A UN report documents gang violence in Port-au-Prince, citing 542 killings, 355 injuries, and 18,000 displacements over 3.5 months, alongside widespread sexual violence and gang control of 90% of the capital.
The city-defense game *Monsters Are Coming!* will launch on Xbox Series X|S on August 6, 2025, alongside a major update featuring a new Hero, Townhall, and weekly challenges.
Bentley Systems launched the Bentley Ecosystem Catalog to connect users with third-party solutions that enhance infrastructure workflows, including apps, plugins, data, and services.
CoinGate’s Billing API automates recurring crypto billing by generating and sending invoices on a schedule, requiring customer action for each payment, unlike card-based subscriptions.
Bentley Systems reported strong Q2 2026 results with 12% constant-currency ARR growth and 13% subscription revenue growth, supported by AI integration and disciplined execution.
HubSpot AEO and Ahrefs Brand Radar both track brand visibility in AI answer engines, but differ in workflow integration and platform coverage.
A new guide from HubSpot outlines a structured, cross-functional process for deploying CRM systems, emphasizing requirements alignment, data migration, and user adoption to avoid common pitfalls and improve ROI.
The Bank of England will continue collecting Form BN data after consultation revealed its necessity for UK National Accounts compiled by the ONS, despite plans to discontinue it.
OpenAI updates ChatGPT with improved GPT‑5.6 Sol for Plus/Pro users and expands free access to GPT‑5.6 Luna, introducing a Think button and reasoning slider.
The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Merseycare Transport Services Ltd over governance and financial management concerns, including potential breaches of trustee requirements and accounting rules.
The UK Home Office revoked the Bloomsbury Institute’s licence to sponsor international students after it failed the annual Basic Compliance Assessment, citing breaches of visa refusal, enrolment, and completion...
BMW has begun series production of the fully-electric BMW i3 at its Munich plant, marking a shift toward exclusive electric vehicle manufacturing starting in 2027. The launch follows strong early demand and a 10%...
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, Flip8, Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, expanding its foldable and wearable lineup with new features and health tracking capabilities. Sales begin August 7 in 106 markets.
eBay UK’s Eve Williams outlines how AI-driven discovery and live commerce are reshaping the marketplace’s approach to community-building, trust, and personalised shopping.
Zapier introduces MCP and AI by Zapier to enable secure, governed AI agents that automate tasks across 9,000+ apps without code, emphasizing controlled access, human oversight, and auditability.
Amazon QuickSight introduces multi-dataset topics, allowing users to model relationships across multiple datasets without pre-joining data, simplifying dashboard creation and natural-language queries.
Samsung announced the global launch of five new devices on August 7, including the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra with an 8-inch display, the lighter Z Fold8, and the Z Flip8 with an enhanced cover screen.
Zapier’s 2026 guide to Chrome productivity extensions evaluates tools based on usability, efficiency, and reliability, emphasizing personal fit over universal recommendations.
NASA imagery shows how tidal shifts reshape the Elbe River’s mouth in Germany, impacting shipping, ecosystems, and flood risks along a critical European waterway.
AWS introduces temporal policies and rate limiting in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to enhance control over AI agent workflows and traffic management.
Zapier outlines a four-step method to construct a lead generation funnel, emphasizing structured stages and handoffs between marketing and sales teams.
A well-structured creative brief prevents costly misalignments in projects by clarifying objectives, audience, and constraints before execution begins, reducing revisions and improving efficiency.
Third-party risk management (TPRM) helps businesses track and mitigate risks from external vendors, contractors, and tools with access to systems or data, addressing regulatory, operational, and reputational concerns.
The New Zealand Government will open a new urgent care service in Rolleston on Saturday, reducing pressure on Christchurch Hospital’s emergency department and providing after-hours healthcare for the Selwyn district.
Canada and Benin reaffirmed bilateral cooperation during a meeting between Foreign Ministers Anita Anand and Corinne Amori Brunet in Cotonou, marking the opening of Canada’s embassy in Benin.
Baseten has joined Hugging Face’s Inference Provider ecosystem, enabling serverless AI model deployment directly on the Hub with SDK integration for Python and JavaScript.
MIT professor Yoon Kim discusses SK Telecom’s collaboration on Test-Time Training (TTT) to enhance large language model performance during inference, emphasizing long-context understanding and practical AI applications.
Ofqual fined OTHM Qualifications £25,000 for repeated failures in handling malpractice allegations, including self-investigations by accused colleges and inadequate record-keeping over four years.
MINI introduces Genuine John Cooper Works accessories for the 3-Door model, enhancing its motorsport-inspired design with aerodynamic and aesthetic upgrades while maintaining performance figures.
AWS Lambda introduces scalable network bandwidth for functions outside a VPC, increasing throughput from 625 Mbps to 3,000 Mbps based on memory configuration.