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Dynatrace agrees to acquire Arize, which specializes in AI observability and the AI development lifecycle, for $915M, including ~$815M in cash (Larry Dignan/Constellation Research)
https://www.constellationr.com/insights/news/dynatra…

Dynatrace acquires Arize, accelerates AI observability efforts | Constellation Research
Dynatrace acquired Arize, which specializes in AI observability and the AI development lifecycle, in a deal worth $915 million. The acquisition is just the latest data point indicating Dynatrace has momentum. Arize has a strong open source community and works across all major AI frameworks. Dynatrace, a leading observability platform, said Arize will give it the ability to continuously improve AI applications across the lifecycle and connect them to infrastructure health and business processes.

Catastrophic flood across Nepal unleashed by glacier collapse https://www.earth.com/earth-science/catastrophic-flood-across-nepal-unleashed-by-glacier-collapse/

Catastrophic flood across Nepal unleashed by glacier collapse
A catastrophic flood tore through northern Nepal after a glacier collapsed, sending a torrent of water, ice, and debris nearly 100 kilometers downstream.

Helgoland autark - Insel für zwei Tage ohne Festlandstrom
Helgoland ist wegen Seekabel-Arbeiten kurzzeitig ohne Festlandstrom und Internet. Notrufe bleiben erreichbar, Stromversorgung durch Diesel-Aggregat.
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Helgoland autark - Insel für zwei Tage ohne Festlandstrom
Helgoland ist wegen Seekabel-Arbeiten kurzzeitig ohne Festlandstrom und Internet. Notrufe bleiben erreichbar, Stromversorgung durch Diesel-Aggregat.

Fires are burning underground across Indonesia as El Niño strengthens https://www.earth.com/earth-science/fires-are-burning-underground-across-indonesia-as-el-nino-strengthens/

Fires are burning underground across Indonesia as El Niño strengthens
Indonesia’s peatlands are drying out as El Niño strengthens, allowing fires to smolder underground and produce enormous amounts of hazardous smoke.

From Florida to Washington state,
local governments across the country are canceling their contracts with Flock,
the company behind the controversial AI-enabled license plate readers,
in response to public outcry.
But ending the contracts doesn’t necessarily mean the cameras will come down immediately
— or that the information they’ve gathered will be deleted anytime soon

What happens after a town de-Flocks
Cities across the US are ditching the controversial license plate-reading cameras, but some are now turning to new surveillance tools.

"New Mexico bans uranium mining on 13 million acres of state land"
#NewMexico #Environment
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New Mexico bans uranium mining on 13 million acres of state land
The state land commissioner said that the long-lasting environmental and public health impacts of uranium contamination outweigh any potential revenues to state coffers uranium mining could provide.

Waymo receives approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to expand across 18 counties, including Sacramento and San Diego (Fred Lambert/Electrek)
https://electrek.co/2026/08/14/waymo-cpuc-approval-california-expansion-18-counties/

Waymo wins California approval to expand robotaxis across 18 counties
California's CPUC approved Waymo to expand its driverless robotaxi service across 18 counties, including new markets in Sacramento and San Diego.

On Friday, August 28, 2026,
people from across the country will gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.,
for the March on Washington: Defend the Vote.
Thousands more will take part from their homes and communities by watching the livestream.
Convened by the National Action Network and the Drum Major Institute
and co-chaired by Reverend Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III, and Arndrea Waters King,
the march will mark the 63rd anniversary of t…

March on Washington: Defend the Vote · People Power United
## March on Washington: Defend the Vote As America marks its 250th anniversary, we face a defining choice: **Will our nation live up to its promise of liberty and justice for all—or allow wealth, prejudice, and power to push us backward?** On **Friday, August 28, 2026**, people from across the country will gather at the **Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.**, for the **March on Washington: Defend the Vote**. Convened by the National Action Network and the Drum Major Institute and co-chaire…

As traumatic injuries and deaths surge among children involved in crashes on e-bikes and other electrified vehicles,
one California prosecutor is cracking down by pursuing criminal charges against some of the young riders’ parents.
It is just one way officials across the country are trying to tackle the growing issue,
while families navigate a patchwork of local laws and guidance on what kind of souped-up cycles and scooters are safe -- or even legal for their kids to ride.…

Kids keep getting hurt on e-bikes. Who’s responsible?
As traumatic injuries and deaths continue to surge among the youngest e-bike riders, officials across the country are taking different paths to tackle a growing epidemic. A California prosecutor is cracking down by pursuing criminal charges against some of the young riders’ parents. New York City’s mayor sent cease-and-desist notices to online retailers selling products marketed as e-bikes that aren’t street legal. New Jersey and Illinois are among the states that have enacted statewide r…

Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his controversial pledge to give US adults a $5,000 “dividend”
if his Republican ⁠party keeps control of Congress after November’s midterm elections.
The plan has been greeted with expressions of incredulity across the US political spectrum
as well as outraged accusations of seeking to bribe voters.
The plan – which would cost more than a trillion dollars – also comes amid huge concern over the US national debt, which topped $40…

Trump reiterates $5,000 ‘dividend’ pledge if Republicans win midterms
Plan to give US adults $5,000 has been greeted with incredulity across the political spectrum as well as outrage