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Today: July 29, 2026
Today: July 29, 2026

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Chip rout moves into pAnIc territory

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Blockbuster earnings from chipmaker SK Hynix did little to quell investor fear about AI risk as a rout in chip stocks

Chip rout moves into pAnIc territory
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Anti-collision alarms sound in the cockpits of two Delta planes after close call at Atlanta airport

Anti-collision alarms sound in the cockpits of two Delta planes after close call at Atlanta airport

Anti-collision alarms sound in the cockpits of two Delta planes after close call at Atlanta airport
Australia|Business|Political|Technology|World

Musk's X says Australia social media ban crackdown undermines international law

Elon Musk's X accused Australia of trying to give its internet regulator unfair information-gathering powers and undermining U.S. law with plans for tougher

Musk's X says Australia social media ban crackdown undermines international law
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Meta's Zuckerberg warns against curbs on Chinese AI models, FT reports

The U.S. government should not block Chinese models to gain an edge in the AI race, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg told the Financial Times in an interview published on Tuesday

Meta's Zuckerberg warns against curbs on Chinese AI models, FT reports
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Ukraine must act asymmetrically against Russia, new acting defense minister says

Ukraine cannot go "punch for punch" when confronting Russia militarily but must use resources carefully and act in an "asymmetric" fashion, Ukraine's new acting defence minister

Ukraine must act asymmetrically against Russia, new acting defense minister says
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New Zealand to purchase strike drones as part of defence modernisation

New Zealand plans to purchase long-range one-way strike drones with a preference for local suppliers, Defence Minister Chris Penk said on Wednesday, as it looks to boost

New Zealand to purchase strike drones as part of defence modernisation
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Asian stock rout deepens as AI worries grip markets

Asian stocks sank on Wednesday, extending a vicious selloff as anxiety about AI valuations and whether the massive spending will deliver returns

Asian stock rout deepens as AI worries grip markets
Political|Science|Technology|World

Zelenskiy says he told Trump, senators that Ukraine needs anti-ballistic systems, missiles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday said he shared Ukraine's need for anti-ballistic missile systems and interceptors with U.S.

Zelenskiy says he told Trump, senators that Ukraine needs anti-ballistic systems, missiles
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India's capital part of aggressive electric vehicle targets in bid to curb air pollution

Delhi has adopted a new policy to make most new vehicles electric, aiming to improve air quality

India's capital part of aggressive electric vehicle targets in bid to curb air pollution
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Ford joins GM in raising profit outlook as wealthy buyers keep truck demand humming

Ford Motor on Tuesday raised its annual profit outlook for a second time this year, following rival GM's move last week, citing "resilient" customers who

Ford joins GM in raising profit outlook as wealthy buyers keep truck demand humming
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Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots, to protect US AI buildout

The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled bans that target imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters, seeking to

Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots, to protect US AI buildout
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Minnesota IT officials disclose 'coordinated cyberattack' at more than 30 local water systems

A "coordinated cyberattack" targeted more than 30 community water systems in the U.S. state of Minnesota on July 26 and July 27, the state's IT agency said in a

Minnesota IT officials disclose 'coordinated cyberattack' at more than 30 local water systems
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Tech employees call for US-backed global effort to manage risks of advanced AI

More than 1,100 employees from leading tech firms on Tuesday urged the U.S. government to support an international effort to develop tools for managing the pace of advanced AI

Tech employees call for US-backed global effort to manage risks of advanced AI
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American Airlines resumes flights after IT issue forced brief nationwide halt

American Airlines and its regional carriers resumed flights on Tuesday evening after a brief nationwide halt to departures over an IT issue, the

American Airlines resumes flights after IT issue forced brief nationwide halt
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American Airlines flights resume after being halted due to an IT problem, airline says

American Airlines flights resume after being halted due to an IT problem, airline says

American Airlines flights resume after being halted due to an IT problem, airline says
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Employees at the world’s biggest AI companies are calling for a slowdown in AI development

Employees at the world’s biggest AI companies are calling for a slowdown in AI development

Employees at the world’s biggest AI companies are calling for a slowdown in AI development
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Teleprompter operator accused of betting on Trump speeches is out of a job

A White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to make bets about President Donald Trump’s speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi is no longer in his post

Teleprompter operator accused of betting on Trump speeches is out of a job
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Logitech beats forecasts after US tariff refund

Logitech International reported better-than-expected quarterly sales and profit on Tuesday, helped by a big refund of tariffs imposed under U.S.

Logitech beats forecasts after US tariff refund
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Coursera backs co-founder Andrew Ng's new AI education firm with $100 million investment

Andrew Ng, co-founder of online learning platform Coursera, on Tuesday announced a new artificial intelligence startup focused on teaching white-

Coursera backs co-founder Andrew Ng's new AI education firm with $100 million investment
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Seagate forecasts upbeat quarter on strong AI-driven storage demand

Seagate Technology forecast quarterly revenue and profit above estimates on Tuesday, as the rapid buildout of AI infrastructure fuels robust demand for its high-capacity hard disk

Seagate forecasts upbeat quarter on strong AI-driven storage demand
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Visa tops profit estimates on resilient spending, World Cup travel

Visa on Tuesday beat estimates for quarterly profit as steady consumer spending and the World Cup-fueled travel demand boosted payment volumes, signaling

Visa tops profit estimates on resilient spending, World Cup travel
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AT&T closes $23 billion deal to acquire spectrum from Echostar

AT&T on Tuesday said it completed its $23 billion acquisition of some wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar under a deal announced in August 2025.

AT&T closes $23 billion deal to acquire spectrum from Echostar
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OpenAI's rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm, executive says

The rogue agent that escaped from OpenAI and went on a days-long hacking spree at the AI firm Hugging Face also

OpenAI's rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm, executive says
Science|Technology|World

Private mission to rescue NASA's aging telescope runs into its own trouble

The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of NASA's sinking Swift Observatory has run into trouble

Private mission to rescue NASA's aging telescope runs into its own trouble
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Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money with a Visa debit card, 6% yield and real-time transfers

Elon Musk's social media company X, previously Twitter, has launched X Money, a bank account-like service for users to send money to each other

Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money with a Visa debit card, 6% yield and real-time transfers
Crime|Technology

15-year-old arrested at Seattle food festival shooting was armed with a ghost gun, police say

The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine

15-year-old arrested at Seattle food festival shooting was armed with a ghost gun, police say
Education|Science|Technology

New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash

A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom

New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

5 states offer to accept nuclear waste in exchange for help developing nuclear energy

Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help to develop nuclear energy and create thousands of jobs

5 states offer to accept nuclear waste in exchange for help developing nuclear energy
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Wall Street's flip from AI to less-loved stocks accelerates, while oil prices keep easing

Most U.S. stocks rose after Coca-Cola and other companies reported stronger profits for the spring than analysts expected

Wall Street's flip from AI to less-loved stocks accelerates, while oil prices keep easing
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US stocks mixed ahead key tech earnings, Fed

U.S. stocks were mixed on Tuesday ahead of key corporate earnings releases and the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated interest rate decision

US stocks mixed ahead key tech earnings, Fed
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US agency proposes accelerated approval for commercial space missions

The U.S. aviation regulator on Tuesday proposed new rules to speed up approval of commercial space missions like SpaceX's rocket and satellite

US agency proposes accelerated approval for commercial space missions
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Seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets may need inspections, FAA says

Seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets may need inspections, FAA says

Seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets may need inspections, FAA says
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eBay reaches $55.7 million settlement with couple that was "terrorized" in stalking scandal

eBay reaches $55.7 million settlement with couple that was "terrorized" in stalking scandal

eBay reaches $55.7 million settlement with couple that was "terrorized" in stalking scandal
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eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask

eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to Massachusetts journalists David and Ina Steiner under a newly finalized settlement resolving a lawsuit over a 2019 cyberstalking campaign carried out by former company employees

eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask
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Apple briefly tops $5 trillion market value for first time

Apple's market capitalization briefly surpassed $5 trillion for the first time on Tuesday, making it only the second company ever to achieve that milestone after Nvidia. 

Apple briefly tops $5 trillion market value for first time
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Pentair falls as pool equipment destocking hits sales; to buy Taco Group for $1.4 billion

Water technology firm Pentair posted a fall in second-quarter sales on Tuesday, hurt by weak housing demand leading to pool channel destocking in the U.S., sending its shares down

Pentair falls as pool equipment destocking hits sales; to buy Taco Group for $1.4 billion
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S&P 500 ends higher as investors await tech earnings

The S&P 500 ended higher on Tuesday as gains in Boeing and Coca-Cola helped offset tumbling chip stocks ahead of quarterly reports from Apple and other tech

S&P 500 ends higher as investors await tech earnings
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BIS says AI boom risks clouding central banks' inflation signals

The artificial intelligence boom could make it significantly harder for central banks to judge the state of the economy and set interest rates, as the

BIS says AI boom risks clouding central banks' inflation signals
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Shein discloses FTC probe in US, warns of significant payments

Shein, the online fast-fashion retailer, said its U.S. operations are under investigation by the U.S.

Shein discloses FTC probe in US, warns of significant payments
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Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica beats estimates as tariff refunds boost profit

Franco-Italian eyewear group EssilorLuxottica reported a 15% rise in first-half adjusted operating profit on Tuesday, comfortably

Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica beats estimates as tariff refunds boost profit
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Minnesota's first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota's law banning prediction markets, which was set to take effect Saturday

Minnesota's first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court
Africa|Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

US backs Madagascar rare earths project in push to loosen China's supply chain grip

The U.S. is

US backs Madagascar rare earths project in push to loosen China's supply chain grip
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Japan quake kills at least two after blast at Kumamoto mall, one in building collapse

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, killing at least two people after an

Japan quake kills at least two after blast at Kumamoto mall, one in building collapse
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Former FCC officials oppose early review of Disney-owned ABC licenses

A bipartisan group of former U.S. communications regulators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to abandon an unusual early

Former FCC officials oppose early review of Disney-owned ABC licenses
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China's chip tool push shows ASML caught in US-China squeeze

China's launch of a homegrown type of advanced lithography chip printing machine is spotlighting how European chip tool maker ASML, whose recent share

China's chip tool push shows ASML caught in US-China squeeze
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The future of the UK's renowned Lovell radio telescope is in question after a funding cut

Scientists are alarmed by the British government's decision to cut funding for the Lovell radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory

The future of the UK's renowned Lovell radio telescope is in question after a funding cut
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D1 tennis player's rare autoimmune disorder inspires path to medical school

D1 tennis player's rare autoimmune disorder inspires path to medical school

D1 tennis player's rare autoimmune disorder inspires path to medical school
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The new Air Force One just got a big update - and price tag

The new Air Force One just got a big update - and price tag

The new Air Force One just got a big update - and price tag
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'Stages': Brother turns tragedy into grief support after his 17-year-old sister dies in car crash

'Stages': Brother turns tragedy into grief support after his 17-year-old sister dies in car crash

'Stages': Brother turns tragedy into grief support after his 17-year-old sister dies in car crash