We appear to have reached a point in the information age where AI models are becoming old enough to retire from, er, service — and rather than using their twilight years to, I don’t know, wipe the floor with human chess leagues or something, they’re now writing blogs. Can anything be more 2026 than that? ICYMI, Anthropic recently sunsetted Claude …

Bumble announced on Thursday that it’s adding a series of AI-driven features intended to help turn matches into lasting connections, including those that offer feedback and guidance on users’ bios, photos, and prompts. The dating app’s new AI-suggested profile guidance tool will roll out globally and give “personalized, actionable feedback” on users’ bios and prompts. For users in the U.S., …

NASA recently to the International Space Station (ISS) a month early, citing a medical issue with one of the astronauts. The space agency just revealed that the . This was the first medical evacuation in the history of the ISS. NASA wrote a statement saying that the astronaut experienced an unknown medical event on January 7 “that required immediate attention” …

Walmart has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over deceptive pay practices within its Spark Driver service, which uses gig workers to deliver online orders from local stores to customers. The retailer was accused of misleading drivers about their potential base pay and tip amounts, and then deceived customers by saying …

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Einride has secured an oversubscribed $113 million PIPE (private investment in public equity) ahead of its public debut that’s expected for the first half of 2026.  The Swedish startup is most well-known for building both electric trucks and autonomous pods that are designed to carry freight with no room for a human driver. Einride announced its plans to go public …

The race to acquire a majority stake in Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has officially transformed into a global bidding war, making it the most coveted asset ahead of the IPL 2026 season. Following their historic IPL 2025 title win, RCB’s market appeal has surged to unprecedented heights, drawing intense interest from international sports moguls and local industrial titans alike. As …

Adding a small sprinkle of cinnamon powder to fruits could help keep blood sugar levels more stable and provide extra health benefits. Nutritionists say that fruits naturally contain simple sugars, which can quickly enter the bloodstream and sometimes cause a sudden rise in blood sugar. However, when cinnamon is added, it may affect the way the body processes that sugar. …

Means, 38, a Stanford-trained doctor, entrepreneur, and health influencer, does not hold an active medical license. Web Desk February 26, 2026 WASHINGTON: Democratic and Republican lawmakers subjected US President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr Casey Means, to hours of questioning at a confirmation hearing, focusing on her positions on vaccines, qualifications, and potential conflicts of interest. Means, 38, …

Researchers in Japan have introduced an AI-powered robot monk that they believe could offer spiritual guidance and possibly help address the shortage of human monks in the future. Developed by Kyoto University, the robot has been trained on complex Buddhist scriptures and is designed to answer personal or sensitive questions that people might feel uncomfortable discussing with others. The robot, …

Researchers in Japan have introduced an AI-powered robot monk that they believe could offer spiritual guidance and possibly help address the shortage of human monks in the future. Developed by Kyoto University, the robot has been trained on complex Buddhist scriptures and is designed to answer personal or sensitive questions that people might feel uncomfortable discussing with others. The robot, …

Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a bug in one of its popular networking products used by large enterprises for at least three years, prompting the U.S. government and its allies to urge organizations to take action. The bug, which has a maximum-rated vulnerability severity score of 10.0, allows hackers to remotely break into networks running its Catalyst SD-WAN products, …

Google has launched its new image generation model, the Nano Banana 2, which is powered by Gemini 3.1 Flash Image. The company says the new model has the capabilities, world knowledge and reasoning of Nano Banana Pro, but it can accomplish tasks at “lightning-fast speed.” That enables rapid editing and the quick creation of various iterations using a single prompt. …

A group of notable open source programmers are joining with a VC investor to launch a nonprofit called the Open Source Endowment in hopes of permanently solving the perennial issue with developing open source software: funding.  Backers of the Open Source Endowment include Thomas Dohmke (the former GitHub CEO who raised a record $60 million for his dev tool startup …