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Tennis star Taylor Fritz says playing video games helps keep his brain 'working well' on the court
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Tennis star Taylor Fritz says playing video games helps keep his brain 'working well' on the court

"It's like playing chess with pieces that are almost moving without your control," Taylor Fritz said.

Amanda Goh · 27 Aug, 2026
Canada could use 2 key exports as leverage against Trump. One premier says that's a bad idea.
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Canada could use 2 key exports as leverage against Trump. One premier says that's a bad idea.

Canadian leaders are looking for leverage over the US, from F-35 purchases and coal shipments to cutting off electricity exports.

Huileng Tan · 27 Aug, 2026
Yayoi Kusama never stopped creating until her death at 97. Here’s what she said about productivity and aging.
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Yayoi Kusama never stopped creating until her death at 97. Here’s what she said about productivity and aging.

"I wake up early in the morning and stay up late at night, sometimes until 3 a.m., just to make art," Yayoi Kusama said in 2014.

Amanda Goh · 27 Aug, 2026
The cow comes home: China’s Internet celebrates Z.ai claiming ownership of Ox Alpha
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The cow comes home: China’s Internet celebrates Z.ai claiming ownership of Ox Alpha

Chinese fans rejoiced at Z.ai claiming ownership of Ox Aloha, lauding the startup's new model and its use of domestic AI chips.

Aditi Bharade · 27 Aug, 2026
I visited lesser-known parts of Japan. The trip taught me to say ‘yes’ more.
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I visited lesser-known parts of Japan. The trip taught me to say ‘yes’ more.

Tracy Block learned to blend whisky, ate black bear, and tried on a $30,000 vintage kimono on her first trip to Japan.

Tracy Block · 27 Aug, 2026
Nvidia has been in talks to acquire Hugging Face for more than $13 billion
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Nvidia has been in talks to acquire Hugging Face for more than $13 billion

Nvidia has held talks to acquire Hugging Face for more than $13 billion as the chip giant expands its AI dealmaking.

Katie Roof,Geoff Weiss,Ashley Stewart · 27 Aug, 2026
Tempe turns off its Flock license plate reader system, citing privacy concerns and risk for 'misuse'
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Tempe turns off its Flock license plate reader system, citing privacy concerns and risk for 'misuse'

The Arizona city ended its relationship with Flock, saying that the "risk of misuse is too great" and that the cameras will be taken down.

Katherine Li · 26 Aug, 2026
CEO Jensen Huang went on an AI deal spree in August. Nvidia plans to invest $18 billion more this fiscal year.
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CEO Jensen Huang went on an AI deal spree in August. Nvidia plans to invest $18 billion more this fiscal year.

Nvidia invests billions in AI, with $18 billion committed to invest in AI model makers and infrastructure the rest of the fiscal year.

Geoff Weiss · 26 Aug, 2026
Marc Benioff goes on the offensive: 'This is not the SaaSpocalypse'
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Marc Benioff goes on the offensive: 'This is not the SaaSpocalypse'

Salesforce's Marc Benioff dismissed fears of SaaSpocalypse after the company's latest earnings report.

Ashley Stewart · 26 Aug, 2026
Meta's historic $18 billion settlement may mean little for the plight of teens
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Meta's historic $18 billion settlement may mean little for the plight of teens

The historic settlement may change the future of social media. It may mean little for the teens at the heart of the lawsuit.

Amanda Hoover · 26 Aug, 2026
I launched a Buy Canadian marketplace in response to US trade tensions. Now traffic is surging.
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I launched a Buy Canadian marketplace in response to US trade tensions. Now traffic is surging.

Toronto entrepreneur Valerie Crisp built a Buy Canadian marketplace amid US trade tensions. When things heated up, daily traffic nearly tripled.

Agnes Applegate · 26 Aug, 2026
The US Army is betting on nuclear microreactors to keep its bases powered even if the grid goes dark
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The US Army is betting on nuclear microreactors to keep its bases powered even if the grid goes dark

Five companies will build nuclear microreactors at five bases, with plans to expand the program to additional installations in the future.

Chris Panella · 26 Aug, 2026