Mira Murati Drops Her First AI Model After Leaving OpenAI—And It's Fully Open Source
Mira Murati's Inkling won't dethrone the best Chinese open-weights models, but it gives Western developers something they haven't yet had.
Forest set to make £45m offer for Spurs' Bergvall
Nottingham Forest are set to make an offer of £45m for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall.
Roblox launches an AI-powered game-creation feature in its mobile app
Roblox's new "Build" feature lets users generate basic games using a single text prompt.
Trump Teleprompter Operator Faces Scrutiny Over Kalshi Prediction Market Bets
Federal regulators are examining allegations that a longtime White House teleprompter operator used advance knowledge of…
From Southgate to Tuchel - has anything changed?
Thomas Tuchel was meant to be the man whose fresh approach would win England major honours, but defeat by Argentina felt…
We've seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet's atmosphere
If the large, rocky planet is losing helium, then we can infer what is left behind.
Restoring ability to remove zombie cells may keep us sharp as we age
Zombie, or senescent, cells accumulate in our body with age, when we become less able to clear them.
Bybit Indonesia Launches Local Platform After NOBI Acquisition
Bybit Indonesia goes live under OJK supervision following the exchange's majority acquisition of NOBI.
Visa Unveils Stablecoin Platform for Banks and Fintech Companies
The Visa Stablecoin Platform will let financial institutions integrate stablecoin payments and treasury operations into…
Oil giant BP shutters its corporate venture arm after 20 years
BP Ventures is shutting down, ending a nearly 20-year run that was marked by reportedly lackluster returns.
'Goodness me, what a mess' - Brook out after 'horrible dismissal'
England captain Harry Brook is caught for 16 after playing a "horrible" shot while attempting a ramp to leave his side…
Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
The ex-head of Italy's motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over the 2018 bridge collapse.
CD sales growth outpaced vinyl in the first half of 2026
CD sales surged 16% to 16.3 million units in the first half of 2026, significantly outpacing vinyl's modest 2.4% growth…
'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient
The good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in DR Congo is spreading fast.
Merlier wins sprint finish on stage 12 of Tour
Tim Merlier comes out on top in a chaotic sprint finish to clinch his third stage at this year's Tour de France.
Uber’s $14.8B Delivery Hero deal would nearly double its global footprint
Uber has agreed to acquire Delivery Hero in a $14.8 billion all-stock deal that would nearly double the company’s global…
Crypto
MiCA Closes the Transition Chapter and Reality Catches Up with the Text
On July 1, 2026, the transition period under the MiCA regulation officially closed: any crypto platform serving European…
Neurostimulation restores feeling in paralysed hand for months after
Keith Thomas, 48, has paralysis, but brain stimulation gave him some feeling and movement in his hands – and this was…
Tech
Adaptional (YC S25) Is Hiring
Adaptional, a Y Combinator S25 startup founded in 2024, is hiring for two key positions: a Founding GTM Lead…
I've not found my feet back in rugby - Rees-Zammit
Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit is ready to make a bigger impact next season after a first year back in rugby.
We’ve found a rocky, temperate planet’s atmosphere for the first time
Astronomers have only previously found atmospheres around exoplanets that are very large or incredibly hot – but now…
Newsletter platform Beehiiv now lets subscribers chat with each other, adds AI
Beehiiv is launching an AI Copilot to help publishers with user growth and analytics.
Bitcoin price dips on US stocks sell-off as Micron losses pass 30%
Bitcoin fell 1.5% from local highs amid a reversal in US stocks as markets moved from bullish US inflation cues to…
XRP Can't Keep Up as Bitcoin Takes a Breather: Analysis
The post-CPI rally gave XRP a nudge. The coin barely moved. Now the chart is filling in the picture.