WorldPingZDNet
Google wants you to use its phones less - but I'm skeptical
Google is leveraging our poor relationship to technology to sell its new phones - the same relationship it had a hand in creating.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ZDNet
Times of India
Google buys a dead airline's data for $10 million, but here's what it's not getting
WorldPingGoogle has won a bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines' internal business data with a $10 million bid, beating AI firm Mercor, and says the trove will help train its AI models. The company clarified it is not buying customer or credit card information.
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WorldPingThe Block
‘The Crypto Program’ promoter deported from Fiji over alleged $165 million Ponzi scheme
Fiji deported Edward Zimbardi to the U.S. to face charges over an alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme involving thousands of investors.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Block
The Verge
ChatGPT is getting a dedicated mode for teens
OpenAI is introducing a dedicated ChatGPT mode for teenagers, combining existing youth safeguards and new safety features under one roof.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
Hacker News
Google buys crashed airline Spirit's data at auction, because AI
Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/18/google-buys-crashed-airline-spirits-data-at-auction-because-ai/5288962 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49343559 Points: 54 # Comments: 21…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hacker News
WorldPingBitcoin.com
Sui’s Hashi Bridge Tops 1.1 Million Bitcoin Deposits in 3 Weeks
Sui’s Hashi bitcoin lending protocol has processed more than 1.1 million deposits and 165,000 withdrawals in the three weeks since its July 22 testnet launch, per onchain data.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin.com
Rolling Stone
Shakira Pledges $1.25 Million to Rebuild Schools Damaged by Earthquake in Colombia
The Colombian singer's Fundación Pies Descalzos will lead an effort to kickstart education in the devastated Chocó region…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone