How healthier farm animals can cut greenhouse gas emissions
Improved animal health on farms reduces wasted resources from miscarriages and other reproductive losses, lowering greenhouse gas emissions from feed production and land use. Healthier dairy cows prevent resource losses including feed already grown, water consumed, and emissions released during pregnancies that do not result in milk production or viable offspring.
An eval harness found what qualitative review couldn't: AI models are most confident when wrong
An evaluation harness discovered that AI models express highest confidence precisely when their answers are wrong, a problem qualitative review missed. This gap between outputs that sound correct and outputs that are verifiably accurate becomes critical as LLM tools influence business decisions in compliance, data analysis, and operations.
Kalshi Suspends Sports Mention Markets Amid CFTC Review of Manipulation Risks
Kalshi removed its sports-related mention markets following a CFTC review examining manipulation risks in these contract types. The agency is investigating whether these markets are vulnerable to specific manipulation strategies tied to sports outcomes.
California Creek Restoration Helps Young Salmon Grow Twice as Fast—And Doubles Their Survival Rate
Prairie Creek restoration in California allowed young salmon to grow twice as fast and doubled their survival rate. The project removed barriers to let the creek function naturally for three threatened salmon species including California Coastal Chinook, Northern California steelhead, and coho salmon.
Topical clove oil for canine sarcoptic mange promises faster, plant-based treatment
Topical clove oil treats canine sarcoptic mange, a mite-caused skin condition that can progress to bleeding sores and death if untreated. The plant-based treatment offers an alternative to conventional therapies for this contagious, zoonotic condition caused by Sarcoptes scabiei microscopic mites.
Anthropic’s quarterly revenue passed $11.5bn, up more than 14-fold
Anthropic's second-quarter revenue exceeded $11.5 billion, representing more than 14-fold growth from $787 million in the prior year. The company also reported positive adjusted operating income as it prepares for a public listing.
LG’s humanoid robot arrives in 2027, running Nvidia’s Isaac GR00T
LG will release a bipedal humanoid robot in Q1 2027 powered by Nvidia's Jetson Thor processor and Isaac GR00T foundation model. The companies signed their agreement at Nvidia's Santa Clara headquarters on August 13.
AMD raises $4.75bn in its biggest ever bond sale
AMD sold $4.75 billion in bonds across four tranches with maturities ranging from three to ten years. The company held $13.1 billion in cash against $3.2 billion in debt at the end of June and has committed up to $5 billion to Anthropic.
Solana Company Q2 Loss Hits $30.3 Million as SOL Treasury Suffers
Solana Company reported a $30.3 million loss in Q2 due to SOL treasury writedowns. HSDT stock declined 5.56 percent to $1.70 per share.
Neptune's tiny moons tell the story of Triton's destructive capture
Triton comprises over 99 percent of Neptune's satellite mass while orbiting retrograde, suggesting it was captured from the Kuiper Belt. New spectroscopic evidence published in Science Advances supports the theory that Triton's capture disrupted Neptune's original moon system.
The US is about to tell 35 countries to choose between it and China on AI
The United States is preparing to send a letter to 35 countries that signed its June AI Opportunity Statement, demanding they choose between American and Chinese approaches to artificial intelligence development. The message uses unusually direct diplomatic language requiring countries to make an explicit commitment rather than maintain dual engagement with both powers.
Scientists detect a surprising shift in human blood as CO2 rises
Blood bicarbonate levels in humans have increased approximately 7% since 1999, while calcium and phosphorus have declined, according to analysis of over two decades of U.S. health data. These changes correlate with rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
Wall Street Only Looked Like This in 1929 and 2000: What It Means for Bitcoin?
The Shiller CAPE ratio for the S&P 500 has reached 40 to 42, approaching the record of 44 set during the late-1990s dot-com bubble. This valuation metric, which divides current prices by cyclically adjusted earnings, places equity markets in historically rare territory last seen in 1929 and 2000.
When gut microbes run low on fiber, they may start eating you
Gut bacteria consume proteins from the protective mucus lining when fiber becomes scarce in the diet. Fiber prevents this process, while indigestible plant proteins enable microbes to produce more beneficial compounds.
A 30-year-old fossil was hiding bones from a mysterious ancient sea monster
Four previously unrecognized bones from a giant Cretaceous mosasaur were discovered in fossils collected in Osaka more than 30 years ago. The bones include the first confirmed premaxilla ever identified in a Japanese mosasaur fossil, with skull parts showing unusual anatomical features that may indicate an entirely new species.
Nvidia halved its $250bn promise to OpenAI. Then it showed investors what it owns
Nvidia reduced its financial commitment to a 10GW OpenAI project from the full amount to initially backstopping only half, with a decision on the remainder deferred. A deal could be signed as soon as that weekend.
A 60-year-old theory about ants, bees and wasps may be wrong
A genetic system long thought to drive the evolution of social colonies in ants, bees, and wasps may not be the primary cause. Researchers' large-scale analysis indicates that other unique traits of these insects, not genetics alone, better explain their complex social behavior.
Prichard Colón, boxer left with brain damage after 2015 fight, dies aged 33
Prichard Colón, a Puerto Rican boxer, died at age 33 from brain damage sustained during his only professional defeat in 2015. The WBC attributed his brain bleed to illegal blows to the back of his head during the fight that ended his 16-win record.
Scientists solve the mystery of a brain “switch” that can trigger weight loss in opposite ways
Activating the GIP receptor in the brainstem reduced appetite in mice, while blocking it in the hypothalamus enhanced fullness signals through different mechanisms. The finding explains why distinct obesity drugs targeting the same receptor produce similar weight loss results and suggests combining GIP treatments with GLP-1 drugs could strengthen effects.
Alibaba AI Models Hit 3 Billion Downloads, Passing Meta, Google
Alibaba's open-weight AI models exceeded 3 billion global downloads in six months, surpassing Meta, Google, and other competitors to become the world's leading AI model. The achievement marks Alibaba's position as the top provider of downloaded artificial intelligence models globally.
Italy’s Cheese Bank Finds Climate Risk Has a Rind
Hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano stored in climate-controlled warehouses in Emilia-Romagna serve as collateral for loans from Credito Emiliano. The cheese banking arrangement presents complicated climate risks to the Italian lender.
The king of the Andes: How a village learned to coexist with condors
Andean condors in a Colombian village shifted from being hunted as livestock threats to being protected through community conservation efforts. Doris Torres, a local sheepherder, changed her perspective on the birds that were previously killed by poisoning or shooting in the remote mountain region.
After commercial whaling nearly erased them, blue and fin whales are slowly reclaiming the southeast Atlantic
Blue and fin whales are being sighted with increasing frequency in the southeastern Atlantic more than 40 years after commercial whaling ended. Ninety-five percent of confirmed observations from a 60-year dataset were recorded since 2012, indicating recent population recovery in Namibian and South African waters.
Mastercard Offers Brazilian Acquirers 50% Payout and Services in Will Bank Dispute
Mastercard proposed paying 50 percent of the amount Brazilian merchant acquirers demanded following Will Bank's collapse. The company also offered to provide services to the affected firms as part of the settlement proposal.
Donald Trump expected to meet with crypto executives at White House next week
Donald Trump is expected to meet with crypto executives at the White House next week. The meeting may influence regulatory frameworks for digital assets and prediction market sectors.
Nvidia Uses $500 Billion Financing Initiative to Dispel AI Bubble Fears
Nvidia announced a $500 billion financing initiative to ensure adequate funding availability for AI startups and companies purchasing its chips. The program aims to address investor concerns about an AI bubble while simultaneously expanding Nvidia's customer base.
GLM-5.3 is here with advanced cyber capabilities — and reportedly already found a 'serious vulnerability' in Cursor
Chinese AI startup Z.ai released GLM-5.3, which demonstrates improved long-horizon coding and advanced cybersecurity capabilities through scaled post-training rather than new pretraining. The model reportedly identified a potentially serious vulnerability in Cursor, an AI coding startup acquired by SpaceX, with API access and open weights coming approximately two weeks after launch once safety evaluation completes.
PayPal Discussing Sale to Stripe After Rejecting First Offer
PayPal is negotiating a potential sale to a group including Stripe and Advent International at a price higher than their July offer. The two sides have been in talks since July when the initial proposal was made.
Wheat gene behind Hessian fly resistance cloned after 50-year search
A wheat gene conferring resistance to Hessian fly larvae has been cloned after a 50-year search, with researchers demonstrating its direct interaction with an insect protein. The gene's identification was published in Science Advances on August 14, 2026, opening pathways for engineering pest resistance in wheat crops.
Platforms Use Payments Data to Push Deeper Into Merchant Credit
Payments platforms are leveraging transaction data to expand merchant lending operations beyond their traditional fee-based models. Block, PayPal, and similar companies are using existing financial relationships to offer working capital loans, generating new revenue streams distinct from transaction processing fees.