Year: 2026

Pennsylvania is suing TikTok over ‘addictive’ features, but regulation isn’t black and white

Pennsylvania is suing TikTok over ‘addictive’ features, but regulation isn’t black and white

Pennsylvania is suing TikTok over ‘addictive’ features, but regulation isn’t black and white

Nermeen Nabil September 11, 2026

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a civil lawsuit against TikTok on August 11, 2026, filed in...

The foldable iPhone Duo gives you a bigger screen and bragging rights. Here’s what you give up.

The foldable iPhone Duo gives you a bigger screen and bragging rights. Here's what you give up.

The foldable iPhone Duo gives you a bigger screen and bragging rights. Here’s what you give up.

Nermeen Nabil September 11, 2026

Here are some of the compromises that made their way into the iPhone Duo’s fold. Karl Mondon...

‘I saw Terminator 2’: Y Combinator’s Garry Tan pushes back on AI extinction fears 'I saw Terminator 2': Y Combinator's Garry Tan pushes back on AI extinction fears

'I saw Terminator 2': Y Combinator's Garry Tan pushes back on AI extinction fears

‘I saw Terminator 2’: Y Combinator’s Garry Tan pushes back on AI extinction fears

Nermeen Nabil September 11, 2026

Garry Tan says we need to separate ‘science fact from science fiction.’ Bloomberg/Getty Images Garry Tan urged...

Ukrainian drones flew almost 2,000 miles to hit fuel plants in the Russian Arctic

Ukrainian drones flew almost 2,000 miles to hit fuel plants in the Russian Arctic

Ukrainian drones flew almost 2,000 miles to hit fuel plants in the Russian Arctic

Nermeen Nabil September 11, 2026

Fire Point said its FP-1 drones were used in one of the record-breaking strikes on Wednesday. Valentyn...

3 questions to ask yourself when you’re dealing with AI panic

3 questions to ask yourself when you’re dealing with AI panic

3 questions to ask yourself when you’re dealing with AI panic

Nermeen Nabil September 11, 2026

The unbridled rise of AI spells mammoth change for businesses, but it is not a crisis. Technology...

Anthropic and OpenAI employees speak out about humanity’s extinction as debate reaches fever pitch

Anthropic and OpenAI employees speak out about humanity’s extinction as debate reaches fever pitch

Anthropic and OpenAI employees speak out about humanity’s extinction as debate reaches fever pitch

Nermeen Nabil September 11, 2026

An Anthropic researcher’s resignation prompted a fierce debate over the dangers of AI acceleration and the need...

China’s star AI labs routed user requests to Claude at least 35 million times in the summer: Anthropic China's star AI labs routed user requests to Claude at least 35 million times in the summer: Anthropic

China's star AI labs routed user requests to Claude at least 35 million times in the summer: Anthropic

China’s star AI labs routed user requests to Claude at least 35 million times in the summer: Anthropic

Nermeen Nabil September 11, 2026

Anthropic accused top Chinese AI labs, like Moonshot AI, of large-scale distillation attacks. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty...

Getting my H-1B on the first try felt like ‘pure luck.’ 4 years later, a layoff meant I had to leave the US.

Getting my H-1B on the first try felt like 'pure luck.' 4 years later, a layoff meant I had to leave the US.

Getting my H-1B on the first try felt like ‘pure luck.’ 4 years later, a layoff meant I had to leave the US.

Nermeen Nabil September 11, 2026

Soumi Chanda got laid off last year and moved back to India. Provided by Soumi Chanda Soumi...

OpenAI pulls out of Caltech math hackathon after mathematicians issue open letter criticizing AI math ‘slop’

OpenAI pulls out of Caltech math hackathon after mathematicians issue open letter criticizing AI math 'slop'

OpenAI pulls out of Caltech math hackathon after mathematicians issue open letter criticizing AI math ‘slop’

Nermeen Nabil September 10, 2026

OpenAI backed out of sponsoring a mathathon at CalTech after mathematicians signed an open letter decrying AI’s...

Oracle maintains its capex forecast and reports cloud growth, sending shares up 7%

Oracle maintains its capex forecast and reports cloud growth, sending shares up 7%

Oracle maintains its capex forecast and reports cloud growth, sending shares up 7%

Nermeen Nabil September 10, 2026

Oracle. Bloomberg/Getty Images Oracle maintained its fiscal 2027 capital expenditure forecast at $90 billion to $95 billion....

Sam Altman met with top power utilities about securing the electrical grid. He offered one possible solution: OpenAI’s cyber services.

Sam Altman met with top power utilities about securing the electrical grid. He offered one possible solution: OpenAI's cyber services.

Sam Altman met with top power utilities about securing the electrical grid. He offered one possible solution: OpenAI’s cyber services.

Nermeen Nabil September 10, 2026

OpenAI said on Saturday that it would improve at disclosing instances of rogue agents breaking into the...

Uber’s CEO says you could see lower ride prices as a result of its layoffs Uber's CEO says you could see lower ride prices as a result of its layoffs

Uber's CEO says you could see lower ride prices as a result of its layoffs

Uber’s CEO says you could see lower ride prices as a result of its layoffs

Nermeen Nabil September 10, 2026

Uber riders can expect lower prices due to savings from layoffs and insurance costs, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi...

Trump’s new Air Force One has had a rough journey of security concerns and operational mishaps. Here’s a complete timeline. Trump's new Air Force One has had a rough journey of security concerns and operational mishaps. Here's a complete timeline.

Trump's new Air Force One has had a rough journey of security concerns and operational mishaps. Here's a complete timeline.

Trump’s new Air Force One has had a rough journey of security concerns and operational mishaps. Here’s a complete timeline.

Nermeen Nabil September 10, 2026

President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One, a VC-25B Bridge. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images ; Brendan...

Top AI researcher Andrew Tulloch ditches Meta to work on training and inference at Anthropic

Top AI researcher Andrew Tulloch ditches Meta to work on training and inference at Anthropic

Top AI researcher Andrew Tulloch ditches Meta to work on training and inference at Anthropic

Nermeen Nabil September 10, 2026

Anthropic’s developer conference in May. Don Feria/AP Content Services for Anthropic Andrew Tulloch, a star AI researcher,...

Palantir cofounder and GOP donor says Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend is a ‘bribe’

Palantir cofounder and GOP donor says Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend is a 'bribe'

Palantir cofounder and GOP donor says Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend is a ‘bribe’

Nermeen Nabil September 10, 2026

Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale mocked President Donald Trump’s latest idea of sending money to the American people....

At 18, I ran home yelling, ‘We’re rich!’ My dad quickly proved me wrong. At 18, I ran home yelling, 'We're rich!' My dad quickly proved me wrong.

At 18, I ran home yelling, 'We're rich!' My dad quickly proved me wrong.

At 18, I ran home yelling, ‘We’re rich!’ My dad quickly proved me wrong.

Nermeen Nabil September 10, 2026

Charles Bonfiglio with his family. Courtesy of Charles Bonfiglio Charles Bonfiglio didn’t have the money to fill...

‘Were you there that day?’ Inside Cantor Fitzgerald’s 25-year odyssey of loss and resilience after 9/11 'Were you there that day?' Inside Cantor Fitzgerald's 25-year odyssey of loss and resilience after 9/11

'Were you there that day?' Inside Cantor Fitzgerald's 25-year odyssey of loss and resilience after 9/11

‘Were you there that day?’ Inside Cantor Fitzgerald’s 25-year odyssey of loss and resilience after 9/11

Nermeen Nabil September 10, 2026

The trading floor of Cantor Fitzgerald before the 9/11 attacks that killed 658 employees. Courtesy Cantor Fitzgerald...

Meta is asking some of its employees to become managers again in a new reorg

Meta is asking some of its employees to become managers again in a new reorg

Meta is asking some of its employees to become managers again in a new reorg

Nermeen Nabil September 10, 2026

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Meta is asking some employees in...

Companies deploying AI agents have ‘no idea how to manage risk,’ AI safety expert warns

Companies deploying AI agents have ‘no idea how to manage risk,’ AI safety expert warns

Companies deploying AI agents have ‘no idea how to manage risk,’ AI safety expert warns

Nermeen Nabil September 10, 2026

Business leaders are accelerating the deployment of agentic artificial intelligence with “no idea how to manage risk,”...

Travel scams are getting smarter. Here’s how to protect yourself

Travel scams are getting smarter. Here’s how to protect yourself

Travel scams are getting smarter. Here’s how to protect yourself

Nermeen Nabil September 10, 2026

Pickpockets were once the biggest worry for travelers heading to new destinations on vacation. But travel scams...