The Ukrainian armed forces attacked the Belgorod Region, injuring 5 people, damaging multiple buildings, vehicles, and infrastructure across several districts.
AI coding company Warp has launched Warp Factories, an infrastructure layer designed to help smaller companies build and operate AI software development agent loops, automating stages like triage, implementation, and verification while integrating with existing workflows.
The historic Flatiron Building in Manhattan is nearing full occupancy for its publicly listed luxury residences, with 82% of units under contract. The conversion from office space to high-end homes is expected to welcome residents this autumn.
BP has secured a license to develop the second phase of Venezuela's Loran gasfield, partnering with UAE and Qatari firms. This move follows calls from the Trump administration for foreign investment to rebuild Venezuela's fossil fuel industry after the ousting of Nicolás Maduro.
Over 1,500 Arriva bus drivers in London and Essex have begun a series of strikes organized by Unite, citing dangerous heat levels in cabs, lack of air conditioning, and inadequate access to water and toilets during record-breaking summer temperatures.
Automattic has introduced WordPress.com Education, a free suite for teachers and students offering domains, 6GB of storage, and plugin support. The program aims to integrate professional web development tools into classrooms and improve student employability.
Pop star Shakira has committed to rebuilding at least 10 schools in Colombia's Chocó province following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake. Partnering with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, she aims to restore educational access in the impoverished, disaster-hit region.
LIV Golf has cancelled its August Team Championships in Michigan, confirming the season will end early in Indianapolis. CEO Scott O'Neil stated the move allows the league to focus on a transition toward a player-owned model following recent financial shifts.
Detroit-based startup Grounded has raised $5 million in seed funding and opened a 50,000-square-foot facility. The company is shifting from electric-only van customization to a vehicle-agnostic model, serving commercial, medical, and public safety sectors.
US President Donald Trump approved an order placing tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones, citing national security. European producers face a 15% rate provided their components originate locally or in the US.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is proposing a nationwide two-year minimum lease, a fivefold increase in public housing construction, and tighter rules on rent gouging to improve housing stability.
Ministers in England dropped plans to scrap affordable housing quotas for private developers on sites with 10 to 49 homes after a consultation showed overwhelming negative feedback from housing experts.
A US judge blocked plans to move the FBI's headquarters to a Washington federal building, ruling that the Trump administration illegally discarded a prior plan to build a new facility in Maryland.
A major three-part Los Angeles retrospective celebrates Paul R Williams, the pioneering midcentury architect who shaped the city's aesthetic across 3,000 projects despite facing systemic racism.
Former SpaceX engineers launched startup 1872 in Cincinnati, Ohio, securing $15 million in seed funding to automate steel skid manufacturing for AI data centers and modular nuclear reactors using AI-driven software and robotics.
The U.S. Justice Department's inspector general announced a review of the DEA's controversial tactic of allowing fentanyl shipments to reach communities to build larger drug trafficking cases, following an Associated Press investigation and whistleblower complaints.
The Trump administration paused border construction in Texas' Big Bend National Park for an on-the-ground evaluation by CBP head Rodney Scott. The project faced intense bipartisan opposition over environmental damage to the remote region.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is collaborating with state lawmakers on new bills to enhance online child safety and consumer protections for emerging technologies, capitalizing on recent landmark legal victories and a nearly $1bn penalty against Meta.
Historical analysis explores how 20th-century scientists, sociologists, and technologists between the 1950s and 1980s predicted the rise of an automated state, torn between visions of technological utopia and warnings of algorithmic control.
Sonic Fire Tech has raised $15 million in a funding round led by The O.H.I.O. Fund with Khosla Ventures to develop its acoustic fire suppression system, which uses infrasonic waves to put out fires without water or chemical damage.
Torrential downpours in southern South Korea have killed one person, injured four others, and forced about 390 people to evacuate after triggering a landslide in Geoje, South Gyeongsang province.
An 18-year-old Belgian student, Kobe, unearthed a €9 million gold trove while working on a building site in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, sparking a complex legal investigation into its ownership.
Thousands protest in Singapore against housing projects on two forested sites, highlighting the debate between housing demand and conservation in the land-scarce city-state.
Hong Kong's sports industry and related sectors contributed HK$46 billion (1.5% of total) in value added at basic prices to the economy in 2024, amidst a record Olympic performance in Paris.
