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NATO has approved off‑the‑shelf iPhone and iPad devices running iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 to handle information up to the 'NATO restricted' classification, and Apple says this does not require special software or modified hardware.

Jimmy Butler began Bigface during the 2019–20 NBA Bubble; the brand now sells premium coffee, apparel, and brewing accessories and operates a Miami flagship plus a San Francisco pop-up.

The article describes the 'Colleague' relationship in which AI acts as a two-way thinking partner rather than a passive tool, and cites Salesforce and Gartner projections showing growing human–AI collaboration in workplaces.

Two Nebraska-Omaha players stopped after practice and helped pull a driver from a sinkhole in Omaha; police arrived within minutes and the drivers were uninjured.

More than 800 researchers from 65 countries met at IASEAI'26 in Paris to outline current AI safety risks and governance ideas, and the article reports the United States sent no meaningful delegation to the conference.

The article describes how AI has become core infrastructure across industries by 2026 and outlines dual-use concerns such as autonomous agents and the cryptographic risks tied to quantum convergence.

On Pokémon's 30th anniversary, an IGN writer recounts how the series' simple, play‑at‑your‑own‑speed design let them play across childhood and into adulthood despite a physical disability, while some later entries introduced motion and real‑time mechanics that created accessibility challenges for them.

The column argues that therapists who integrate AI into clinical care will outperform peers who avoid it, noting widespread consumer use of generative AI for mental health and concerns about safeguards.

South Korea's Transport Ministry approved Google's request to export detailed map data, reversing a long-standing restriction and allowing Google Maps to offer full navigation and business listings under conditions.

South Korea will allow Google to transfer 1:5,000-scale digital map data overseas under strict security conditions, including limits around military sites. The move reverses a long-standing restriction that had limited Google Maps’ precision in the country.

Crews have begun demolishing one building at the Camelot Condominiums in South Fulton after years of reported safety, maintenance and legal problems; city officials said the removal followed about eight years of legal work and they hope to tear down more buildings before May.

Anthropic's presentation of updates to its Claude Cowork AI tool prompted a rally in software shares, and the IGV software index was reported up about 7% since Monday's close.

Norway reported that over 97% of its new car sales in late 2025 and early 2026 were electric, following decades of incentives that began in 1990. Officials say tax exemptions and an expanding public charging network helped drive the shift.

Burger King plans to test an OpenAI-powered chatbot called Patty in employee headsets at about 500 locations to provide meal-prep tips and track friendliness; the company says the effort is experimental and fewer than 100 restaurants currently test drive‑thru AI.

Managers have told some non-technical staff to use internal AI tools in their workflows, and in some cases that AI use will be considered in upcoming performance reviews.

The article reports that OpenAI uses large teams of human reviewers and logged over 75,000 reports to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the first half of 2025, while Anthropic relies on a 'Constitutional AI' system and recorded about 5,005 NCMEC reports in the same period.

Meta says Instagram will notify parents in selected countries if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm terms; the change begins next week for Teen Accounts in the UK, US, Australia and Canada and is drawing criticism from the Molly Rose Foundation.

Meta says Instagram will begin rolling out alerts next week in the U.S., U.K., Australia and Canada to notify parents if teenagers repeatedly search for terms related to suicide or self-harm, and the company said it will collect feedback as it refines how alerts are triggered.

Meta says Instagram will notify parents who use supervision tools if a teen repeatedly searches for terms related to suicide or self-harm; the alerts begin next week and will first roll out in the U.S., the U.K., Australia and Canada.

The column examines whether users can readily exit conversations with large language models and highlights that some states have begun passing laws on AI mental-health guidance while no comprehensive federal law exists.

Denver plans to replace Flock Safety cameras with Axon automated license plate readers and says the new agreement restricts access to city officers, sets a 21-day retention period, and bars use for civil immigration and abortion-related investigations.

Tim Desoto, a nontechnical founder in San Francisco, built an AI-powered shopping platform using multiple models and tools and says AI helps generate ideas and prototypes but not long-term strategic judgment.

The Wall Street Journal reported Gates acknowledged two affairs and described his meetings with Jeffrey Epstein as a "huge mistake." The Justice Department files released in the disclosure included claims Gates denied, and a Gates Foundation spokesperson said he took responsibility for his actions.

At the State of the Union, President Trump called on Erika Kirk and praised late activist Charlie Kirk, saying he was killed and urging rejection of political violence; members of the Republican House delegation applauded and chanted Charlie's name.

A mother-and-daughter citizen science team located a Pavona clavus coral colony on the Great Barrier Reef measuring about 111 meters and covering roughly 3,973 square meters; size was verified with underwater measurements and high-resolution imagery, and the exact site location was withheld to reduce risk of unintended impacts.

Authorities say a suspect opened fire during a traffic stop and later during a manhunt, killing two Christian County deputies; the suspect was shot and killed and two other deputies were wounded and are reported stable. Undetermined at this time.

Rep. Ro Khanna invited Haley Robson, who told investigators she recruited girls for Jeffrey Epstein as a minor, to the State of the Union; Khanna defended the choice and other Democrats also brought survivors. Officials note the Justice Department has released many files, and further action or investigations remain undetermined at this time.

Boston received more than a foot of snow in Monday's blizzard, and with a snow emergency still in effect on Tuesday residents began digging out, guarding parking spots and joining city shoveling meet-ups.

The Steve Jobs Archive released two volumes called "Letters to a Young Creator," compiling letters given to 2023 and 2024 SJA fellows from figures including Tim Cook, Jony Ive, Bob Iger, Pete Docter and Arthur Rock to mark what would have been Jobs' 71st birthday.

Last October, 35 major donor families in TED's Audacious Project committed $1.03 billion to more than a dozen nonprofits after a year-long selection and pitch process; winners were announced this week.