MapQuest is now the No. 1 U.S. app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming
The once-dominant mapping app has surged to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store after refusing to adopt Trump’s “Lake America” name, drawing more than half of its 2026 U.S. downloads in just six days.
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techcrunch.com
02.09.2026
US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban
FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStore’s US manufacturing plans.
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arstechnica.com
21.08.2026
The 2008 economic crisis changed the US's relationship to energy
It wasn't obvious at the time, but the US uncoupled carbon emissions and GDP growth.
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arstechnica.com
02.10.2026
US arrests California man for allegedly smuggling $300m worth of computer servers to China
Greg Lui allegedly used false paperwork to smuggle export-controlled gear from US to third countries and then ChinaUS authorities have arrested a man accused of smuggling more than $300m worth of comp
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theguardian.com
02.10.2026
Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
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techcrunch.com
30.09.2026
The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.
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bbc.co.uk
30.09.2026
New campaign disclosures reveal how much American political campaigns spend on AI tools
Though politicians are quiet about how they use AI, the book Rewiring Democracy examines how AI is starting to influence American politics New campaign finance disclosure data shines a light on which
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theguardian.com
29.09.2026
Is solar's growth finally slowing in the US?
Renewables easily cover changes in US demand, which is rising by 2% in 2026.
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arstechnica.com
25.09.2026
A US-China AI Hotline Won't Be Ready For a While
As the US and China race to become the dominant power in the AI industry, the countries also appear to be figuring out ways to communicate on national security issues.
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wired.com
23.09.2026
How the US handed China control of the rare earth supply chain
Decades of cheaper imports left US dependent on China for crucial rare-earth processing.
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arstechnica.com
23.09.2026
Spotify’s is giving you the keys to its recommendation algorithm with US launch of ‘Taste Profile’
Spotify is rolling out Taste Profile to Premium users in the U.S., letting listeners see how the streamer understands their tastes and use natural language to reshape their recommendations
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techcrunch.com
23.09.2026
TikTok’s US arm joins Lantern, a cross-platform child safety initiative
Eight months after establishing a U.S. based joint venture, TikTok is getting on board fellow platforms to support industry-wide child safety work.
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techcrunch.com
22.09.2026
What You Need to Know About the Foreign-Made Router Ban in the US
The FCC banned the sale of new consumer-grade Wi-Fi routers and mobile hot spots manufactured outside the US. Here’s what it means for you.
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wired.com
20.09.2026
China bogeyman looms large over American firms’ AI doomsday scenario
Silicon Valley China hawks, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei among them, fear the country surpassing US’s AI lead as much as superintelligence destroying humanityWhen reporters asked Donald Trump this week
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theguardian.com
19.09.2026
China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI Slowdown
The US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks. But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead.
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wired.com
16.09.2026
US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035
The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.
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techcrunch.com
15.09.2026
US military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit
This is the first public acknowledgement that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth's orbit.
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techcrunch.com
15.09.2026
US confirms it has weapons in space to counter 'hostile' enemies
America has deployed weapons in space to guard against "hostile adversary action", the US military confirmed for the first time.
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news.sky.com
15.09.2026
For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
"The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force."
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arstechnica.com
15.09.2026
China dismisses AI ‘fearmongering’ as spy chief warns of threat to Communist party rule
Beijing hits back after Anthropic CEO calls for US to impede China’s progress in AIChina has dismissed what it said were “fearmongering” calls for the US to block Beijing’s AI industry, even as the to
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theguardian.com
14.09.2026