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US Researchers Unable to Support DRC Ebola Outbreak Due to NIH Funding Cuts
US scientists affiliated with CREID cannot assist Ebola response in the DRC after Trump-era NIH funding ended in June 2025.
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Comcast launches free Wi-Fi motion sensing on Xfinity routers in the US
Comcast introduced Wi-Fi Motion sensing on millions of Xfinity gateways, enabling motion detection through Wi-Fi signal disruptions.
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Vertu launches Alphafold, an AI-powered luxury foldable smartphone for executives
Vertu unveiled the Alphafold, a luxury foldable phone with AI agent Hermes Agent designed for business executives.
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with enhanced safety and learning features
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens on August 18, 2026, with tailored safety measures and Study Mode for users aged 13 to 17 worldwide.
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Fairphone launches Fairphone 6+ with improved specs and US direct sales
Fairphone announced the Fairphone 6+ on August 18, launching direct unlocked sales in the US with upgraded hardware.
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Leaked macOS video reveals Apple AirPods with built-in cameras and Visual Intelligence feature
A video in macOS 26.7 shows Apple’s new AirPods equipped with cameras that assist Siri through object recognition.
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Google acquires $10 million Spirit Airlines data to train AI models
Google won a $10 million bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines’ internal business data to help develop AI products.
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Reddit begins testing AI-powered audio and video formats for posts
Reddit started limited testing of AI-generated audio and video versions of text posts on its mobile apps and web.
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YouTube to count views from video start globally on August 24, 2026
YouTube will begin counting views as soon as a video starts playing worldwide from August 24, aligning view metrics with TikTok and Instagram.
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Amazon buys and destroys rare books in Las Vegas to train AI models
Amazon purchases and destroys rare physical books at a Las Vegas warehouse to create AI training data, according to a new investigation.
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Illinois passes SB 315, landmark AI safety law requiring independent audits and reporting
Illinois legislature passed SB 315, mandating large AI firms submit safety plans, undergo third-party audits, and report incidents promptly.
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Rivian to begin first R2 SUV deliveries in US on June 9, 2026
Rivian will deliver the first R2 electric SUVs on June 9, targeting broader market with lower prices and up to 25,000 units by year-end.
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Companies face rising AI costs amid unclear productivity gains, says Uber and Google leaders
Major firms report soaring AI expenses with limited evidence of increased productivity or revenue gains, industry executives say.
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Google Home Gemini AI adds automations triggered by camera visual insights
Google Home Gemini now enables automations triggered by camera visual insights for Nest and select third-party cameras in the US.
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Anthropic's Boris Cherny urges young CS graduates to launch AI-powered startups
Boris Cherny, Anthropic co-founder, encouraged 22-year-old computer science grads to start AI-driven startups amid growing use of AI coding tools.
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Roku launches first major homescreen update in a decade with new personalization and ads
Roku rolled out an updated homescreen in August 2026 featuring personalized content and a prominent new ad format.
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FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure on May 22 test flight
The FAA directed SpaceX to investigate the booster failure during its May 22 Starship V3 test flight and halt further launches until correction plans are approved.
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Spotify Launches Podcast Clips Feature to Share and Save Podcast Segments
Spotify rolled out a Podcast Clips feature enabling users to clip, trim, preview, save, and share podcast segments globally on mobile devices.
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Nvidia pledges up to $105 billion to back OpenAI data center campus in Ohio
Nvidia announced up to $105 billion in financial guarantees and a $1.5 billion investment to support OpenAI’s Ohio AI data center project.
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Anthropic adds invisible watermark to Claude AI text to meet EU AI Act rules
Anthropic implemented an invisible watermark in its Claude chatbot to comply with the EU AI Act’s text transparency requirements in August 2026.
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Meta faces US trial over alleged harm to children from Instagram and Facebook
Twenty-nine to 33 US states sue Meta for designing Instagram and Facebook to cause harm to children and teens.
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Google replaces Fitbit app with Google Health, sparking user complaints over AI features
Google replaced the Fitbit app with Google Health on May 26, 2026, prompting widespread user dissatisfaction with the new design and AI coaching features.
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Silicon Valley startup Human Archive raises $8.2M to collect gig worker video data in India
Human Archive raised $8.2 million to scale egocentric data collection from India’s gig economy via headsets worn by workers.
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Google launches Fitbit Air, a 12-gram screenless health tracker with AI coaching
Google released Fitbit Air, a lightweight, screenless fitness tracker with AI Health Coach integration, retailing at $99.