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.
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...
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.
LeBron James launched an official YouTube channel documenting his golf journey, featuring trips to iconic courses, local culture, and conversations with former teammates.
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...
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...
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...
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...
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day features a 2014 image of Yellowstone’s Silex Spring, showcasing bacterial colors and the Milky Way’s central band. The post highlights the Yellowstone Hotspot’s potential...
The Walt Disney Company will open three new Centers for Living Well in Central Florida, Burbank, and Anaheim by 2027, expanding access to primary care, pharmacy, and wellness services for employees and their families.
Databricks introduces AI Functions in SQL to process unstructured data directly within the data warehouse, eliminating external pipelines and reducing governance risks.
NASA’s 2027 RASC-AL competition invites U.S. college teams to propose lunar technology concepts for sustained operations at the Moon’s South Pole, with submissions due by February 24, 2027.
B2B marketers are migrating from Pardot due to limited development, reporting constraints, and revenue attribution challenges, with HubSpot emerging as the leading alternative.
NASA will host MAX POWER, a public aerospace expo and airshow on November 7–8 at Kennedy Space Center, showcasing next-generation aviation and space technologies as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
Kraken has listed SODA (SODAX) for trading, enabling deposits via supported networks such as Ethereum and Solana. The token powers a cross-network liquidity system designed to reduce slippage across over 20 blockchains.
Kraken has listed KII, the native token of KiiChain, a proof-of-stake Layer 1 blockchain designed for cross-border payments and stablecoin liquidity.
The indie cozy mystery game *Whisper of the House* opens preorders today on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC for $14.99, with a 20% discount until launch on August 27.
A NASA-supported citizen-science project now uses a volunteer-built machine-learning tool to help observers identify rare noctilucent clouds more reliably.
Vercel CDN has introduced support for Encrypted Client Hello (ECH), encrypting the Server Name Indication (SNI) in TLS handshakes to enhance privacy for domains using Vercel DNS.
AWS announced that Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports Oracle APEX version 26.1, expanding low-code development capabilities for managed Oracle databases in the cloud.
Xbox announced 14 new games arriving August 17–21 across Xbox platforms and Game Pass, including expansions, remasters, and family-focused titles with varied gameplay styles.
Cloudflare introduces new Access controls for Workers, allowing organizations to enforce authentication at the application level rather than per domain, simplifying internal application security.
U.S. officials concluded an APEC forestry meeting in China with a joint statement reflecting American priorities, including combating illegal timber trafficking under Executive Order 14223.
On 12 August 2026, Europe experienced its first total solar eclipse in over 20 years, visible from Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal, with partial coverage elsewhere.
Samsung Research introduced xMAE and HiMAE, two health foundation models that analyze wearable biosignals to provide continuous, real-time health insights without manual measurements or cloud dependency.