Meta is all-in on AI, and sometime soon, the company is going to make a big push into personal AI agents that can do things on your behalf. On Wednesday's Q2 2026 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg previewed a high-level vision of how the company is thinking about personal
Mark Zuckerberg said Meta intends to sell for the first time AI tools to other companies
RIYADH, July 29 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the deliberations said on Wednesday. The composition of the coalition has not yet been finalised and is being
RAMageddon won't be the only reason your next phone costs more - Qualcomm is about to raise prices on all its processors, as well. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said on Wednesday that "prices are going to go up" on the company's products starting on September 1st, CNBC reports.
Finneas, Cat Power, Rachel Zegler, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Warren Ellis remember the Irish musician who died Wednesday
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Over the past few decades, scientists have become increasingly interested in developing materials that do not simply withstand mechanical forces but instead respond to them in useful, detectable ways. For example, it is now possible to engineer materials that signal when they
Drought creates increasing challenges for agriculture. As well as affecting crop growth, it also affects interactions with pests. A research team at the University of Göttingen investigated how different levels of drought affect sugar beet's susceptibility to damage caused by
Julia Holter might win some, but she just lost one. Actually, I don't know if she just lost it. Her new single "My Lost One," the latest from her forthcoming Materia , doesn't specify when it was lost. The song is minimal and dreamy for most of its runtime, marked by Chris
Donald Trump has bought into the unfounded rumor that the families of New York City’s 9/11 victims don’t want Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the tragedy’s 25th anniversary ceremony in September. When asked about the conspiracy during a White House press conference Wednesday, Trump
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI giants back employee-led push to pace development Anthropic and OpenAI both backed an employee-led initiative asking the U.S. government to “deliberately pace” frontier AI development. © AP Photo/Patrick Sison More than 1,200
The unexplained deaths over the past month have raised fears of poisoning.
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xAI is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a law passed back in May that broadly targets "nudification" apps, claiming that the statute's punitive provisions leave the company with "no practical choice but to restrict Grok Imagine's image-editing features in
Two years ago, underground OGs David Grubbs and Kramer teamed up with nouveau legend Wendy Eisenberg under the name Squanderers, playing sparse, searching improvisational guitar-bass music with no further accompaniment. The trio released their debut album, If A Body Meet A Body
The onetime diamond monopoly is reportedly looking at a $1 billion offer from a consortium that wants to take it over – a huge reduction from De Beers’ previous valuation in the tens of billions of dollars.
Microsoft's gaming division had a very bad quarter
Deploying ocean iron fertilization—a strategy for carbon dioxide capture—in higher latitudes rather than near the equator could reduce environmental impacts while still achieving removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to a modeling study published in Nature.
Coho salmon released by recreational anglers are far more likely to survive when handled without a landing net, according to new research. In salmon fisheries where anglers may be required to release salmon that are undersized, wild or not the target species, post-release
As Negeri Sembilan heads to the polls, a bitter royal succession dispute has thrust its unique elective monarchy and the living traditions of Adat Perpatih into the spotlight.
I really like what Razaak Eniola has to say here about human difference. Before Prince was Prince, Prince was weird . And that goes the same for probably any of your favorite artists. Before Erykah Badu was Erykah Badu, Erykah Badu was weird. Before Marc Rebillet was Marc
Keep that World Cup fever going with soccer‘s biggest and brightest stars taking to the pitch tonight for the 2026 MLS All-Star Game. This is the fourth time since 2020 that the North American league has faced off against Mexico’s premier soccer league in an all-star game. For
Women who received treatment for autoimmune diseases with CAR T cell therapy went on to have regular pregnancies and healthy babies.
Tomi Adeyemi, author of the novel “Children of Blood and Bone,” said the upcoming Paramount film adaptation of her book was “the worst thing I have ever had to live through” and “I never want to hear about this project again” in a five-minute video posted on Wednesday. Adeyemi,
"Some restaurants are leaning into handmade touches, as AI-generated food photos and flyers become commonplace."
A live-action Venom vs. Spider-Man is still on the cards, Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal says, as is the animated Venom solo movie.
Halo: Campaign Evolved remake players say the assault rifle is slightly less accurate on PS5 compared to Xbox, sparking debates.
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would hit Iran very hard after an attack on the U.S. military in Jordan. "So it's our turn," Trump told reporters at the White House. He said Washington would see if there was an
By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Mohamed Ezz LONDON/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday, in an initial assessment that could signal a further
The Bruin Theater in Los Angeles’ Westwood Village is set to reopen in October, with the announcement capping a big month for the city’s movie lovers. Last week, Sony Pictures announced it will take over operation of the Cinerama Dome with Alamo Drafthouse running the former
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday followed through on expectations for no interest rate change.
The creation of fully artificial organs is a sci-fi dream, and researchers in Japan may have brought it one step closer to reality by developing a new photofabrication technique (i.e., a light-controlled synthetic method) for constructing arteriole-scale tubular hydrogels.
The Canadian government is proposing sweeping changes to accelerate industrial development and reduce environmental oversight. These proposed legislative, regulatory and policy reforms could significantly diminish the government's capacity to assess environmental impacts and
Xbox is having yet another tough quarter, as revenue from content and services like its Game Pass subscription dipped 10 percent over the past few months. At the same time, Xbox hardware sales declined 13 percent, according to Microsoft's fourth-quarter earnings report released
President Trump has announced yet another renovation project that will cost billions, while in the midst of a failing, unpopular war with Iran. The president revealed plans for a $22.5 billion renovation of Dulles International Airport at a press conference on Wednesday
President Trump brushed off concerns that Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) could hold up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination in the Senate on Wednesday, saying he heard the process is going “quite nicely. "I don't know what it is, but I haven't heard that there's a
The city's largest business advocacy group, the Partnership for New York City, is putting together a plan for action.
President Trump announced a $22 billion makeover for Dulles International Airport Wednesday that includes new terminals and will do away with the airport's infamous “people mover” shuttles. "Whether you're Republican or Democrat, you don't want to be subjected to this airport.
Indie singer Noah Kahan slammed President Trump on Tuesday over the use of his song “American Cars” in a recent Instagram post by the White House. “Would never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration,” Kahan said in the comments. “Made in America
A guide on where to find the three skulls and one terminal location during "The Maw" level in Halo: Campaign Evolved.
President Trump on Wednesday issued a new demand for lawmakers to amend a Russia sanctions bill and grant him authorities to tariff Iran, likely complicating the legislation's path forward as it heads to a vote in the House. Democrats, while largely supporting the legislation,
FIFA’s plan to tap private investors is causing outrage
Under the Trump administration plan, a subsequent bill could boost military funding to $1.5 trillion and raise the debt limit.
Dumile Feni’s monumental drawing is part of the Museo Reina Sofía's new program "History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Does Rhyme."
Gundlach said the divergent moves across the Treasury curve showed investors' skepticism that the Fed will ultimately follow through.
Late last year, Chicago's V.V. Lightbody shared a very pretty song called " Best Problem " with strings from Macie Stewart. Now, the singer-songwriter is announcing her new album Period Piece to follow 2020's Make A Shrine Or Burn It , and it's her first with herself as the
The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.
