Bitcoin developers and company leaders say they are relying on Chinese open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models because OpenAI and Anthropic …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-15-chinese-models-outperform-us-systems-bitcoin-security.html

The FDA quietly deleted its warning pages on chlorine dioxide, effectively admitting its prior safety claims were part of a …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-15-fda-retreat-chlorine-dioxide-warning-pages-vanished.html

U.S. data centers consumed an estimated 183 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2024 – equivalent to more than 4% of the …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-14-data-center-buildout-water-zoning-regulatory-questions.html

The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, Aug. 12, reinstated key provisions of a 2021 Texas election law …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-14-appeals-court-restores-texas-ballot-id-law.html

California has initiated a two-year phase-out of paraquat after manufacturers voluntarily cancelled their registrations, making it the second U.S. state …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-14-california-phases-out-paraquat-linked-to-parkinsons.html

As the 2026 midterm campaign season approaches, some figures in the entertainment industry are stepping back from public political endorsements. …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-13-hollywood-stars-quiet-politics-amid-midterm-races.html

The frozen expanse of the Arctic Ocean is becoming a new frontier of trade, as Russia aggressively fortifies its military …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-13-russia-india-china-forge-new-trade-routes.html

Overview Pyotr Fradkov, chairman of Russia’s Promsvyazbank (PSB), said Russia has the capability to create a cross-border payment network that …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-13-sanctions-proof-payment-can-serve-global-trade.html

The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury plan to propose regulations for a federal retirement savings incentive …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-13-irs-treasury-outline-savers-match-regulations-retirement.html

President Trump signed an executive order directing HHS to deliver a 90-day plan for overhauling childhood vaccine policy. The order …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-13-trump-eo-revives-vaccine-safety-task-force.html

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for more than 3,000 lawsuits accusing major social media companies of fueling …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-12-appeals-courts-allows-thousands-lawsuits-meta-tiktok.html

The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to stop funding gender-transition procedures for individuals under 18, according to a Department …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-12-trump-blocks-federal-funds-gender-transition-care.html

Central Bank of Iran Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati said on Aug. 12 that the Islamic Republic will soon join the BRICS …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-12-iran-central-bank-soon-join-brics-ndb.html

President Trump signed an executive order to reduce routine childhood vaccinations and split the MMR vaccine into three doses. The …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-12-trump-order-vaccines-debate-states.html