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Americas News

49ers quarterback hospitalized after struggling to breathe in first game in nearly 2 years
World

49ers quarterback hospitalized after struggling to breathe in first game in nearly 2 years

Kurtis Rourke went 12-for-14 in his 49ers preseason debut against the Tennessee Titans before a rib injury sent him to the hospital with breathing trouble.

Lorna Donnelly · 14 Aug, 2026
An airline passenger almost got sucked out of the plane. A new report shows how it happened.
Business

An airline passenger almost got sucked out of the plane. A new report shows how it happened.

The NTSB released its preliminary report investigating how a Ryanair passenger was nearly sucked out of a plane window on a flight last month.

Pete Syme · 14 Aug, 2026
Josh D’Amaro’s vision for a Disney+ super app is taking shape — but comes with clear risks
Business

Josh D’Amaro’s vision for a Disney+ super app is taking shape — but comes with clear risks

Disney+ may soon be home to games and merchandise, but some analysts are skeptical that it can supercharge Disney's business.

James Faris · 14 Aug, 2026
SpaceX's $60 billion acquisition of Cursor just closed — here's 3 ways they're already working together
Business

SpaceX's $60 billion acquisition of Cursor just closed — here's 3 ways they're already working together

SpaceX closed its $60 billion acquisition of the AI coding startup Cursor on Friday. The companies were already sharing compute and training data.

Henry Chandonnet · 14 Aug, 2026
OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
Technology

OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground

US groups release cheaper models after new challenges to their trillion-dollar ambitions.

Jamie John · 14 Aug, 2026
The best SSD deals this weekend: Live deals on Samsung, Lexar, Kingston, and more
Technology

The best SSD deals this weekend: Live deals on Samsung, Lexar, Kingston, and more

We rounded up the best SSD deals at Amazon, Best Buy, and more. Shop SSDs from Samsung and SanDisk to save up to $300.

Ashton Herzog · 14 Aug, 2026
tvOS 27 could push you to upgrade to new Apple TV 4K
Technology

tvOS 27 could push you to upgrade to new Apple TV 4K

tvOS 27 is coming next month as the next software version for Apple TV owners. And for two reasons, the update could push you to upgrade to a new Apple TV 4K.

Ryan Christoffel · 14 Aug, 2026
Evidence of unfair use: AI books squeeze human authors out of the market
Business

Evidence of unfair use: AI books squeeze human authors out of the market

Anthropic's AI training using millions of used books raised copyright concerns. The market impact of AI-generated content is a key issue.

Alistair Barr · 14 Aug, 2026
WWII Memorial vandalism suspect now in custody, to be charged with two felonies, Pirro announces
World

WWII Memorial vandalism suspect now in custody, to be charged with two felonies, Pirro announces

The suspect accused of vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., has been taken into custody, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine...

Jakayla Rolfson · 14 Aug, 2026
Comedian Chloe Radcliffe is changing the conversation around cheating
Technology

Comedian Chloe Radcliffe is changing the conversation around cheating

Comedian Chloe Radcliffe came by Mashable 'Say More' studio to talk about her solo show 'Cheat' and her comedy process.

Robert Legros · 14 Aug, 2026
WWII Memorial vandalism suspect in custody, charged with two felonies, Pirro says
World

WWII Memorial vandalism suspect in custody, charged with two felonies, Pirro says

Melissa L. Farris was served two felony charges for allegedly vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Giovani Gerlach · 14 Aug, 2026
Apple’s China AI strategy now includes training its own custom model, per report
Technology

Apple’s China AI strategy now includes training its own custom model, per report

Apple is reportedly taking a new route to bring artificial intelligence features to customers in China: training a large language model of its own with help fro...

Zac Hall · 14 Aug, 2026