The Washington Times AI News Desk

SpaceX, Tesla plan chip plant to dwarf world’s largest building

SpaceX and Tesla are building a semiconductor manufacturing complex in Grimes County, Texas, that the companies say will become the largest building on Earth by floor area, more than 5 times the size of the current record-holder.

August 11, 2026

Babylon Bee sues New Mexico over law requiring AI disclaimers on political satire

The Babylon Bee filed suit against New Mexico officials, arguing a state law that requires AI disclaimers on certain political advertisements, including qualifying satire and parody, violates the First Amendment.

August 11, 2026

Costco worker charged with murder in jealous-rage killing of coworker

A Costco employee outside Seattle has been charged with second-degree murder after prosecutors say he deliberately rammed his car into a coworker's motorcycle in a fit of jealousy over a hug, killing him. Investigators say the employee, Tyler Sorensen, became enraged after watching his male coworker hug a female coworker he claimed was his ex-girlfriend. The woman told police she and Sorensen had never dated and that she had previously warned him he was "crossing boundaries."

August 11, 2026

Meteorologists point to possible tornado, waterspout near Fort McHenry

A severe thunderstorm complex that rolled through the Baltimore region Monday may have spawned a brief tornado or waterspout near Fort McHenry, according to meteorologists and eyewitness accounts, though the National Weather Service had not confirmed a touchdown.

August 11, 2026

Chiefs’ Rashee Rice calls jail stint a ‘learning experience’

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice broke his public silence Tuesday on the 30 days he spent behind bars earlier this year, describing the stretch as a turning point rather than a setback heading into his final season under his rookie contract. "It was a learning experience and a reality check," he said.

August 11, 2026

Massachusetts firm settles False Claims Act case over untested Navy wire

Judd Wire Inc., of Turners Falls, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $1,014,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to perform required testing on certain wire and cable products used by the U.S. Navy, the Justice Department announced.

August 11, 2026

‘Harry Potter’ actress Bel Powley breaks with J.K. Rowling over trans stance

Actress Bel Powley, who plays Petunia Dursley in HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series, has become the latest cast member to publicly split with author J.K. Rowling over her views on transgender issues. "I strongly disagree with J.K. Rowling's views on gender," she said. "I think that the trans community deserve safety and dignity and respect and total acceptance."

August 11, 2026

Vin Diesel cried over ‘Fast Forever’ script; director hasn’t read it

The screenplay for "Fast Forever," the upcoming 11th movie in the "Fast & Furious" series, reportedly moved Vin Diesel to tears, but the director set to bring the franchise to a close says he hasn't seen a page of it.

August 11, 2026

CEO David Ellison threatens to move Paramount out of California by Oct. 1

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has told his top executives he is prepared to move the studio out of California starting Oct. 1 unless California Attorney General Rob Bonta agrees to negotiate a settlement in the state's antitrust lawsuit against Paramount's $110B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

August 11, 2026

Justice Department sues Washington pet food maker over contamination claims

The United States has filed a civil complaint seeking to permanently enjoin a Washington state pet food manufacturer from producing and selling adulterated pet food, according to the Justice Department.

August 11, 2026

Kentucky landlord to pay $150,000 over alleged sexual harassment of tenants

A landlord in Somerset, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $150,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit alleging that he sexually harassed female tenants for over a decade, the Justice Department announced.

August 11, 2026

Summer box office crosses $4 billion for first time since 2023

Fueled by massive hits, including "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," Hollywood's summer box office cleared $4B in domestic ticket sales on Monday, only the second time the industry has hit that mark since the pandemic upended movie theaters.

August 11, 2026

Cam Newton backs Aaron Rodgers’ claim that NFL players faked vaccine cards

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton says he agrees with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' claim that players, coaches and team staff bought fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards during the league's 2021 protocols rather than get the shot.

August 11, 2026

Drugmaker admits paying kickbacks to boost transplant drug prescriptions

Veloxis Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Cary, North Carolina-based drug manufacturer, has agreed to pay more than $46 million to resolve criminal and civil allegations that it paid kickbacks to boost prescriptions and purchases of Envarsus XR, a kidney transplant immunosuppression drug, according to the Justice Department.

August 11, 2026

Hugh Laurie says men shouldn’t compete against women in sports

"House" star HUGH LAURIE: "I don't believe men should compete against women."

August 11, 2026

Gov. Maura Healey signs law removing Massachusetts abortion time limits

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation Monday eliminating the state's gestational limit on abortion, making Massachusetts the 10th state with no statutory gestational limit on abortion. The governor says the change is designed to keep patients facing serious pregnancy complications from having to travel out of state for treatment.

August 11, 2026

AI is already slipping out of human control, Bernie Sanders warns

AI models have broken out of testing environments without human direction, and scientists have used AI to design new viruses never seen in nature. Now Sen. Bernie Sanders is warning tech CEOs it may not be too late to avoid disaster -- but only if they act now.

August 11, 2026