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[BIZ] 20m

Australia, NZ Seen Switching to Next-Day Settlement by 2030

└─ Bloomberg

New Zealand and Australia are expected to join a global transition to next-day settlement of stock transactions within five years, once key clearing and settlement systems are ready, according to a se...

[02]

[BIZ] 21m

Eastspring's Wong on Opportunities Amid AI Volatility

└─ Bloomberg

Ken Wong, Asian Equity Portfolio Specialist at Eastspring Investments, breaks down where investors can find opportunities amid an on-and-off selloff in AI-related equities, pointing to electronic comp...

[03]

[WLD] 36m

US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops

└─ BBC News

The US military said the strikes were in response to Iran firing missiles at US forces in the Middle East on Tuesday.

[04]

[BIZ] 1h

Microsoft jumps 8% as it boosts capital spending plans, citing demand

└─ CNBC

Microsoft sees positive free cash flow for the new fiscal year as it changes accounting for data centers and office buildings.

[05]

[BIZ] 1h

China threatens retaliation against U.S. humanoid robot ban, says it 'severely damages' relations

└─ CNBC

China's Commerce Ministry said Thursday the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has repeatedly ignored Beijing's restrained stance.

[06]

[WLD] 2h

Three Greek firefighters die as wildfires threaten parts of southern Europe

└─ BBC News

Gale-force winds on Crete have whipped up flames prompting the evacuation of several villages, as parts of the continent continue to tackle fires.

[07]

[CUL] 3h

The Woman Who Took On the N.R.A. After Two Gun Suicides

└─ New Yorker

A devastating personal story reveals why firearm suicide has remained a blind spot in America’s gun debate.

[08]

[BIZ] 3h

Zuckerberg lays out Meta's AI capacity dilemma: What to sell vs. what to keep

└─ CNBC

For investors anxious to hear more about Meta's plans to make money from its big AI spending, Mark Zuckerberg said there's a trade-off.

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[TEC] 3h

Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever

└─ TechCrunch

Microsoft pitched its own homegrown AI models, harnesses, and even a Mythos competitor on Wednesday, telling Wall Street it plans for continued growth.

[10]

[SCI] 4h

Daily multivitamin may help older adults stay independent

└─ Science Daily

Taking a daily multivitamin may help older adults preserve the strength and stamina needed for everyday activities. After three years, users reported better functional health than those taking a place...

[11]

[WLD] 5h

Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19

└─ NPR

The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weighed in.

[12]

[TEC] 5h

Mark Zuckerberg predicts that billions of people will have personal AI agents in five years

└─ TechCrunch

As Meta pours billions into AI infrastructure and agents, Zuckerberg is working to convince investors that the payoff will be worth the price.

[13]

[TEC] 5h

Microsoft logs $3.2B from Anthropic investment, but OpenAI was a mixed bag

└─ TechCrunch

When Microsoft reported killer fourth-quarter earnings for its fiscal 2026 year (which ended June 30), it tucked in an interesting little tidbit about how its investments in the two biggest, and compe...

[14]

[BIZ] 5h

Bond Rout Sends Warning to Warsh That Tough Talk Is Not Enough

└─ Bloomberg

The message from the bond market was clear: For all of Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s tough talk about taming inflation, he’s in no rush to use the power of the central bank to do it.

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[TEC] 5h

Zuckerberg says Meta’s enterprise AI opportunity extends beyond agents

└─ TechCrunch

On the company’s second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta sees a “large enterprise opportunity” spanning AI agents, APIs, compute, and internal software.

[16]

[BIZ] 5h

Long Bonds Drop on Fed Pause, Nasdaq Futures Gain: Markets Wrap

└─ Bloomberg

Asian bonds tracked Treasuries lower as uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook pushed longer-dated US yields to their highest levels in almost two decades. US stock futures rose as a ...

[17]

[TEC] 6h

Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission

└─ Ars Technica

HAWK withstood years of testing that had yet to uncover a fatal weakness found through Mythos.

[18]

[SCI] 7h

NASA Awards 2026 Innovative Technology Concepts

└─ NASA

The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has created 18 new awards to support visionary ideas to improve aerospace technologies in areas ranging from the exploration of the solar system to...

[19]

[TEC] 7h

It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA’s Support for ICE

└─ Wired

Despite weeks of renewed press coverage and controversy around ICE, Donald Trump’s supporters appear to be standing by the agency no matter what.

[20]

[WLD] 7h

The Trump administration's move to end subsidies for Medicare drug plans could cost consumers

└─ NPR

Federal subsidies that have helped defray insurers' Medicare drug costs will disappear at the end of the year. Millions of beneficiaries could face higher premiums in 2027.

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[TEC] 7h

Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper

└─ Ars Technica

Advertisers agreed to “reset” relationship with X.

[22]

[TEC] 7h

Save Up to $100 on Apple’s Newest AirPods (2026)

└─ Wired

Save up to $100 on Apple’s latest AirPods models before prices go back up.

[23]

[WLD] 7h

Oregon is on track for its worst wildfire season yet

└─ NPR

Wildfires in central and eastern Oregon are prompting evacuations and forcing ranchers to scramble to move cattle and find feed as public range land burns. More than a million acres have burned so far...

[24]

[TEC] 8h

Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?

└─ Ars Technica

Government ban on foreign-made robots may hinder instead of help US robotics.

[25]

[TEC] 8h

Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims

└─ Ars Technica

Comcast, accused of negligence, says lawsuit mischaracterized alleged events.

[26]

[TEC] 9h

Which of Dyson’s 2026 Vacuum Models Is the Best?

└─ Wired

Curious if you should get Dyson’s new 2026 stick vacuums or stick to the older ones? I tested five models, old and new, to find out for you.

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[WLD] 9h

Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war

└─ BBC News

The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.

[28]

[TEC] 9h

It’s Frighteningly Easy to Jailbreak Some Frontier AI Models

└─ Wired

I watched a new tool try to get around the model safeguards of four major frontier companies. You might be surprised by how they performed.

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[CUL] 11h

Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, July 29th

└─ New Yorker

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.

[30]

[CUL] 11h

Richard Blanco Reads Elizabeth Bishop

└─ New Yorker

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “Questions of Travel,” by Elizabeth Bishop, and his own poem “My Father in English.”

[31]

[WLD] 11h

'Taiwan Travelogue' rethinks history, colonialism, and identity

└─ NPR

The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geop...

[32]

[WLD] 11h

'It's our home, it's our forest': BBC speaks to locals fighting France wildfire

└─ BBC News

Firefighters are battling flare-ups in 40C heat in the Gironde region, as some locals have refused to heed evacuations.

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[SCI] 11h

NASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse

└─ NASA

On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. NASA will stream the eclipse li...

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[SCI] 12h

NASA’s Curiosity Views a Sand-Capped Butte

└─ NASA

Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this sand-capped butte, nicknamed “Miraflores,” estimated to be about 20 feet (6 meters) tall, with its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, on June 11, 2026...

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[SCI] 12h

NASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian Polygons

└─ NASA

Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree view of an expanse of terrain covered in surface features called polygons on June 19 and 20, 2026, the 4,930th and 4,931st Martian da...

[36]

[CUL] 13h

The Best Books of 2026 So Far

└─ New Yorker

Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

[37]

[SCI] 15h

Scientists find a simple way to stop cavities without drilling

└─ Science Daily

A liquid brushed onto cavities in seconds may spare many young children from pain, infection, and surgery. A major U.S. trial found that silver diamine fluoride stopped decay in more than half of trea...

[38]

[SCI] 17h

New microwave frying method could make french fries much healthier

└─ Science Daily

A new cooking method could make French fries crispier in less time while significantly limiting how much oil they absorb. Researchers propose combining microwave heating, which keeps oil out, with con...

[39]

[SCI] 22h

Can’t sleep in the heat? These 8 tricks could save your night

└─ Science Daily

Sleeping well during a heatwave starts with stopping the home from overheating. Close blinds against strong sunlight, ventilate when the air outside becomes cooler, and avoid using heat-producing appl...

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[WLD] 1d

Kenya investigating unexpected deaths of 15 elephants in national park

└─ The Guardian

Potential toxic substance detected in several of 15 elephants found dead in Kenya’s Amboseli national parkOfficials are investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya’s Ambo...