AWS has added three new foundation models to Amazon SageMaker JumpStart: NVIDIA’s LocateAnything-3B, Qwen’s Qwen-AgentWorld-35B-A3B, and Qwen’s Qwen3.5-122B-A10B, expanding AI deployment options for customers.
NVIDIA’s Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, a high-throughput open model for agent workloads, is now accessible via Amazon SageMaker JumpStart for AWS customers.
NASA telescopes combine data to reveal new details about the Tarantula Nebula, showing how energy from young stars escapes and cools the region.
Formula 1 photographer Alex O’Connor reveals the stories behind 12 striking images from the first half of the 2026 season, offering a behind-the-scenes look at key moments and techniques.
NVIDIA and partners introduced an 800 VDC power architecture to address inefficiencies in AI data center power delivery, aiming to scale compute performance without requiring new building infrastructure.
Berkeley Lab’s Time of Flight Cascade Gamma Ray Imaging technology received a 2026 R&D 100 Award for advancing nuclear medicine imaging and enabling precise alpha-targeted cancer therapies.
Three health systems implemented Microsoft’s agentic AI tools to address clinician burden, data fragmentation, and infrastructure reliability, reporting measurable improvements in patient flow, operational efficiency,...
AWS Glue now offers one-click access to Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio from the Glue console, enabling direct data querying, quality checks, and pipeline building without switching interfaces.
Razer unveiled the Naga V3 Pro, a multi-button gaming mouse featuring swappable side plates, up to 23 programmable buttons, and an upgraded scroll wheel for adaptable control across game genres.
PayPal announced US users can now pay at Weixin Pay merchants in China via the PayPal app using QR codes, eliminating the need for local wallets or bank accounts.
NASA outlined plans for a sustainable Moon Base at the lunar South Pole during a July 30 event, emphasizing collaboration and step-by-step development to overcome extreme environmental challenges.
PlayStation announced a limited-edition Marvel’s Wolverine PS5 bundle featuring a yellow console and matching controller, available globally from September 15, 2026, with pre-orders opening August 19.
NASA highlights ongoing International Space Station research in 2026 to support future Moon and Mars missions, including crew health, medical technology, robotics, and spacecraft systems.
Xbox announced *Star Wars Zero Company*, a turn-based tactics game set during the Clone Wars, developed by Bit Reactor and launching August 27, 2026.
Spotify’s EQUAL program expands to include podcast creators and authors, appointing Morgan Absher and Grace Reilly as its first ambassadors for women-led podcasts and audiobooks.
Hugging Face introduces ALTK-Evolve, a system that reduces token usage for LLM agents by delivering only task-relevant guidelines instead of a full playbook, achieving similar or better accuracy at lower cost compared...
Spotify will begin labeling AI-generated artist personas with a new badge starting mid-September to clarify whether profiles represent real humans or AI creations, addressing listener concerns about authenticity.
Spotify will introduce an AI Persona Badge starting in mid-September to label profiles that represent AI-generated identities, responding to listener demand for transparency about artist authenticity.
Spotify will introduce an AI Persona badge to label artist profiles generated by artificial intelligence starting mid-September, aiming to enhance transparency for listeners.
Spotify will label AI-generated artist profiles with an 'AI Persona' badge starting mid-September to distinguish artificial identities from real artists, reducing algorithmic recommendations for such profiles.
Spotify will introduce an AI Persona badge starting mid-September to label artist profiles that may be AI-generated, ensuring transparency for listeners and excluding such profiles from default recommendations.
NVIDIA and open source communities released new local AI models and tools in August, enabling developers to run advanced agents on consumer and edge hardware. The updates include robotics, video generation, coding and...
SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace subsidiary, secured a $93.7 million U.S. Space Force contract to modernize ground-based radar systems, aiming to create a unified architecture for upgrades to enhance national defense...
NVIDIA introduces Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, a 30-billion-parameter model optimized for agentic AI tasks, and NeMo Switchyard, an open-source routing library to direct tasks to the most suitable model.
The Bank of England’s FXJSC released semi-annual turnover survey results for April 2026, detailing FX market activity among 25 UK institutions. The data reflects broader global FX committee surveys conducted...
Cloudflare’s H1 2026 DDoS Threat Report documents a surge in attacks, including 805 exceeding 1 Tbps, amid geopolitical tensions and DNS-based assaults, while automated mitigation remains essential.
Google is adding a new "vibe coding" course to its AI Professional Certificate on Coursera, enabling users to build apps using plain English descriptions without prior coding experience.
Chief Risk Officers face growing pressure to integrate risk management into strategic decision-making, but legacy data architectures hinder timely responses to market shocks like SVB, Archegos, and UK LDI crises.
A total solar eclipse will cross parts of Greenland, Iceland, Portugal, and Spain on 12 August, the first such event visible from mainland Spain since 1905. The European Space Agency will provide a live broadcast and...
Polish MMA fighter Magdalena Czaban, undefeated at 4-0 with all wins by early finish, makes her ONE Championship debut on August 14 against Natalie Salcedo at ONE Fight Night 46 in Bangkok.