ag.ny.gov
Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of states are suing to stop federal agencies from obtaining confidential commercial-driver records, including Social Security numbers, from a nationwide licensing database.
apnews.com
A White House report says countries, including China, route goods through third countries to avoid U.S. tariffs and estimates annual revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion.
apnews.com
U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns ruled that the Trump administration did not prove an ongoing federal civil rights violation at Harvard.
github.blog
GitHub has published the schedule for its two-day Universe 2026 conference, featuring sessions on Copilot agents, enterprise AI adoption, security and open-source development.
justice.gov
Yuniel Lima-Santos admitted participating in a conspiracy involving alien smuggling, asylum fraud and money laundering. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
openai.com
OpenAI’s guide describes GPT-5.6 model-selection and Responses API changes that the company says can improve agent performance while reducing cost, latency and token use.
apple.com
Apple opened a 20,000-square-foot Houston center offering free training to small and medium-sized businesses while preparing to begin Mac mini production at the same facility later this year.
fda.gov
The FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for Simparica TRIO to treat New World screwworm infestations in dogs and puppies, while warning that the drug is not authorized for prevention and remains prescription-only.
dhs.gov
DHS and CBP reported 15 consecutive months of zero releases at the border, alongside historically low apprehensions and increased drug seizures in July.
dhs.gov
DHS said ICE deported five people during the week ending August 7, including individuals with convictions for voluntary manslaughter, attempted murder, rape and assault.
aboutamazon.com
Amazon says its free Locker service now has more than 750 locations across more than 500 U.S. college campuses, alongside more than 25,000 locations nationwide.
openai.com
OpenAI is previewing Ultrafast, an API service tier that runs GPT-5.6 Sol up to 14 times faster than Standard processing, with Cerebras providing the inference hardware.
corporate.walmart.com
Sam’s Club is highlighting five associates who moved from education into club, human-resources, executive-assistant and management roles as the 2026 school year begins.
corporate.walmart.com
Walmart will release its second-quarter earnings results on August 20, 2026, followed by a live conference call hosted by its chief executive and chief financial officer.
blog.google
Google has introduced Gemini 3.7 Flash, positioning it as a more capable model for coding, agents, web development and complex knowledge work while offering an introductory price below Gemini 3.6 Flash.
openai.com
OpenAI has appointed Dali Rajic to lead its global revenue organization as the company seeks to expand enterprise AI deployment. Denise Dresser will leave after a transition period.
github.blog
GitHub’s fourth Secure Open Source Fund session provided more than $500,000 to 50 projects and reported measurable security improvements across participating and alumni projects through August 2026.
