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SpaceX has bought $329M worth of Tesla Megapacks so far this year

The purchase illustrates just how interconnected Elon Musk's universe of companies are.

SocietyBench: Forecasting Counterfactual Social-World Evolution

Large language models (LLMs), and the agents built on top of them, are now benchmarked heavily on whether they can finish a task -- fix a bug, drive a browser, operate a GUI. A complementary social ability, namely how well a model understands and forecasts the way real social events unfold, has barely been measured. We introduce SocietyBench, an end-to-end benchmark that takes a one-line event topic, collects Web news and social-media posts across five platforms, distills them into a date-indexe

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Brussels vs Beijing: The new trade battle begins in Morocco and Turkey

Brussels vs Beijing: The new trade battle begins in Morocco and Turkey

Beijing's investment drive in Morocco and Turkey is opening new routes into the EU market, forcing Brussels to prepare its response. But its trade defence toolbox is increasingly struggling to keep pace. #EuropeNews

Stochastic partial differential equation model for environmental DNA dynamics in river environments

Environmental DNA (eDNA) has emerged as a novel tool for quantifying the seasonal abundance of aquatic species in water bodies; however, its mathematical modeling is still at a germinating stage because of its mechanistic uncertainties. We propose a first-step mathematical and computational framework for the eDNA dynamics of migratory fish based on a novel stochastic partial differential equation model with a delayed source input. The model governs spatiotemporal eDNA concentration in rivers whe

Inside the showdown that saved a Trump true believer her job

Inside the showdown that saved a Trump true believer her job

Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, told the president that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.

As Spain grieves, recurrent heatwaves stir fears of more wildfires

After more than a dozen people died in recent forest fires, residents and experts try to prevent further tragedies.

Identification and Information after Nuisance Projection

Empirical work often removes fixed effects, latent factors, or high-dimensional controls before estimating structural relationships. These transformations reduce confounding but may also remove identifying variation. We study linear panel IV after one equation-compatible nuisance projection under two-way dependence. The projected Jacobian determines which structural directions remain visible; the projected-score law determines their precision; and, on Gaussian fixed-rank strata, they combine in

Fashion brand Jaded has ad banned for 'glamourising smoking'

The advertising watchdog said Jaded London's marketing email made smoking seem appealing.

Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires?

Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires?

Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.

First iPhone in 10 years

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Symmetry/asymmetry within a cylindrical lattice model of nuclear structure predicts cosmic abundance/scarcity

Protons and neutrons are the smallest forms of measurable matter, and each nucleon has 3 up (+2/3) and down (-1/3) quarks. Quarks treated as point-like particles within polygonal geometries model the structures of stable nuclides through $^{36}$Ar. The model derives from the proton's radius (r=0.8414 fm), the hadron's prolate spheroid shape (from the $Δ(1232)$ resonance), and the separation distance between bound nucleons ($\approx$0.8 fm, from the Argonne $v_{18}$ $NN$ potential). The prolate n

Gann - YubaNet

Amador County Public Health advises that wildfire can affect everyone, not just those with existing health conditions. While people with chronic ...

Man arrested after collection of Nazi-branded items found in home

A Western Sydney man will face court after he allegedly imported an array of items bearing Nazi symbols.

Why the Trump administration is helping support Japan’s weakening yen

Washington and Tokyo's rare coordinated intervention aims to avoid spillover to global financial system.

Difference-in-differences with "bad controls"

This paper considers difference-in-differences identification strategies when the parallel trends assumption holds after conditioning on covariates that may themselves be affected by the treatment (often referred to as "bad controls"). We show that common approaches such as simply dropping bad controls are often ill-advised and develop two alternative approaches that allow bad controls to function as genuine controls despite being affected by treatment. First, we derive explicit conditions that

Eli Roth Admits ‘Ice Cream Man’ Features AI-Assisted Shots After Suggesting Otherwise: ‘I Misspoke’

Eli Roth Admits ‘Ice Cream Man’ Features AI-Assisted Shots After Suggesting Otherwise: ‘I Misspoke’

The horror director said in a statement on Tuesday (via Polygon) that he used generative AI in “a very small portion of a few scenes in the film.”

Moonshot AI reportedly opens $50 billion pre-IPO round as Kimi K3 drives demand · TechNode

Moonshot AI reportedly opens $50 billion pre-IPO round as Kimi K3 drives demand · TechNode

Moonshot AI, the Chinese developer of the Kimi chatbot, has reportedly opened a G-round pre-IPO financing at a valuation of $50 billion. A person familiar

ParVL: Parallel Scaling and Expandable Compute Allocation for Multimodal LLMs

Existing scaling strategies for Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) typically expand either model parameters or sequential inference computation, incurring substantial memory or latency overhead. More importantly, most existing methods fail to alter the rigid, fixed computation allocation between the Vision Transformer and the Large Language Model components, limiting task-specific optimization. To address this, we introduce the Parallel Vision-Language (ParVL) scaling framework for MLLMs,

Cost and access: The barriers stopping Aboriginal men getting prostate cancer surgery

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men diagnosed with prostate cancer are less likely to receive surgery than other Australian men and more likely to face financial barriers to treatment, according to the largest Australian study of its kind.

Population Structures with Positive Feedback and Asymmetric Division

In bioreactor experiments, budding yeast can manifest stable metabolic oscillations. In some instances these oscillations involve the cell cycle and are associated with a dynamical phenomenon called temporal clustering. Since yeast divide asymmetrically, mother cells may be able to divide sooner than the smaller daughter cells. We show that asymmetric division plus positive feedback can result in stable temporal clustering. In this scenario, the cells self-organize into $p$ clusters of mother ce

Coalition will force Albanese to cede ground on gambling reforms

Coalition will force Albanese to cede ground on gambling reforms

Coalition communications spokeswoman Sarah Henderson said Labor had come up with a bill that was “riddled with deficiencies and must be significantly amended”.

Nigeria cannot build safe schools in unsafe communities

The Safe Schools Initiative will keep falling short until the lack of security beyond school grounds is confronted.

Testing for Smooth Structural Change in Cointegrated Systems

This paper develops an econometric framework for analysing smooth structural change in cointegrated systems following a known intervention time. We consider a vector error-correction model in which the cointegration rank and the pre-intervention cointegrating structure are identified from a stable pre-intervention subsample. After the intervention, both the adjustment coefficients and the cointegrating vectors are allowed to evolve smoothly as functions of rescaled time, which are estimated usin

The Mummy film ad banned from London Underground

The Mummy film ad banned from London Underground

Posters for Lee Cronin’s horror film The Mummy depicting a dead child are "too realistic".

AMD shares fall despite 50% Q2 revenue growth

AMD will ship its Helios AI system to Meta, OpenAI, and Oracle this year.

AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI were caught breaking the rules again

AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI were caught breaking the rules again

A new AISI report details how AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI took unauthorized actions in security testing when given access to the open internet. OpenAI separately disclosed that one of its own models hacked a real website after a testing lab accidentally gave it internet access.

Cosmology in the Einstein Telescope era: comparing traditional and simulation-based methods for population inference

The next generation of gravitational wave detectors, such as the Einstein Telescope (ET), will observe orders of magnitude more binary black hole mergers than current facilities. Most of these events will lack an electromagnetic counterpart, also known as dark siren events, yet will still enable percent-level cosmological constraints. However, the likelihood traditionally used in Hierarchical Bayesian Inference (HBI) for population-level analyses becomes computationally prohibitive as the size o

Eating less protein may ‘slow’ ageing. But here’s why the evidence isn’t clear-cut

Eating less protein may ‘slow’ ageing. But here’s why the evidence isn’t clear-cut

A new review links to eating less protein to longer lifespans and improved metabolism. But lots of this evidence comes from animals, not humans.

WSOP Main Event down to final 2 players with 22-year-old pro still in lead

WSOP Main Event down to final 2 players with 22-year-old pro still in lead

Lucas Jumalon will battle Lauri Saaskilahti in heads-up play when the World Series of Poker Main Event continues Wednesday at Horseshoe Events Center.

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary for Senate, NBC projects

Progressive advocate overcomes over $60m in spending to defeat pro-Israel Congresswoman Haley Stevens.

Astera Labs expects Q3 revenue of $540M-$560M as Scorpio becomes largest product line

Astera Labs expects Q3 revenue of $540M-$560M as Scorpio becomes largest product line

Emraan Hashmi Confirms Awarapan 2 Isn't Postponed Amid Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 Clash, Shares Trailer Update

Emraan Hashmi Confirms Awarapan 2 Isn't Postponed Amid Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 Clash, Shares Trailer Update

During a live session on Vishesh Films' Instagram handle, producer Vishesh Bhatt and Emraan Hashmi addressed the rumours surrounding Awarapan 2's release.

Taiwan’s Wistron posts strong H1, approves new spending

The Tainan facility will support Wistron’s internal AI computing needs and provide computing resources for AI research and education through donated computing power.

Metal-free process makes plant dyes more durable for textiles

Research in the International Journal of Materials and Product Technology describes a metal-free dye-fixing process that could help make natural plant dyes more practical for high-performance textiles, addressing a longstanding obstacle to their wider use in sustainable clothing.

10 supersized animals that made prehistoric Europe a land of giants

10 supersized animals that made prehistoric Europe a land of giants

Discover 10 giant animals that once roamed Europe, from 13-tonne elephants and mammoths to massive rhinoceroses, bison, hippos, and deer.

Family of man who died in ICE detention in New Jersey alleges medical negligence in custody

... concerns about medical care and living conditions at ... conditions and maintained that it takes seriously the safety and health of detainees.

‘We will use all the powers available’: Bowen lays down law to states on data centres

‘We will use all the powers available’: Bowen lays down law to states on data centres

Energy Minister Chris Bowen insists the data centre boom and his plans to drive down Australian emissions can co-exist.

The yearly mild weather spell that brings Yemen’s coast back to life

Al-Baldah transforms Mukalla with mild temperatures, beach fun and a rare economic boost for the southern Yemeni city.

Transcat targets high single-digit Service organic growth as operational excellence focus expands

Transcat targets high single-digit Service organic growth as operational excellence focus expands

Miami rapper Pitbull spotted at Shannon Airport after Malta show

Miami rapper Pitbull spotted at Shannon Airport after Malta show

‘Mr Worldwide’ delighted an airport worker and devoted fan, who seized the chance to invite the superstar back to Ireland for another tour

Singapore dominates SEA’s $9.3b AI funding

Singapore accounted for nearly all disclosed funding, with US$9.3 billion across 227 rounds.

Huawei sets Aug. 5 launch for 18-inch foldable MateBook Fold · TechNode

Huawei sets Aug. 5 launch for 18-inch foldable MateBook Fold · TechNode

Huawei is set to launch a new 18-inch foldable MateBook Fold laptop on Aug. 5. The HarmonyOS device will be 7.3 millimeters thick when unfolded and will

A Tale of Two Couplings: Bayesian Selection in the Interacting Dark Sector

$Λ$CDM provides a remarkably successful description of the Universe, yet it suffers from persistent discrepancies, with one of the most prominent being the $σ_8$ tension between early-Universe Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) measurements and late-time structure growth probes. To address this mismatch, we investigate generalized interacting dark sector models governed by a quintessence field coupled to dark matter via conformal and disformal transformations. By generically engineering a quintes

Smoke-related health calls strain Clark County 911 system as air quality declines - KGW

... health concerns, adding pressure to an already busy emergency response system. ... health conditions. As residents spend more time indoors to avoid ...

Broncos could be cut from Kangaroos squad

Brisbane legend Darius Boyd says several Broncos players could lose their spots in the Kangaroos squad.

Return of goods to markets in Gaza doesn’t mean people can afford them

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza struggle daily to afford food, with soaring prices and limited income opportunities.

How Mega IPOs May Deepen Market Concentration

How Mega IPOs May Deepen Market Concentration

Office interior design proposal – feedback welcome

This is an office interior design proposal I created for a client. Although the project ultimately didn't move forward, I included it in my portfolio because I'm proud of the design. I'd appreciate any constructive feedback on the layout, materials, lighting, furniture selection, or overall presenta

SoftBank surges 10% as Asian AI stocks climb

In Japan, SoftBank Group, a Tokyo-based investment conglomerate that owns a majority stake in chip designer Arm Holdings, jumped more than 10%.

WorldCup Arena: Prospective, Leakage-Free Evaluation of Frontier LLMs on a Live Tournament

Benchmarks that measure the forecasting ability of large language models are almost always retrospective: the event has happened, the answer is somewhere on the Web, and the evaluation must defend itself against memorisation. We report the opposite design. Over the 39 days of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, six frontier LLMs -- all with extended thinking and native server-side web search -- were asked before every kickoff, one match at a time, to fill in a seven-market prediction card for all 104 match

Video. Latest news bulletin | August 5th, 2026 – Morning

Video. Latest news bulletin | August 5th, 2026 – Morning

Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Bidirectional link between oral, kidney health calls for patient education, access

Despite growing awareness of the connection between oral health and chronic health conditions, patient awareness and access to dental care remain ...

Ex-Vols guard Zakai Zeigler files amended lawsuit vs. NCAA

Ex-Vols guard Zakai Zeigler files amended lawsuit vs. NCAA

Zakai Zeigler filed an amended lawsuit Tuesday using the NCAA's recent sweeping changes to its eligibility rules to bolster his case challenging the association's previous policy of limiting athletes to four seasons in five years.

Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati event as doubts grow over US Open defence

Seven-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz was expected to defend his ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati.

Honest feedback wins

Honest feedback wins

Walmart’s Greg Cathey shares that direct feedback isn’t about being harsh—it’s a leadership muscle that improves with practice.

Kate Nash on Irish history, heritage and covering Sinéad O'Connor

Kate Nash on Irish history, heritage and covering Sinéad O'Connor

Kate Nash will perform at The Mac as part of the fringe programme for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

What the panic over Gen Z's reading habits gets wrong

A trove of recent articles bemoan the collapse in recreational reading among younger Americans, with COVID-related reading declines, artificial intelligence and social media often described as causes.

S Korea’s Kakao Bank posts record first-half profit

Kakao Bank reported 27.63 million customers and 20.32 million monthly active users.

How astronaut Parmitano prepares for humanity’s return to the Moon

How astronaut Parmitano prepares for humanity’s return to the Moon

NASA has presented Artemis III, its next step toward a Moon landing, as one of the most complex missions undertaken by the space agency. Luca Parmitano explains why and how he is preparing for it.

Persistent homology broadens the controllable subspace in human structural connectomes

Network control theory applied to structural connectomes typically ranks brain regions as candidate driver nodes by their structural connectivity strength, and evaluates performance through scalar control energy. We test whether this framing captures the most relevant information about how driver-node selection shapes brain network control. We introduce an alternative criterion based on the persistent topological cycles in which each node participates---a measure of mesoscale integration that ca

Tarik Skubal takes loss in Dodgers debut as Los Angeles' season-long losing streak continues

Tarik Skubal takes loss in Dodgers debut as Los Angeles' season-long losing streak continues

Skubal had a solid first outing in a Dodgers uniform but didn't get much run support from his new teammates

Pakistan and Uganda athletes ‘missing’ after Commonwealth Games

UK police looking into reports of 'missing' athletes who didn't return home after Commonwealth Games closing ceremony.

Wieden+Kennedy CEO Neal Arthur says every leader needs to understand the customer

For decades, Wieden+Kennedy has defined the brands that shape culture. Now, as economic uncertainty, AI, and shifting consumer expectations rewrite the rules of business, CEO Neal Arthur breaks down why understanding your audience is no longer just the marketing team’s job. He shares what today’s most successful brands are getting right, how leaders can better understand the culture that moves their customers, and what’s at stake for the future of creativity in business.  Thi

Russell Crowe Looks Absolutely Ripped in New Photo With Highlander Costar

Russell Crowe Looks Absolutely Ripped in New Photo With Highlander Costar

Russell Crowe and Drew McIntyre become the talk of the town once again with their latest photo on social media.