Anthropic will design its own hardware to power Claude

Anthropic and OpenAI are racing to scale up while reducing dependence on Nvidia.

Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents

The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do.

Israeli settler charged over Palestinian activist’s killing

Israeli prosecutors have charged a settler with “reckless manslaughter” in the killing of prominent Palestinian activist

As Indian authorities use pellet guns again, Kashmiri survivors still await justice

In India, debates over the use of pellet guns on protesters have opened space for Kashmiris who have endured wounds from them since 2010. Scroll India wrote tha...

Deadly explosion on minibus near Damascus

Two people were killed and 13 injured when an explosion ripped through a minibus in Jaramana, southeast of Damascus.

Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims

Groups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms to steal sensitive data and extort victims, Google’s security researchers report.

Flock Highlighted Police Departments Using Its Tech. Now 4 Face Allegations of Misuse

Flock posted videos on its YouTube channel highlighting at least four police departments whose officers have faced allegations of misusing the company’s tech.

ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows

In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how ICE has been collecting DNA samples of people with no criminal convictions, including children, which end u...

US ends cap on local TV station owners amid concerns of media consolidation

Critics say the 39 percent cap was a safeguard against excessive concentration of media ownership in the US.

China-linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries, including the US

Researchers linked the latest malicious activity to a Chinese company, after one of the spyware's operators placed an order with KFC using their real name and o...

Vinicius Jr extends Real Madrid deal to 2032, ending transfer speculation

The 26-year-old Brazil international had been linked with a move to English champions Arsenal.

Israeli attacks wound eight in Lebanon despite Rome talks

Israel launches strikes on southern Lebanon's Tyre as third day of the seventh round of US-brokered talks concludes.

Trump wants $10 billion from BBC but says asking for his finances is ‘disproportionate’

In the latest twist in Trump’s defamation case against the BBC, the president’s legal team has filed an emergency motion to block the BBC from accessing his fin...

Sudan war threatens ancient Meroe pyramids

Sudan’s ongoing war is endangering the ancient Meroe pyramids, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Large genome models used to design new viruses

The AI system makes genetically distant versions of a bacteria-killing virus.

The biggest AI bill for parents yet?

Congress is pushing a new bill forward that would give parents the power over their kid’s interactions with AI chatbots.

Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation

Hadrian is building automated factories to mass produce parts for defense vehicles like submarines. It's backed by a long list of well-known investors.

CDC says US salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeno peppers from Mexico

Salmonella outbreak sickens hundreds across 27 US states.

Ceuta’s leader says 100 died in border rush as up to 5,000 still in enclave

After migrant surge from Morocco, EU says Spain assured Schengen is safe but warns Europe's borders are 'vulnerable'.

Poll suggests US adults are facing increased strain from extreme heat

More than half of Americans told the AP-NORC poll that climate change is happening, a slight decline from last year.

Blue Origin narrowing in on root cause of catastrophic rocket accident

"The anomaly originated at the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines."

Women expose rape as a weapon of war in Sudan

Women displaced by Sudan's war are speaking publicly about surviving rape by Rapid Support Forces fighters.

Ford needs another Taurus, and the $30K Fathom EV pickup isn’t it

Ford's CEO has described the new Ford Fathom as a "Model T moment" for the company. But the EV pickup is unlikely to live up to lofty expectations, and maybe it...

Bumble teases a swipe-free future as it doubles down on IRL meetups

Bumble says it’s moving beyond swiping and deeper into real-world social experiences as it courts Gen Z users.

Houthis launch deadly attacks on Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen

Yemen's Houthis say they launched drones and ballistic missiles in Marib and Hadramout.

Blast hits vehicle on outskirts of Syria’s Damascus: state media

Syrian state TV says several people killed and others wounded in city of Jaramana.

ChatGPT brings unlimited text chats to free users

OpenAI said that ChatGPT free and Go users are also getting a new think button for complex queries.

Trevor Noah is hosting Google’s Pixel 11 launch event

Google is set to host its next live Made by Google hardware launch event on August 12th, and the company says in a new video that comedian Trevor Noah will be h...

Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too

This may help fungi survive host scarcity and explains why infected hosts prefer the mosses as death sites.

Is Israel’s Netanyahu preparing to fight Iran alone?

Experts question Netanyahu's strategy, labeling Israel's war on Iran a strategic failure with global economic impacts.