NASA Astronaut Anil Menon, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station
Three astronauts arrived at the International Space Station Tuesday aboard Soyuz MS-29, increasing the crew to 10 for approximately two weeks. The spacecraft launched at 10:47 a.m. EDT from Baikonur Cosmodrome carrying NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.
‘We’re all going to die’: Scottie Scheffler keeps things in perspective before Open defence
Scottie Scheffler missed his first cut in 79 tournaments at the Scottish Open last week. The world's top-ranked golfer maintains philosophical perspective on golf and mortality before defending his Open Championship title.
Nintendo is pulling a console from Europe over battery rules. Meta’s glasses just got exempted from them.
The European Commission exempted wearable technology from rules requiring user-replaceable batteries, removing a major barrier for Meta's smart glasses in the EU. The delegated act adopted Tuesday added six product categories to the exemption list, including smartwatches and fitness devices.
Meta sued by 26 employees who say its AI systems targeted workers on medical leave for layoffs
Meta is being sued by 26 employees claiming AI systems disproportionately targeted workers with disabilities or on medical leave during layoffs. The lawsuit alleges the company used productivity metrics and AI token usage data to select employees for termination.
Inside PepsiCo’s digital twin revolution
PepsiCo used specialized lasers to scan a factory and create a digital 3D model accurate to within a millimeter, then simulated manufacturing processes to identify bottlenecks and test new layouts before reconfiguring the physical facility. The company generated millions of simulations using AI-powered digital twins to optimize hardware, software, and worker navigation through the space.
‘I have haters’: Pogacar brushes off boos after solo burst extends Tour de France lead
Tadej Pogacar won stage 10 of the Tour de France with a solo attack, extending his overall lead to more than three and a half minutes. Evenepoel finished second, 32 seconds behind the Slovenian on a stage featuring seven categorized climbs.
Kalshi builds a forward curve for computing power as exchanges race to turn GPUs into a tradable commodity
Kalshi created a forward curve tracking future computing power prices using weekly and monthly event contracts extending up to one year. The prediction markets exchange joins other platforms attempting to standardize GPU rental costs into tradable financial instruments.
Nemotron Labs: How Open Models Give Enterprises and Nations AI They Can Trust, Control and Customize
NVIDIA released Nemotron, an open model designed for enterprises to customize and deploy AI systems tailored to specific business needs. The model enables organizations to build domain-specific applications while maintaining control over accuracy, trust standards, and workflow improvements.
Dimon says AI already eliminated 30 to 40 percent of jobs in some JPMorgan divisions
Artificial intelligence has already eliminated 30 to 40 percent of jobs in certain JPMorgan Chase divisions, according to CEO Jamie Dimon. The bank's leadership indicated that competitive market pressures mean these job cuts may not significantly improve profit margins.
AWS and Bluesight build AI for hospital 340B compliance
Bluesight developed an AI layer called Prism that connects hospital pharmacy and compliance data across its product suite. Prism Assistant for ControlCheck is now generally available and operates across 20 health systems.
Why Performance per Watt Is the Ultimate Metric for AI Infrastructure Efficiency
Performance per watt measures how many tokens an AI infrastructure system generates within a fixed power budget. This metric directly determines an AI factory's revenue and profitability since power represents the inescapable constraint limiting token generation.
UK Adopts ‘No Gain, No Loss’ Tax Treatment for Crypto Lending and Liquidity Pools
The UK will introduce "no gain, no loss" tax treatment for crypto lending and DeFi liquidity pool transactions starting April 6, 2027, deferring Capital Gains Tax until users economically dispose of their cryptocurrency. This change allows participants to engage in these activities without triggering immediate tax liabilities on gains from the transactions themselves.
Bitcoin Price Jumps Above $64,000 as Cooler-Than-Expected Inflation Strengthens the Case for Rate Cuts
Bitcoin's price rose above $64,000 following cooler-than-expected June inflation data that increased expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Core inflation remained sticky and oil prices continued rising, creating uncertainty about the economic outlook.
Bloomberg Donates $260 Million to Ensure New High Seas Treaty Translates to Lasting Ocean Protections
Bloomberg Philanthropies donated $260 million to address funding gaps in implementing countries' ocean protection plans under the UN's new High Seas Treaty. The funding aims to convert the treaty's conservation commitments from policy documents into actual ocean management practices.
1Password moves into AI cost management, betting that token spend is the next enterprise budget crisis
1Password launched AI Spend and Consumption Management, embedded in its SaaS Manager platform, providing real-time visibility into token consumption and spending across AI vendors like Anthropic, Cursor, and OpenAI. The tool connects to vendor APIs to pull daily token-level consumption data and is entering public preview with broad availability planned for fall 2026.
Canva launches Code 2.0, offering AI website building to every user — including free accounts
Canva Code 2.0 lets users build websites and apps through plain-language prompts and edit results like presentations, now available to all 265 million monthly users including free accounts. The tool differentiates from competitors by prioritizing design customization rather than just functional code generation.
The Download: Claude’s inner workings, and the future of world models
Anthropic discovered a method to observe its AI models' internal reasoning processes. The technique provides a window into how Claude thinks through problems, revealing previously hidden computational steps the model uses.
How J.P. Morgan Payments eliminated 13 billion keystrokes a year by automating the paper behind payments
Automating paper processing for payments eliminated 13 billion keystrokes annually at J.P. Morgan Payments. The bank processed approximately 480 million checks in 2025.
Ofcom to hold Big Tech accountable for scam adverts
Ofcom announced proposed new fraud-fighting rules requiring Big Tech companies to take accountability for scam advertisements on their platforms. The rules aim to hold tech platforms responsible for tackling fraudulent ads they host or distribute.
Raising Rice and Fish Together Cuts Disease From Snails While Boosting Crop Yields by 25%
Raising freshwater fish in rice paddies increases crop yields by 25 percent while reducing schistosomiasis transmission through snail population control. This integrated farming approach addresses a disease affecting over 220 million people globally, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa.
Popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may slow biological aging
Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, slowed biological aging markers in adults with HIV, providing the first clinical evidence the drug may influence human aging. Larger studies are needed before researchers can conclude the medication helps people age more slowly.
PsiQuantum has a plan to make a massive quantum computer out of light
PsiQuantum plans to build a quantum computer using light, housed in approximately 100 stainless-steel cabinets cooled to a few degrees above absolute zero with liquid helium. The machine will occupy space resembling a data center combined with an ice cream factory.
Mistral AI Releases Robostral Navigate: An 8B Model Enabling Robots to Navigate Complex Environments Using a Single RGB Camera
An 8 billion parameter navigation model enables robots to follow plain-language instructions using only a single RGB camera without requiring LiDAR or depth sensors. The model achieves 76.6% success on R2R-CE validation through pointing methods and online reinforcement learning techniques.
NASA's Perseverance just completed a marathon on Mars
Perseverance rover drove 26.2 miles across Mars in five years and four months. The rover reached this marathon distance on its 1,890th Martian day, completing the journey in less than half the time Opportunity rover required.
NASA selects four new Moon missions to build a permanent lunar base
NASA awarded nearly $600 million for four commercial Moon landings scheduled for late 2028, each carrying identical science instruments. The missions will improve lunar navigation, study landing dust, and map the Moon's radiation environment while supporting plans for rovers, satellites, and a permanent base.
NEAR Governance Votes to Scrap Developer Gas Rebate
The NEAR protocol's governance body approved elimination of developer gas rebates through proposal HSP-027, directing all network gas fees to be burned instead of partly returned to smart-contract owners. This change affects how NEAR handles transaction fees on its blockchain network.
Huawei, Apple Get Boost in China From Memory Costs, IDC Says
Memory chip costs declined in the second quarter, boosting profitability for premium smartphone makers like Huawei and Apple in China. Huawei and Apple expanded their market share as consumers either purchased high-end devices or delayed purchasing new phones.
Supportive supervisors lift performance for employees with disabilities, study finds
Supportive supervisors improve performance among employees with disabilities, though workplace environment affects the degree of improvement. The research appeared in the International Journal of Business Innovation and Research.
South Korea Turns More Bullish on Economy as Chip Boom Rolls On
South Korea's government projects stronger economic growth than the International Monetary Fund forecasts, attributing sustained gains to artificial intelligence-driven semiconductor demand. The government believes this chip boom will offset economic damage from the Middle East conflict.
US Government Sends $297 Million in Seized Crypto to Coinbase in One Day
The US government transferred $297 million in seized Bitcoin and Ether to Coinbase Prime in two transactions on Monday. The movement involved both Bitcoin and Ether across the transfers to the cryptocurrency exchange platform.