The FTC blocked Henkel’s $725 million acquisition of Liquid Nails, securing a court injunction to preserve competition in construction adhesives and prevent price increases for American consumers.
Sunrun and Voltus will supply energy capacity from residential batteries to support AI data center power needs under Voltus’s Bring Your Own Capacity program, targeting reliability and grid flexibility.
Attorney General Todd Blanche finalized a federal regulation creating a process for eligible individuals to apply to restore their federal firearm rights under 18 U.S.C. § 925(c).
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a postponed virtual meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission to finalize its report on religious freedom in America, originally scheduled for August 17.
A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit sex trafficking in Massachusetts, using physical abuse, threats, and coercion to force a victim into commercial sex acts between January and August 2023.
L3Harris Technologies named Sam Mehta as President and CEO, replacing Christopher Kubasik, who stepped down amid a conduct investigation. Lewis Hay III became Independent Chairman of the Board. Mehta, previously head of...
Stella Hemetsberger successfully defended her ONE Women’s Strawweight Muay Thai World Title at ONE Fight Night 46, knocking out Natalia Diachkova in the third round at Lumpinee Stadium on August 14.
ASUS states the U.S. ITC’s initial ruling in Investigation No. 337-TA-1454 does not restrict sales of ASUS WiFi or router products, and the case now advances to full Commission review.
Insurance agencies use specialized CRM systems to manage customer relationships, automate renewals, and streamline workflows, with mobile access and unified policy views improving efficiency and retention rates.
EdgeNet and Lenovo are deploying distributed AI infrastructure hubs across Mexico to lower costs and improve access for SMBs, targeting a 20% revenue increase over 18 months.
The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort runs from August 21–23, with practice, sprint qualifying, and the main race scheduled at 1230, 1630, 1200, 1600, and 1500 local time respectively.
McLaren’s 2026 Formula 1 title defence began unevenly but showed recovery with Lando Norris securing the team’s first win in Hungary. Reliability issues, including a double DNS in China, posed challenges, while Norris...
Formula 2 leader Nikola Tsolov remains focused on his 2026 campaign amid growing speculation about a potential 2027 Formula 1 seat.
ONE Championship announced the card for ONE Friday Fights 167 on August 21 at Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok, featuring nine Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA bouts with most athletes competing for a US$100,000 contract and a...
LeBron James launched an official YouTube channel documenting his golf journey, featuring trips to iconic courses, local culture, and conversations with former teammates.
The Oman Football Association, with AFC support, ran an inclusive football programme for individuals with Down Syndrome and Autism in Muscat. The AFC also released its Social Responsibility Toolkit 2026 and launched...
Google’s Pixel and Gemini are partnering with five major football clubs to deliver AI-driven match insights and behind-the-scenes content, with a focus on increasing visibility for women’s football.
Samsung and Activision announced a partnership making Samsung the official display and audio partner for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, integrating HDR10+ GAMING and offering early access via Samsung Gaming Hub and...
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will conduct her first spacewalk on 18 August alongside NASA’s Anil Menon to replace a critical communications antenna on the International Space Station. Livestream coverage begins at 11:00...
OpenAI warns that AI is accelerating both cyberattacks and defenses, citing a recent incident where an autonomous agent exploited multiple vulnerabilities across systems. The company details its own AI-driven security...
OpenAI, in partnership with SB Energy, NVIDIA, and the U.S. Department of Energy, will develop an 8-gigawatt data center campus in Pike County, Ohio, creating 37,500 jobs and investing $80 million in community grants...
Zapier outlines a framework to audit LinkedIn Ads conversion tracking via Conversions API, warning against set-and-forget practices amid dynamic B2B marketing changes.
Marketers can justify investing in LinkedIn’s Conversions API by quantifying wasted time, improving return on ad spend, and reducing engineering dependency.
NASA scientists are tracking smoke-infused pyrocumulonimbus clouds from wildfires, which inject particles into the stratosphere, potentially affecting the ozone layer and Earth's energy balance. The INSPYRE mission is...
A Zapier survey of 548 U.S. executives finds 79% report employees bypass AI governance rules to deploy workflows faster, with 52% calling it widespread and enforcement uneven across company sizes.
Zapier evaluates Slack’s 2,600+ apps, highlighting tools that integrate AI and automation to streamline workflows for hybrid and remote teams without requiring new software migrations.
OpenAI is funding 14 independent projects worldwide to explore how advanced AI can broaden economic opportunity and societal resilience, awarding $1 million in grants and up to $1 million in API credits.
The Ethereum Foundation has launched Platåberget, a new public testnet for testing Glamsterdam upgrades, including breaking changes to gas limits and pricing that will affect wallets, indexers, and gas estimators.
GitLab issued critical security patches on August 17, 2026, addressing two high-severity vulnerabilities that could allow unauthenticated remote modification or deletion of public projects and data via GraphQL...
Solana introduced Transaction v1 to simplify validator processing and expand capacity, replacing legacy formats with a more efficient structure. The update addresses ingestion complexity but may increase serialized size...