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CrowdStrike rejected Delta's claim that it's responsible for $500 million in damages after an outage affected more than 6,000 flights.

CrowdStrike strikes back over Delta Air Lines’ $500 million claim

Elon Musk's Neuralink successfully implants second device. It aims to enable control of digital devices by thought, raising ethical concerns.

Neuralink advances with second brain implant, Musk lays out ambitious goals

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company, accusing them of failing to protect children's privacy.

TikTok accused of collecting children’s data on ‘mass scale’ in DOJ lawsuit

Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system, may harbor a staggering amount of diamonds beneath its surface, according to new research.

Mercury may be home to an 11-mile thick underground layer of diamonds

According to a new report, Meta platforms are running ads for illicit drugs, including cocaine and prescription opioids.

Meta platforms run ads promoting illicit drugs, violating own rules: Report

Reporter Even Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan are back in the U.S. after the largest prisoner swap with Russia since the Cold War.

Gershkovich, Whelan return to US in 24-person prisoner swap with Russia

The EU's AI Act went into effect on Thursday, Aug. 1, as governments try to catch up on regulating the growing sector.

First-of-its-kind AI law goes into effect in EU; US companies in the crosshairs

Google's Olympic campaign to feature its Gemini chatbot on the world stage is coming with a world of backlash.

Google’s controversial Olympic Gemini ad is new reality even if people hate it

A new study found social media can harm minors' identity development, as the U.S. Congress pushes to pass social media bills protecting kids.

Social media use harms children’s identity development: Study

A team of engineers called the "Cannonball Sun" have set a new record for the fastest solar-powered journey across the United States.

Driving from New York to LA using nothing but the power of the sun

Meta has reached a record $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over privacy concerns.

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlements over Texas privacy lawsuit

An investigation reveals that a Tesla involved in a deadly motorcycle crash was in Full Self-Driving mode at the time of the incident.

Investigation reveals Tesla in self-driving mode in crash that killed motorcyclist

Soon, anyone in the U.S. will be able to create AI versions of themselves on Instagram or the web as Meta rolls out AI Studio.

Reply while you sleep: Instagram lets you create an AI version of yourself

U.S. will arm Ukrainian F-16s with advanced weaponry, including air-to-ground munitions and precision-guided bombs to help with air defense.

US will arm Ukraine’s F-16s, boosting air defense capabilities

Delta has had to cancel over 6,000 flights and is now seeking compensation from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike outage.

Delta seeks damages from Microsoft, CrowdStrike over outage: Report

Multiple companies say unlike the infamous and now-defunct Theranos, they're developing minimally invasive blood tests.

Theranos-like blood tests could soon become reality

New Jersey schools closed Monday due to online threat of shooting at five South Jersey schools. Two juvenile suspects arrested in connection with threat. Authorities say no immediate indication threat was valid, but schools closed out of precaution. Additional security measures in place. Incident comes amid heightened concerns about school safety after recent Georgia high school shooting.

Senate expected to pass bill to protect kids online

Crypto advocates dubbed efforts to cut off the industry from banking services "Operation Choke Point 2.0," and Trump is vowing to end it.

What is Operation Choke Point 2.0? Trump promises to end it.

Donald Trump and his associates unveiled World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance initiative aimed at promoting the mass adoption of stablecoins and helping unbanked communities. Despite a lengthy announcement, specific details were scarce until advisors revealed plans to sell WLFI governance tokens to accredited investors. While the project positions itself as empowering the average American, concerns arose over token distribution and the extent of Trump's involvement, leaving questions about its transparency.

Here are Trump’s 7 cryptocurrency promises made at Bitcoin Conference

The DOJ accuses TikTok of collecting users' data on sensitive subjects.

DOJ accuses TikTok of collecting users’ data on sensitive subjects

Israel vows Hezbollah will "pay the price" after a strike on a soccer field left 12 children dead. Hezbollah denies responsibility.

Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after deadly attack on soccer field

This year’s RIMPAC, or Rim of the Pacific exercises, saw several notable accomplishments with the USAF and Navy conducting joint operations.

US Navy, Air Force making waves with new weapons at RIMPAC

Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., a delivered a speech from the House floor using AI, after PSP robbed her of her ability to speak.

Rep. Wexton who lost ability to speak delivers speech with AI

Officials from the U.S., Britain and South Korea issued a statement disclosing that North Korean hackers have been stealing military secrets.

N. Korea hackers steal military secrets, hit Air Force bases, NASA, US says