China’s Humanoid Robots Aren’t Smart Enough to Take Your Job – Yet August 31, 2026 By Laurie Chen, Eduardo Baptista and Ju-min Park Inside a training center in southern China, more than 100 humanoid robots stand in neat rows. A dozen human trainers...
Michigan Houses Are Getting Older, Creating Problems for the State August 31, 2026 By Jordyn Herman/Bridge Michigan When the typical Michigan home was built, Richard Nixon was president, US forces were withdrawing from Vietnam and “The Exorcist”...
How a $1 Texas Insurance Fee Funded Thousands of Flock Cameras August 31, 2026 By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law raising auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 to combat rampant...
As AI Agents Go Rogue, Cyber Insurers Are Adapting Their Policies August 31, 2026 By Anhata Rooprai and Manya Saini Cyber insurers have spent years defining what constitutes a hack and when coverage should pay out, but the rapid emergence...
Major Tech Companies Call for Defensive Surge to Defeat AI-Driven Hacks August 31, 2026 By Raphael Satter Major tech companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon are calling for a society-wide defensive surge to defeat what...
Sydney Developer in Distress Sounds Alarm for Private Credit August 31, 2026 By Richard Henderson, Low De Wei, Sharon Klyne and Megawati Wijaya The downfall of an Australian property developer that borrowed heavily from non-bank lenders is stoking fears that cracks are starting...
Florida Grand Jury Finds DeSantis Admin Misused $10M; Yaworsky Signed Off on it August 31, 2026 By Jim Vertuno A Florida grand jury found that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money it diverted to...
County Approves New $2.3B Stadium Project for Tampa Bay Rays August 31, 2026 The Tampa Bay Rays won county approval Friday on a financing plan that will allow them to build a new...
Oregon Regulators Extend Wildfire Emergency Orders to Pause Insurance Cancellations August 31, 2026 The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is extending its order for insurers to suspend cancellations and nonrenewals for residents impacted...
Judge to Hear Recantation of Sexual Abuse Claim Against Ex-Penn State Coach August 31, 2026 By Ed White A judge has granted a hearing to explore claims that a man wants to recant allegations of sexual abuse years...