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February 19, 2026, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves federal court in downtown Los Angeles after defending the company in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles, USA.John Putman | Anadolu | Getty ImagesNational Parent Teacher Association splits meta As a high-profile lawsuit regarding the social media giant’s child safety unfolds.Yvonne Johnson, president of the influential education-focused nonprofit, said in a letter to members obtained Friday by CNBC that the organization “does not intend to pursue renewal funding from Meta to support PTA Connected in 2026,” referring to efforts aimed at helping educate parents, children and teachers about digital…
listen to this article | 5 minutesinformationMike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, has signaled he would not oppose Israel’s occupation of much of the Middle East, emphasizing Jewish rights to what he called land.In an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that aired Friday, Mr. Huckabee was pressed about Israel’s geographic borders, which he claimed are rooted in the Bible.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listMr. Carlson told Mr. Huckabee that a passage in the Bible promises land to Abraham’s descendants that includes the area between the Euphrates River in Iraq and the Nile River in Egypt.Such an…
As the United States continues its large-scale military buildup in the Middle East, Iran is taking steps that suggest it is preparing for war, including strengthening its nuclear facilities and rebuilding its missile manufacturing facilities. Iranian and U.S. negotiators held indirect talks for three and a half hours in Geneva on Tuesday, but ended without a clear solution. Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Aragushi, said the two countries had agreed to a set of “guiding principles,” but U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said Iran did not recognize the “red lines” set by U.S. President Donald Trump. Despite ongoing talks, the White…
George Russell has admitted concerns about Mercedes’ poor race starts compared to Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton ahead of the 2026 F1 season opener.The sport’s new car, due to arrive in 2026, has undergone significant regulation changes and features both a new power unit and chassis, giving drivers a much different challenge to effectively exit the grid. The FIA is trialling a new start procedure at this week’s final pre-season test event in Bahrain to ensure drivers have enough time to prepare their cars for lights out, but even with the tweaks there appears to be greater variation than seen in recent…
Julpo | E+ | Getty ImagesA new study finds that student loan delinquency rates are skyrocketing. Nearly 25% of student loan borrowers with repayments due are now in default, up from about 9% in 2019 during President Donald Trump’s first term, according to a report released Friday by the left-leaning think tank Century Foundation.Approximately 7.9 million student loan borrowers fell into delinquency in the first three quarters of 2025 alone, the study authors wrote. For its analysis, the foundation used data from the University of California Consumer Credit Panel, a nationally representative sample of 2% of U.S. adults with credit…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Berlin on September 25, 2025.Florian Gärtner | Phototech | Getty ImagesOpenAI is telling investors it aims to bring total computing spending to about $600 billion by 2030, months after CEO Sam Altman touted $1.4 trillion in infrastructure spending. Artificial intelligence companies are offering lower numbers and clearer timelines for planned spending amid widespread concerns that their expansion ambitions are too large for the subsequent revenue potential, people told CNBC.OpenAI projects total revenue of more than $280 billion in 2030, with roughly equal contributions from its consumer and enterprise businesses, said the people, who requested anonymity…
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will sign an executive order imposing a new 10% “universal tariff” hours after the Supreme Court struck down a wide range of “reciprocal” import tariffs in a major rebuke of Trump’s trade policies.President Trump expressed outrage at the “very disappointing” ruling at a White House press conference, saying the new “Section 122” tariffs would be imposed on top of the surcharges left in place after the high court’s ruling.”I’m ashamed of some of the people on the court, and I’m totally ashamed of their lack of courage to do what’s right for our…
london — Leaning forward in the back seat of his car, eyes wide and shaken, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor heads home from the police station. The image appeared in nearly every British newspaper on Friday morning, the day after King Charles III’s brother was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Within hours of these front pages being published, it was revealed that British MPs would consider removing Mr Andrew from the line of succession to the throne once the investigation into him was concluded. Police have not said what led to Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, but he served as Britain’s trade…
Cameron Menzies has revealed he “lost feeling in his fingers” after punching a table after losing to Charlie Manby at the World Darts Championship.Menzies was visibly upset as he congratulated Munby in December, but his verbal abuse landed him in hospital, and he apologized to the crowd with his hands up as he walked off. He also later apologized publicly, citing his uncle’s death as the cause of his mental strain leading up to the incident. It was the Scot’s second defeat at the first hurdle at the World Championships in recent years, but he spoke candidly at a press…
Different AI labs have different priorities. For example, OpenAI has traditionally focused on consumer users, while rival Anthropic tends to target enterprises. Elon Musk’s xAI, which we recently discovered, has a particular focus on video game walkthroughs. On Friday, Business Insider’s Grace Kay published a detailed and extensive report on xAI, the AI startup recently acquired by SpaceX, highlighting in particular how Musk is making life difficult for his employees. However, the following anecdote stood out. In one instance last year, the model’s release was delayed by several days after Musk became dissatisfied with how the chatbot answered detailed questions…