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Cyberattacks possibly linked to Iran threatened water systems in a dozen states, sources say

U.S. officials suspect Iran-backed hackers may be behind cyberattacks that have been reported in at least 12 states. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more details.

Growing wave of cyber scams cost Americans nearly $150 billion in 2025

Matt Gutman reports on how he almost fell for a scam involving his bank as more Americans are becoming victims to similar cyber crimes each year.

Data Centers Are Not the Problem. Bad Policy Is.

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The 72-hour crisis that could upend Meta’s business in India as firm risks losing legal protection

U.S. social media giant Meta is facing increasing pressure from Indian regulators, including demands to revoke the firm's safe harbor immunity in the country.

New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health

Ruling comes as part of second phase of landmark trial that found social media company enabled harm against users

FAA orders inspections of Boeing 737 Max jets after cracks found in some older planes

Updated on: August 6, 2026 / 10:04 PM EDT / CBS News

New Mexico court orders Meta and Instagram to pay $567M to address kids' mental health

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial the social media giant lost in March.

Typhoon Dim-sum: how Hong Kong put a tasty snack on the storm map

A new name has been added to the list of future tropical cyclones for the Asia-Pacific region, including one with a culinary twist

Meta ordered to pay $567 million into abatement fund as remedy to child harms case in New Mexico

A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund after a jury ruled the company violated the state’s unfair practices act.

America's water systems are getting hacked amid security gaps: 'No one guarding these systems'

August 6, 2026 / 5:48 PM EDT / CBS News

Grindr's AI spend is paying off and its pricey new tier has had some surprises, CEO says

Grindr says AI is boosting engineering productivity, supporting a new $350-per-month premium tier and driving stronger subscriber growth and retention.

AMD Buys Chip Startup That Hardwires AI Models Into Its Silicon

Taalas' current chip runs a small version of Meta's Llama 3.1, though the company is working on chips for bigger and more advanced models.