Press Digest: Wall Street Journal - August 13

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13/08/2026 05:34

Aug 13 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
     
- Apple AAPL.O is discussing new deals with publishers to use their content to deliver current news and information, part of an effort to improve its AI-powered Siri voice assistant.
     
- Federal aviation officials are planning to move air-traffic control antennas and implement new procedures to avoid a repeat of last week's safety incident with Marine One near a busy Washington, D.C., airport.
     
- The Mexican government is pushing the U.S. to lower tariffs on North American automobiles as part of conversations over reworking the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. 
     
- Alphabet's GOOGL.O top scientist, Demis Hassabis, held discussions with government officials and leaders of other artificial-intelligence labs about forming a new independent industry safety entity in the weeks before he relinquished his role as chief executive of Google DeepMind. 
 
    - Swedish startup Lovable has raised fresh funds at a $13.3 billion valuation, highlighting investor enthusiasm for vibe-coding tools.
 
    - Home Depot HD.N Chief Executive Ted Decker will take a temporary medical leave of absence. 
 
 

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