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EU to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit imagery and hacking with new team in Brussels
The EU launched a new enforcement team to monitor AI companies for violations including deepfakes, explicit imagery, and cyber threats as its AI Act takes effect.
Heavy rains lead to water rescues, grist mill destruction in upstate New York
Heavy rains spanning two days caused flash flooding across upstate New York, prompting multiple water rescues and destroying a centuries-old grist mill in Castleton-on-Hudson.
Fifty-three days and counting: 93-year-old leader’s record absence fuels health speculation
Cameroon’s 93-year-old president has been absent for 53 days since departing for Switzerland in June, sparking speculation about his health and governance amid conflicting official statements.
US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low
U.S. jobless benefit applications increased to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low amid geopolitical tensions and economic headwinds.
The economy slowed a bit — but Americans continued to spend
The U.S. economy grew at a 1.5% annual rate in the second quarter, slower than earlier in the year, though consumer spending remained robust at 2.1% growth.
Pope Leo calls himself pontiff who ‘happens to be American’
Pope Leo, the first American pontiff, describes himself as “the pope who happens to be American,” emphasizing his role as leader of a universal church while expressing love for US principles of freedom and opportunity.
US school shooter pleads guilty in Georgia following father’s conviction
A 16-year-old has pleaded guilty to 55 charges including murder in connection with a 2024 Georgia school shooting that killed four people. His father was previously convicted for providing the rifle used in the attack.
The latest US troops killed in Trump’s Iran war are remembered for lives of service
The Pentagon identified four service members killed in Middle East operations amid escalating US-Iran conflict, bringing total deaths to 18 since late February attacks began.
U.S. signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia. And, Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy results
The Trump administration signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia allowing American companies to operate commercial nuclear power plants, though the deal lacks certain oversight provisions.
US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs
The US has imposed new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, including the UK, China, and the EU, justified on forced labour grounds.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets with far-right US activist Laura Loomer
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with far-right US activist Laura Loomer for an interview, marking a reversal in her long-standing opposition to Ukraine aid and criticism of Kyiv.
US court affirms release of pro-Palestine scholar as legal battle continues
A U.S. appeals court ruled that immigration authorities cannot detain a Georgetown University scholar facing deportation over his pro-Palestine activism, siding with his constitutional claims.
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Top officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County agree on how to oversee elections, ending a legal battle
New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas served on journalists over Air Force One coverage
House defeats bid to end military aid to Israel as over 100 Democrats vote for it
House Republicans resurrect Save America Act by adding it to spending bill
Houston demands action after killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo: ‘ICE hunts us like animals’
Trump rails against New York’s statewide datacenter moratorium
Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court
New York becomes first state to impose one-year pause on new AI datacenters
E. Jean Carroll is paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case
Prosecutions, Epstein and the $1.8B fund: What to watch at Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing
Hunter Biden says ‘rule of law prevailed’ in defamation lawsuit netting him $1.7m
US House committee advances bill to make daylight saving time permanent
Trump ballroom donor to lead state department’s $200m Armenia fund
RFK Jr’s advisory panel overhaul stalled update on helping kids quit tobacco
Supreme Court justices tell Congress their safety is at risk and more must be spent on security
After Lindsey Graham’s death, questions linger about aging politicians and health transparency
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Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
Germany is reconsidering its coal phase-out plans amid rising global gas prices and supply concerns, with rising pressure from industry groups and political divisions within the government coalition.
The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany’s disabled workers
A German court case seeks equal pay protections for approximately 300,000 disabled workers in sheltered workshops who currently earn less than the legal minimum wage.
A tiny GLP-1 implant is the latest bet to help patients maintain their weight loss
Biotech company Vivani Medical is developing a tiny GLP-1 implant administered twice yearly to help patients maintain weight loss and reduce discontinuation rates associated with injectable obesity treatments.
Democrats allege Trump administration stalled US-Canada bridge opening as a favor to billionaire donor
The Trump administration delayed opening a $4.7 billion bridge between Detroit and Windsor for months, drawing Democratic allegations of a quid pro quo favor to a billionaire donor who owns a competing bridge.
Neglected software update caused widespread Telstra network outage, CEO tells Senate inquiry
Telstra’s CEO told a Senate inquiry that a neglected software update on a time-keeping server caused last week’s nationwide network outage affecting 45% of calls and data sessions.
Kalshi says it’s not a sportsbook even as World Cup bets surge
Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has surged during the World Cup with $40 billion in sports wagers, though sportsbooks and regulators question its claim to be a financial product rather than an unlicensed betting site.
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Microsoft patches record number of security vulnerabilities, citing its use of AI
Microsoft released a record number of security patches for Windows, Office, and other tech product lines this week, citing the use of AI to aid the discovery of code vulnerabilities. The technology and cloud giant issued patches for 570 security flaws on Tuesday as...
Stripe and Advent reportedly offered to buy PayPal for around $53.4B
Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have reportedly submitted a joint bid to acquire PayPal in a deal valued at approximately $53.4 billion. Reuters reports that the offer was submitted earlier this month and is backed by roughly $50 billion in...
Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba’s Qwen AI
Apple Intelligence, the iPhone maker’s generative AI offering, is coming to China. On Wednesday, Reuters reported that China’s regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, approved Apple’s AI services in the country, on the back of a deal to integrate Alibaba’s...
‘We have maybe 20 months’ to rebuild for AI agents, Meta’s infrastructure VP tells VB Transform 2026
Organizations need to transform to meet the needs of agentic AI.Meta VP of Engineering Barak Yagour opened his talk at VB Transform 2026 wearing a pair of Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, a small sign of how far AI has already worked its way into physical life. His argument...
Spotify expands parent-managed accounts to users on its free tier
Spotify announced on Wednesday that it’s bringing parent-managed accounts for kids to its free tier. Families in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, and the Netherlands can now create a “Managed Account” for their child, a feature previously available only to...
Anthropic, Blackstone bet the next trillion-dollar AI business is implementation, not models
AI models are becoming ever more capable, but exactly what enterprise adoption will look like remains a big question. In a bid to shape that future, labs like Anthropic and OpenAI have spun up separate businesses dedicated to deploying AI engineers to their customers’...
Reelful’s AI turns your camera roll into short-form videos for social media
A new iOS app called Reelful uses AI to automatically turn photos and video clips from your camera roll into polished TikTok- and Instagram Reels-style videos for social media. Reelful is designed for people who want to create social content, but find traditional...
Rime picks up $24M Series A to help enterprises field customer calls
Voice AI startups’ biggest unlock has been handling calls for enterprises in areas like sales, marketing and customer support. Large organizations are offloading calls to voice model developers like ElevenLabs and Deepgram; infrastructure companies like Vapi, Retell,...
The Ukrainian Family That Has Become An International Symbol Of Civilian Death.
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World’s Largest Integrated Solar & Battery Storage Project Inaugurated in the Philippines
The Philippines inaugurated the first phase of MTerra Solar, the world’s largest integrated solar and battery storage project, marking a major milestone in the country’s clean energy transition and fossil fuel independence efforts.
NLR Battery Innovation Awarded NASA’s Invention of the Year
The National Laboratory of the Rockies and KULR Technology Group won NASA’s 2025 Invention of the Year for an internal short-circuit device that enables controlled battery failure testing for space missions.
Smart Energy Management Research Could Unlock Grid Flexibility & Cost Savings
The National Laboratory of the Rockies and Xcel Energy developed a new tool to help utilities manage electric grid demands from electric vehicles and other distributed energy resources, potentially reducing costly infrastructure upgrades.
From Mine to Megawatt: How NLR Is Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains for the Power Grid
The National Laboratory of the Rockies is developing modeling tools to analyze critical mineral supply chains for energy technologies, helping identify vulnerabilities and bottlenecks in the pathways from mines to finished products.
Europe Was Supposed to Run Out of Jet Fuel by June. It Didn’t
European jet fuel shortages predicted for June following Strait of Hormuz disruption did not materialize, as global energy markets adapted through emergency reserves, increased refinery production, and alternative sourcing despite elevated costs.
Ovo Energy to pay more than £10m over prepayment meter monitoring failings
Ovo Energy agreed to pay over £10m after regulators found inadequate monitoring of vulnerable prepayment meter customers, exposing them to potential harm and breaching consumer protection rules.
Climate Change In The News
Correcting climate ‘misperceptions’ may not boost climate action
New research published in Nature Climate Change finds that simply correcting public misperceptions about climate support does not automatically lead to increased climate action, despite widespread assumption that it would.
Volunteers in Syston clear brook to reduce flood risk
Volunteers in Syston cleared accumulated silt from a brook to mitigate flood risk following devastating winter flooding events in the area.
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A leading school shootings researcher says he was wrong
A prominent researcher on school violence has reversed his decades-long belief that reducing bullying and improving school climate prevents shootings, saying the evidence no longer supports this approach.
As fewer young people choose college, this district wants to ensure they have career options
Niagara Falls High School is implementing mandatory career pathways for students as fewer opt for college, reflecting national trends in declining higher education enrollment and population loss.
Pilot scheme in England to convert empty classrooms into community hubs
England is launching a pilot scheme to convert empty school classrooms into community hubs like youth clubs and health centers, allocating £2.1m to six local authorities.
‘Without this it’s all just tourists’: the fight to save Soho’s last primary school
Soho Parish C of E primary, London’s last remaining primary school in the historic district, faces potential closure due to plummeting enrollment numbers following the Covid-19 pandemic.
How the Trump administration’s new rules could affect international students
New visa restrictions announced by the Trump administration could limit international student stays to four years and restrict program changes, potentially impacting American higher education institutions.
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