NDTV🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:46 am

US Strikes Iran for 7 Straight Nights — Tehran Warns of Full-Scale Retaliation

The United States has launched strikes against Iran for seven consecutive nights, saying the attacks are designed to 'continue degrading Iranian military capabilities.' Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said an attack on a US base in Qatar was meant to 'punish the aggressor.' A senior military advisor to Iran's supreme leader warned that Tehran is ready to launch 'full-scale offensive operations' if US strikes continue for another two or three days.

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18 Jul, 04:46 am

Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Crosses 5,000 After Twin Strikes in June

Two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck Venezuela on June 24, and the confirmed death toll has now risen to 5,069 people. The scale of destruction makes this one of the deadliest natural disasters in the Western Hemisphere in recent years. The report does not detail the current state of rescue or relief operations.

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18 Jul, 04:46 am

UK Nationalises British Steel, Taking It Back from Chinese Owner Jingye

The UK government has nationalised British Steel, bringing it back into state ownership for the first time since 1988. The move takes control of the company away from China's Jingye Group. The article does not detail the financial terms of the takeover.

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Times of India🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:46 am

US Weighs $100,000 Bond Requirement for Green Card Applicants

The US government is considering requiring Green Card applicants to pay a $100,000 bond to prove they are financially self-sufficient and won't rely on public welfare programmes. The Trump administration is exploring this under existing authority in the Immigration and Nationality Act. The report notes this follows earlier moves to impose fees on H-1B visa applications, and that officials say similar policies reduced visa overstays in pilot programmes.

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VentureBeat🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:47 am

China's Moonshot AI Drops the World's Largest Open-Source AI Model — And It Rivals GPT

Beijing-based Moonshot AI, backed by Alibaba, has released Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter model it claims is the largest open-source AI model ever built. Benchmarks show it performs on par with leading proprietary models from Anthropic and other top US labs. The model is now publicly available.

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18 Jul, 04:47 am

Volkswagen's Jobs Crisis Comes to a Head: 1,40,000 Roles at Risk as Workers Demand Answers

Volkswagen's works council will hold staff assemblies in August where workers will directly question CEO Oliver Blume about plans that put up to 1,40,000 jobs at risk. Meetings are scheduled at VW's headquarters in Wolfsburg and at the Emden and Zwickau plants, both of which face potential closure. The German automaker is under severe pressure from weak EV demand and rising costs.

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VentureBeat🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:47 am

54% of Enterprises Have Already Had an AI Agent Security Incident — Most Still Haven't Fixed the Problem

A survey of 107 enterprises found that more than half have already experienced a confirmed AI agent security incident or near-miss. Despite this, most companies still allow AI agents to share credentials rather than giving each agent its own secure identity. Only three in ten firms isolate their highest-risk agents.

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18 Jul, 04:47 am

JPMorgan in Talks With Over 100 Multinationals to Set Up India Treasury Hubs at GIFT City

More than 100 multinational companies have approached JPMorgan Chase to explore banking and payment solutions for corporate treasury operations at India's GIFT City over the next 12 to 18 months. The interest signals growing confidence in GIFT City as a serious global financial hub. No deal values or company names were disclosed in the report.

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CNBC🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

Warren Buffett Warns: Markets Are Drowning in Speculation, Not Investing

Warren Buffett says it is increasingly hard to find good value in today's stock market because too many people are treating it like a casino. He has been sharply critical of speculative trading dominating over long-term investing. His comments reflect growing unease about where markets are headed.

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MarketWatch🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

Chip Stocks Enter Bear Market — BofA Says Stay Calm

The semiconductor sector has entered bear market territory, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index tumbling nearly 18% in July and logging its steepest weekly loss in over a year. A Bank of America analyst says this is a sector reset, not a collapse, and that chips tend to underperform in the third quarter anyway. The index is still up about 65% year-to-date.

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CNBC🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

SpaceX Stock Sinks Below IPO Price as Short Sellers Pile In

SpaceX shares dropped about 4% in premarket trading on Friday after a postponed launch, closing below the IPO price for the second straight day. About 185 million SpaceX shares are now sold short, representing roughly 29% of the company's publicly tradable float, according to S3. The failed mission added fuel to an already bruised stock.

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MarketWatch🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

China's Kimi K3 AI Is Catching Up to OpenAI and Anthropic Fast

Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a new open AI model that is reportedly catching up to models from Anthropic and OpenAI. The launch is raising fresh questions about whether the US can maintain its lead in the global AI race. Silicon Valley is paying close attention.

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CNBC🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

Anthropic Eyes October IPO — Could Beat OpenAI to Public Markets

AI startup Anthropic is lining up investor meetings ahead of a potential IPO as soon as October, according to CNBC. The company, which makes the Claude AI assistant, is looking to go public before rival OpenAI. Banks are already in motion to set up the meetings.

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CNBC🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

Dallas Fed Chief Pushes for Higher Rates Despite Good Inflation Data

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said this week's positive inflation numbers were not good enough to stop pushing for modestly higher interest rates. Her comments signal that at least some Fed officials remain hawkish even as inflation shows signs of cooling. This contrasts with New York Fed President Williams, who said inflation has peaked and rates are well positioned.

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Yahoo! Finance🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

Wall Street Ends the Week in the Red as Chip Selloff Spreads

US markets closed lower on Friday, with the Dow down over 0.75%, the S&P 500 shedding 1%, and the Nasdaq losing 1.4%. All three indexes posted weekly losses. The selloff started in semiconductor stocks and then spread across the broader market.

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The Verge🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

Apple Is Suing OpenAI — Here's What the Fight Is Really About

Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, and the complaint is described as readable and intense. Many experts say the allegations reflect standard industry practices, raising questions about Apple's true motive. The case is being examined as a strategic public battle rather than a straightforward legal dispute.

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Ars Technica🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

San Francisco Orders Apple and Google to Pull AI Nudify Apps from Their Stores

San Francisco has ordered Apple and Google to remove so-called nudify apps — AI tools that generate fake nude images of people — from their app stores. Estimates suggest both companies likely made millions in fees from these apps. The city's attorney general is pushing back on the platforms profiting from this technology.

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The Verge🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

TikTok Tests a Tool That Catches AI Fakes of Real People

TikTok is testing an opt-in tool that scans for AI-generated likenesses of creators and lets them report those fakes to the company. The test is currently limited to some US creators, according to TikTok spokesperson Zachary Kizer. YouTube has been working on a similar tool as well.

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Ars Technica🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

Google-Backed Satellites Launch to Catch Wildfires Before They Spread

The FireSat program, backed by Google, has launched satellites designed to spot wildfires that other satellites miss. The launch comes as smoke from active wildfires is already choking parts of the US and Canada. The program aims to detect fires earlier, giving firefighters more time to respond.

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The Verge🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

Florida Man Arrested for Stealing $220,000 in Crypto Through Fake Steam Games

Federal authorities arrested 21-year-old Zyaire Wilkins from Florida for allegedly stealing at least $220,000 in cryptocurrency using malware hidden inside Steam games. He and co-conspirators reportedly launched eight infected games between May 2024 and February 2026, infecting about 8,000 computers. The malware was designed to steal crypto from victims' wallets.

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The Verge🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Fully Leaked Days Before Its Official Reveal

Leaker Evan Blass shared detailed images of Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 just days before its July 22nd launch event. The images show a redesigned foldable that is shorter and wider than previous models, matching earlier leaks. Specs revealed include a Qualcomm processor inside.

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Ars Technica🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:48 am

FCC Chair Received Over $63,000 in Gifts from CBS Parent Paramount While Approving Its Deals

The US Federal Communications Commission chair accepted at least $63,000 worth of tickets from CBS or its parent company Paramount while the company needed regulatory approval for its deals. The report raises serious questions about conflicts of interest at the agency that oversees broadcasting and telecommunications. The FCC chair took these gifts as Paramount sought approvals from the same regulator.

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The Hindu🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:49 am

US and Iran Are Now Trading Strikes on Infrastructure — and It's Escalating Fast

The US and Iran have been exchanging military strikes for seven straight days, with the latest rounds hitting bridges, water plants, and port facilities. Iran says the US is targeting civilian infrastructure; the US military says its attacks are aimed at degrading Iran's military capabilities. Iran has also struck a US base in Qatar, which the Iranian Guards said was meant to 'punish the aggressor'.

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The Hindu🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:49 am

Andy Burnham to Become Britain's New Prime Minister on July 20

Andy Burnham has been elected as the new Labour leader and will be appointed UK Prime Minister on July 20. He is the seventh British PM in a decade. Burnham, known as 'King of the North' for his time as Mayor of Greater Manchester, outlined five priority areas including ending infighting within Labour and cracking down on a 'briefing culture' at Downing Street.

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The Hindu🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:49 am

Europe's Early Heatwave May Have Killed Over 10,000 People

An early heatwave across Europe has led to a sharp rise in deaths, with estimates suggesting more than 10,000 people may have died. This follows a pattern of deadly heatwaves in Europe over recent years. The scale of the toll signals that extreme heat is becoming a routine killer on the continent.

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The Hindu🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:49 am

Trump Says China Rigged the 2020 Election — Beijing Calls It Baseless

Donald Trump has alleged that China interfered in the 2020 US presidential election and raised doubts about voting security ahead of upcoming midterm elections. China flatly denied the claims, calling them fabricated. US Democrats warned that Trump was laying the groundwork to undermine November's elections.

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Cricinfo🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:50 am

Sir Garry Sobers, the Greatest Cricket All-Rounder Ever, Dies at 89

West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers has passed away at his home in Barbados, aged 89. He played 93 Tests, scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets. Sobers famously scored 365 not out in a single Test innings and hit six sixes in one over in first-class cricket.

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Times of India🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:50 am

Argentina Risk Losing Players for the World Cup Final Over Falklands Banner

FIFA is reviewing an incident where Argentina players displayed a Falklands-related banner after beating England in the semi-final. The rules ban political messages, and possible sanctions range from fines to player suspensions. No decision has been made yet, but the timing — days before the final against Spain — is creating serious tension.

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Times of India🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:50 am

The Messi-Yamal Story Is Almost Too Wild to Be True — and It Ends in a World Cup Final

Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal will face each other in Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and Spain. Nineteen years ago, Messi held baby Yamal during a charity photoshoot. Yamal has since become Spain's brightest football star at Barcelona, the same club Messi left in 2021.

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Times of India🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:50 am

Wildfire Smoke Over New Jersey Raises Concerns About World Cup Final Going Ahead

Wildfire smoke has pushed air quality in New York and New Jersey to unhealthy levels, right before Sunday's World Cup final. Spain trained outdoors despite the hazardous conditions. Organisers are monitoring the situation closely, though forecasts suggest conditions may improve.

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The Guardian🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:51 am

Seven American Aid Workers Quarantine in Kenya After US Travel Ban on Ebola Zones

Seven American aid workers who were fighting the Ebola outbreak in Congo are now quarantining at a new isolation facility in Kenya. They are the first known people to use the facility, which has sparked major opposition inside Kenya. The quarantine became necessary after the US government introduced travel restrictions.

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The Guardian🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:51 am

109 Million Americans Choke on Canadian Wildfire Smoke for Second Straight Day

Smoke from wildfires in Ontario, Canada drifted across the US midwest, mid-Atlantic, and north-east, affecting 109 million people with poor air quality. Authorities urged people to stay indoors. Health experts compare the air pollution to smoking half a pack of cigarettes a day.

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The Guardian🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:51 am

Argentina Beat England at World Cup — Then Waved a Falklands Banner and Sparked a Diplomatic Row

After beating England in the World Cup semi-final, Argentina's players celebrated by displaying a banner reading 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas', referencing the 1982 Falkland Islands conflict. The UK's business secretary called for a FIFA investigation into the incident. The banner has turned a football result into an international flashpoint.

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The Guardian🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:51 am

China Calls British Steel Nationalisation a 'Severe Blow' to Its Confidence in the UK

China's government said it is 'strongly dissatisfied' after the UK nationalised British Steel this week, 15 months after the UK government first stepped in to prevent the closure of its Scunthorpe steelworks and the loss of 4,000 jobs. Beijing said the move dealt a 'severe blow to Chinese companies' confidence in investing in the UK'. The steel company had been owned by a Chinese firm.

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18 Jul, 04:52 am

Volkswagen Workers to Confront CEO Over Plans That Could Cut 1,40,000 Jobs

Volkswagen's works council has scheduled staff assemblies in August where workers will directly question CEO Oliver Blume about restructuring plans that threaten up to 1,40,000 jobs. The meetings will be held at the company's Wolfsburg headquarters and at plants in Emden and Zwickau, both of which face possible closure. The confrontations reflect deep worker anxiety at one of Europe's largest manufacturers.

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Fast Company🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:52 am

Nike's DEI Practices Under Federal Investigation — With a Twist

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission opened an investigation into Nike's diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, but this case is unusual — it suggests Nike may have discriminated against white employees, not minorities. Nike had apparently been close to settling the matter before the Trump administration took office, after which the investigation took on new momentum. The case highlights how DEI policies at major corporations are now under legal scrutiny from multiple directions.

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Fast Company🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:52 am

C-Suite Men and Women Still Experience Completely Different Workplaces, 60 Years of Data Shows

A Harvard Business Review survey repeated every 20 years since 1965 shows that men and women in senior leadership positions continue to perceive their workplaces very differently. The latest results indicate the gap has not closed as much as many organisations claim. The data covers six decades of responses from executives at the top of their organisations.

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HR Dive - Latest News🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:52 am

Workers Are Losing Nearly a Full Day Each Week Just Babysitting AI Tools

A new report highlighted in HR Dive's weekly data roundup found that employees are spending close to a full working day every week on 'botsitting' — supervising, correcting, and managing AI tools rather than doing their actual work. The same roundup also found that companies which hired more workers saw higher revenue growth. These two data points together raise serious questions about AI's net productivity benefit.

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OpenAI News🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:53 am

GPT-Red: OpenAI's AI That Trains Itself to Be Safer Using Self-Play

OpenAI released GPT-Red, an automated red teaming system that uses self-play to find and fix weaknesses in AI models. It targets safety, alignment, and prompt injection robustness. This is a new technique where the AI essentially attacks itself to get better at defending.

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Hugging Face Blog🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:53 am

NVIDIA NeMo + Hugging Face Diffusers: Fine-Tune Video and Image Models at Scale

NVIDIA and Hugging Face released a guide for fine-tuning video and image generation models at scale using NVIDIA NeMo Automodel and the Hugging Face Diffusers library. This gives developers a concrete path to train custom versions of diffusion models on their own data. It was published July 17, 2026.

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Hugging Face Blog🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:53 am

What Building Shippy Taught Allen AI About Real Agentic Systems

The Allen AI team published a technical post on what they learned building Shippy, an AI agent. The post covers practical lessons from actually shipping an agent in the real world. It was published July 15, 2026.

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Hugging Face Blog🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:53 am

IBM Research Explains When Model Routing Gets Hard — and Why It Matters

IBM Research published a post on model routing — the practice of automatically picking which AI model to send a query to based on cost, speed, or quality. The post covers where simple routing breaks down and what you need to handle the hard cases. It went up July 15, 2026.

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Hugging Face Blog🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:53 am

Hugging Face Security Incident Disclosed: What AI Developers Need to Know

Hugging Face published a security incident disclosure for July 2026, revealing details of a breach or vulnerability on their platform. This was posted July 16, 2026. Understanding what happened matters for anyone who stores models, datasets, or API keys on Hugging Face.

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Google Blog🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:53 am

Google Vids Gets Gemini Omni and Personal Avatars — AI Video Creation Just Got Bigger

Google announced two new features for Google Vids: Gemini Omni integration and Personal Avatars that let users star in AI-generated videos. These updates were announced July 16, 2026. The tool is part of Google Workspace.

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OpenAI News🌐 Global

18 Jul, 04:53 am

OpenAI's AI Scorecard Gives You a Framework to Measure If AI Is Actually Working

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar introduced a practical AI scorecard for measuring the real return on AI investment. It focuses on four things: useful work, cost per successful task, dependability, and return on compute. The piece was published July 17, 2026.

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