# decisions and verdicts (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover decisions and verdicts. Page: Feed: --- ## [Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure YouTube and TikTok Share His Pain](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/technology/meta-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-youtube-tiktok.html) _2026-08-27 · Mike Isaac · NYT \> Technology_ Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules. ## [Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/technology/prediction-markets-states-kalshi-polymarket-lawsuits.html) _2026-08-27 · David Yaffe-Bellany and Sharon LaFraniere · NYT \> Technology_ A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general. ## [Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/science/scientists-experiments-replication-ai.html) _2026-08-27 · Carl Zimmer · NYT \> Technology_ Even the most adept researchers may not know exactly what they do to get successful results. An A.I. model is trying to figure it out by watching every move. ## [Nvidia’s Profit Doubles to $59.69 Billion Thanks to A.I. Spending](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/technology/nvidia-profit-ai-doubles-earnings.html) _2026-08-27 · Kalley Huang · NYT \> Technology_ Quarterly revenue also more than doubled, to $96.22 billion, the company said, topping expectations on Wall Street. ## [Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/technology/bill-gates-ai-risks.html) _2026-08-27 · Karen Weise · NYT \> Technology_ In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism. ## [Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/technology/meta-settlement-social-media-addiction-lawsuit.html) _2026-08-26 · Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan · NYT \> Technology_ The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children. ## [What’s Changing For Teens on Instagram and Facebook After Meta Settlement](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/technology/meta-instagram-facebook-settlement.html) _2026-08-26 · Eli Tan · NYT \> Technology_ Meta agreed to set more time limits and enhance protections in its platforms for young users, but was short on some specifics. ## [What Does $17.1 Billion Mean for Meta?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/technology/meta-settlement-dollars-amount.html) _2026-08-26 · Emmy Martin · NYT \> Technology_ The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims. ## [A Surrogate Refused an Abortion and Fled to Texas. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/texas-surrogate-custody.html) _2026-08-26 · J. David Goodman · NYT \> Top Stories_ A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She fled to Texas and had the child. Now she wants a judge to give custody to her instead of the biological parents. ## [Oil Prices Dip on News of Progress in Hormuz Talks](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/world/middleeast/iran-oman-strait-hormuz.html) _2026-08-26 · Lara Jakes · NYT \> Top Stories_ Iran and Oman said they would create a temporary shipping lane and clear mines in the waterway. Global oil prices eased after the joint announcement. ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IlCllsPYlbCp) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [PCE Index Shows Inflation Remained Elevated in July Amid High Energy Costs](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/business/economy/inflation-pce.html) _2026-08-26 · Ben Casselman · NYT \> Top Stories_ The Personal Consumption Expenditure index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation tracker, held steady in July. ## [It Was Inevitable That Trump Would Come to This](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/opinion/trump-king-canada-trade-war.html) _2026-08-26 · Jamelle Bouie · NYT \> Top Stories_ Lèse-majesté, American-style. ## [What to Know About Bank Melli, Singled Out in U.S. Call for Economic War](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/world/europe/iran-melli-bank-us-sanctions.html) _2026-08-26 · Lara Jakes and James Paton · NYT \> Top Stories_ Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. ## [Masked Man Accused of Harassing Philadelphians Is Arrested in Las Vegas](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/us/man-arrested-chucky-mask-philadelphia-las-vegas.html) _2026-08-26 · Jonathan Wolfe · NYT \> U.S. News_ Zymire Hughes scared more than a dozen people while wearing a Chucky-style mask, the authorities said. He is being held in jail while awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania. ## [What Child Actors Understand About Hayden Panettiere](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/opinion/child-actor-hayden-panettiere-alison-pill.html) _2026-08-26 · Alison Pill · NYT \> Top Stories_ We might have worked on different sets, for different directors, in different eras, but every child actor bears the same recognizable wounds. ## [Gold, Flights, Cryptocurrency: U.S. Vows to Go After More Than Iran’s Oil](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/world/middleeast/iran-us-sanctions-oil-gold.html) _2026-08-26 · Zane Irwin · NYT \> Technology_ The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters. ## [Bessent Faces Credibility Test in Quest to Tame Markets](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/business/scott-bessent-economy-markets.html) _2026-08-26 · Alan Rappeport · NYT \> Top Stories_ The Treasury secretary is confronting the limits of his ability to reshape the economy ahead of midterm elections. ## [Diesel Price Nears Record High, Helping Oil Companies and Hurting Consumers](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/business/energy-environment/diesel-prices-iran-war-oil.html) _2026-08-26 · Aruni Soni · NYT \> Top Stories_ The cost of the fuel, used in farm machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment, has surged because of the war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. ## [U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Sailor Says Father Arrested by Border Patrol Has Been Released](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/us/politics/uss-abraham-lincoln-sailor-father-arrested-immigration-released.html) _2026-08-26 · Leo Sands · NYT \> U.S. News_ Joshua Aviles, a Navy sailor, said his father had been freed days after he was detained as Mr. Aviles returned from a lengthy deployment in the Middle East. ## [Families Debate Whether Children Should Play Football, After New C.T.E. Study](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/us/parents-football-cte-decisions.html) _2026-08-26 · Juliet Macur · NYT \> U.S. News_ Many families are engaged in tense debates after a new study found a high percentage of N.F.L. players had developed degenerative brain disease. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kkYom4pm1IdR) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Supreme Court Ruling on Mail-In Voting Could Add to Election Confusion](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/mail-in-voting-states.html) _2026-08-26 · Emily Cochrane, David W. Chen and Anna Griffin · NYT \> U.S. News_ The limits on mail-in voting may not go into effect by November, with a multistate lawsuit expected this week. But some states and experts warned about further voter confusion. ## [American Students Shouldn’t Be Guinea Pigs for Chatbots](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/opinion/ai-norway-schools.html) _2026-08-26 · Jessica Grose · NYT \> Education_ Every minute of delay in regulating A.I. use in schools is another opportunity for Big Tech to fill the vacuum. ## [Even as Trump’s Standing Slips, He Slingshots Darline Graham to Victory](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/us/politics/trump-republicans-darline-graham-south-carolina.html) _2026-08-26 · Emily Davies and Tim Balk · NYT \> U.S. News_ After facing low approval ratings and endorsement setbacks, the president made a show of force in lifting Darline Graham to the Republican nomination for Senate in South Carolina. ## [Medication Mix-Up Leaves Knee Surgery Patient Paralyzed](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/us/nashville-hospital-patient-paralyzed-medication-mixup.html) _2026-08-26 · Adeel Hassan · NYT \> U.S. News_ A patient was unable to move from the sternum down after a routine knee-replacement operation at a Nashville hospital this month. The hospital said she had been given the wrong anesthetic. ## [Joe Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/us/politics/joe-manchin-independents-congress.html) _2026-08-26 · Carl Hulse · NYT \> U.S. News_ The former Democratic-turned-independent senator and his daughter are backing independent bids for the House and the Senate to try to weaken the two-party grip on the Capitol. ## [The Only Way to Stop Students From Cheating](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/opinion/students-cheating-ai.html) _2026-08-26 · Adam Grant · NYT \> Education_ Blue-book exams are fine, but we need to address the issue at its root. ## [As CTE Cases Soar, Why Can’t Americans Quit the NFL?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/us/nfl-cte.html) _2026-08-26 · John Branch · NYT \> U.S. News_ A collision of American popular culture and public health is on display in the N.F.L. ## [Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From South Carolina’s Senate Runoff](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/politics/election-takeaways-south-carolina-oklahoma.html) _2026-08-26 · Patricia Mazzei · NYT \> U.S. News_ President Trump went all in for Senator Darline Graham in a primary runoff on Tuesday. It worked, preserving his undefeated streak in Republican Senate primaries this year. ## [Instagram Chief Says ‘No Silver Bullets’ for Teen Safety in Bellwether Trial](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/technology/instagram-adam-mosseri-trial.html) _2026-08-25 · Emmy Martin and Cecilia Kang · NYT \> Technology_ Adam Mosseri testified in a case brought by states that claim the Meta-owned app created addictive features to hook young users. ## [MAHA Moms Take On Coal](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/climate/climate-maha-moms-coal.html) _2026-08-25 · David Gelles · NYT \> Business \> Energy & Environment_ Some leaders of the health movement are challenging a pillar of the president’s energy agenda. ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Yl6onDWpSr4x) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [Wildfires Are Turning Forests in the American West Into Shrubland](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/climate/wildfire-forest-loss-california-southwest.html) _2026-08-25 · Eric Niiler and Nic Coury · NYT \> Business \> Energy & Environment_ Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said. ## [India’s Summer of Youth Protests Is Boiling Over](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/world/asia/indias-youth-protests-cockroach.html) _2026-08-25 · Alex Travelli · NYT \> Education_ The police fired water cannons at protesters in the state of Bihar, while the leaders of the ‘Cockroach’ student movement vowed to return to Delhi’s streets. ## [3 Charts That Explain El Niño](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/climate/el-nino-temperature-charts.html) _2026-08-25 · Mira Rojanasakul and Chico Harlan · NYT \> Business \> Energy & Environment_ With air and sea surface temperatures already breaking records, this year’s episode is on track to be the strongest in living memory. ## [College Students Worried About A.I. Should Study the Humanities](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/opinion/college-ai.html) _2026-08-25 · Frank Bruni · NYT \> Education_ The future’s a riddle. Shakespeare isn’t. ## [What You Should Know About College Admissions Changes](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/us/college-admissions-changes.html) _2026-08-24 · Alan Blinder and Mark Arsenault · NYT \> Education_ After loosening requirements during the Covid era, some schools are shaking up admissions again, facing pressure from the Trump administration, A.I. and even their own professors. ## [Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over Colorado River Cuts](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/climate/nevada-sues-colorado-river-cuts.html) _2026-08-24 · Scott Dance · NYT \> Business \> Energy & Environment_ The state seeks to block plans for significant water use restrictions over the next decade. ## [Go Ahead, Sean Duffy. Let Your Daughter Go to Harvard.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/opinion/harvard-education-ideology-political-polarization.html) _2026-08-24 · David French · NYT \> Education_ Four years at Harvard won’t corrupt your children. ## [How Should ‘Huckleberry Finn’ Be Taught?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/magazine/huckleberry-finn-teachers-students-schools.html) _2026-08-24 · Ruth Franklin · NYT \> Education_ I traveled around the country to find out if “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” still has a place in the classroom. ## [Push Your Musical Gods Off Their Pedestals](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/opinion/music-conservatories-teachers-gods.html) _2026-08-24 · Jonathan Biss · NYT \> Education_ Musicians have a special tendency to elevate their teachers to divine status. It’s the worst thing a serious artist can do. ## [How Big Tech Captured American Schools](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/business/schools-big-tech-google-microsoft.html) _2026-08-24 · Natasha Singer · NYT \> Education_ Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain. ## [Trump Shuns E.V.s and Wind Power, But He’s Pouring Billions Into Batteries](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/climate/trump-administration-batteries-data-centers.html) _2026-08-24 · Brad Plumer · NYT \> Business \> Energy & Environment_ The president may disdain clean energy tech, but energy storage is also crucial for A.I. and defense — and China’s dominance in the sector has officials worried. ## [U.S.-Canada Trade War: What to Know About Tariffs and the Negotiations](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/canada/canada-us-trade-war-trump-carney.html) _2026-08-23 · The New York Times · NYT \> Top Stories_ Canada suspended trade negotiations, triggering President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Mark Carney said he would retaliate “dollar for dollar.” ## [What Canadian Goods Will Take Trump’s 50% Tariffs? Some Pretty Strange Items.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/canada/canadian-goods-trump-tariffs-items-list.html) _2026-08-23 · Ian Austen · NYT \> Top Stories_ Buoys, dog muzzles, capes, national flags and “base metal statuettes” from Canada are now more expensive for U.S. shoppers. ## [Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/europe/poland-estonia-cryptocurrency.html) _2026-08-23 · Andrew Higgins · NYT \> Technology_ The mysterious collapse of a European cryptocurrency exchange helps to explain why the industry hasn’t shaken off its reputation as a magnet for criminals. ## [Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html) _2026-08-23 · Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni · NYT \> Top Stories_ President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together. ## [The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/data-centers-midterm-elections.html) _2026-08-23 · Shane Goldmacher · NYT \> Technology_ With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them. ## [The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/midterms-feel-like-2006-all-over-again.html) _2026-08-23 · Carl Hulse · NYT \> Top Stories_ With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed. ## [Echoing Trump, Latin America’s Leaders Boost Allies Across Borders](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/americas/latin-america-leaders-trump.html) _2026-08-23 · Emma Bubola, Annie Correal and Ana Ionova · NYT \> Top Stories_ With cheers, endorsements and insults for rivals and “wokismo,” a new crop of right-wing leaders are openly stepping into one another’s elections. ## [This Canal System Transformed Arizona. It’s Now in Jeopardy.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/arizona-canals-colorado-river.html) _2026-08-23 · Reis Thebault and Rebecca Noble · NYT \> Top Stories_ Decades ago, the state won funding for a massive Colorado River project by agreeing to be first in line for cuts at a time of deep drought. The Trump administration says that time has come. ## [Someone Was Impersonating Collien Fernandes Online. She Says It Was Her Husband.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/magazine/collien-fernandes-impersonators-germany-metoo.html) _2026-08-23 · Susan Dominus · NYT \> Top Stories_ The German actress Collien Fernandes set out to discover who was pretending to be her online and sending men sexually explicit material. Her answer ignited a feminist movement.