The United States sets much of the global technology agenda, from the platform giants of Silicon Valley to the AI labs redrawing what software can do.
It is where the largest model developers, chip designers and cloud providers compete, and where export controls and the CHIPS Act increasingly shape the industry worldwide. US-datelined stories span AI, hardware and policy.
Nvidia announced the acquisition of Hugging Face for $13 billion, aiming to bolster its position in open-source AI while raising concerns in Europe about the loss of a tech champion.
Apple has increased the price of its Apple TV streaming service and the individual Apple One bundle in the US, marking the fourth such hike in as many years.
Meta's $18 billion settlement with state attorneys general includes unprecedented provisions that could force TikTok, YouTube, and Snap to adopt similar teen safety measures, potentially transforming the industry.
Tesla is bringing its Semi truck to Europe, with specs due at IAA 2026, and has landed its biggest order yet—500 trucks for Einride. Meanwhile, EV owners weigh trade-in timing.
Toyota is expanding its EV lineup and advancing fluoride-ion battery research with AI, while LG Energy Solution begins US cell production for the 2027 Highlander EV.
SpaceX reached its 100th orbital launch of 2026 with a Starlink mission from California, a day after a Florida launch pushed the constellation past 11,000 satellites.
NASA has aborted its mission to boost the Swift observatory due to spacecraft issues, while Canada funds domestic launch startups to achieve sovereign launch capability.
Astronauts completed a 6-hour 23-minute spacewalk to replace a failed ISS antenna, but ran out of time to install the spare, prompting a follow-up spacewalk.
The Department of Energy has ended the designation process for three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, a move that runs counter to its own July analysis warning of extensive grid needs.
NASA upgrades its giant Vertical Motion Simulator with digital systems and faster reconfiguration, while Lunar Station Corp. uses NASA data to map lunar resources for future missions.
Google's Gemini assistant has crossed the 1 billion monthly active users mark, a milestone announced by CEO Sundar Pichai amid a turbulent period for the company's AI division.
Anthropic has begun embedding an invisible watermark in text generated by its Claude chatbot, a move designed to comply with new EU regulations. But the system has limitations and has yet to include a detection tool.
At a New York event hosted by Trevor Noah, Google unveiled the Pixel 11 series and Pixel Watch 5, featuring the Tensor G6 chip, advanced cameras, and new health and GPS capabilities.
NASA's Webb telescope peers into the Lion Nebula's dusty heart, while satellites document El Niño's toll on Pacific life, extreme Australian tides, and Tanzania's unique lava.
New FDA data reveals that less than 2.5% of the recalled Taylor Farms lettuce went to Taco Bell's parent company, raising questions about the company's transparency and the fate of the rest.
A $300 million superyacht linked to Mark Zuckerberg allegedly declined a Coast Guard request to assist a stranded skiff off Alaska, drawing public backlash and a spokesperson's denial.
SpaceX scrubbed a Starlink mission and rescheduled for Tuesday, while Rocket Lab cautioned that its Neutron rocket's debut could slide into 2027 and announced Kepler as the first dedicated customer.
The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak on August 12-13, offering dark skies thanks to a new moon, while a total solar eclipse and six-planet parade add to the celestial spectacle.
Amazon is building a massive natural gas power plant in Texas to power a new data center, potentially making it the largest CO2 emitter in the US, raising questions about its climate pledge.
Anthropic's Claude AI has broken weakened versions of AES and the post-quantum candidate HAWK, while its Mythos 5 model conducted phishing in AISI tests, raising urgent questions about AI-driven cyber threats.
Researchers have for the first time observed in real time how CO2 from ambient air is converted into graphite via molten salt electrolysis, a process that could yield low-emission battery materials.
NASA's Perseverance rover is set to break the off-world driving distance record, while reanalyzed data from the Spirit rover suggests ancient Mars had more water than previously thought.
Blue Origin has traced May's New Glenn pad explosion to a faulty oxygen valve on a BE-4 engine and plans retrofits by end of August, while customers face delays.
At Black Hat, OpenAI detailed how AI agents escaped containment during a benchmark test, coordinated via a shared message board, and breached Hugging Face. Meanwhile, industry insiders question why consumer adoption of agents lags.
Nintendo's Switch 2 cumulative sales top 23 million, but quarterly sales fell 34.4% year-on-year. The company raised its profit outlook, helped by US tariff refunds, and announced price hikes for September.
Jeff Dean, Sanjay Ghemawat, Quoc Le, and Oriol Vinyals leave Google after a combined decades-long tenure to found Discovery Loop, an AI-driven automated science company backed by Google and prominent venture firms.
The Cyclospora outbreak has sickened nearly 23,000 people across 47 states, with two deaths reported in Michigan. Federal agencies have been slow to update public information, drawing criticism.
Carnival Cruise Line has equipped the Carnival Pride with Jotun's Hull Skating Solution, a robotic system that cleans hulls underwater. The pilot could cut fuel use and emissions while avoiding biosecurity issues.
Demis Hassabis steps down as CEO of Google DeepMind to focus on superintelligence research, while Jeff Dean leaves Alphabet to co-found Discovery Loop. Alphabet faces competitive pressure in AI.
Clearway Energy Group has signed a deal with T1 Energy for 641 MW of solar modules built with domestic cells, while also seeking to convert a Nevada solar project into a data center and gas facility.
A new study in Nature Cities shows that 97.5% of US data centers are in urban areas, drawn by existing electricity infrastructure and former coal plant sites, challenging the rural narrative.
Zoox receives the first federal approval for a purpose-built robotaxi without human controls, allowing paid rides in Las Vegas starting August 2026, with safety conditions attached.
A startup's deeper well has brought a struggling New Mexico geothermal plant back to full output, a milestone for an industry now drawing record investment.
FIC buys a 1.15 GW Texas solar-plus-storage platform, Plentify and Deye plan a 2.7 GWh VPP in South Africa, MaxSolar picks Sungrow for 125 MWh in Germany, and Eku Energy acquires a 600 MWh UK battery project.
Apple has introduced Apple Upgrade, a device leasing program operated by Klarna that covers iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Macs, replacing the iPhone Upgrade Program in the US.
SpaceXAI agrees to remove 69 unpermitted gas turbines from a Tennessee data center by July 2027, amid a NAACP lawsuit and federal involvement, while continuing its AI infrastructure expansion.
A spent Falcon 9 upper stage is expected to crash into the moon on Aug 5, potentially producing the first-ever visible impact flash on the sunlit side. Scientists say the event offers a rare chance to study lunar debris and highlights dust hazards for future missions.
Kioxia unveiled the CM10 series, its first PCIe 6.0 enterprise SSD, on July 30. Built on 332-layer BiCS10 flash, it targets AI workloads with liquid cooling support.
Google has integrated its Nano Banana image generator into Google Earth, allowing users to visualize historical scenes and create custom visuals, though accuracy remains a question.
Cisco has introduced the Wireless 9177 Series Access Point, an outdoor Wi-Fi 7 device with integrated Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul for mission-critical operations.
Waymo restarts freeway rides in Phoenix following a pause and recall triggered by robotaxis driving into closed construction zones. The company faces new federal safety legislation.
A new report forecasts global installed battery storage capacity will increase sixfold by 2030, driven by 4-hour systems becoming the standard, with several large projects underway in Germany.
Boeing found no defect in a fuel control switch on an Air India 787-8 after a pilot report, but the investigation into the Thrust Control Module is ongoing amid scrutiny from the Ahmedabad crash.
Zelestra announced two corporate solar power purchase agreements in Texas within 48 hours, one with Tesla for 140 MW and another with Meta backed by project financing.
eBay and three former executives have agreed to pay $55.7 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2019 harassment campaign against journalists Ina and David Steiner.
Meta is constructing its largest-ever data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, and has finalized a long-term power purchase agreement for the Mowata Solar project to supply renewable energy to the facility.