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Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.

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Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global lifeline.

The affected frozen fruit products, which were distributed to 19 states and to retailers like Walmart and Publix, were recalled starting in July.

LeBron James on Saturday teased an upcoming partnership with the prediction markets platform Polymarket in a social media post.

The sheriff’s office said the hikers “were advised by Gemini to bring far less food and water than their group required."

A legislative setback for a manufacturing and housing proposal shows how hard it remains to build in the largest state — and why a backlash against billionaires could make it even harder.

Ten days ahead of the next Federal Reserve meeting, the Trump administration looks to be in a full-court press to halt a rate hike in its tracks.

OpenAI acknowledged its role in a recently reported incident where AI agents took over a German wiki forum.

Can this startup steal X's momentum and revive the old Twitter?

Clucky's new alarm app has an option where users are woken up to the sound of a rooster. They then complete a mission to turn it off.

The OlloNi SS1 AI robot pet uses a 4K camera and facial recognition to learn your family, but its removable Red Heart memory module raises questions.

Nine identity theft warning signs range from unfamiliar credit inquiries to SIM swap attacks that can quietly drain your bank account funds.

Minnesota has temporarily won the right to sue companies for up to $500,000 for every "nudification" enabled by artificial intelligence.

Three Iranian crude oil carriers were hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, U.S. Central Command reported.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

The deal comes eight months after Washington ousted former President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid.

While Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market for years, a growing number of rivals are now racing to dethrone it by trying all sorts of approaches to get an edge over it.

The network this week took Maria Bartiromo off the air, pulling one of the last hosts whose coverage of Dominion Voting Systems drew an expensive defamation lawsuit.

AI's ability to circumvent safety restrictions, collude to achieve common goals, and escape containment should raise serious alarm bells.

We reviewed the best laptops for college students going back to school this fall, including the top MacBooks and Windows PCs.

Now that there’s rarely any mystery to who’s calling, Gen Z has adopted a range of custom phone greetings — including no greeting at all.

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel tells CNBC the company is pursuing AI opportunities on two paths.

Power demand in the U.S. is rising. Fervo Energy bets that its project in Utah will prove that enhanced geothermal can be part of the power mix going forward.

General Motors and Ford are looking for new potential growth areas, including by seeking military contracts and getting into energy storage businesses.

The OpenAI-Hugging Face agent hack sent shockwaves through the business world and helped put the chief information security officer into the spotlight.

Apple is expected to announce several products at its September event next week—including a folding phone—but the iPhone 18 might not be among them. It would be a first for the company.

Plus: Tens of millions of US and Canadian drivers’ licenses go up for sale on the dark web, the US military finally tries to tackle the risk online ad data poses to troops, and more.

The research could do more than help unlock the mystery of caterpillar hearing. It could also help make microphones better.

The main action took place at Geneva Watch Days, but others dialed in remotely to make sure it wasn't just a Swiss party.

The Google Pixel 11 Pro is probably the best smartphone to get in the new lineup thanks to its stellar camera array.

iOS 27 and Siri AI will be launching soon. After testing the iOS 27 beta, here are the features we're most looking forward to.

The beleaguered auto giant reached a deal with unions to cut tens of thousands of jobs and slash production. Is it enough to revive an iconic German company?

The tech giant must pay $3,000 per pirated book that it used to train its chatbot. Many authors fear they could lose funds to others in the book business.

Researchers want to explore the idea that microscopic particles shed by alien civilizations have accumulated on the lunar surface, making it an archive of extraterrestrial technology.

As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.

Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers discover a strange 10-sided atmospheric wave pattern around Saturn's south pole.

Wondering what stores are open on Labor Day? Here's a list of holiday store hours, including Walmart, Target, Costco, and regional supermarkets.

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A dictionary of dating and hookup slang that will help you navigate your AFF experience.

The studio released an official catch-up list ahead of December’s release. We have easy links to watch every one of the movies so you can get up to speed.

IFA 2026 is underway with major brands like DJI, Dreame, EcoFlow, and Xiaomi.

Hatch Baby is a $79.99 nightlight and sound machine with a built-in sleep consultant chat, Pink Noise, and features that grow with your baby.

Get a refurbished 2018 MacBook Air with an Intel Core i5 processor and Retina display for $267.99.

Ecovacs' new Deebot X12S robot vacuum is SGS-certified to remove 97% of dust mite allergens from carpet — and it's $300 off at launch.

How to get free iPhone. Get the Apple iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Pro for free with T-Mobile this weekend.

AdGuard's Family Plan lifetime subscription is on sale for $14.97 (reg. $169.99), covering up to nine devices with ad blocking, tracker protection, and parental controls.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government became the country's longest-serving cabinet since World War II on Friday.

The visit comes as Trump renews his push for greater U.S. control of the self-governing Danish territory.

How to watch Bundesliga for free. Live steam Schalke vs. Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga for free from anywhere in the world.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

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Why is NYT Connections trending today? Explaining the meanings behind the clues for NYT Connections #1182.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1904 on September 5 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Filings made Friday in The New York Times’s closely watched lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft included a range of copyright law and cultural references.

The round is being raised just months after the robot data startup exited from stealth.

Doctors were hopeful the drug, which was being tested in a large clinical trial by Novartis, was going to be a powerful new tool to fight heart disease.

OpenAI’s latest agent swarm incident adds urgency to calls for independent investigations as researchers and lawmakers question whether AI labs should control the scope of their own safety reviews.

Employers added 162,000 jobs and unemployment held at 4.1 percent last month, signs of a stability that contrasted with high inflation weighing on households and markets.

Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab.

Tesla's Cybercabs are now operating without drivers in Austin, but the federal government is intervening.

The first "Fall" movie had a mind-blowing twist. What does the sequel have in store?

The Japanese chemist played a key role in the discovery of electricity-conducting plastics, largely by accident.

Nscale, which recently struck a $45 billion deal with Anthropic, is in talks to raise additional funds in anticipation of an upcoming IPO.

The blog Krebs on Security reported on an identity theft service trying to sell scans of licenses and other documents belonging to people in Canada and the United States.

Tetris is speaking out against the anti-immigration puzzle game clone released by Trump's White House.

Robot.com's R-dog uses articulated legs and wheels to climb stairs and deliver packages, while its built-in screens display paid ads along the route.

Maria Bartiromo, the longtime host of Fox News and Fox Business programming, has disputed reports she was fired from the cable TV networks.

Tesla's long-awaited Cybercab update failed to dazzle investors.

President Donald Trump demanded that the Fed slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits.

The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn’t do his bidding.

The Home Depot Labor Day sale goes hard on grills and tools. Here are our recommendations on what to buy—and what to ignore.

The feminist icon insisted that women were not a niche audience — and proved it in 1971 with the start of an influential publication owned and operated by them.

In what appears to be a follow-up to the mighty “CasiOak,” the rugged Japanese watch brand is expected to release an all-new luxury homage.

Three men tried to summit a 14,000-foot peak without the right preparation.

The best Labor Day laptop deals involve discounts of up to $450 on Apple, HP, Dell, and Acer computers.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would examine whether the company’s new self-driving taxi, which has no steering wheel, meets federal auto regulations.

Filling open commissioner positions at the regulatory agency has been a sticking point in negotiations over the Clarity Act.

A federal judge temporarily barred an X rival from using the Twitter name, but found that X was likely to have abandoned the “Tweet” trademark and bird logo. The startup has since relaunched as Tweet.app.

In a matter of days, Apple is going to show off the iPhone 18 lineup, and rumors are still coming in fresh.

Because of the war in Iran, the cost has exceeded the record it hit in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

"Silo" Season 3 just finished airing, and Apple TV has already announced the release date for its fourth and final season.

The survivors contend that the company should have notified the police when it shut down the shooter’s disturbing ChatGPT account eight months before the February attack in British Columbia.

It’s officially the Ternus era at Apple.   Tim Cook stepped down as CEO this week, handing the company to former hardware chief John Ternus, whose first memo promised a “huge launch next week” — timing that puts Apple’s next iPhone event on his desk before he’s even settled in. Cook isn’t going far, though: he’s staying on as Executive Chairman, focused on the kind of policy […]

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 53,000 in August while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Two Nintendo Direct events have been scheduled for September 2026, and we're hoping for big news on 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' remake.

Alumni have varying opinions about the school’s deal with the personal finance company SoFi to advertise on Notre Dame athletic uniforms.

The company says no children under 13 can ride -- even with a parent. That's more restrictive than the Model Y SUVs it's using as robotaxis.

It's the latest failure of OpenAI's internal monitoring and security systems.

MyChart phishing emails mimic real patient portal alerts with fake lab results and malware tricks that target Windows users across the country.

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Labor Day Apple deals on iPads, iPhones, MacBooks, AirPods, and AirTags are live at Amazon and Best Buy. Here are our top finds so far.

The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, meets vehicle safety standards.

Xbox's Game Pass cloud streaming service is getting pretty harsh hourly limits soon.

Higher prices come as Ukraine pounds Russian refineries, forcing Moscow to ban diesel exports.