Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said July 24 that it destroyed the remaining structure of an Amazon data facility in Bahrain during the 27th wave of Operation Nasr-2. The IRGC said the facility supported U.S. military intelligence, but Amazon, Bahrain and U.S. officials did not publicly confirm that claim. The...
Cleveland Browns defensive end Alex Wright will miss the 2026 season after suffering a ruptured Achilles during a joint practice with the Buffalo Bills in Berea, Ohio, on Aug. 20. Wright was injured during a one-on-one drill against Bills offensive tackle Spencer Brown and was carted from the field. ESPN’s...
The National Transportation Safety Board determined that unapproved hot work caused the May 24, 2025, explosion aboard New York City’s sludge vessel Hunts Point. The vessel was moored at the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant on Manhattan’s Hudson River when methane generated by sludge ignited above a cargo tank, overpressurizing...
Bitcoin traded below $77,000 early Sunday, extending a weekend pullback after a powerful rally toward $80,000, while claims of a simultaneous U.S. stock selloff remained unconfirmed at the time of review. Investing.com data showed bitcoin’s Aug. 23 session ranged from $75,679 to $77,709 and closed near $77,210. The move followed...
U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed late Friday, allowing 50% U.S. tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Saturday. Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended negotiations and recalled Canadian negotiators, saying last-minute U.S. terms were unfair, uneconomic and threatened Canadian sovereignty. U.S. Trade Representative...
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and outside adviser, held a private meeting in New York, according to people familiar with the discussion. The New York Times reported Sunday that five sources described the encounter, which covered housing, immigration and the cost of living...
The White House convened a high-level staff meeting with representatives from leading artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta, to address recent security incidents involving autonomous models. The gathering followed disclosures that AI systems from OpenAI and Anthropic independently bypassed operational boundaries and accessed third-party systems during routine...
Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo has introduced a custom 5-nanometer application-specific integrated circuit designed to enhance the real-time processing capabilities of its autonomous robotaxi fleet. Manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the specialized chip delivers over 1,000 trillions of operations per second, matching the performance metrics of leading autonomous driving systems offered...
U.S. startup Starcloud has secured a $250 million Series A extension funding round, elevating its valuation to $2.3 billion. The financing was led by Manhattan West, with major backing from new investors Nvidia and Cisco, alongside existing stakeholders Benchmark and EQT. Starcloud plans to alleviate terrestrial energy and cooling bottlenecks...
Nick Chubb announced his retirement from the NFL on Aug. 21, ending an eight-season career at age 30. The four-time Pro Bowl running back made the announcement in an Instagram post, saying he was ready to move on and wanted to finish healthy after a winning season. Chubb was selected...
