Why Nvidia’s Hugging Face Deal Is Really About Its Biggest Threat
Timeby Harry Booth·28 Aug 2026
Nvidia has reportedly agreed to buy popular AI library Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. The deal is partly a hedge against an emerging threat: AI companies which consume enormous quantities of...
The Bond Market’s Supply and Demand Problem
Timeby Ray Dalio·28 Aug 2026
Recently, three events related to the U.S. Treasury bond markets have drawn public attention. For one, Japan sold some of its U.S.
Lawmakers Reject Trump’s 'Preposterous' Renaming of Lake Ontario Amid U.S.-Canada Trade War
Timeby Callum Sutherland·28 Aug 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Lake Ontario will continue to be called by that name despite President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order directing for it to be renamed as “Lake...
Barney, But Make It Horror: How 'Buddy' Brought a Niche Filmmaker Into the Mainstream
Timeby James Grebey·28 Aug 2026
Capser Kelly hadn't heard the internet term "breaking containment" before I bring it up in our interview, but he instantly gets the idea.
Rep. Chuck Edwards Makes Last-Minute Attempt to Avoid Censure
Timeby Chad de Guzman·28 Aug 2026
Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina is appealing to his House colleagues not to censure him over his conduct toward two female staffers. Edwards dropped his re-election bid on Aug.
Run, Don't Walk, to See 'Coyote vs. Acme'
Timeby Stephanie Zacharek·28 Aug 2026
If you’re still not convinced that creativity and originality are under siege, particularly in the movie business, look no further than the tangled tale of how the wholly joyous Coyote vs.
Leaders Pivoting on Data Centers Require More Than Roads, Water, and Power Promises
Timeby Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, David Siegel and Stephen Henriques·28 Aug 2026
Data center companies “dug their own grave,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Sunday, and “that’s why they got the backlash they deserve.” Nine months ago, Abbott crowned Texas the epicenter of AI...
When Did It Become So Hard to Make Plans With Friends?
Timeby Meehika Barua·28 Aug 2026
I don’t expect anything of my friends that I don’t expect of myself. But lately, I’ve found myself disproportionately annoyed by tiny breaches of friendship etiquette.
Will Eating a ‘Retinol Salad’ Really Improve Your Skin?
Timeby Erica Sweeney·27 Aug 2026
Applying serums or creams with retinol—a vitamin A-derivative known for its anti-aging and acne-fighting properties—may be a mainstay in your skin-care routine.
Trump Signs 'Lake America' Order Amid Calls for Canadians to Boycott U.S. Travel
Timeby Callum Sutherland and Olivia-Anne Cleary·27 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an Executive Order instructing Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” The change is set to take effect immediately, he...
OpenAI’s Models Went Rogue. Investigating Them Required More AI
Timeby Billy Perrigo and Harry Booth·27 Aug 2026
After OpenAI models broke out of containment and hacked into another AI company last month, OpenAI announced it would allow independent investigators to conduct an analysis of what went wrong.
'Security Nightmare': Ireland Braces For Major Protests During Trump’s Visit
Timeby Tiago Ventura·27 Aug 2026
Protests are set to take place in Ireland when President Donald Trump attends the Irish Open at his golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare, next month.
How Your Body Adapts to Changing Temperatures
Timeby Veronique Greenwood·27 Aug 2026
The first heat wave of summer hits like a wall. One day the air is crisp and cool, and the next it’s impossible to go out without sweating through a shirt.
At Least One in Four NFL Players May Have CTE
Timeby Jeffrey Kluger·27 Aug 2026
An alarming number of professional football players in the U.S. may someday have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the neurodegenerative disease associated with repeated concussions and...
TIME Reveals the 2026 TIME100 AI List of the World’s Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence
Timeby TIME PR·27 Aug 2026
Today, TIME reveals the fourth annual TIME100 AI list, recognizing the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence.
TIME100 AI 2026: Max Spero
Timeby Tharin Pillay·27 Aug 2026
AI-generated writing has distinct patterns—and Pangram Labs says it can detect them. The company says its AI-powered models can discern with over 99.5% accuracy whether a piece of writing was...
TIME100 AI 2026: Meetali Jain
Timeby Steve Friess·27 Aug 2026
When she founded the nonprofit Tech Justice Law in 2023, Meetali Jain did not plan to become the go-to attorney for people suing companies over harm from AI chatbots—but she’s also unsurprised it...
TIME100 AI 2026: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Timeby Ayesha Javed·27 Aug 2026
Joseph Gordon-Levitt sees his contribution to the AI conversation as a storyteller, helping people understand what widespread adoption of the technology and the current economic structures around...
TIME100 AI 2026: Max Tegmark
Timeby Amrita Khalid·27 Aug 2026
Max Tegmark still believes the AI industry isn’t doing enough to protect us from the potential harms of its increasingly powerful models.
TIME100 AI 2026: Andy Konwinski
Timeby Tharin Pillay·27 Aug 2026
In June, Andy Konwinski assembled around 100 influential AI researchers and engineers at San Francisco’s Exploratorium to discuss how to keep the frontier of AI research from closing.
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