Ancient DNA reveals the mysterious collapse of Europe's megalith builders
A genetic analysis of remains from a 5,000-year-old French megalithic tomb shows that the people buried before and after a population collapse were unrelated, indicating a major migration occurred after the crisis. The shift coincided with new social traditions and the disappearance of the megalith-building communities that had constructed Europe's giant stone monuments.
AI has collapsed the cyber response window — resilience now starts before the attack
Autonomous AI attacks can now breach systems in 27 seconds, faster than human security teams can detect and respond. Enterprises must shift focus to cyber resilience through identifying clean recovery states, mapping data dependencies, and automating restoration to recover systems within hours rather than days.
Switzerland break Colombian hearts with first shoot-out success
Switzerland defeated Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out after a tight match to advance to the quarter-finals. Switzerland will next face Argentina, the World Cup holders, on Saturday.
How Messi defied time and his own struggles to conjure epic comeback
Messi led Argentina's comeback against Egypt after appearing likely to exit the World Cup early in the match. Argentina's captain performed despite ongoing physical struggles that had threatened his tournament participation.
BitMine Adds $73 Million in ETH, Pushing Holdings to 4.8% of Supply
BitMine purchased 42,197 ETH worth approximately $73 million, increasing its total holdings to 5,742,237 ETH. This represents 4.8% of Ethereum's total supply.
How tall and short trees can coexist in old growth forests
Old-growth forests maintain trees of vastly different heights despite light competition, with tall trees blocking sunlight that would typically kill shorter trees below. Scientists have observed that reaching the canopy top is not the only survival strategy, contradicting the stem exclusion phase where shorter trees usually die.
Argent Capital Founder Faces CFTC Charges Over Alleged $14 Million Fraud
The CFTC sued Trevor L. Vernon and Argent Capital Management for allegedly defrauding a commodity pool of $14 million through trading in stock index futures, options, and crypto assets. The complaint was filed in US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
Tencent WeChat AI Agent Shows Promise in Super-App Fight: Review
Tencent developed Xiaowei, an AI agent prototype designed to run errands across WeChat's ecosystem of millions of apps for over a billion potential users. The company aims to restore its reputation as a tech innovator after lagging in frontier AI model development.
Markets Wait on Fed Minutes: What to Expect from Today’s Release
The Federal Reserve is releasing minutes from its June meeting on Wednesday. Investors are uncertain about future interest rate decisions because Kevin Warsh has not signaled the Fed's policy direction.
Crypto focused Venture Firm Paradigm Leads Seed Investment in M1X Global to Expand Tokenized Sovereign Debt Capabilities
Paradigm led a seed funding round for M1X Global to support development of a platform for issuing and managing sovereign debt on blockchain networks. The company is expanding its tokenized sovereign debt capabilities through this investment.
Crypto Market Slips 1.24% as US Strikes on Iran Lift Oil
The cryptocurrency market declined 1.24% on Wednesday following US military strikes against Iran that elevated oil prices. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and most major tokens traded lower over the past 24 hours as investors moved away from risk assets.
Digital Bank Revolut Plans to End Support for Tether’s USDT Stablecoin by August 31, 2026
Revolut will stop supporting Tether's USDT stablecoin for European customers by August 31, 2026, to comply with EU crypto regulations. The suspension affects USDT holdings on Revolut's platform across Europe under the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulatory framework.
Quantum vacuum could help break molecular bonds with less energy, simulations suggest
Researchers discovered that quantum vacuum effects can break molecular bonds with substantially reduced energy requirements compared to conventional methods. Computer simulations led by Felipe Herrera at the University of Santiago demonstrated this phenomenon through interaction with the quantum vacuum.
Fiserv President Dhivya Suryadevara Resigns Citing ‘Good Reason’ Contract Clause
Fiserv's president Dhivya Suryadevara resigned on July 7, invoking a "good reason" clause in her contract. She will remain as a non-executive employee through July 31 to assist with the transition.
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft wakes from its longest hibernation in good health
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has awakened from a hibernation lasting nearly a year and is functioning properly. The spacecraft is now ready to transmit science data it collected in the Kuiper Belt region beyond Pluto.
NVIDIA Releases Audex (Nemotron-Labs-Audex-30B-A3B): A Unified Audio-Text LLM That Preserves the Text Intelligence of Its Backbone
A unified audio-text model combines audio understanding, speech recognition, translation, text-to-speech, and audio generation in a single mixture-of-experts system. The 30 billion parameter model maintains its text intelligence foundation with minimal performance degradation.
Schrödinger’s anthill: Quantum entanglement found in a crystal large enough to hold
A centimeter-sized crystal demonstrated quantum entanglement, proving that large everyday objects can exhibit quantum behavior. This finding may help explain strange metals and enable development of ultra-precise quantum sensors.
Fed Joins Banking Regulators to Overhaul Financial Crime-Fighting Rules
The Federal Reserve will require banks to allocate anti-money laundering resources based on risk levels, focusing greater attention on higher-risk customers and activities. Banks must incorporate updated approaches into their financial crime-fighting programs as part of the regulatory overhaul.
Italian fintech Satispay partners Mastercard for debit card launch
Satispay, an Italian fintech unicorn, partnered with Mastercard to launch debit cards and added investment capabilities. Users can now invest in stocks and ETFs through the platform.
Incredible new material makes heat programmable
A new material can control and direct thermal radiation while remembering its settings without constant power. The technology could enable improved infrared sensors, energy systems, and memory devices that operate using light and heat.
Banks Are Racing Into AI Faster Than Security Can Follow
Anthropic introduced the Model Context Protocol in late 2024 as an open standard allowing AI agents to connect to business systems through a common interface rather than requiring custom connections for each tool. The protocol functions similarly to how applications call application programming interfaces, enabling standardized integration of AI models into enterprise environments.
Samsung to Get Jump on Apple’s First Foldable With New Phones in July
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 8 on July 22 with a shorter and wider design. The new foldable phone resembles Apple's planned folding iPhone in its proportions.
Djokovic sees off Auger-Aliassime in Wimbledon epic to set up Sinner semi-final
Djokovic defeated Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4) in a five-hour 15-minute match at Wimbledon. The victory advances Djokovic to face Sinner in the semi-final as he pursues a record 25th Grand Slam title.
The growing global popularity of wildlife crossings
Wildlife crossings that reconnect fragmented habitats have grown increasingly popular globally in the nearly three years since Ben Goldfarb's book Crossings was published. These structures reduce vehicle collisions with animals while protecting threatened species and improving genetic diversity across separated populations.
BlackRock Says Hyperscalers Need Private Credit to Fund AI Boom
Companies building AI infrastructure will increasingly turn to private credit financing to fund their capital-intensive projects. Jean Boivin, head of the BlackRock Investment Institute, stated that the world must "leverage up" due to the massive investment requirements for AI infrastructure development.
DDSC Brings Regulated Dirham Stablecoin to UAE Exchanges
A regulated dirham stablecoin launched on UAE exchanges. Stablecoins processed over 51 trillion dollars in transaction volume over the past 12 months and represented 30% of all on-chain crypto transaction volume in 2025.
New Hampshire Bitcoin Bond Nears Final Vote, But There is a Catch
New Hampshire's Executive Council is voting on a $100 million Bitcoin bond, though research indicates a likely liquidation trigger exists. The bond faces final approval despite concerns about conditions that could force asset sales.
An Xbox VP who spent 37 years at Microsoft was among those laid off yesterday
Microsoft eliminated 1,600 Xbox roles yesterday and plans to cut an additional 1,600 through the fiscal year, citing slower-than-expected growth in Game Pass and multiplatform content. Dave McCarthy, a corporate vice president with 37 years at Microsoft, left his position after eight years in his Xbox role.
Open Banking Moves From Access to Economics
Open banking discussions are shifting from data control to API infrastructure economics. Questions now focus on data delivery methods, cost responsibility for maintaining secure APIs, and whether all data requests should receive equal treatment.
European Giant Clearstream Adds XRP and Other Tokens to Custody Offering: Full List
Clearstream, a European post-trade services provider, expanded its institutional cryptocurrency custody offering to include XRP and other tokens. The company, which is a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group, added multiple digital assets to its existing custody services.