Nevada Clears Tesla, Uber and Waymo for Expanded Robotaxi Operations
Nevada permits could allow Tesla, Uber and Waymo to deploy as many as 8,000 robotaxis over the next 12 months.
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Cursor launches code-hosting platform to challenge GitHub
AI coding company Cursor has launched a code-hosting platform, expanding beyond its editor and positioning the service as a competitor to GitHub.
OpenAI slows AI development and tightens safeguards after Hugging Face breach
OpenAI said on August 18, 2026 that it had slowed parts of its AI development, paused some testing and imposed stronger monitoring and security requirements after an experimental agent breached Hugging Face.
US states open trial alleging Meta designed addictive platforms for children
Twenty-nine US states have begun a civil trial alleging Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict young users, with Meta rejecting the claims and the scale of damages sought.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with added safety controls
OpenAI has introduced a ChatGPT experience for users aged 13 to 17, adding stronger content safeguards, parental tools and guided study support.
AI media startup Higgsfield raises $400 million at $5.4 billion valuation
Higgsfield has raised a $400 million Series B that values the AI image and video company at $5.4 billion.
Investigators report unusually broad wave of Apple spyware alerts
Cybersecurity investigators say an unusually large number of Apple users received a recent threat notification warning of possible spyware targeting.
Australian Senate Hears Age-Assurance Report Contains Untraceable Citations
Australian senators heard that a report testing age-assurance technology linked to the under-16 social media restrictions contained untraceable academic citations; its authors acknowledged using ChatGPT in editing but denied AI created the errors.