2026-08-24

Sinestro in Lanterns explained: who is Hal Jordan's villainous former mentor in episode 2 of the Green Lantern TV show on HBO Max?

Lanterns episode 2 marks the debut of a major Green Lantern villain — here's all you need to know about him. [...]

2026-08-24

Lanterns' Manhunters explained: who are the supposed villains of the Green Lantern TV show on HBO Max?

Lanterns episode 2 has unveiled the HBO TV show's supposed villains — here's what you need to know about them. [...]

2026-08-24

How to watch Rowing World Championships 2026 for FREE: Live Streams, TV Channels, Schedule

All the ways to watch Rowing World Championships 2026 live streams – including for FREE – with Oliver Zeidler and Karolien Florijn in action in Amsterdam. [...]

2026-08-24

SoftBank plans record $6.3bn retail bond sale in Japan

SoftBank plans a record 1 trillion yen retail bond sale, about $6.3bn, the largest by any issuer in Japan, to fund investment commitments to OpenAI. Analysts say banks were reluctant to take the risk, leaving the deal dependent on retail investors. SoftBank has found a lender of last resort for its AI bet, and it […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-24

Claude outage hits multiple models again

Anthropic’s Claude AI is showing signs of overload again. On Monday morning, users trying to work with Claude encountered failed requests and a “529 Overloaded” error. The message says the problem is a temporary server-side issue, then sends users to Anthropic’s status page. A screenshot shared with TNW shows the error appearing in the Claude […]<br /> This story continues at The N [...]

2026-08-24

New Zealand joins the global push to keep under-16s off social media

New Zealand will introduce a bill requiring platforms to verify users are over 16, though two of three coalition partners oppose it and no vote will happen before November’s election. France’s under-15 ban takes effect on 1 September with its age verification mandate stripped out. New Zealand will introduce a bill on Monday requiring social […]<br /> This story continues at The Next We [...]

2026-08-24

Hugging Face explores a sale at a $13bn valuation, nearly triple its last one

Hugging Face has retained bankers to test the market for a sale at a valuation of $13bn or higher, according to Business Insider, which reported that talks are early and that no bidder has been identified. It is a striking development for a company that has spent the past decade positioning itself as the neutral ground […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-24

Nvidia is in talks to back Perplexity at more than $30bn

Nvidia has been discussing an investment in Perplexity that would value the AI search company at more than $30bn, according to The Information, which reported that the two sides also considered a technology licensing arrangement alongside the equity cheque. The talks are the latest turn in a relationship that already runs deeper than the usual […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-24

UK fintech funding has fallen to its lowest level in at least a decade

Funding for UK fintech companies has dropped to its lowest level in at least ten years, according to Bloomberg, which reported the figures on Sunday. The decline lands on a sector that Britain has spent the better part of fifteen years describing as its clearest technology success story, and it fits a pattern visible across the […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]