VOL. 2026 · NO. 226 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026

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Technology

Uber and Pony.ai plan to bring 2,000 robotaxis to Europe

The partnership is expanding beyond the initial market of Zagreb, Croatia to four additional European cities.
TechCrunch
U.S. Politics · Also Worth Reading

Farage's by-election victory won't stop questions about finances

Nigel Farage triggered the Clacton by-election and the result was predictable - so what did he achieve?
BBC News
Science · Also Worth Reading

Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps

Microsoft is simplifying Copilot by combining its consumer and business apps, and dropping AI-generated podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and its Mico character.
TechCrunch

That's the full World lineup for today — see the lead and columns above.

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