New (opens original source in a new tab)AxiosKennedy Center's survival depends on Trump, DOJ says in new filingThe Trump administration argued in a Monday court filing that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts must undergo proposed renovations and a cash infusion to survive. Why it matters: It's the latest in the legal battle over the venue's future, which the administration has (opens original source in a new tab)Avery Lotz·25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseUS flexes new ship-sinking weapons at summer naval exercisesA B-2 bomber used a precision-guided, stealth air-launched anti-ship cruise missile against a decommissioned vessel, and the US Navy also rolled out unmanned boats to survey and strike targets at a pair of summer exercises. (opens original source in a new tab)Mike Yeo·25 August 2026
StartupsNew (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchYour vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder SummitEach year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder Summit in Boston on November 4 will be no different! (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunch Events·25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsU.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Hackers Behind Critical Infrastructure BreachesThe U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced fresh sanctions on Iranian cyber actors as part of what it called an "unprecedented, whole-of-government, economic campaign" against the nation and its enablers. "We are launching an economic onslaught against Iran's financial connections around the globe. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)WiredThe US Just Recorded Its First 2 Measles Deaths This YearThe fatalities come amid declining vaccination rates and calls from President Donald Trump to split up the MMR vaccine. (opens original source in a new tab)Emily Mullin·25 August 2026
StartupsNew (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchTonight marks your last chance to save up to $300 on a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passIf you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West! (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunch Events·25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekEcoFlow Labor Day power station sale with up to 58% savings, Aventon Aventure 3 e-bike $1,799, Anker SOLIX bundle, moreLeading our Tuesday Green Deals is the newly launched EcoFlow Labor Day Sale with up to 58% power station discounts starting from $169 for the rest of August. Right behind that, we’re shining a spotlight on Aventon’s Aventure 3 Smart All-Terrain e-bike down at $1,799 in the brand’s Labor Day Sale event. We also have a one-day-only chance to grab Anker’s SOLIX C300X AC 288Wh Portable Power Station with a 60W solar panel for $300, as well as the Greenworks Pro 80V 10-inch Cordless Electric Cultiva (opens original source in a new tab)Reinette LeJeune·25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekDubai VDX becomes world’s first purpose-built eVTOL vertiportThe developers behind the new Dubai VDX project are calling it the world’s first purpose-built commercial vertiport – and after receiving a green light from regulators the vertiport is ready to get started. (opens original source in a new tab)Jo Borrás·25 August 2026
Industry NewsNew (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyYour brain may not actually “make” decisionsA neuroscientist is challenging the idea that the brain contains a central system that actually “makes” our decisions. What we experience as choosing may instead emerge from the continuous interaction of perception, movement, the body, and the world around us. (opens original source in a new tab)25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekEV charging sites with more plugs get more use, Kempower findsWhen it comes to public EV charging, more plugs may matter a whole lot more than bigger power numbers, according to new North American data from Kempower. (opens original source in a new tab)Michelle Lewis·25 August 2026
StartupsNew (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchClaude Cowork finally remembers what you told the app in chatAnthropic is giving Claude a shared memory across chat and Cowork, so users no longer have to repeatedly brief the AI on projects, preferences, and other context. (opens original source in a new tab)Sarah Perez·25 August 2026
