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The UN urged Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to disclose how they investigate and punish abuses by security forces, citing a lack of transparency that erodes public trust and accountability.
Over 1,900 deaths in DRC’s Ebola outbreak occurred outside treatment centers, prompting WHO to intensify community-based response and decentralize care to curb transmission.
The UN warns that escalating conflict in Sudan is worsening humanitarian needs and displacement, with over 30 million people requiring aid and nine million displaced since April 2023.
UNIFIL reported 455 Israeli strikes and 97 airspace breaches into Lebanon over a weekend, marking one of the heaviest recent escalations in cross-border violence.
The UN warns that over 80% of youth aged 15–24 are online, facing risks like disinformation and AI-driven harms, and urges coordinated action to protect and empower them.
Intel plans a $15 billion common stock offering to fund growth in AI compute and maintain its investment-grade rating, with proceeds allocated to general corporate purposes.
A deep partial solar eclipse will be visible from CERN on 12 August 2026, with 93% of the Sun obscured. Observers are advised to use proper eye protection throughout the event.
The UK government is investing nearly £130 million to advance zero-emission vehicle technologies, supporting over 1,800 jobs and strengthening the automotive sector’s supply chain.
The UK government reappointed Annie Hampson and Katie Town as Theatres Trust trustees for six months from 13 September 2026, following governance compliance checks.
The UK government’s Chevening Scholarships programme is now accepting applications for 2026-27, offering fully funded master’s degrees and fellowships to Lebanese and Palestinian residents in Lebanon.
The UK government has appointed Alex Milward as HM Trade Commissioner for North America and HM Consul General to New York, effective August 2026, succeeding Oliver Christian MVO.
Hugging Face introduces a cost-efficient method for knowledge distillation in large language models, reducing VRAM requirements by up to 15.6× and enabling training on a single GPU instead of hundreds.
Meta outlines a philosophy for distributing superintelligence widely, emphasizing individual empowerment, invention, and balanced power to ensure broad access and societal benefits rather than centralized control.
OpenAI introduces GPT‑5.6‑Cyber and expands Daybreak access tiers to provide defenders with advanced cybersecurity tools amid rising AI-driven threats, while maintaining safeguards to mitigate misuse risks.
OpenAI is expanding its Daybreak Cyber Partner Program to provide advanced cybersecurity models to trusted security partners, enabling faster vulnerability detection and remediation for organizations worldwide.
The BMW Group and partners demonstrated that 51% of materials from end-of-life vehicles can be recovered at high quality for reuse in new cars, up from 6%, with steel, aluminium and copper showing the greatest potential.
The UK Department for Education announced 2026-27 student loan interest rates and repayment thresholds, based on a Retail Price Index of 4.1%, with caps on certain plans.
HM Land Registry will replace email attachments with secure links for application documents starting 23 August 2026 to enhance security and align with Microsoft’s email software updates.
Samsung introduced three new foldable smartphones—Galaxy Z Flip8, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra—at Galaxy Unpacked in July, featuring thinner designs, improved cameras, and AI-enhanced features. The lineup...
Oxfam sold out all items during its first eBay Live shopping event, drawing over 3,200 viewers and highlighting the charity’s expansion into livestream retail as part of its digital fundraising strategy.
A study of 15 high-throughput engineers at Atlassian found AI amplifies existing best practices rather than replacing them, widening the performance gap between disciplined and ad-hoc teams.
OpenAI has rebranded ChatGPT connectors as plugins, enabling native integrations with external services like Google Workspace and GitHub for reading and action-taking within the chat interface.
Zapier introduces deterministic AI to address inconsistency in AI-driven workflows by combining AI interpretation with rule-based automation for reliable, repeatable results in production environments.
Zapier outlines a beginner’s guide to using ChatGPT, detailing account setup, modes, and advanced features like web search and data visualization.
Atlassian’s internal experiment found AI-native Jira tickets improved engineering output fivefold, with higher quality and agent-readiness compared to traditional tickets.
SK Telecom and the National Memorial Hall launched a campaign mapping AI-analyzed routes of 18,776 independence activists across 10 cities for public participation ahead of Liberation Day.
Meta has released Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter multimodal model under Apache 2.0, designed for local agentic applications such as coding, document analysis, and personal assistants.
OpenAI announced Premium seats for ChatGPT Business, offering 5x more usage and no five-hour limit for $125 per user monthly, with discounts for annual billing.
The Bank of Japan released updated quarterly data on loans and bills discounted by sector and household loans for Q2 2026, alongside revisions to historical figures from Q2 2023 to Q1 2026.
AI tools are increasingly used in job searches, with 75% of applicants leveraging them to streamline applications and improve outcomes, according to Software Finder. Nine AI-powered tools are highlighted to assist with...