A self-driving Waymo just reported its own passengers to police
A Waymo robotaxi detected two California teenagers drinking alcohol and shooting Orbeez from toy guns out windows, then parked itself and locked the passengers inside until police arrived. The vehicle's interior cameras and microphones, which monitor passenger behavior for safety and cleanliness purposes, enabled the detection and alert system.
Why this CEO thinks video games make better training data than the internet
Video game data provides better training material than internet data for teaching AI systems to understand spatial and temporal dynamics that large language models lack. Gaming environments offer structured scenarios where objects move predictably through space and time, addressing limitations in how current models comprehend physical interactions.
Tokenization Surges in June, Tops $3.86 Billion in RWA
Tokenized real world assets reached 3.86 billion dollars in June. The month represented a significant surge in digital asset issuance for securities and related markets.
Kraken Secures Arbitration Win Against Ex- Auditor Mazars Over Abrupt Withdrawal from Auditing During Operation Chokepoint 2.0
Kraken's parent company Payward Inc. won a $22 million arbitration award against former auditor Mazars USA after the firm abruptly withdrew from a nearly completed financial review. The arbitration decision resolved the dispute stemming from Mazars' unexpected exit during the audit process.
EDX Markets Secures $76M Series C Funding Led by SBI Holdings
EDX Markets closed a $76 million Series C funding round led by SBI Holdings. The capital will support expansion of the company's institutional trading venue and central clearinghouse operations.
Three things every leader must do to hold the line against AI decision-making
A legal-tech startup leader gradually delegated decision-making authority to ChatGPT, progressing from using it for emails to consulting it before every meeting and making hiring and firing decisions based on its recommendations. The leader created "The Bible," an AI-generated handbook staff were required to study to avoid asking human colleagues questions.
Arthur Fery sails past Flavio Cobolli and storms into fairytale Wimbledon semi
Arthur Fery, a British wildcard, defeated No. 9 seed Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals in his first grand slam quarter-final. Fery will face Alexander Zverev for a place in the men's final.
NASA Awards Contracts for Mars Advanced Surface Mobility Technology
NASA selected seven companies to develop next-generation robotic vehicles for Mars exploration under the STRIDE initiative. The contracts will advance commercial surface mobility technology for future Mars missions.
Canada Successfully Exploring for ‘White’ Hydrogen Gas, a Clean Power Source Beneath Existing Mines
Scientists in Canada discovered that ancient underground rocks naturally produce hydrogen gas in significant quantities beneath existing mines. This naturally occurring hydrogen, called white hydrogen, may be a widespread and potentially inexpensive clean energy source.
The UN has an AI strategy for everyone except the labs that build it
The United Nations produced extensive AI governance frameworks across three years but focused entirely on downstream applications aligned with Sustainable Development Goals rather than the supply side. No multilateral body exists with technical staff to examine frontier AI laboratory work, evaluate training runs, or coordinate incident reporting across borders.
I tried Claude Cowork on my Gmail inbox after Gemini choked - and it saved me hours of work
Claude Cowork successfully identified relevant pitches, quotes, and permissions in a Gmail inbox where Gemini failed at the nuanced research task. The AI assistant demonstrated capability in handling complex email organization that saved significant time on what would otherwise require manual sorting and review.
NVIDIA Nemotron Achieves Benchmark-Leading Performance With LangChain Deep Agents Harness
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra achieved the highest accuracy among open models when tuned with LangChain's Deep Agents harness. The model completed more tasks at higher throughput while running at 10 times lower cost than top closed models.
NextGen FinCrime 2026: How non-financial sectors can replicate banks’ success in fraud prevention
Sophisticated online attacks have increasingly replaced traditional bank-based fraud as the primary financial crime threat. Non-financial sectors are adopting fraud prevention strategies that banks have developed and refined over time.
Texas Stock Exchange Live Trading Starts this Week
Live trading begins Friday, July 10th at the Texas Stock Exchange in Dallas, marking the first major stock exchange to launch in the United States in decades. The exchange directly challenges the NYSE and Nasdaq's dominance of American financial markets.
Hubble Captures Star-Studded Cluster
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of Messier 3, one of the Milky Way's most massive globular clusters containing ancient stars. Approximately 150 known globular clusters exist in the galaxy, with these spherical collections formed from the same gas cloud at roughly the same time.
Euro Stablecoin Usage Jumps by 128% in 2026
Euro stablecoin usage increased 128 percent in 2026 following MiCA regulations that took effect July 1st. The market grew from $295.6 million, though Euro stablecoins remain significantly smaller than dollar-based alternatives.
Euroclear Announces Negotiations to Acquire Uptevia, Enhancing Issuer Services Across Europe
Euroclear has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Uptevia, a French corporate trust and issuer services firm jointly owned by BNP Paribas and CACEIS. Uptevia specializes in providing services to corporate issuers across Europe.
No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
Norway reformed youth sports to prioritize enjoyment over early specialization, allowing children to play multiple sports without league tables or competitive rankings. The country's approach produced players like Erling Haaland who defeated Brazil at the World Cup, contrasting with Brazil's academy system that fast-tracks individual prodigies through single-sport training.
‘The Outback Barber’ Brings Hair-Cutting Workshops to Remote Islands, Leaving Dignity and Doos in His Wake
A Queensland barber named Jon James conducts hair-cutting workshops on remote Australian islands like Mornington Island. He teaches community members hairdressing skills rather than simply providing haircuts.
Statesman, comedian and dealer of hard truths: how Kylian Mbappé became the king of this World Cup
Kylian Mbappé is described as the most thrilling and compelling figure at the World Cup, characterized as a footballer, flautist, and thespian. The tournament has featured various memorable characters including Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino with his $500 overshirt, and Erling Haaland.
The Download: worms fight pollution, and geoengineering faces reality
Worms and microbes are being used to reduce manure pollution at dairy farms by breaking down waste in wood chip beds. California dairy farmer Anthony Agueda demonstrated this approach as a third-generation farming solution to address environmental contamination from livestock operations.
Slack’s Slackbot can now pull your CRM data, generate charts, and send DocuSigns — all from a chat message.
Slackbot can now access Salesforce CRM data, Tableau analytics, and DocuSign through conversational prompts using dedicated Model Context Protocol servers. A salesperson can request customer deal history, view pipeline visualizations, update CRM records, and trigger document approvals without switching applications.
Coinbase Secures Key Regulatory Approval in the UK to Offer Equities and Derivatives
The Financial Conduct Authority authorized Coinbase to offer equities and derivatives trading services in the UK under a MiFID license. This regulatory approval enables the cryptocurrency exchange to expand its investment services in a major international market.
11-year-old ‘Wasn’t Going to Let a Man Die’ When He Alone Dove in to Rescue Drowning Man
An 11-year-old boy in Kentucky dove into an apartment swimming pool to rescue an unconscious man after no one else responded. Avory Woolery pulled the man from the water when he was the only person taking action.
AI Models Overthink Problems—and It’s a Security Risk
Step-by-step reasoning models can be forced into excessive computation through logically inconsistent prompts using an evolutionary algorithm, creating denial-of-service attacks. Researchers from Zhejiang University and Alibaba demonstrated this vulnerability by corrupting prompt logic to make models generate unnecessarily long reasoning streams that degrade performance.
USMNT World Cup player ratings: high marks for McKennie and Tillman, but Pulisic and Dest fall short
Weston McKennie and Malik Tillman received high performance ratings in the USMNT's World Cup campaign, while Christian Pulisic and Sergino Dest underperformed relative to expectations. McKennie played center and attacking midfield for Juventus, logging significant minutes throughout the tournament.
World Cup 2026 team power rankings: England on the rise as last eight are set
France demonstrated resilience and steel in a brutal match against Paraguay, refusing to retreat despite aggressive tactics and proving their depth beyond flashy play. The team's willingness to engage physical opposition head-on has left other competitors questioning how to counteract their approach in upcoming rounds.
NBA free agency winners and losers: Sixers cash in while Celtics pay price
The Philadelphia 76ers acquired players in a blockbuster trade during the 2026 NBA free agency period. The Boston Celtics faced significant costs while LeBron James again influenced the free agency market substantially.
UK fintech Kord raises £6.4 million
Kord raised £6.4 million in Series A funding led by Guinness Ventures for its identity verification and payment processing platform. The round included participation from Beringea, SFC Capital, and angel investors focused on high value real estate transactions.
A Streetside Panting Salvaged for its Frame Returned After Honest Man Realized its Enormous Value
A man from Murcia found a 19th century painting by Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla abandoned on a street in Sevilla. After learning it was stolen, Andrés Hurtado returned the original artwork to authorities.