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Exclusive: CrowdStrike's CTO is leaving to launch an AI-cyber fund

The fund will focus on finding the defining cybersecurity company for the agentic era.

Microsoft will pay up to $279K for a lawyer who can build AI

Microsoft is seeking a lawyer who can shape how its legal department uses AI. The hire will build agents, sharpen prompts, and train attorneys.

Binance Now Lets AI Agents Trade, But Keeping Them in Check Is Largely Up to Users

Binance's Agent OS works with tools including ChatGPT, Claude Code, and Cursor.

Gen Z's new anti-tech rebellion: making eye contact and listening to each other

Members of the Luddite Club in New York City who gave up their smartphones say their lives are richer and allows them to be more present with others.

Why Jeff Dean says he left Google after 27 years to build a 4-person AI startup

Jeff Dean says he left Google to build an AI startup partly because smaller teams can be more effective.

Data center uproar scrambles the midterm election

Grassroots pressure is breaking the bipartisan consensus that enabled America's AI buildout.

Why OpenAI wants you to let ChatGPT take over your computer, web browser and all

OpenAI rolled out new features that let ChatGPT perform actions across your computer. The biggest challenge was collecting the data to train them.

Teachers in one of San Francisco's richest suburbs are so underpaid that a philanthropist just gave each of them $9,161

It’s no secret teachers in the U.S. are widely underpaid. Despite putting in far more work hours than other adults each week, teachers in many states make less than the U.S. median salary of about $64,220.

Companies are spending trillions on AI. The C-suite doesn’t know who is in charge of it.

Everyone agrees that someone is calling the shots on a corporate AI strategy. It’s just that a lot of executives aren’t clear on who that is.

Home equity loan and HELOC rates: Aug. 20, 2026

Both home equity loans and HELOCs give homeowners a way to borrow against equity accumulated through mortgage paydown or an outright home purchase. These loans use your property as collateral, which generally results in lower rates compared with unsecured borrowing options.

Current ARM Mortgage Rates Report for Aug. 20, 2026

Homeowners with some tolerance for uncertainty might find that an adjustable-rate mortgage is worth considering as a way to get a low introductory rate before the adjustments kick in. This loan type can be a particularly good choice if you’re aiming to rent out for flip the property, or when you know you intend to move before the loan’s fixed-rate period ends.

Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 20, 2026

The current average refinance rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan is 6.716%, according to Mortgage Research Center data. If you’re a homeowner hoping to refinance your mortgage for a lower rate or perhaps to tap home equity, read on to see average refi interest rates for a variety of loan types and terms. You can also see the prior day’s report here.