Science and Tech

Anthropic prepares supervoting power for founders ahead of IPO, the Information reports

Anthropic prepares supervoting power for founders ahead of IPO, the Information reports

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Anthropic has been preparing to give CEO Dario Amodei and other co-founders a class of stock…

August 19, 2026

Disney, ABC sue FCC over threats to broadcast licenses

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Disney and its ABC unit sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday…

August 19, 2026

Factbox-Authorities restricting data centres amid AI boom

Aug 18 (Reuters) - A growing number of governments, regulators and cities around the world are moving to freeze, restrict…

August 19, 2026

Pennsylvania governor signs order imposing new rules to set up AI data centers in state

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro on Tuesday signed an executive order that would require companies setting up…

August 19, 2026

Meta rejects allegations it sought to hook children as landmark trial begins

By Diana Novak Jones and Jonathan Stempel Aug 18 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it…

August 19, 2026

US securities regulator proposes long-awaited crypto rules

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday proposed a new regulatory framework for crypto…

August 19, 2026

US securities regulator proposes long-awaited crypto rules

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday proposed a new regulatory framework for crypto…

August 19, 2026

Chip designer Velaura AI valued at more than $1 billion in funding round

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Velaura AI on Tuesday said it raised $110 million in a Series A funding round that…

August 19, 2026

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails to tackle safety risks

Aug 18 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Tuesday launched a version of ChatGPT tailored for minors, with parental controls and enhanced…

August 18, 2026

British data group Quantexa exploring UK or US IPO

By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - British artificial intelligence company Quantexa is considering a multibillion-dollar stock market listing…

August 18, 2026