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Tierney shows value as Celtic title defence begins - Published On a tough night at the very start of a new season, against a dogged Dundee, it was a familiar name that helped Celtic usher in victory. No, not Benjamin Nygren - last season's top scorer and the man who nodded in the

Amazon’s market value topped a new all-time high of $3 trillion following strong second-quarter earnings as the AI boom drives demand for the firm’s cloud business. Despite investor jitters about the Iran war, inflation, and AI spending, corporate profits generally keep climbing.

Ukrainian drone operators have destroyed many Russian armored vehicles on the ground and even military helicopters in midair using $400 Shrike drones with explosive payloads. Now thousands of such drones are getting upgraded with an AI system capable of autonomously tracking and

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sidestepped investors’ questions about preorder demand for the company’s long-awaited Specs smart glasses during Monday’s earnings call, just weeks before the device’s September launch event. “What we’re hearing from folks is really that they want to try Spe

Larry Berg has been named the next commissioner of Major League Soccer, the league announced on Monday. Berg will take the helm from longtime commissioner Don Garber next year. Garber will stay on as chairman through the end of his contact at the end of 2027. Berg is currently co

Snap reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings for the second quarter and issued a forecast for the current period that topped analysts' estimates. The stock jumped about 8% in extended trading. Here's how the company did compared with analysts' expectations: - Loss per

Snap reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings for the second quarter and issued a forecast for the current period that topped analysts' estimates. The stock jumped about 8% in extended trading. Here's how the company did compared with analysts' expectations: - Loss per

EU calls for stronger borders after Ceuta migrant crossings - Published European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for "united action" on border security after the chaotic influx of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta la

The Scoop A $2 billion merger between a quantum computing company and a chip manufacturer became the epicenter of an unusual family spat between the FTC and the Pentagon. The Pentagon lost. The Federal Trade Commission last week allowed IonQ to acquire US chip-maker SkyWater over

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Monday, arguing President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners. The complaint, filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, challenges tarif

Samsung Takes Floating Data Center Plans into Engineering Phase Samsung’s floating data centers mark a potential shift toward maritime solutions to meet the rising demands of AI infrastructure. Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed an engineering agreement with Mousterian Cor

The Trump administration’s decision to help Japan strengthen its yen doesn’t just hedge against higher US borrowing costs; it also aligns with the president’s trade agenda. Weak Asian currencies encourage firms around the world to “keep their supply chains in Asia” rather than th

Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general is set to clear the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow and could get through the full Senate by week’s end. After Republican Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas said they’d support Blanche, Majority Le

President Donald Trump on Monday hurled more criticism at Jeanine Pirro as he fumed over the federal prosecutor's decision to drop her Reflecting Pool vandalism case after admitting damage to the water feature was caused by a botched installation. Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the

AI - ai and ml China turns up the heat with open model blitz as US model makers panicFor the first time, Alibaba's Qwen team is letting its 'Max' model out of the API pen; meanwhile, DeepSeek V4-Flash gives new meaning to chea

Imax is on a winning streak, and it has Christopher Nolan to thank. Shares of the entertainment technology company hit an all-time high Monday as it continues to haul in box office receipts from Nolan's "The Odyssey." Imax CEO Rich Gelfond said Monday the film is tracking almost

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly slipped through the cracks. July’s list includes outfitting cyborg cockroaches with a

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan advised to stay away from home matches - Published West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has been advised to stay away from the club's home matches in the wake of a BBC Panorama and Times investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. A spokesper

The Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Boeing 737 Max 7, the smallest model in the bestselling family of aircraft, after nearly a decade of delays for safety reviews. Carriers including Southwest Airlines expected to fly the plane before the pandemic, but increased

US reports first two deaths linked to 'explosive diarrhoea' outbreak - Published Michigan health officials have confirmed the first two deaths linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak, a parasitic infection spread through contaminated food or water that can cause severe diarrhoe

Shares of Amazon hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week. Monday's new record is the best day for Amazon since May 5. Shares closed up 4%. The jump comes

Shares of Amazon hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week. Monday's new record is the best day for Amazon since May 5. Shares closed up 4%. The jump comes

Vibe-coding startup Superblocks announced a multiyear joint marketing agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that enables its tool to be embedded within the private clouds of AWS customers. That means an enterprise on AWS that subscribes to Superblocks will be able to offer vib

Can autonomous AI agents be sued or prosecuted for hacking? It’s no longer a question for sci-fi movies. It’s a question human lawyers and judges may soon have to grapple with. Under current U.S. hacking laws, a human can face criminal charges for breaking into someone else’s com

As co-founder Grace Li tells it, her company started a few weeks before graduation in 2025, with a handful of college friends trying to make their AI game engine work. The models could make functional games, but none of the games were fun — which raised the interesting question,

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For 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has looked out into the Universe. Now, Lego is inviting builders to look inward with its latest model of the orbiting observatory. The new Lego Icons Hubble Space Telescope (set no. 11382) was released on August 1 for $140 at the toy compa

Off the Wire Press Releases Updated framework aligns Axelera’s product names with its scalable AI architecture, making it easier to identify products optimized for embedded, edge and server deployments EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, Aug. 3, 2026 — Axelera AI, a leading provider of purpo

OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip is sparking online backlash as tensions over the use of AI continue. Over the weekend, OpenAI took what appears to be a handful of influencers to a luxury retreat in upstate New York for what was called “Summer Club.” There, the creators

Earlier this summer, nearly 160,000 applicants took the entrance exam for UNAM, Mexico’s largest university. For the first time, they did it completely remotely, using a “lockdown” browser and AI-powered webcam proctoring software, over several weeks from late May through early J

Of all the product announcements made at this year’s AMD Advancing AI event, by far the most high-profile was the semi-formal launch of AMD’s Helios rack. The pride and joy of the company, Helios is a culmination of multiple AMD technologies, CPU, GPU, and DPU/NIC, along with its