Iran warns of regional turmoil if US threats and attacks do not stop
Tehran's chief negotiator says if Iran's 'security is not ensured, no infrastructure will be safe'.
Wired
Why Lettuce Is Always Making People Sick
The cyclospora diarrhea outbreak isn't an isolated incident. It's part of a pattern of leafy greens wreaking digestive havoc.
Wounded Gaza journalists call for urgent medical evacuation
Wounded and chronically ill Palestinian journalists held a protest calling for urgent medical evacuation from Gaza.
US and Saudi Arabia announce nuclear cooperation deal
Trump administration says 'historic' agreement will 'reinforce global nonproliferation standards' and create jobs in US.
Ars Technica
Sales were up at Tesla but so were costs and spending
Q2 2026 was profitable, but barely.
Wired
The White House Is Trying to Figure Out What to Do About Chinese AI
There’s a debate going on in the Trump administration over how to handle increasingly powerful Chinese AI models.
India’s Rahul Gandhi speaks out after release
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has spoken out publicly for the first time since he was arrested during protests.
Engadget
US outlines its $5 billion Genesis Mission to boost science with AI
Several federal agencies are contributing toward the interdisciplinary research efforts.
TechCrunch
Treasury threatens sanctions after White House claims Moonshot distilled Anthropic’s Fable
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned the U.S. government could sanction Chinese AI companies after White House officials accused Moonshot of distilling Anthr...
TechCrunch
Tesla spending skyrockets as Cybercab, Semi, Megapack production timeline slips
Tesla's 26% boost in revenue wasn't enough to offset rising operating expenses and capital expenditures as it pushes to launch a new generation of products.
Wired
Top Red-Light Therapy Deals at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale (2026)
Save on WIRED-tested LED therapy devices from TheraFace, HigherDose, and more.
US regulators to weigh controversial peptides backed by RFK Jr
FDA has questioned the evidence as demand surges for the compounds promoted for sleep, muscle growth, and anti-aging.
TechCrunch
Social media addiction lawsuit against Meta is dropped
A closely watched social media addiction lawsuit that had been set to go to trial next week has been dropped after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his claim...
Ars Technica
Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs
First four compatible titles can be run with an 11-year-old graphics card.
Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to meet US counterpart Marco Rubio, but progress towards peace unlikely.
The Verge
Lego’s Donkey Kong arcade machine lets Mario jump endless barrels — Miyamoto is reportedly happy
Carl Merriam has designed some of my favorite nostalgia-inducing Lego sets, including the Lego Nintendo Game Boy and Piranha Plant. He's assisted on the incredi...
Griffiths: Diplomacy requires US and Iran to accept they have ‘lost‘
Griffiths: Diplomacy requires US and Iran to accept they have ‘lost‘
Ars Technica
ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
FCC lets ISPs stop listing all fees after companies complained it was too hard.
UN rights chief condemns Nicaragua’s decision to abolish elections
UN rights chief condemns worsening repression in Nicaragua, urging the restoration of freedoms and the rule of law.
Trump: Iran will ‘pay a big price’ for US troop deaths
US President Trump warned that Iran will ‘pay a big price’ right before he attended a dignified transfer ceremony.
Gaza man returns home after family believed he was dead
Hamada Al Banna reunited with his family more than a year after an explosion that left him in a coma.
TechCrunch
SoundCloud acquires decentralized music platform Nina Protocol months after its shutdown
SoundCloud has acquired decentralized music platform Nina Protocol, months after the startup announced it would shut down. The deal brings Nina’s artists, edito...
Engadget
EU gives Paramount's Warner Bros. acquisition the go-ahead
As long as Paramount ends its distribution business with Universal, it can purchase Warner Bros. Discovery in Europe.
Wired
‘The Odyssey’ Is Inspiring Unprecedented Levels of Cope
Elon Musk and the online right convinced themselves that Christopher Nolan’s “woke” epic would go down in flames. Now they’re crashing out.
Ars Technica
Clayface trailer leans into the body horror
"The people I trusted betrayed me. The justice system failed me."
TechCrunch
How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face
OpenAI made a mistake setting up what it called a “highly isolated” testing environment and sandbox. According to cybersecurity experts, that human mistake is w...
Wired
China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook
As access to Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s frontier models becomes more restricted, Chinese labs are pitching their open-source alternatives as stable, accessible, a...
Water cannon deployed at India education system protests
Indian police deployed water cannons in Raipur at student protests demanding the resignation of the education minister.
TechCrunch
Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z
Uber is also investing in Travis Kalanick's company Atoms, which has made gauzy claims about using industrial AI to modernize the world.
Key takeaways from Khalil al-Hayya’s first speech as Hamas leader
The newly appointed leader says Hamas would work to help the people of Gaza and achieve a united Palestinian state.