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The European Commission hit Alphabet’s Google with fresh DMA fines while saying talks are moving in a constructive direction, reducing the chance of immediate further penalties.

A joint report says rebuilding Gaza may cost $71 billion and warns recovery plans will fall short unless Palestinians help shape them.

The reported OpenAI hack has sharpened concern over safeguards for advanced AI systems, with companies and governments weighing tighter oversight and security reviews.

Grace Farris’s "See One, Do One, Teach One" looks at medical training through anxiety, debt, impostor syndrome, and the strain of balancing life and school.

Brussels says the penalty is part of a wider push to make digital markets fairer, adding fresh pressure on Google as regulators step up scrutiny of major tech firms.

Donald Trump says a proposed civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia can go ahead only if Riyadh normalises ties with Israel under the Abraham Accords.

The EU has fined Google €890 million over alleged Digital Markets Act breaches, while the company is reportedly in “constructive” talks to limit further penalties.

Amazon is pushing a redesign of Prime Video centered on AI, alongside a broader effort to make Alexa more conversational, according to reporting from Express Tribune.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is opposing efforts she says would limit transparency and oversight for AI firms in North American trade policy discussions.

AMD is expected to unveil its next wave of AI data centre hardware as it tries to win more of the fast-growing market now led by Nvidia.

Alphabet is once more lifting its AI investment plans, underscoring how expensive the race has become even as Wall Street keeps asking when the returns will show up.

Ali al-Zaid’s trip to Tehran comes just after his high-profile talks with Donald Trump, putting Iraq’s effort to balance Washington and Tehran back in focus.

Elon Musk has brushed aside concerns about his public image and doubled down on a familiar message of momentum and risk, telling The Economist that he does not care if people dislike him and saying he was not a racist…

A study of clinicians using an AI “second pair of eyes” in a Nairobi clinic looks at whether the technology improved care, but the feed leaves the results unclear.

Morocco’s 2026 WAFCON brings together the continent’s leading women’s teams in a tournament that will shape qualification hopes, prize money talk and player spotlight.

Israelis are watching a new US-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation deal closely, with worries it could alter the regional balance and push the Middle East toward a wider nuclear contest.

Bonnie Tyler’s funeral service in Swansea on 17 August will be livestreamed on her official website, allowing fans around the world to pay their respects.

Liverpool’s new head coach is using a theory of collective football as he begins pre-season in Chicago, with a focus on identity, belief and togetherness.

Industry experts told TechCrunch that Kimi K3’s fast improvement is unlikely to be explained by simple distillation from Anthropic’s Fable model alone.

Norway says it will file a formal complaint to FIFA after the governing body overturned a World Cup suspension for US forward Folarin Balogun, reportedly following a request from the president.

St Helens have parted ways with head coach Paul Rowley immediately, a dramatic change at the club just one day before their Super League

Israeli police restricted Palestinian worshippers while around 1,300 Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, according to the Express Tribune.

Google has been hit with a total fine of €890m by the European Union over what regulators say were breaches of competition rules in its search and app store services. In a ruling announced by the European Commission…

Thai crew members are suing the owners of a cargo ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz, with the case drawing fresh attention to maritime risk in a key shipping corridor.