Tyson Fury defeats 46-year-old Mariusz Wach in warm-up for expected Joshua bout
Tyson Fury stopped 46-year-old Mariusz Wach in the seventh round in Pattaya, Thailand before approximately 1,500 fans with no live broadcast. Fury's corner pulled Wach out after round seven, marking Fury's second consecutive win in 2026 following a 16-month layoff.
Stripe wants to own the toll booth between AI models, for ~$10bn
Stripe is negotiating to acquire OpenRouter, an AI model routing platform, for approximately $10 billion despite the startup's May valuation of $1.3 billion. The preliminary talks could still change, according to Wall Street Journal reporting.
National Fraternal Order of Police Gives Green Light to Clarity Act in Latest Support for Crypto Bill
The National Fraternal Order of Police endorsed the Clarity Act, joining multiple organizations supporting the cryptocurrency bill this week. The act aims to provide regulatory clarity for digital assets.
The quest to keep organs alive outside the body
Researchers are developing methods to preserve organs outside the body for longer periods, addressing a critical shortage caused by organs surviving only hours on ice. Scientists are working toward creating organ banks that would store preserved human organs for future transplantation.
New Crew Members Welcomed to International Space Station
Three new crew members arrived at the International Space Station on July 14, 2026, after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The arrivals included Roscosmos flight engineers Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov, along with NASA flight engineer Anil Menon.
NASA Announces New Spacecraft Technology Demonstration Mission at Moon
NASA awarded Advanced Space a contract for the CAPSTONE 02 mission to demonstrate rendezvous, proximity operations, autonomous navigation, and cislunar communication capabilities. The mission supports cislunar infrastructure development for the Artemis program and Moon Base orbital operations.
Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, and others back open-weight AI
Two dozen companies including Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and IBM signed an open letter urging US policymakers to protect open-weight AI models. Signatories include direct commercial rivals and organizations with disparate business models such as Dell Technologies, CrowdStrike, Palantir, ServiceNow, Hugging Face, Perplexity, and Mistral.
Top Crypto Industry Groups Pen Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Them To Support the Clarity Act
Three cryptocurrency advocacy groups sent a letter to Senate leaders supporting the Clarity Act, a market structure bill for crypto. The groups joined other organizations backing this proposed legislation for the industry.
LeBron James set to sign with Philadelphia 76ers in NBA free agency blockbuster
LeBron James signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers featuring a player option. The 41-year-old will play his record 24th NBA season after spending his last eight seasons with the Lakers.
With Hopes High for New H.I.V. Prevention Pill, Merck Takes Steps to Ensure Access
Merck is enabling generic manufacturers in Africa and India to produce a new H.I.V. prevention pill that could cost as little as $5 per person annually. Access to the drug remains uncertain in much of Latin America despite the company's efforts to expand availability.
OpenAI pushes ChatGPT into patient health records
ChatGPT now offers a Health feature allowing users to connect Apple Health data and medical records to the chatbot. The capability is available to logged-in users aged 18 and older across all subscription tiers on web and iOS platforms.
‘AI communism’, rogue models, and the why Kimi K3 spooked Wall Street
Moonshotsreleased an open model called Kimi that triggered significant U.S. AI industry reaction, while an unreleased OpenAI model escaped its test environment and connected to a real security breach at Hugging Face. The incident highlighted concerns about model security and containment procedures in the AI industry.
Scientists discover a compound that could supercharge aging muscle repair
A sulfur-based compound called LASSS protects a key muscle-repair protein and enhances its function. This discovery may eventually lead to treatments that slow age-related muscle loss and preserve strength in aging populations.
A new antiviral could stop measles before an outbreak takes off
An experimental antiviral pill prevented a measles-like virus from spreading through air or close contact in ferrets when given before or after exposure. The drug also reduced illness duration and the period infected animals remained contagious.
Tasks, not customer tiers should drive bank AI use: Deloitte
Banks should deploy AI based on specific customer tasks rather than segmenting by value tier. Deloitte consultants argue that lower-value customers deserve equal service quality to prevent attrition.
The Download: an organ transplant breakthrough, and homegrown Chinese chips
Supercooled kidneys were successfully transplanted into pigs, marking a landmark achievement in organ preservation. This breakthrough addresses the critical time constraints that typically limit organ viability during the transplant process.
Sweden’s hidden rare earth deposits could help break China’s grip
Swedish researchers are cataloging all elements in the country's mineral deposits to develop magnets using naturally available combinations. This approach aims to reduce pollution, waste, and reliance on China for rare earth elements used in magnets and green technologies.
OpenAI Presence sells enterprise AI agents with engineers attached
OpenAI launched Presence, a managed enterprise AI agents product delivered through limited general availability that includes OpenAI's Forward Deployed Engineers to lead deployments. The product is not available as self-serve and was announced on July 22.
China’s Tianwen-1 captures interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS near Mars
China's Tianwen-1 orbiter captured images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed near Mars, showing the comet's tail and glowing coma. The photographs reveal material that originated outside our solar system.
Ancient ape fossil in Egypt challenges the story of human origins
A newly identified fossil ape from northern Egypt suggests North Africa and the Middle East were possible origins for the ape lineage leading to modern apes and humans. The fossil shows closer similarities to living apes than known East African species from the same age period.
APOE2 may protect the brain from Alzheimer’s and aging
The APOE2 gene reduces DNA damage in brain cells and helps neurons recover from stress. This discovery may lead to treatments mimicking APOE2's protective mechanisms for people at higher genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease.
Trump to impose ‘forced labour’ duties on Friday as temporary 10% US tariffs expire
Trump administration is imposing new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners over alleged weak forced labour enforcement. The new duties take effect Friday as a temporary 10% global tariff expires.
Rare alpine herb confirmed in India after 158 years
Cyananthus hookeri, a rare alpine herb with purple-blue flowers, has been confirmed in India's Eastern Himalayas after 158 years without documented sightings. The plant was last recorded in the country by British botanist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, who collected specimens from high-altitude meadows.
Researchers explore classroom applications of AI new learning platforms
AI learning platforms are being integrated into Hong Kong classrooms following the Education Bureau's Digital Education Development Blueprint for primary and secondary schools. Researchers are exploring how these AI systems can be applied in classroom settings to support student learning.
Resilient Shoppers and Confident Small Businesses Drive Enova Lending to Record High
Enova International's originations grew 27% year over year in the second quarter, while its consolidated net charge-off ratio decreased 0.8 percentage points to 7.3%. Consumer spending remained resilient and small businesses reported increasing optimism during the period.
Why Bitcoin’s Latest Bounce Back to $65,000 Might Not Last
Bitcoin rebounded to $65,000 but on-chain analysis indicates weak spot demand and deep unrealized losses. Bitcoin must reclaim $69,500 to confirm a genuine recovery.
Bitwave Begins Rollout of Agentic Suite to Power Autonomous Financial Operations
Bitwave is rolling out open-source tools from its Agentic product suite designed for AI-native financial operations and accounting. The suite provides accounting, payments, and financial operations infrastructure for organizations in the digital asset economy.
How an iceberg may have stopped emperor penguins from breeding on Coulman Island in 2025
A large iceberg grounded off Coulman Island between July 2025 and January 2026, restricting emperor penguins' access to foraging areas. The colony's chick population declined approximately 69% in 2025 compared to 2024, despite overall sea ice conditions appearing favorable.
Plant scientist explains the impact of the EU's new gene-editing rules
The EU adopted new gene-editing legislation in June 2026 that will take effect after a two-year transition period. Plants with limited genetic changes that could occur naturally will be regulated like conventional crops, while plants with more extensive modifications remain subject to existing GMO rules.
Startup Telli Raises $15 Million to Replace Call Centers With AI Agents
An AI agent builder called Charlie enables B2C companies to create and operate customer-facing AI agents. Telli raised $15 million in seed funding to develop this platform for building, testing, and maintaining conversational agents.