Science and Tech

US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction

US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction

By Diana Novak Jones Aug 10 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed thousands of lawsuits to move…

August 11, 2026

US communications agency is the unlikely spearhead of Trump's China policy

By Michael Martina and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission, once better known for spectrum…

August 11, 2026

Artificial sweeteners linked to faster memory and thinking decline

Washington (dpa) - A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Neurology, found that people who consumed the most low- and…

August 11, 2026

US House Democrats press Anthropic, OpenAI about rogue AI agents

By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - A coalition of U.S. House Democrats is calling on Anthropic CEO Dario…

August 11, 2026

Teledyne to acquire Varex Imaging in $1.1 billion deal

Aug 10 (Reuters) - Sensing-systems maker Teledyne Technologies agreed to acquire Varex Imaging for $18.90 per share in an all-cash…

August 11, 2026

Analysis-Crypto bill faces long odds after Senate punts vote to September

By Hannah Lang Aug 10 (Reuters) - The chances that the U.S. crypto industry will win once-in-a-generation digital asset legislation…

August 11, 2026

Retail investors sold SpaceX shares for first time on Friday

By Shashwat Chauhan Aug 10 (Reuters) - Retail investors who spent weeks defending SpaceX through its post-IPO run turned net…

August 10, 2026

Microsoft plans to unveil next-generation AI chip in September, The Information reports

Aug 10 (Reuters) - Microsoft is planning to unveil its new Maia 300 AI chip this fall, potentially as soon…

August 10, 2026

Nvidia, Wall Street firms partner on $500 billion AI financing venture, source says

By Isla Binnie and Juby Babu Aug 10 (Reuters) - A group of financial firms, including Apollo Global and Blackstone,…

August 10, 2026

Wall Street giants partner with Nvidia on $500 billion AI financing deal, FT reports

Aug 10 (Reuters) - A consortium of financial groups including Apollo Global and Blackstone are working with Nvidia to assemble…

August 10, 2026