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Alibaba positioned Qwen3.8-Max as competitive with the strongest American systems, naming Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 specifically. The 2.4-trillion-parameter model follows a quarter in which Chinese labs briefly held six of the top ten leaderboard places.

A section of an under-construction THDC tunnel collapsed in Pipalkoti, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, with 15 people feared trapped and 10 rescued as rescue operations continue.

The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security is reviewing how Chinese AI firms access Nvidia chips by renting computing power located abroad, Bloomberg reports — triggered by Chinese technical breakthroughs that demonstrated access despite export restrictions.

Demis Hassabis stepped back from running Google DeepMind to become Chair and Alphabet Chief Scientist. The same day, Jeff Dean left after 27 years, taking Sanjay Ghemawat, Oriol Vinyals and Quoc Le to launch Discovery Loop. Alphabet stock fell roughly 5%.

The unit, named Task Force Falcon Strike, will have one-way attack drones consisting of unmanned systems from above, on, and below the sea. They will be operated by military support staff from the United States and regional partners.

The EU's first continent-wide AI transparency rules became enforceable August 2. Under Article 50, systems must disclose to users that they are AI, and AI-generated or altered content must be labelled. The Commission's authority over general-purpose models has formally begun.

Anthropic assembled roughly $71 billion in chip-lease debt in about 60 days using special purpose vehicles that buy the chips and lease them back, with Broadcom backstopping senior tranches. A $9.1 billion deal with Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms lifted its shares 25%.

Human rights activist Mir Yar Baloch, who claims to represent 'The Republic of Balochistan,' said that the air strikes were carried out by F-16 fighter jets in the Surab region. At least 30 innocent Balochs, including women and children, were killed in Pakistan's attack.

Google's new Health Guardian features will use Pixel Watch and Fitbit data to track subtle changes in insulin resistance, blood pressure and sleep breathing. The tools provide longer-term health insights, but Google says they are for wellness and are not medical diagnostic tools.

The government has directed Uber, Ola and Rapido to remove pre-ride tipping prompts, saying they violate the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025.

Astronomers may have discovered a completely new type of cosmic object that could help explain one of the biggest mysteries in the early universe. The strange object appears to resemble a star while potentially hiding a rapidly growing black hole inside. If confirmed, the discovery could challenge existing ideas about how the universe’s earliest giant black holes formed.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down from her high-profile role at the end of August. President Donald Trump announced the major departure, stating that Leavitt—the youngest person in history to hold the position—is leaving to spend more time with her young family following the birth of her second child. While her exit has sparked intense speculation and political shockwaves with the midterms approaching, Trump confirmed that she will transition into a new role as one of his top outside advisors and an influential voice for the Republican Party.

Babu Veer Kunwar Singh, a Rajput zamindar, was nearly 80 when the uprising of 1857 reached Bihar. Instead of staying away from the battlefield, he chose to fight the British.

Ariana Grande has made her relationship official with Ricky Alvarez after sharing a photo dump that included the duo. They had previously dated from 2015 to 2016.

A Houthi source said the Aramco refinery was attacked in response to Saudi Arabia’s violation of Yemeni airspace and sovereignty in the Sa’dah and Hajjah governorates. The source further warned that Houthis would respond to any further Saudi military actions against Yemen.

A parliamentary panel has raised serious concerns over India’s school dropout rates, flagging an alarming 73% figure among students in certain categories. The findings have renewed questions about access to education, affordability, learning gaps and why so many children struggle to stay in school. The numbers are prompting calls for stronger action to ensure students do not fall through the cracks.

A relentless heatwave is gripping parts of Asia and Europe, with soaring temperatures and worsening drought creating fresh concerns over water, homes and livelihoods. South Korea has recorded its highest temperature since 1904, while parts of Indonesia have gone months without rain. England and Wales also endured their driest July in 190 years, highlighting the growing reach of extreme weather.

The Centre has directed ride-hailing platforms, including Uber, Ola and Rapido to remove pre-ride tipping prompts from their apps. The move targets advance tipping options that appear before passengers begin their journey. The decision could change how riders interact with tipping features and comes amid growing scrutiny of practices on app-based transport platforms.

After years of waiting for an India call-up, Auqib Nabi received the news unexpectedly when a selector called him at the airport while he was heading to the CoE after being left out of the original Sri Lanka squad.