Japanese Yen: Relief rallies seen as selling opportunity – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports USD/JPY has fully retraced its prior slump and is testing key resistance at the 200-day moving average near 158.02.
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AI cloud startup Volta raised $300M co-led by a16z and Altimeter at a $2.4B valuation and says it landed a $10B contract with an unnamed leading AI developer (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)
Volta Infra Holdings Ltd., a new artificial intelligence cloud company, has raised $300 million in venture funding and secured …
Trump insists Iran talks under way, warns Tehran’s ‘last chance’ to secure deal
Trump insists Iran talks under way, warns Tehran’s ‘last chance’ to secure deal Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:07 Iran denies direct negotiations, warns that US military blockade…
AI agents and state contracts power Côte d’Ivoire’s startup push
Côte d’Ivoire launches AI-backed support programme for 30 startups, offering public contract access, cloud credits, and scale-up assistance.
China draws up safety rules for autonomous vehicles
China has drawn up new safety rules for the growing number of autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a mandatory deactivation override, the government said Tuesday. The standards taking effect July 1, 2027 will cover autonomous vehicles that require a human back-up driver, as well as independently operating vehicles such as the…
Symphony Q1FY27 profit dips 5% on consolidated basis despite revenue growth
On a standalone basis, PAT fell 24% to ₹28 crore from ₹37 crore in Q1FY26, while revenue increased 5% to ₹241 crore
Alien world of photomicrography displayed at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum celebrates 101 years of Nikon microscopes
Nikon’s been making microscopes for over a century, now you can visit an exhibition that explores both its history and modern photomicrography masterpieces
This compact camera is perfect for street photography and vlogging – it's hard to find, but this UK retailer still has it in stock
The Sony ZV-1 is a powerful little camera that's perfect for candid shots and a brilliant tool to start your vlogging journey
Game of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin Shares Personal Update, Discusses Health and 'Falling Further and Further Behind'
77-year-old Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin has shared a candid update on his health, and discussed "falling further and further behind."
How might a system ‘leak secrets’ without being hacked?
Chetan Jaiswal of Quinnipiac University explains what a side-channel attack is and how it impacts modern cybersecurity.
You trained the AI. Big Tech got paid
On January 24, 1956, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company was the largest private company in the world. Its revenues amounted to almost 2% of the U.S. gross domestic product.
New York Tackles the Myth That Solar is Swallowing Farmland
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In rural areas across the US, solar power opponents keep leaning on the argument…
Oh Look, Another Far-Right Extremist at the Pentagon
I’ve written before about how US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ties to an ascendant Christian nationalist movement. Specifically, he attends a church in the Communion of Reformed Evangelical…
Suddenly, Communists Are Everywhere
The Trump administration would like you to worry like it’s 1979.
Security at reservoir ramped up after trespassers enter spillway during discharge
Hong Kong authorities have set up fences and surveillance cameras at a reservoir and warned they could take legal action against trespassers, after a group was filmed entering a spillway to take…
Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome
Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome Lebanon and Israel have begun a new round of US-sponsored direct talks in Rome, as Beirut seeks Israel's withdrawal from the south of the…
New traffic laws set stage for crackdown on drink driving, phone holding and rogue motorists
The Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill was passed by Parliament on Aug 4.
Your Pixel’s lock screen may be about to get its biggest shortcut upgrade in years
Letting you launch apps directly from the lock screen.
Orchard Towers’ Naughty Girl nightclub loses High Court battle to sell alcohol after midnight
The nightclub operator was ordered to pay $29,000 in legal costs, excluding disbursements.
- Naughty Girl nightclub loses High Court battle to sell alcohol past midnight.
- Singapore Police Force's policy restricts alcohol sales after 11:59pm.
- Court finds policy rational, justifies addressing law-and-order issues.
CAF Bank reopens online service but warns of further outages
Customers told traffic may be limited at certain times following more than ten days offline
Trump is making a rare Western trip to talk about the economy, something polls show he’s weak on
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making a rare visit to California and Nevada this week to try to draw contrasts with Democrats on the economy, border security and crime ,…
School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices , musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a…
Nykaa To Acquire Majority Stake In D2C Skincare Brand Aminu
Beauty and personal care marketplace Nykaa’s board of directors has approved a 51% stake acquisition of D2C skincare brand Aminu…
Photograph or watch the solar eclipse next week safely with this $11 filter and $30 binoculars
This $11 camera filter and $30 solar binoculars are perfect for the upcoming eclipse
HappyRobot is worth $1.2 billion. Its founder says it’s just ‘getting started’
The AI agent startup just raised $150 million after growing revenue more than 5x and landing customers that have expanded contracts by as much as 10x.
A summer against fire on a useless helitransported base in León: “It takes us an hour and a half to get here by car and it would be 15 minutes by helicopter”
The firefighters operating at the Oterico facilities manage to use a helipad halfway through the campaign and with several patches.
Morawiecki confirms breakaway Polish opposition group will form new party
But he categorically ruled out ever cooperating with Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Arrest of ‘fake Filipino’ sharpens concerns over security risks in key sectors
The detention of a Chinese national accused of posing as a Filipino for more than two decades has sharpened concerns in the Philippines that identity fraud could be used to gain access to sectors…
Brussels investigates the legality of Spain's payment of €23.5 million to Japan's JGC over a renewable energy award
La Comisión Europea estudia si la compensación al inversor extracomunitario puede constituir una ayuda de Estado contraria a la norma
Research finds rhetoric around #MeToo often focused on punishment, not causes of violence
The #MeToo movement began as a way for victims of gender-based violence to find solidarity, share their experiences and bring justice to perpetrators of misconduct.
Sources: China's CXMT is set to manufacture small quantities of LPDDR6 smartphone memory by the end of 2026, as it seeks to compete with SK Hynix and Samsung (Bloomberg)
China's state-backed CXMT Corp. is poised to produce smartphone memory chips that are on par with the industry's most advanced designs …
Spotify Hits 300 Million Premium Subscribers in Q2
The music streaming giant reaches a total of 777 million monthly active users The post Spotify Hits 300 Million Premium
'It's good to be humbled. It tends to make you less of an idiot': We rode up the longest continuous mountain pass in France, that you've probably never heard of
Steve and Dan sought out the ascent in search of a little perspective; what they discovered was that they still cared about power numbers, even when presented with a sheer granite mountain face
Lebanon marks sixth anniversary of Beirut port blast as calls for justice continue
Lebanon was marking the sixth anniversary of the deadly Beirut blast on Tuesday, but justice for the victims remains elusive despite recent progress in the investigation.
MapmyIndia Q1: Profit Rises 6% YoY To ₹50 Cr, Revenue Up 15%
Geotech company MapmyIndia’s consolidated net profit for the June quarter of FY27 grew 6.3% to ₹50.4 Cr from ₹47.4 Cr…
The team behind our favorite PS2 emulator for Android just released a PS1 emulator
ARMSX1 has plenty in common with the team's PS2 emulator, including custom GPU driver support and more.
Spotify forecasts weak profit as user growth slows in North America, Europe
Spotify anticipates lower third-quarter profit, missing Wall Street expectations. Slowing user growth in key regions impacts the streaming giant's performance.
The CNMC opens a sanctioning file against Lyntia after its purchase of Iberdrola's fiber optic.
El regulador estima un incumplimiento de las obligaciones de información asumidas tras la adquisición en 2019 de la red de cable de la eléctrica
Sources: the FCC is drafting a restriction on US imports of new models of Chinese data center optical transceivers, set to take effect upon publication in 2026 (Alexandra Alper/Reuters)
The Trump administration is drafting a ban on U.S. imports of new models of Chinese data center components …
Health Sciences Authority to have more powers and manpower under proposed new law
The Bill was first tabled in Parliament on Aug 4.
Jardines ending Oxbridge undergrad scholarships to ‘maximise impact’ for more students
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson has said it ended a 44-year-old undergraduate scholarship programme for Oxford and Cambridge universities to “maximise impact” for more students, while a…
Real Estate: LEG rents rise - but profits fall
The upswing in the real estate market is resulting in positive figures for Germany's second-largest landlord. Nevertheless, it is still a long way to the predicted record result for the full year.
Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM Lens Review – a low cost f/1.2 prime lens – but is the image quality good enough?
If you want something with an ultra-wide aperture but don’t have the funds for professional glass, could Canon’s 45mm f/1.2 lens fit the bill?
'The line-up showcases what makes Britain such a special place to race' – Tour of Britain Men’s 2026 teams announced, including five WorldTour squads
Five UCI WorldTour teams among the 18 squads set to contest Britain's biggest race
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Hides a Secret Character Who's Already Appeared in a String of MCU Movies and Could Become the Next Spider Superhero
Spider-Man: Brand New Day hides an appearance by yet another Marvel Comics superhero — someone who has quietly made cameos in previous Spider-Man and Avengers movies. Did you spot them?
Bending Spoons strikes $2.25bn Airtable deal in first acquisition since IPO
- Italian software firm Bending Spoons acquires Airtable for $2.25 billion.
- Deal finalizes after company's IPO on Nasdaq last month.
- CEO Luca Ferrari aims to transform Bending Spoons into a "legendary institution."
Senate candidate Haley Stevens stands firm on backing U.S. military aid to Israel
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, one of two Democrats in the primary for her party's Senate nomination, stands firm on backing U.S.
- Stevens defends U.S. military aid to Israel despite public support decline.
- Advocates for two-state solution and Israel's right to exist.
- Leads primary race but trails El-Sayed in polls.
Anxious Chinese students are trusting AI to help pick colleges and majors
- 18-year-old Guo Xinyan uses AI chatbot Qwen to select universities and majors
- Alibaba's Doubao generates 23 million college program recommendation reports
- Similar AI tools like Baidu's Yuanbao and Tencent's Yuanbao process over 200 million inquiries
A shy bird found only in Nepal is waiting for the world to notice
Nepal’s shrubby hillsides are home to a medium-sized bird with brownish upperparts, distinctive black streaks from the shafts of its feathers and, sometimes, a chalky white facial patch.
Former employee at Hong Kong fertility clinic wanted by police over embryo mix-up
Police are searching for a former employee at a fertility clinic over embryo mix-ups in May that resulted in the wrong specimens being sent for DNA testing.
How Morocco's Gaza deployment is reshaping its ties with Israel
How Morocco's Gaza deployment is reshaping its ties with Israel Submitted by Caroline Dupuy on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 09:41 Rabat frames joining stabilisation force as humanitarian mission, but activists…
Trump Fed chair’s inflation strategy: leave it to the market | Eduardo Porter
Kevin Warsh would rather stay out of the fray – and thus devalue the Fed’s credibility as an economic steward It must feel strange to argue that government action is inevitably counter-productive…
US water facilities targeted by ‘malicious cyber actors’ – who’s to blame?
Despite Trump’s efforts to blame Tim Walz and Minnesota, officials suspect Iran behind attacks on US infrastructure Late last week, federal authorities issued a stern warning saying “malicious cyber…
Death anxiety is linked to worse insomnia through more severe nightmares
Is the fear of death keeping you awake? Recent research suggests that intense death anxiety predicts stronger insomnia symptoms, a link partially explained by a rise in severe nightmares.
A Record 14 Billion-Dollar Rounds In July Pushed Venture’s Historic Run Higher
Global venture funding showed no signs of slowing in July. Startup capital totaled $65 billion, up 100% year over year, as the month notched the highest-ever number of billion-dollar venture rounds on…
Second-quarter figures: Lufthansa's profit plummets – tickets to get even more expensive
Lufthansa is struggling with expensive kerosene and strikes. CEO Spohr now even considers a decline in profit for the entire year to be possible and continues to announce high ticket prices.