EV Components Manufacturer Matel Raises ₹130 Cr To Accelerate R&D
EV components manufacturer Matel Motion & Energy Solutions has raised ₹130 Cr ($13.6 Mn) in Series B funding round led…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Almost Featured a Bizarre, Sticky Marvel Supervillain
Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton has revealed a sticky Marvel supervillain who was originally set to feature in the movie.
When AI starts pretending to be your PR team, it's a problem
The comms, PR, and journo world is a small one. Over the weekend, I had half a dozen people send me the same Futurism article via WhatsApp.
Country music stars unite against data centers spreading across rural America
Paisley was among the first to draw attention to the issue, opposing a proposed data center in Nashville that would be located about 500 yards from the city's zoo.
Son who kept mum's body in freezer for years collected £78k of her benefits
Christopher Phillips’ mother, Sylvia, had yellow and pink roses and a birthday card placed on her body.
Microsoft Confirms Copilot ‘Super App’ Is Coming This Year — and It’s About More Than Convenience
Microsoft is combining Copilot Chat, Code, Cowork and Autopilots into one super app, raising new questions about agent governance, identity, licensing and security.
Govt moots mandatory vehicle-to-vehicle communication in new vehicles from October 2028
In a move aimed at improving road safety and reducing accidents on highways, the ministry of road transport and highways has proposed making vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication systems mandatory in…
Foxconn vendor Agile Robots acquires majority stake in XNG Automation to scale up local production
Agile Robots supplies automation solutions to companies like Foxconn and Tata Electronics in India
Award-winning photographers all started somewhere – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this August
These international photography contests want to see your images and are open to photographers of all levels
As Amazon pours billions into AI, Jeff Bezos says the real edge lies in what won’t change
Amazon is making a big bet on a technology that’s reshaping business. But founder Jeff Bezos keeps talking about the same three guiding principles.
The industrial activity of the euro zone manages to pick up in July despite short-term doubts due to the international environment
El índice PMI manufacturero muestra un gran impulso de la producción de las fábricas de la zona euro, con su mejor dato en cuatro años, pero la demanda futura se debilita
Bangladesh plans to plant 250 million trees. Keeping them alive will be harder
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Bangladesh plans to plant 250 million trees over the next five years to expand green cover, restore damaged ecosystems, and support its climate and biodiversity commitments, reports Mongabay’s Abu Siddique.
'They want to make us leave': Israel destroys West Bank wells serving Palestinian herders
'They want to make us leave': Israel destroys West Bank wells serving Palestinian herders Submitted by Mojahid Nawahda on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 11:13 Residents of Ras al-Ahmar say the destruction of their main water source follows months of settler attacks Families haul water after wells in Ras al-Ahmar were destroyed (Mojahid Nawahda/MEE)…
WTI stays lower near $78.50 ahead of US-Iran peace talks 2.0
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trade 7.4% lower at around $78.50 during the European trading session on Monday.
Worker dies after scaffolding collapses on lorry at Jurong Port construction site
The person was found trapped in the driver's seat and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Startup news and updates: daily roundup (August 3, 2026)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Monday, August 3, 2026.
UFC or PFL? Nurmagomedov to decide future 'very soon'
PFL lightweight world champion Usman Nurmagomedov will decide on his future "very soon" after becoming a free agent, according to his cousin and coach Khabib Nurmagomedov.
ONGC to reserve half of new Mangaluru oil storage for India’s strategic reserves
The expansion strengthens India’s emergency crude reserves while adding new storage capacity through public-private participation and long-term energy security planning.
Homecoming for Galway to be held after All-Ireland win
A homecoming celebration will be held this afternoon for the Galway Ladies' Football team following their All-Ireland victory.
Aflabox raises €1.35M seed to bring food safety testing into the field
Italy-based agritechstartup Aflabox has raised €1.35 million in seed funding to accelerate thecommercialisation and industrial scaling of its AI-powered food safetymonitoring platform. The equity roun...
Heavy Siri AI usage could cost more than we expected, given Cook’s comment
What seems like a deliberately vague comment by outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook during the earnings call suggests that heavy Siri AI usage could be more expensive than we’ve so far expected. While it had always seemed clear that we wouldn’t be able to make unlimited use of Siri AI without paying for it in some way, Cook’s remarks do appear to…
Speaking record does not fully reflect lawmakers’ work, Hong Kong legislature president writes in op-ed rebuttal
A lawmaker’s speaking record does not reflect the entirety of their work, the president of Hong Kong’s “patriots-only” legislature has written in response to a media report that found some members had never spoken at certain committee meetings.
UK government investment arm cops to 40-hour leak of officials' contact details
Employee failed to follow security policy, leaving internal management file open to the public
OEM Steam Deck LCD batteries are back in stock on iFixIt, but now cost $130 for just the part
Disappointing, but not completely surprising.
Sources: South Korean AI chip designer DeepX raised a ~$29M Series D at a ~$2.2B valuation, and is in talks to raise ~$209M at a ~$2.4B valuation by September (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)
South Korean AI chip designer DeepX Co. has secured fresh funding at roughly four times its previous valuation …
US military sends unusual email seeking 'creative and unconventional' ideas to ‘punish’ Iran: Report
The email was sent before Trump threatened fresh strikes on Iran but later decided against them over the weekend after regional leaders, including Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, urged him to de-escalate…
China’s Alibaba takes another swipe at America’s AI supremacy
Chinese tech giant Alibaba released what it says is its largest and "most capable AI model to date," claiming performance rivaling the best systems from US frontier labs Anthropic and OpenAI, as well…
Thailand hits back at ‘inaccuracies’ in UN expert’s Cambodia findings
Thailand has issued a full-throated rebuttal of comments by a UN human rights specialist whose visit last week to Cambodia found 20,000 people remain displaced by the border war, as the neighbouring…
The Marketing Capability Paradox: Seven Forces Eroding Your Marketing Team’s Effectiveness
Alice Mollon/Ikon Images Marketing capabilities — the complex bundles of skills, processes, and organizational know-how that enable companies to implement customer-related activities and adapt to…
Arm yourself with a Hall Effect controller for just $9 — GameSir's Tegenaria Lite PC controller is 50% off for a limited time
Pick up a gaming controller complete with drift-free hall-effect thumbsticks for half the price.
Receptor.AI and Sethera Plan to Create Closed-Loop Discovery and Optimization Workflow for Difficult Therapeutic Targets
The collaboration is specifically focused on applying Receptor.AI's computational platform to Sethera's proprietary polymacrocyclic peptide chemistry, encoded screening data, and resulting therapeutic…
‘A Rare Land-Grab Moment’: Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy On The Next Wave of AI And Putting $3B In New Capital To Work
We speak with Menlo Ventures' Matt Murphy about why AI is pushing the firm toward larger deals, what it has learned from its Anthropic relationship, and where he sees the next big opportunities.
Unconscious narcissism is linked to an avoidance of forgiveness
People with hidden antagonistic traits may struggle to forgive others on a deeply automatic level. New research indicates that unconscious narcissism is linked to interpersonal avoidance and reduced…
‘They are such neat, busy little folk’: the unexpected superpowers of the common woodlouse
This detritivore – known by a range of colourful names – tidies up our world and can withstand toxic pollution Revealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the year Chucky pig. Slater. Monkey pea. Roly-poly.
How headlights got brighter, whiter, and more blinding after dark
Automotive lights are better than they've ever been, but there's a trade-off.
How digital interferences shape parent-child time
New research is giving children a voice in understanding how technological interruptions affect parent-child relationships.
5 Books that explore the cost of chasing perfection
Discover five insightful books that reveal how perfectionism can undermine happiness, creativity, relationships, and personal growth.
How AI is killing smartphone apps in China
Chinese smartphone makers have been followers in the global market, embracing the concepts and paradigms set in the past 20 years by Apple and Google.
Did fungi give mammals an evolutionary edge after the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit? New evidence revives a provocative hypothesis
A revived hypothesis argues that a fungus-filled world after the Chicxulub asteroid impact may have given mammals an evolutionary edge. The idea could reshape how scientists think about mass extinctions, but it is still controversial.
Photographer Robert Canis spent 30 years shooting one nature reserve: here's what that patience can teach the rest of us
This one-off print run, built from decades of shooting, is an unspoken rebuke to our location-hopping Insta culture.
Nearly 1,900 U.S. public schools are within a mile of a data center
Arnco-Sargent Elementary School sits in a wooded area on a two-lane road about 50 miles south of Atlanta. Across the street is a child care center. A Baptist church is less than a mile away. But if developers get their way, the school’s newest neighbor could be a sprawling data center campus housing the networking infrastructure needed to…
CEO Mark Patricof is transforming elite athletes into major investors
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company .
The US might lose the AI race to China. Should Americans care?
Both Washington and Silicon Valley are in the midst of a collective freak-out over China’s recent advancements in artificial intelligence.
People Are Ghosting Long-Term Partners. Some Don’t Regret It
The communication-free form of breaking up has become ubiquitous. “I no longer had to bear her energy,” a man who ghosted his partner of four years tells WIRED.
Alienware 27 QD-OLED (AW2726DM) Review: A $350 Winner
We’ve come a long way since exclusively $1,000+ OLED gaming monitors. Alienware’s latest display brings the price down to a shocking $350, though it comes with some important compromises.
World’s smallest GPU silicon passes real-world testing — 240,000-transistor TinyGPU v2.0 renders 3D graphics at up to 15 FPS while v3.0 prepares for 2026 release
The TinyGPU v2.0 'standalone GPU' silicon works, and was demonstrated in a video after it came back from its Tiny Tapeout production run.
The Best Parenting Hack Is Being Rich
Young kids shouldn’t have screen time, a new report warns. But who can afford to follow that advice?
Umbro’s new Spider-Man streetwear collab just dropped: Shop jackets, backpacks, shorts, and more Spidey gear
BoxLunch has launched a Spider-Man x Umbro streetwear collection, including tees, jerseys, track sets, and accessories, timed to the character's new movie, which hit theaters last weekend.
Circle bought 1,000 IBM blockchain patents. Nothing good can come of that
Circle has yet to share its plans for the IP portfolio, but the power to assert monopoly rights in the blockchain space is worrying.
Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Nifty jumps 391 points to reclaim 24,750; Sensex gains 544 as IT, banks lead rally
Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Highlights: The fresh week began on a positive note for Indian stocks, thanks to softer crude oil prices and stable global markets.
Gold struggles to hold gains amid mixed US-Iran headlines, hawkish Fed
Gold (XAU/USD) starts the week on a positive note, although buyers lack conviction as markets weigh conflicting US-Iran headlines and look ahead to US employment data for fresh clues on the Federal…
Elon Musk wants engineers and trade talent: All you need is 3 bullet points, a resume, and a desire to create the best data centers ‘off Earth’
Future work at SpaceX, the company has indicated, includes establishing a lunar economy, mining asteroids, and energy production on Mars.
Why Is the U.S. Running So Low on Weapons?
Allies that depend on U.S. military equipment need a Plan B.
Edtech NBFC Avanse’s Q1 FY27 Profit Jumps 31% YoY To ₹154.3 Cr
Education-focused NBFC Avanse Financial Services has reported a 31% YoY uptick in its net profit for the first quarter of…
Dirty gold overtakes cocaine as crime’s cash machine
Criminal groups continue to shift from cocaine to illegal mining as banks and governments scramble to close financial loopholes.
Japan may have intervened in FX market by spending $46.9 billion to buy yen
Japan has struggled to prevent a decline in the yen, which pushes up import prices and stokes inflation.
Operation Sindoor architect AK Bharti signs off after 39 years
Air Marshal A.K. Bharti retires after 39 years, remembered for Operation Sindoor, fighter leadership and his long life of service.
Airtel targets Kenya’s small businesses as mobile money war shifts to merchants
Airtel Money Kenya is targeting small businesses with a new digital wallet as it seeks to deepen customer engagement after increasing its share of Kenya's mobile money market to 10.9%.
Trump Revives Iran Talks as Markets Watch Middle East Risks | The Pulse 8/3/2026
President Donald Trump said new Iran talks would begin today after he called off a planned attack on Iran partially in response to pleas from US allies in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia. Stocks and bonds rose as the latest sign of easing tensions between the US and Iran pushed oil prices lower, allaying concerns about faster…