Paramount Skydance mulls CNN sale amid antitrust merger challenge

Paramount’s legal officer hints at CNN sale as 12 states, led by California, file lawsuit to block merger with WBD.

DR Congo Ebola outbreak set to become deadliest on record, WHO warns

Outbreak to eclipse West Africa's Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016 if it continues at current pace, WHO chief says.

AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation

Cognition may be looking to raise another mega round just a few months after raising $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation.

Trump’s State Department drops brazenly colonial five-minute video boasting dominance over Latin America

The Trump administration has been doing what centuries of US ruling elites have carefully avoided by dropping pretences of being a colonial power. In a five-min...

Lebanese families demand release of detainees held by Israel

Lebanese families rallied in Beirut demanding answers about relatives detained by Israel.

Mount Etna eruption disrupts travel at Italy’s Catania airport

Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded at Italy’s Catania airport after Mount Etna erupted.

Green Party slams Labour’s ‘energy guzzling’ data centre decision

On 7 August, we reported that Labour was forcing an unwanted data centre on the people of Brick Lane. Now, the Green Party has described the plan as follows: Wh...

As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open

At Ai4, three of the world's most respected AI experts—Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng—debated regulation, open-source access, and how America can co...

OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise

Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors like SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Alitmeter Capital.

Made by Google 2026 live blog: Let’s watch Trevor Noah talk about the Pixel 11

It's almost time for the Made by Google keynote, where the company will show off the brand-new Pixel hardware it announced today. Like last year, it'll be a cel...

White House construction project to cost almost $1bn

The White House defended reports it planned to spend nearly $1bn on controversial construction projects.

Farage’s £5m gift scandal reported to the police

Nigel Farage has faced significant scrutiny over the £5m ‘gift’ he received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne in 2024. This payment is proving to be ...

This 8BitDo mechanical keyboard has an extra keypad and is 30 percent off

The 8BitDo mechanical keyboard and dual super buttons. | Image: The Verge If you’re looking for a mechanical keyboard that can give your desk a touch of retro f...

Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach

An extortion gang known for targeting transportation companies and private equity firms has taken credit for a breach at Uber Freight.

Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down

Petlibro’s Granary 2 feeder. | Image: Petlibro A Petlibro outage is preventing its smart pet feeders and other devices from performing scheduled tasks, like dis...

Two hydrogen-burning engines powered this car to a new land speed record

JCB has invested heavily in hydrogen to power its diggers and other machinery.

Drought exposes Nazi-era warship wrecks beneath the Danube

Record-low water levels on the Danube near Prahovo, Serbia, have exposed the wrecks of dozens of Nazi-era vessels

Mesh, Automattic’s CRM for everyone, comes to Android

Mesh, an AI-powered contacts app and relationship manager from Automattic is now an Android app.

Why Stream ring-maker Sandbar says the future of AI wearables is voice

AI notetaking hardware has taken off over the past couple of years, with credit-card-sized devices, pendants, pins, and even transcribing earbuds all promising ...

Mehdi Hasan breaks down new Daily Wire movie’s Islamophobia

The Daily Wire is a right-wing American news network that’s fallen on hard times. Said times followed a series of business and creative decisions which failed t...

US tries to override New York gambling laws, orders Kalshi to keep operating

Trump admin claims New York suing Kalshi created "market emergency."

Trump remarks on diminishing impact of pro-Israel groups in Congress

Trump claims pro-Israel lobbying no longer wields the power it had decades ago, reflecting changes in US politics.

EXCLUSIVE: Unite leader’s husband bullied and manipulated union staff, transcripts show

Leaked meeting transcripts expose how Unite the Union staff endured aggressive behaviour, bullying and intimidation under Sharon Graham’s husband, Jack Clarke. ...

Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas

Tesla wants to build a massive solar factory in Texas, but first it wants the state to chip in to defray the costs.

Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid

Form Energy has landed Google and Crusoe as customers. Now, it has raised $750 million to expand manufacturing to deliver its massive, 100-hour batteries.

Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M

This new funding comes after Lovable hit $500 million in annualized run rate revenue in June, the startup told TechCrunch.

PSG vs Aston Villa LIVE: UEFA Super Cup 2026

Live coverage and text updates from our commentary stream as PSG's Dembele, Doue and Barcola target more trophies.

Facebook officially rolls out its standalone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators

The new app launches with Facebook's AI creator assistant built into it, providing creators with personalized recommendations based on their content style, perf...

Muslim woman illegally deported from India to Bangladesh despite holding Indian documents

A Muslim woman from West Bengal was profiled as an illegal Bangladeshi migrant and forcibly pushed across the Indian border into Bangladesh at 1am — leaving her...

How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures

Investors are still waiting for their share of the $250 million windfall, and VideoVerse co-founder Vinayak Shrivastav is now at the center of multiple legal ca...