Apple is seeking expedited discovery in its trade-secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, asking for production of documents and communications, forensic imaging of devices/accounts, and witness depositions within 30 to 50 days while it pursues a possible injunction.
Aug 26, 2026 ·
Computerworld
Meta and attorneys general from 29 states have discussed a potential mid-trial settlement in the teen addiction lawsuit, after which Meta faces estimated maximum penalty exposure of roughly $1.4 trillion but a settlement would likely be far smaller.
Aug 26, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Bill Gates says the world is “not preparing” for a faster-than-expected AI transition that will be “one of the most turbulent times in human history,” with AI either becoming “the greatest equalizer ever invented” or “the worst source of injustice.”
Aug 26, 2026 ·
The Verge
Reform UK says it wants to scrap the UK GDPR after eight years, replacing it with a “light-touch” data protection approach with fines capped like New Zealand’s Privacy Act (up to NZ$50,000 instead of the UK GDPR’s multi-million-pound penalties).
Aug 26, 2026 ·
The Register
A federal investigation into Mark Walter’s insurance-related companies is still ongoing after he bought majority control of the Los Angeles Lakers, after regulators asked whether the insurers properly characterized billions of dollars in assets and whether they have enough money to make payouts.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) began applying on 12 August 2026, requiring cross-border sellers to register in relevant member states and— in some cases—appoint an authorised representative to meet extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Debian has an ongoing developer vote on whether to ban, tightly limit, or allow large language model (LLM) usage for contributions, with Sruthi Chandran extending the voting deadline by one week.
Aug 26, 2026 ·The Register
Japan plans to announce an energy import diversification strategy that includes requiring support for Middle East pipeline infrastructure to help divert export oil flows away from the Strait of Hormuz.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
A judge has set an early-2028 Technology and Construction Court trial for Sopra Steria’s challenge to Capita’s £370 million, 10-year UK shared services contract for finance and HR across multiple Whitehall departments.
Aug 26, 2026 ·The Register
ISRO says testing for Gaganyaan’s rocket and crew module is almost complete and that the first of three test missions will launch this year.
Aug 26, 2026 ·The Register
Large users running their own email servers fell from 44.6% of the top million domains in 2016 to 22.4% in 2026, with self-hosting down by half a percent in the last 30 days.
Aug 26, 2026 ·The Register
HP signed a multi-year global licensing agreement to use certain Huawei WiFi patents, signaling adoption of Huawei’s technology outside China despite Huawei’s 2019 U.S. blacklisting.
Aug 26, 2026 ·
CNBC
Mizuho initiated coverage of Talen Energy (TLN) with an 'Outperform' rating and a $405 price target, implying more than 32% upside from current levels.
Aug 25, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Centrus Energy CEO Amir Vexler said a US government defense nuclear-fuel contract could be finalized as early as this year, potentially covering fuel for US Navy vessels or SMRs at military bases and possibly tritium production—whose end uses the DoE’s National Nuclear Security Administration will determine.
Aug 25, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified that it was "news to me" that a company lawyer told Instagram employees to "limit" certain teen-safety data shared with him during work on the app.
Aug 25, 2026 ·
Engadget
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch cadence from Florida is poised to pause, with the next Florida launch scheduled for August 30 after Tuesday’s 37th-flight record for the Falcon 9 first-stage booster.
Aug 25, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Iraq plans to raise oil production to between 8 million bpd and 10 million bpd within six years, a target the U.S. and allies want to position themselves to benefit from.
Aug 25, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
The Trump administration plans to impose a $103,265 H-1B visa fee and revoke up to 200,000 business and travel visas for asylum applicants, the largest mass visa revocation in US history, as part of an “all-of-government approach” to cut humanitarian immigration pathways.
Aug 25, 2026 ·The Verge
X Corp sent cease-and-desist letters demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project repository, and set a deadline of 5 p.m. EST on August 25.
Aug 25, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
The IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva said the global economy has weathered the Iran war-related energy shock better than feared, but risks are still tilted to the downside due to deteriorating fiscal conditions, with rising bond yields and stalled disinflation.
Aug 25, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
