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Xtep to launch 160X 8.0 marathon shoe series
Xtep will globally launch its flagship 160X 8.0 marathon shoe series on August 21, with the top-tier 160X 8.0 Ultra featuring the new GT1200 premium…
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Thai schools tighten bag checks after deadly shooting
Students at a Bangkok primary school now undergo systematic bag and pocket checks after a deadly Aug 7 attack in which a 14-year-old killed his…
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Unitree expected to surge in Shanghai stock debut
Unitree, China's most high-profile humanoid robot maker, is widely expected to make a strong Shanghai stock market debut next week after its IPO was…
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Samsung hires AI and data specialists for chip operations
Samsung Electronics has hired two specialists to accelerate AI use across its semiconductor operations: Han Bo-hyung, a deep learning and vision AI…
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Apple trains China-specific large language model
Apple has trained a large language model tailored for the China market with support from Alibaba, according to three people familiar with the matter…
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Pony AI to deploy 2,000 robotaxis across Europe with Uber
Pony AI Inc. said it will deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe in partnership with Uber Technologies Inc., a move that accelerates the race…
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Whole Foods products recalled over possible salmonella contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall for several Whole Foods Market products available in Ontario and online after a U.S. Food and…
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Artists stage benefit concert to aid Colombia and Venezuela quake victims
More than 30 international artists will perform at Unidos por los Nuestros on Aug. 16 at Miami’s Kaseya Center to raise funds for communities hit by…
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Paramount Skydance offers CNN sale to clear merger
Paramount Skydance Corp. said it could sell CNN if that helps resolve an antitrust lawsuit that is blocking its planned $110 billion merger with…
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FDA upgrades Midwest Poultry egg recall to Class I
The FDA upgraded a Midwest Poultry Services egg recall to its highest risk level after the company recalled 1.6 million brown and white eggs produced…
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WHO says eastern DR Congo Ebola outbreak may eclipse 2014 epidemic
The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has caused more than 2,000 deaths among over 4,300 reported cases and genetic sequencing shows it began in…
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Global Citizen announces performers for 2026 Central Park festival
Global Citizen announced its 2026 festival lineup and goals for the Sept. 26 event on New York's Central Park Great Lawn, with Lauryn Hill and Wyclef…
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University of Michigan to cover first-semester grades
The University of Michigan's largest college is developing a pilot that will show first-semester grades as pass or no credit on external transcripts…
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Hundreds of private colleges face closure
The USA TODAY Excerpt episode examined the growing wave of small private college closures after Sterling College in Vermont shut in May. A Huron…
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Nigeria rolls out university UniPods to commercialize research
The federal ministry of education, working with UNDP and Tech4Dev, plans to deploy about 41 University Innovation Pods (UniPods) across Nigerian…
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Hon Hai raises 2026 capex to expand AI production
Taiwan-based Hon Hai (Foxconn) told investors it will focus 2026 capital expenditure on expanding artificial intelligence production, strengthening…
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U.S. aid cuts slash maternal and child health services
The Associated Press reports that U.S. funding cuts and the dissolution of USAID led to canceled maternal, neonatal and nutrition programs in Nepal…
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PFL finalizes Tampa lineup with Cyborg defending featherweight title
The Professional Fighters League finalized the Aug. 22 PFL Tampa card at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida, with Cris Cyborg defending…
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Hollywood unions urge settlement in Paramount‑Skydance antitrust case
Leaders of the Directors Guild of America and IATSE asked California attorney general Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison to negotiate…
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Trial begins over kids online safety lawsuit against Meta
Jury selection began Wednesday in a California federal court for a consolidated 2023 lawsuit that accuses Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram…
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EBU can reassign Eurovision hosting duties
The European Broadcasting Union has updated Eurovision rules to allow it to reassign hosting duties away from a winning broadcaster if that…
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U.S. launches pilot to speed ai-related shipments
The Trump administration announced a program to accelerate shipments of goods considered critical to developing artificial intelligence, the State…
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Tanzania and China shift partnership toward skills
In Dar es Salaam on August 12, 2026, Chinese and Tanzanian officials and educators outlined a strategic move from infrastructure-led cooperation to…
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Sri Lanka name squad for first Test against India
Sri Lanka announced a 16-member squad for the first Test against India, with Niroshan Dickwella returning to the red-ball setup after three years and…
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