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AI Called Mali 'Mail' and Egypt 'Sopth.' Teachers Are Turning Its Mistakes Into a Lesson

Artificial intelligence chatbots have become the bane of teachers everywhere, but to prepare for the new school year, a group of educators in Charleston, South Carolina, packed into a high school auditorium and talked about inviting AI into the classroom.

China's onetime richest man has lost everything but creditors are still owed $300 billion

Chinese authorities are moving to finish cleaning up the mess left by the collapse of the Evergrande real estate empire, years after its default with some $300 billion in liabilities.

Cuba opened its economy on Washington's orders. Rubio's answer: more sanctions

The United States has demanded that Cuba open up to private investment, and Cuba has passed sweeping reforms to encourage just that. So Cuba’s U.N. ambassador says he wants to know why Washington keeps piling on sanctions that stymie the very economic opening it has sought for decades.

Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power, Aug. 8-21

This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies.

College sports’ talent race is turning each athletic department into a $40 million business empire

University of Louisville athletic director Josh Heird says there is no “silver bullet” that will help his department’s current revenue race.

You don’t have to be wealthy to be a philanthropist. BackBlack wants Black Gen Z to know that

Black nonprofit fundraisers are turning to their own communities for support this month, stressing everyday donors’ power at a time when philanthropy is growing more concentrated among the affluent and some major funders have de-prioritized diversity in their grantmaking.

CFO turnover at America's largest companies is on pace to hit 18.3%—the highest since the pandemic

Good morning. CFO turnover is accelerating at the nation’s largest public companies, according to newly released data in Crist Kolder Associates’ mid-year 2026 Volatility Report, shared with CFO Daily.

Current Price of Gold: August 21, 2026

The price of gold stood at $4,587 per ounce as of 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time today. This marks a $115 increase compared to the same time yesterday and a $3,344 jump from a year prior.

Gold, silver, or cash: Which has been the better crisis hedge over the last 50 years?

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Why chips have become the world’s most contested resource

Wednesday, 3 July 1940 saw one of the most unique moments of the Second World War. The British Royal Navy, worried about French ships falling into German hands following their ally’s defeat, sunk the fleet in the port of Mers-el-Kébir, near Oran in Algeria. The British were concerned that the precious resource of the French fleet could have tipped the balance of the war. The British efforts were named Operation Catapult.

As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings

Ars looks at Zuckoff, the latest free app detecting Meta AI glasses amid privacy backlash.

Chinese humanoids steal the spotlight at San Francisco's robot party

Actuate drew 1,500 people to San Francisco as robotics investment surges, though hardware was scarce.