AI startup Groq has secured $350 million in funding, led by Disruptive with Nvidia participation, at a $3.5 billion valuation. The company is transitioning from an LPU chipmaker to a neocloud provider, focusing on Nvidia-powered infrastructure for AI inference.
A study published in Science warns that permafrost thaw and wildfires in Siberia could offset 20 percent of required global methane reductions by 2050, potentially undermining international climate goals.
AI dictation startup Wispr secured $280 million in Series B funding led by Menlo Ventures at a $2 billion valuation, bringing its total funding to $361 million. The company also announced a new speech understanding model, Canto, and an expansion into meeting notetaking tools.
A 55-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter and having a dangerously out of control dog after another man died following a dog bite on a Wakefield footpath.
A 55-year-old man dies after being bitten by a dog during an altercation on a footpath in Wakefield. Another man, 55, is arrested on suspicion of murder and having a dangerously out-of-control dog.
Stablecoin payment company RedotPay has reportedly delayed its US IPO plans while seeking regulatory approvals and dealing with a nearly $473 million lawsuit from Binance affiliates in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Binance and RedotPay dispute whether a Singapore legal case tied to a $473 million Hong Kong legal battle is ending, with RedotPay claiming discontinuation and Binance denying it.
En juillet, les cartes de paiement crypto ont atteint un record de 759 millions de dollars dépensés, selon a16z crypto. Ce volume, en hausse de 2,5 fois sur un an, est largement dominé par les stablecoins en dollars comme l'USDC et l'USDT.
Chinese AI chip developer Moore Threads plans to list in Hong Kong after reporting a 147% jump in first-half revenue to 1.7 billion yuan, as the firm seeks fresh capital amid surging demand for home-grown computing power.
Three nights of anti-immigration protests and disorder in Thetford, Norfolk, have targeted houses of multiple occupancy used to house asylum seekers, resulting in six arrests, attacks on police officers, and rising local tensions.
Guangdong-based Victory Giant is negotiating new US orders and expanding AI chip component production, acquiring land in Huizhou for a 3 billion yuan smart manufacturing facility.
Binance-affiliated entities filed a Hong Kong petition against RedotPay's founders, alleging the startup diverted over 470,000 Binance Card customers to its competing stablecoin card and claiming $472.8 million in losses.
The NWSL announced its 2027 season schedule, featuring a record-early February start in Los Angeles, a seven-week Women's World Cup break, and a November championship.
China is advancing its Great Solar Wall initiative in Inner Mongolia and arid northern regions, building massive wind and solar projects to generate clean energy, halt desertification, and support wildlife habitats.
China's largest hotpot chain, Haidilao, diversifies into hamburger and sushi to counter slowing hotpot sales, despite a competitive market and past failures like Hiburger.
Binance-affiliated companies have filed a lawsuit against Hong Kong-based crypto payments firm RedotPay, seeking nearly $473 million in damages for allegedly diverting over 470,000 users from Binance Card in breach of a commercial agreement.
The U.S. State Department plans to close five diplomatic missions in Grenada, Japan, Indonesia, Cameroon, and Canada, citing efficiency and cost-cutting. Critics warn of reduced U.S. influence abroad, potentially benefiting rivals like China and Russia.
The US State Department notified Congress of plans to close five foreign missions in Grenada, Japan, Indonesia, Cameroon, and Canada, marking a rare downsizing of America's diplomatic footprint.
Der WDR-Radiosender Cosmo erntete auf Instagram wütende Kritik für seine Hitze-Kleidungstipps, die traditionelle Gewänder aus anderen Kulturen vorschlugen. Nutzer warfen dem Sender kulturelle Aneignung und die Förderung von Verhüllung vor, insbesondere da europische Sommermode fehlte.
Der WDR-Radiosender Cosmo erntete auf Instagram wütende Kritik für seine Hitze-Modetipps, die traditionelle Kleidung aus anderen Kulturen wie Salwar Kameez und Djellaba vorschlugen. Nutzer äußerten Empörung und warfen dem Sender kulturelle Aneignung vor, während auch die fehlende Erwähnung religiöser oder politischer Kontexte kritisiert wurde.
India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded its highest-ever monthly transaction value of Rs 29.88 lakh crore and 23.66 billion transactions in July, demonstrating sustained growth. The platform, now operational in 10 countries, is strengthening India's digital payments ecosystem and global fintech standing.
Hong Kong's trade promotion body will establish a new office in Egypt within nine months to expand its presence in Africa. This strategic move leverages China's zero-tariff treatment for 53 African nations and recalibrates resources from slower-growing traditional markets.
Chinese tech companies are rapidly expanding their international presence, driven by a global surge in AI spending and domestic competition. This growth is evident in rising physical tech exports and increased revenue from cloud-based software and foundation models, with firms like MiniMax seeing significant international earnings.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has secured marketing authorization from the US FDA for its Ottava robotic surgical system, allowing it to enter the soft-tissue robotic surgery market. The system, approved for several general surgery procedures, will initially launch with select US customers, challenging Intuitive Surgical's dominance.
