Anthropic Launches Claude Science Beta: A Multi-Agent AI Workbench for Reproducible Genomics, Proteomics, and Cheminformatics Pipelines
A multi-agent AI workbench for scientific research launched on June 30, 2026, using existing Claude models with specialized agents for coordination, review, and citation checking. The system manages compute across local machines, HPC over SSH, and Modal while connecting to over 60 databases plus NVIDIA BioNeMo skills.
NVIDIA HORIZON: A Hands-Free Agent that Evolves Git Worktrees and Hits 100% RTL Benchmark Completion
An autonomous NVIDIA agent framework manages RTL problems through versioned repositories, achieving 100% completion on benchmarks. The system uses git worktrees to handle each problem instance while evolving solutions without manual intervention.
Voice Changes Measured by Phone Can Predict Asthma Flare-Ups 3 Days in Advance
A mobile phone app can detect voice changes that predict asthma attacks up to three days before they occur. Researchers from Maastricht University developed the technology to provide early warnings for both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease flare-ups.
German Banks to Open Crypto Trading for 50 Million Customers
German Sparkassen and Volksbanken banks will enable cryptocurrency trading for their 50 million customers. The banks are proceeding with this expansion despite issuing warnings about potential total losses.
Leaders weigh in on how AI is changing creativity at their businesses
Executives from Nespresso, Luma AI, Philip Morris International, and Publicis Sapient discussed how AI enhances creativity at their companies during a TIME100 Talks panel in Cannes. They emphasized that humans and AI working together create better outcomes, with Nespresso using AI tools in its app to teach consumers about coffee and help them drink intentionally.
Circle Launches Stablecoin Payouts for European Partners via Circle Mint France
Circle Mint France partners can now access automated stablecoin payout capabilities through the Payouts API. The service enables eligible partners to send USDC and EURC stablecoins directly to recipients.
World Cup 2026 power rankings: undisputed No 1, co-hosts surge and giants fall
France ranked unanimously as the top team in World Cup 2026 power rankings after decisively defeating Sweden. The French squad features standout attackers Michael Olise and Kylian Mbappé who can dismantle organized defenses.
Apple users beware: This ‘copy-paste’ scam could allow someone to take control of your Mac
A copy-paste scam tricks Mac users into entering terminal commands that grant scammers remote access to their computers and data. Apple added safeguards earlier this year to protect users from this increasingly common tactic targeting MacBooks, iMacs, Mac minis, and Mac Studios.
XRP climbs 8% as record holder losses signal better risk-reward for buyers
XRP token rose 8 percent while its 30-day and 365-day MVRV ratios reached unprecedented lows near negative 45 percent and negative 47 percent respectively. These record holder losses prompted some traders to interpret the stretched losses as a contrarian buying signal.
NVIDIA AI Introduces ASPIRE: A Self-Improving Robotics Framework Reaching 31% Zero-Shot on LIBERO-Pro Long Tasks
ASPIRE, a robotics framework, writes and refines robot control programs while building a reusable skill library from validated repairs. The system achieved 31% zero-shot performance on LIBERO-Pro long-horizon tasks and gained up to 77 points on the benchmark.
Colombia 1-0 Ghana: World Cup 2026 last 32 – as it happened
Colombia defeated Ghana 1-0 in a World Cup 2026 last 32 match, with Jhon Arias scoring the only goal in the first half. Colombia advanced to face Switzerland in the next round.
AI must be built with Indigenous Knowledges, not against them
AI development risks extracting Indigenous Knowledges without consent, credit, or benefit to Indigenous communities, repeating historical patterns of technological exploitation. The concern emerges as Australia marks 50 years of NAIDOC Week celebrating the world's oldest living culture.
The New Anthropic Tool That Could Change How Drugs Are Developed
Anthropic launched Claude Science, an AI platform designed to accelerate drug discovery and identify promising new therapies. The company will use the tool internally to develop treatments for neglected diseases.
ZEN.COM Launches Mastercard Click to Pay Across Europe and Singapore
ZEN.COM integrated Mastercard Click to Pay into its financial platform across Europe and Singapore. The service joins existing features including multicurrency accounts, foreign exchange, instant cashback, and purchase protection available to 1.5 million users.
Plug-and-play single-photon source can work at room temperature
A compact single-photon source that operates at room temperature without cryogenic cooling has been developed by KRISS and built into a 19-inch rack-mounted device. The plug-and-play system generates quantum light immediately upon powering on.
Mistral AI Releases Leanstral 1.5: An Apache-2.0 Lean 4 Code Agent Model Solving 587 of 672 PutnamBench Problems
Mistral AI released Leanstral 1.5, a Lean 4 code agent with 119B parameters that activates 6.5B per token. The model solved 587 of 672 PutnamBench problems and is available under Apache-2.0 license.
Klarna Expands App Features With Money Wellness Partnership
Klarna users can access a free financial health check called Money MOT through the app via a partnership with Money Wellness. The tool provides personalized financial assessments and offers advice on budgeting, income optimization, and debt management.
The Digital Asset Privilege Tax Act: Innovation Undermining Tax Bill Targeting Crypto Becomes Law in Illinois
Illinois enacted the Digital Asset Privilege Tax Act, which imposes new taxes on cryptocurrency activities starting January 1, 2027. The law was signed by Governor JB Pritzker as part of the state's 2027 budget.
Egypt reach World Cup last 16 in shootout as Australia’s goalkeeper gamble backfires
Egypt advanced to the World Cup last 16 by winning a penalty shootout against Australia after the match ended in a draw. Mohamed Salah converted a Panenka penalty while Australia's goalkeeper Mat Ryan's aggressive strategy failed, as Harry Souttar and 18-year-old Lucas Herrington missed their shots.
Small-molecule switches put therapeutic CRISPR editing under on-demand control in living tissues
Researchers developed PRINCE and Little Prince, dual small-molecule-controlled systems that activate CRISPR genome editing with drug inducers while keeping it silent otherwise. The systems use small-molecule switches to control CRISPR activity in living tissues on demand.
Woman says we are ‘severely underreacting’ to octopuses, then proves she’s not wrong
Octopuses demonstrate remarkable intelligence including tool use, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to recognize individual humans. They possess nine brains, three hearts, and blue blood containing copper-based hemocyanin instead of iron-based hemoglobin.
LexisNexis and Promon Help Brands Fight Rising Mobile App Fraud
LexisNexis and Promon combined their technologies to create an integrated mobile app fraud protection system. The alliance merges LexisNexis ThreatMetrix digital identity intelligence with Promon Shield in-app protection and Promon Insight telemetry.
The Real State of Tokenization: Experts React to the RWA Market’s Liquidity Problem
Tokenized real-world assets reached $60 billion in value, but experts identified thin trading activity, restricted access, and market concentration as persistent challenges. The sector lacks sufficient depth despite its growing valuation, with limited liquidity undermining the RWA market's maturity.
Scientists say Elon Musk’s orbital data centers could blind Earth’s biggest telescopes
Starlink's orbital satellite fleet of roughly 10,400 units scatters light unpredictably and interferes with ground-based telescope imaging. The European Southern Observatory warns that Musk's proposed 1-million-satellite network of orbital data centers could have devastating consequences for space observation from Earth.
eDO Taps Visa to Allow AI Agents to Purchase Travel
AI agents can now initiate travel purchases directly on eDO's platforms through a Visa integration. The collaboration enables transactions across eDO's four travel brands: eDreams, Opodo, GO Voyages, and Travellink.
The AI chip trade cracked this week, and the hunt for what replaces it has begun
GPU-adjacent semiconductor stocks experienced sharp declines, with the PHLX Semiconductor Index dropping 6.3% on Wednesday and 5.4% on Thursday after surging over 80% earlier in 2026. Investors have begun seeking alternative investments beyond the chip trade that dominated the first half of the year.
Failed Blockchain Transition by Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Ends Up Costing Platform $20.5 Million Penalty
The Australian Stock Exchange abandoned a blockchain-based replacement for its CHESS clearing system and paid a $20.5 million penalty. The technology upgrade project failed due to poor execution despite initial strategic rationale.
The man who built Pegasus now sells governments the antidote, and Latin America is buying
Dream, an Israeli cybersecurity startup that reached a $3 billion valuation, is expanding into Latin America to sell governments AI-powered defenses. The company targets Washington-aligned nations in a region experiencing 25% annual growth in cyber attacks and relatively weak national defenses.
Bitcoin ETFs Record Worst Monthly Outflow in June as Crypto Whales Accumulate Holdings
US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced record net outflows of 4.5 billion dollars in June 2026, marking their worst monthly performance since launching in January 2024. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency whales continued accumulating Bitcoin holdings during this period of investor withdrawal from the ETF products.
Why building AI for schools is harder than building a chatbot: inside Smartschool’s approach to exam prep
AI systems struggle to teach exam preparation effectively because students require personalized learning paths and adaptive feedback beyond simple information retrieval. Smartschool addresses this by building AI that adjusts to individual student performance on high-stakes tests like the SAT and ACT.