UC Berkeley nominated five faculty and a city strategist for the inaugural UC Regents Innovation Awards, recognizing research translated into societal impact across gene editing, biotech, skin treatments, urban policy,...
Kraken has listed QUID, the native token of Squid, a cross-chain platform, for trading on its exchange.
UC Berkeley researchers developed digital tools to help national parks assess wildfire damage and plan Joshua tree recovery, addressing increasing fire threats in the Mojave Desert.
Sunrun reported Q2 2026 financial results with a record 74% storage attachment rate and 4.6 GWh of networked storage capacity, while revising full-year cash generation guidance to $200–$375 million.
The UK government will introduce a fast-track care pathway for motor neurone disease (MND) patients, aiming to reduce delays and fragmentation in support services. The initiative follows recommendations from Baroness...
Solana and Coinbase introduced x402, a protocol enabling AI agents to pay for web resources using stablecoins, addressing long-standing gaps in agentic workflows.
NASA’s IXPE mission may have confirmed a 90-year-old quantum theory by detecting vacuum birefringence in observations of magnetar 1E 1547-5408.
UC Berkeley Library is testing AI tools to enhance cataloging, metadata generation, and sensitive data detection while emphasizing human oversight and legal compliance in academic research.
Snowflake’s internal audit team built an AI agent to automate contract review, reducing manual PDF scanning and improving revenue compliance checks across thousands of order forms.
Microsoft and Amazon reported rapid adoption of Arm-based CPUs for AI workloads, signaling a shift from GPUs to CPUs as core infrastructure for agentic AI systems in hyperscale cloud environments.
Microsoft expands its Zero Trust for AI strategy with new assessment tools and DevSecOps guidance to secure AI agents and development workflows, following KuppingerCole’s recognition of its leadership in Zero Trust...
Canada and Benin elevated bilateral ties during the first official visit by a Canadian foreign minister, opening a new embassy and signing agreements to deepen political, economic, and security cooperation.
NASA technicians integrated the Orion crew and service modules for Artemis III on July 30, 2026, at Kennedy Space Center. The crew module will transport four astronauts, while the service module provides propulsion and...
AWS Marketplace now offers AI Insights in the pricing section of product listings, explaining pricing structures in plain language to help buyers make informed decisions before purchasing.
Xbox’s August 2026 Indie Selects lineup features six curated titles spanning wordless storytelling, dark fantasy, cozy life-sims, and survival horror, all available via the Indie Select Hub in the Xbox Store and...
AWS has launched general availability of vector search for Amazon DynamoDB, enabling real-time indexing and querying of vector embeddings at scale with single-digit millisecond latency.
Snowflake convened 350 CTOs at CTO Circle during Summit 2026 to share lessons on building AI-native engineering teams, focusing on production deployment, balancing speed with risk, and team redesign.
Bentley Systems announced free access to its civil engineering and CAD software suite for students and educators through the Bentley Education program, aiming to support practical learning and career readiness.
Google DeepMind undergoes leadership changes as Demis Hassabis becomes Chair and Chief Scientist of Alphabet, while Koray Kavukcuoglu steps into a senior role to oversee AI model development.
Xbox Insiders gain new tools to capture gameplay with chat audio, sort achievements, restore cloud saves, and expand wishlists, with features rolling out gradually.
A 20-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on 5 August 2026 as part of an Environment Agency investigation into illegal waste activities near Camborne, supported by Cornwall Council and Devon and Cornwall Police.
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured the first ground-based images of Earth vanishing behind Mars’ moon Phobos, taken on July 2 during a rare occultation.
Kraken Futures will run a 30-day trading competition from August 5 to September 5, 2026, offering a $20,000 prize pool for gold and silver perpetual futures traders.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Scientific Data Division, led by Ana Kupresanin, integrates data, computing, and AI to advance scientific discovery under the DOE’s Genesis Mission.
The UK reaffirmed its commitment to multilateral counter-terrorism efforts at the UN Security Council, highlighting progress in Syria and Iraq while warning of Da’esh’s resurgence in West Africa and the Sahel.
L3Harris Technologies participated in the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence Capstone 6, demonstrating integrated communications and electronic warfare systems to enhance multi-domain threat response.
Kraken announced a 15th-anniversary sweepstakes running from August 5 to 31, 2026, where every $1 traded earns one entry to win 15 ETH. Fifteen winners will each receive 15 ETH, totaling 225 ETH, drawn randomly at...
NASA-supported mini-laboratories on the International Space Station automate research, reducing crew time while enabling studies in drug development, materials science, and biology.
Borusan Otomotiv, BMW’s importer in Türkiye, partners with the Türkiye Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale to showcase Nilbar Güreş’s exhibition 'A Kiss on the Eyes,' curated by Başak Doğa Temür until November 2026.
YouTube premieres the eight-episode docuseries 'We Are Osos' tonight, following NFL and NBA figures who purchased a Mexican professional football team and its first season under new ownership in the LFA.