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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...
The UK Prime Minister announced measures to ban misleading discounts and subscription traps, aiming to save households an average of £14 monthly. New rules will enforce clearer pricing and easier cancellation from...
Hundreds of Sudanese refugee and displaced students are sustaining their university education through UNHCR–Mastercard Foundation scholarships, receiving financial, psychological and community support amid the country’s...
SK Telecom launched a public contest inviting customers to share AI prompts and use cases, expanding its 'Good Change' campaign to include customer participation.
SK Telecom launched a public prompt contest as part of its ‘Good Change’ campaign, inviting customers to share AI usage examples for prizes totaling 10 million won.
The UK Royal Navy increased monitoring of Russian naval activity in British waters and the North Atlantic by 25% in the first seven months of 2025, deploying warships and helicopters to track movements and gather...
Brazilian Indigenous youth are using digital platforms and cultural expression to resist climate change and land loss, ahead of the UN’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
Firebird launched the CIS region’s largest AI factory in Armenia, deploying over 70,000 NVIDIA GPUs and 300 megawatts of capacity by 2027 to support local AI development and deployment.
Vercel’s AI Gateway now hosts xAI’s Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Preview, enabling structured visual generation and editing with consistent details across outputs.
Jens Ludwig of the University of Chicago Crime Lab argues most gun violence stems from impulsive acts rather than deliberate choices, citing behavioral research and advocating low-cost prevention tools like youth...
AWS has launched EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances in the Europe (Milan) region, featuring custom Intel Xeon 6 processors with improved performance and memory bandwidth for memory-intensive workloads.