for souping up dumb missiles into drone interceptors
Defense NewsWAR
- Patria to join with Ukraine’s General Cherry to make drones in Finland
Defense NewsWAR
- UK’s Burnham to visit Ukraine with plan to support long-range missile production
Defense NewsWAR
- Two US tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria a month after deployment upset Iran
Defense NewsWAR
- Satellite Imagery Documents New Border Patrol Road Construction in Big Bend National Park
BellingcatWAR
- Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Production Is Coming To Ukraine
The War ZoneWAR
- AIM-424 “Malice” Very Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Emerges From The Shadows (Updated)
The War ZoneWAR
- China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Is Taking Shape
The War ZoneWAR
- Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
The War ZoneWAR
- Briton fighting for Russia killed in Ukraine - BBC
BBC ConflictWAR
- Israel warns of 'forceful' response to kites flown from Gaza - BBC
BBC ConflictWAR
- Andy Burnham: UK there for Ukraine 'as long as it takes' - BBC
BBC ConflictWAR
AI
- Kids outlearn AI—and we still don’t know why
MIT Technology Review AIAI
- Unlocking hidden revenue streams with market models
MIT Technology Review AIAI
- From Atari to EVE Online: Building on 15 Years of AI Research in Games
DeepMind BlogAI
- 5 new ways to level up your learning with Search
Google AI BlogAI
- How to encourage smarter AI use in the classroom
MIT Technology Review AIAI
- Introducing AI Futures
OpenAI NewsAI
- Stampli cuts launch hours by 68% using ChatGPT Work
OpenAI NewsAI
- Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models
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
- Over 1 million people have clicked LinkedIn’s AI slop button
The Verge AIAI
- Major YouTube creators are facing backlash for accepting AI money
The Verge AIAI
- Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed
The Verge AIAI
- Measuring benchmark optimization in speech recognition
Hugging Face BlogAI
- Generalist AI Releases GEN-1.5: A Robot Foundation Model That Learns New Tasks From One 3–12 Second Demo
MarkTechPostAI
- Google Research Introduces ME-POIs: A Mobility-Informed Framework that Adds “How a Place Is Used” to Text-Based POI Embeddings
MarkTechPostAI
TECHNOLOGY
- The Download: kids outlearning AI, and space travel agents
MIT Technology ReviewTECHNOLOGY
- The Download: threats from space mirrors and credit for AI drugs
MIT Technology ReviewTECHNOLOGY
- The Download: polycrisis support networks and a hydrogen gold rush
MIT Technology ReviewTECHNOLOGY
- Review: Chuwi's $449 Unibook laptop is a funhouse-mirror MacBook Neo
Ars TechnicaTECHNOLOGY
- Due to need for "absolute success," China delays critical Moon launch to 2027
Ars TechnicaTECHNOLOGY
- Volcanoes that made history
Ars TechnicaTECHNOLOGY
- Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case over their rental listings partnership
The VergeTECHNOLOGY
- Robotaxis are real now — so is the pushback
The VergeTECHNOLOGY
- The Witcher 4 developers target a 2028 release
The VergeTECHNOLOGY
- Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns
TechCrunchTECHNOLOGY
- Valor, Point72 back General Intuition at $6B valuation as AI startup pushes into robotics
TechCrunchTECHNOLOGY
- OpenAI is building AI agents for everything. Will everyone use them?
TechCrunchTECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS
- How Shein came crashing down
The Economist BusinessBUSINESS
- China will struggle to make money from humanoid robots
The Economist BusinessBUSINESS
- Yuval Noah Harari on the economic and political perils of AI
The Economist BusinessBUSINESS
- Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests
BBC BusinessBUSINESS
- Rail companies sued for £5m over oil spill caused by derailment
BBC BusinessBUSINESS
- 'Half my business will be gone' - firms in Canada and US fear trade war
BBC BusinessBUSINESS
- Clearlake-Backed Software Maker Ivanti’s Earnings Sink 21%
Bloomberg MarketsBUSINESS
- Guggenheim Loan Drops to New 73-Cent Low With Firm in Spotlight
Bloomberg MarketsBUSINESS
- Bessent Says ‘Wave of Sanctions’ to Come on Iran
Bloomberg MarketsBUSINESS
- Prediction market traders doubtful Bessent’s bond interventions will push yields lower
CNBC FinanceBUSINESS
- California AG Rob Bonta cancels Paramount settlement meeting, citing 'lack of good faith'
CNBC BusinessBUSINESS
- Goldman Sachs partner warns of 'huge danger' in letting AI replace bankers' reasoning skills
CNBC FinanceBUSINESS
- Wells Fargo and Citigroup have room to buy a big bank. These 5 regionals fit the bill
CNBC FinanceBUSINESS
- A media M&A chill: The Paramount-WBD antitrust challenge may hold up more deals than one
CNBC BusinessBUSINESS
SCIENCE
- NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman at Freedom 250 Grand Prix
NASASCIENCE
- MAIA Air Sensor at Work in Addis Ababa
NASASCIENCE
- Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa
NASASCIENCE
- What Lake Bonneville Left Behind
NASASCIENCE
- The exoskeletons are coming (to a store near you)
NatureSCIENCE
- Frontier-technology markets are too narrow — here’s how to widen them
NatureSCIENCE
- Patient’s own mitochondria injected into eyes in attempt to restore vision
NatureSCIENCE
- Can AI ever be conscious? The question stems from a misconception
NatureSCIENCE
- Common medications may change your gut for years
ScienceDailySCIENCE
- Bird flu is spreading. Your backyard feeder could make it worse
ScienceDailySCIENCE
- A ghostly ribbon of stars reveals hidden dark matter
ScienceDailySCIENCE
- A tiny “rainbow on a chip” could help supercharge 6G networks
ScienceDailySCIENCE
CRYPTO
- Crypto political group details list of U.S. congressional allies its backing this year
CoinDeskCRYPTO
- Coinbase debuts tokenized stocks on Base network, joining race to bring equities on blockchain
CoinDeskCRYPTO
- Tom Lee's Bitmine buys $81 million of ETH in largest weekly haul since early July
CoinDeskCRYPTO
- New Solana vote could ramp daily SOL burns to $800,000 and slow new token creation
CoinDeskCRYPTO
- Hyperliquid Hits Record High as $1.2 Billion Token Unlock Looms
DecryptCRYPTO
- Zcash Hits Eight-Year High as Futures Bets Nearly Double
DecryptCRYPTO
- Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Grew $23 Billion Last Week—Only $2.6 Billion Was New Money
DecryptCRYPTO
- Bitmine Buys Another $81M in Ethereum as ETH Outperforms Bitcoin
DecryptCRYPTO
- Bitcoin price hits $80K as 24-hour crypto short liquidations pass $220M
CointelegraphCRYPTO
- Strive buys 1,110 Bitcoin for $81.5M, holdings top 21K BTC; ASST shares surge 11%
CointelegraphCRYPTO
- Crypto advocacy groups oppose Illinois digital asset tax in court
CointelegraphCRYPTO
- Bitmine extends 14-month ETH buying pace as Ether breaks above $2.5K
CointelegraphCRYPTO
CULTURE
- Lil Durk Trial Openings: Defense Claims Rapper Unfairly Offered as ‘Big Fish’ By Co-Defendant
Rolling StoneCULTURE
- White House Crops Natalie Harp Out of Grand Prix Content
Rolling StoneCULTURE
- How to Buy Harry Styles ‘Together, Together’ MSG Tickets Online
Rolling StoneCULTURE
- Ella Langley Ties Lil Nas X and Shaboozey’s Billboard Hot 100 Record
Rolling StoneCULTURE
- Steam’s Trippiest Game in Years Deserves a Second Shot Before GTA 6 Buries Everything
PolygonCULTURE
- Ichigo's New Form Has Bleach Anime Fans Asking Some Big Questions
PolygonCULTURE
- Playstation Doubles Down on Ditching PC in New PS5 Video
PolygonCULTURE
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Adds New Dynamic Cosmetic Options for Certain Characters Like Ghost
IGNCULTURE
- Save 60% Off a Brand New Pair of Beats Studio Pro Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones
IGNCULTURE
- Amazon Has an Asus ROG Flow Z13 Ultra-Portable Gaming Laptop for (Way) Below $2,000
IGNCULTURE