Helion breaks ground on what could be the world’s first fusion plant despite significant uncertainty geekwire.com/2025/helion-br…

TikTok introduces Community Notes in the form of Footnotes, a new fact-checking tool mashable.com/article/tiktok…

Tesla takes first step in sunsetting Model S and X with drastic move Tesla won’t be taking custom orders of the Model S or Model X in Europe any longer. teslarati.com/tesla-takes-fi…

(A listener apparently has been playing with Dall-E....) On The The Last Word with Matt Cooper this evening we'll be helping you sort out your Wi-Fi woes. Do's and Don'ts, Wi-Fi extenders and clever hacks to improve reception in that bedroom that's miles from the router! Today FM 💛

SpaceX Tips 'Starlink Community' for Cheaper, Shared Satellite Internet Access uk.pcmag.com/networking/159…

Apple’s new brain-controlled iPhone, iPad tech revealed in video 9to5mac.com/2025/08/04/app…

Chinese AI Researchers Just Put a Monkey's Brain on a Computer uk.pcmag.com/ai/159405/chin…

Reddit discussion on this scam: which entices you with a #job offer but then wants you to log in to Calendly with Facebook - ooops if you do. My first clue was who'd offer me a job as a social media manager? Have they read my Tweets? 🤔 #jobseekers #ScamAlert #CyberSecurity

On The The Last Word with Matt Cooper we're looking at #homeoffice as September approaches: best upgrades to webcams, electric standings desks, and options to upgrade your phone to a conference call style set-up, and more... ...next, on Today FM 💛 📻

OpenAI launches GPT-5 free to all ChatGPT users.... New model claims fewer confabulations, better coding, and "safe completions" approach. arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/ope…

FDA approves breakthrough eye drops that fix near vision without glasses newatlas.com/aging/age-rela…

In eagerly awaited results from a new study, Eli Lilly reports that a pill its scientists developed causes people who are overweight or obese, but not diabetic, to lose significant amounts of weight. time.com/7308056/weight…

Scientists Are Finally Making Progress Against Alzheimer’s New drugs show promise, and research finds value in vaccines, antivirals, exercise and probiotics. wsj.com/opinion/scient…

GitHub will be folded into Microsoft proper as CEO steps down Microsoft bought GitHub for $7.5 billion in 2018. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…

Apple’s Upcoming AI Voice Control Will Change How People Use iPhones: bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Huawei AI chip-powered DeepSeek R2 tipped to launch this month: huaweicentral.com/huawei-ai-chip…

Why China is becoming the world’s first electrostate The superpower is dominating the global clean technology sector. abc.net.au/news/2025-08-1…

This Google Spin-Off Wants to Beam 100Gbps Internet From the Ocean, Mountaintops Aalyria, born out of Alphabet's Loon internet balloon project, recently used its 'Tightbeam' laser system to simulate a 100Gbps internet link to a moving ship: uk.pcmag.com/networking/159…

Amazon launches same-day delivery of meat, eggs, produce in more than 1,000 cities: cnbc.com/2025/08/13/ama…

"Apple is planning a comeback in artificial intelligence with new devices, including robots, a smart speaker with a display, and home-security cameras, according to people with knowledge of the matter." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…