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Uber Takes Robotaxis on a European Road Trip

Uber is expanding its partnership with Chinese autonomous-driving company Pony.ai to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe.

17 hours ago

Americans Pull Back on Spending as Economic Pressures Mount

U.S. consumers unexpectedly pulled back on spending in July, with retail sales falling 0.6%, the biggest monthly decline since May 2025.

17 hours ago

Nintendo Gets a Boost Thanks to Pokémon Pokopia

Nintendo shares jumped about 7% after the company announced that Pokémon Pokopia has surpassed 5 million copies sold worldwide.

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 14 2026

18 hours ago

The Lakers Just Became the World’s Most Expensive Sports Team

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for a record-breaking $12 billion to an ownership group led by former Disney CEO Bob Iger and investor Josh Kushner.

2 days ago

Trump Sued Over Truth Social’s $100,000-A-Month Access Plan

President Trump and his media company are facing a federal lawsuit over a new Truth Social service that gives paying subscribers early access to his posts.

2 days ago

Hormuz Shipping Remains Far from Normal

Despite claims from the Trump administration that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have largely recovered.

2 days ago

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is Leaving the White House

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down at the end of August after President Trump announced her departure.

2 days ago

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 13 2026

2 days ago

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 12 2026

3 days ago

Apple Could Unleash Eight New Products This Fall

Apple could be preparing one of its biggest September events yet, with reports pointing to eight new products for its fall showcase.

3 days ago

Anthropic Takes Aim at A.I. Copy-Paste with New Watermark

Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models, including Claude, as new European transparency rules take effect.

3 days ago

Uber Dumps Entire Stake in Robotics Partner Serve

Uber has sold its entire stake in Serve Robotics, marking a sharp turn in a relationship.

3 days ago

Target Creates New A.I. Role as Retailer Races to Keep Up

Target is naming its first chief AI officer, signaling how quickly artificial intelligence is becoming central to the retail industry.

3 days ago

GM Bets $4.5B On a More Resilient Supply Chain

General Motors is investing roughly $4.5 billion to strengthen its parts supply chain, bringing more manufacturing and sourcing closer to. North America.

3 days ago

Oil Surges as Hormuz Deal Starts to Look Less Certain

U.S. oil climbed back above $82 a barrel as doubts grew over whether a deal to stabilize traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will actually hold.

4 days ago

A.I. Agent Goes Off Script and Books A Gym Class?!

An AI agent built using Anthropic’s Claude technology reportedly bypassed security measures on a gym’s booking system while trying to reserve its creator a spot

4 days ago

Trump Media Takes a $238 Million Hit as Truth Social Resets

Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, reported a $238 million second-quarter loss.

4 days ago

OpenAI's IPO Countdown Gets a $7 Billion Boost

OpenAI has completed a $7 billion secondary share sale, giving current and former employees and other shareholders a chance to cash out.

4 days ago

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Uber is expanding its partnership with Chinese autonomous-driving company Pony.ai to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe.

U.S. consumers unexpectedly pulled back on spending in July, with retail sales falling 0.6%, the biggest monthly decline since May 2025.

Nintendo shares jumped about 7% after the company announced that Pokémon Pokopia has surpassed 5 million copies sold worldwide.

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 14 2026

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for a record-breaking $12 billion to an ownership group led by former Disney CEO Bob Iger and investor Josh Kushner.

President Trump and his media company are facing a federal lawsuit over a new Truth Social service that gives paying subscribers early access to his posts.

Despite claims from the Trump administration that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have largely recovered.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down at the end of August after President Trump announced her departure.

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 13 2026

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 12 2026

Apple could be preparing one of its biggest September events yet, with reports pointing to eight new products for its fall showcase.

Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models, including Claude, as new European transparency rules take effect.

Uber has sold its entire stake in Serve Robotics, marking a sharp turn in a relationship.

Target is naming its first chief AI officer, signaling how quickly artificial intelligence is becoming central to the retail industry.

General Motors is investing roughly $4.5 billion to strengthen its parts supply chain, bringing more manufacturing and sourcing closer to. North America.

U.S. oil climbed back above $82 a barrel as doubts grew over whether a deal to stabilize traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will actually hold.

An AI agent built using Anthropic’s Claude technology reportedly bypassed security measures on a gym’s booking system while trying to reserve its creator a spot

Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, reported a $238 million second-quarter loss.

OpenAI has completed a $7 billion secondary share sale, giving current and former employees and other shareholders a chance to cash out.