Bordeaux wildfire battle continues amid extreme heat

Firefighters are on high alert in France as scorching temperatures and winds threaten to fuel wildfire west of Bordeaux

UK ‘Sovereign AI fund’ does no due diligence on copyright breaches

The UK’s new fund for investing in AI ventures does zero due diligence on whether companies receiving cash use copyrighted work without permission. The revelati...

Dr Anthony Fauci pleads the Fifth at Covid hearing

Dr Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

It’s Frighteningly Easy to Jailbreak Some Frontier AI Models

I watched a new tool try to get around the model safeguards of four major frontier companies. You might be surprised by how they performed.

Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year

Microsoft is working on an AI "super app" that combines Copilot's chat, coding, and agentic capabilities. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Sa...

Google begins global rollout of age verification API in Google Play

Google's new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link.

US Fed holds interest rates steady citing ‘elevated’ inflation

Elevated inflation partly reflects supply shocks that have increased prices, including of energy, the Fed said.

Libya electricity blackout protests expose country’s failing grid

Libyans protest severe power cuts, demanding an end to corruption and grid decay.

Fire erupts on ships at Egypt’s Damietta port

Oil ministry says no injuries in incident affecting two vessels, with port operations expected to resume overnight.

Elon Musk’s xAI is trying to sue its way out of a Grok reckoning

Musk defends Grok, says Minnesota's nudifying app ban is unconstitutional.

Sorry, haters. Ferrari’s first EV is doing just fine

To the horror of commenters across the internet, the Ferrari Luce appears to be a sales success.

Japan earthquake leaves widespread destruction

Japan earthquake leaves widespread destruction

Trump’s ex-campaign manager is running an Israeli propaganda operation

US President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale is overseeing an Israeli influence operation. Drop Site News reported that the operation is tr...

Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways

Waymo robotaxis are now using freeways in Phoenix with more cities to follow in the coming days.

South Korea’s stock market plunges as AI-driven boom fades

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 sees steep decline as interest in chipmakers falls.

Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents

Meta is all-in on AI, and sometime soon, the company is going to make a big push into personal AI agents that can do things on your behalf. On Wednesday's Q2 20...

Iran pushes back against US as regional attacks heat up

New round of strikes raises fears of further escalation as Iran rejects Omani proposal for joint Hormuz oversight.

Qualcomm is raising phone chip prices starting September 1st

RAMageddon won't be the only reason your next phone costs more - Qualcomm is about to raise prices on all its processors, as well. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon s...

US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security

The ban largely affects U.S. imports from China, which currently dominates the global market for making humanoid robots and solar inverters.

Democrat senators ask US SEC to probe Trump Media’s fast feed sale

Trump Media has discussed charging as much as $100,000 a month for the Truth API product for buyers to get first access.

Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies

Companies are making sure we have a surplus of options for building qubits.

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in heated COVID-19 Senate hearing

Physician declines to answer Senate questions as Republicans like Rand Paul accuse him of covering up COVID's origins.

Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year

"We're feeling pretty good about that," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.

Fuel prices soar on back of Iran war, leaving Yemeni labourers with no work

Construction projects in Yemen are paused as rising fuel prices trigger a domino effect on building material costs.

US dignitaries storm out of UN security council over Twitter beef with France

US diplomats staged a walkout of a UN meeting over French dignitaries’ criticisms of the Trump administration’s human rights record. Which is, you know, complet...

xAI’s last-minute scramble to stop Minnesota’s anti-nudification app law

xAI is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a law passed back in May that broadly targets "nudification" apps, claiming that the statute's puniti...

Cyberpunk 2077 packs a lot of fun into its discounted $20 price

CyberPunk 2077’s world is vibrant and dangerous. | Image: CD Projekt Red Over the last few years, CD Projekt Red put a ton of work into fixing Cyberpunk 2077, s...

Google brings its age-assurance technology to Android developers worldwide

Google is expanding its Play Age Signals API, giving Android developers a privacy-preserving way to tailor experiences based on users’ age ranges.

Is the world at risk of another energy shock?

Disruptions across Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb and the Black Sea threaten supplies and raise costs for consumers.

Amateur cricket team accused of tricking umpires is under investigation

The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League has been pushed into the spotlight. This happened after a Division Two match between Saltburn Cricket Club a...