Indian Strawberry Farmers Turn to Science and Hydroponics as Weather Risks Grow
Farmers in Mahabaleshwar, the centre of India’s strawberry industry, are adopting hydroponics, weather-monitoring systems and crop research to reduce losses caused by unstable conditions. The mountainous region accounts for about…
Chinese Warehouse Robots Gain Ground in Britain as Automation Demand Rises
Chinese warehouse robotics company Geek+ is expanding across Britain as retailers use mobile robots to process online orders faster and address labour shortages. Tesco, Asda and Next are among the…
South Korea’s Kospi Jumps Nearly 18% as Chip Stocks Rebound
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index closed nearly 18% higher on Friday, July 31, recovering part of the losses from a three-day market rout. The rebound was led by memory chipmakers…
Police Review TikToker’s Secret Meta Glasses Recordings in Scotland
Police Scotland is reviewing videos posted by TikToker Scott Margerison after complaints that he secretly recorded members of the public and workers using Meta smart glasses during a trip around…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Records Second-Biggest Global Opening
Spider-Man: Brand New Day generated $927 million in worldwide ticket sales during its opening weekend, the second-largest global cinema debut on record. The Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios film trails…
Big Tech’s AI Spending Surpasses $1 Trillion as Investors Seek Returns
Microsoft, Meta, Google, Apple and Amazon plan to continue spending heavily on artificial intelligence infrastructure despite growing investor scrutiny over when those investments will produce larger financial returns. Their combined…
Sainsbury’s Agrees £120 Million Argos Sale to Swift Partners
Sainsbury’s said customers, suppliers and staff should see no immediate change. Argos will continue operating standalone stores and outlets inside Sainsbury’s supermarkets, while customers will still be able to collect…
FIFA Scraps Private Investment Plan After Global Football Opposition
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has withdrawn a proposal that would have allowed private investors to buy minority stakes linked to the governing body’s major competitions, including the men’s and women’s…
WestJet Flight Attendants Strike as More Than 600 Flights Are Cancelled
WestJet flight attendants began a strike on Sunday, August 2, disrupting travel during one of Canada’s busiest summer holiday weekends. The Calgary-based airline had cancelled 615 flights by Sunday, affecting…
AIKONIC Launches EarNote: Professional-Grade AI Translation Earbuds with Cross-Platform Recording
SINGAPORE, 1 August 2026 — AIKONIC FUTURE TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. today launched EarNote, professional-grade AI translation earbuds built for multilingual business communication and equipped with cross-platform recording. EarNote delivers professional-grade…
BrainFirst Institute Launches Neuroconstructionist Coaching as a New Neuroscience-Based Coaching Methodology
BrainFirst Institute Introduces a New Approach to Coaching BrainFirst Institute, an internationally recognized education and training organization, has announced the launch of Neuroconstructionist Coaching (NCC), a pioneering coaching methodology created…
Katerina Markadakis Launches Healing Coaching Practice
Katerina Markadakis, founder and chief executive officer of Harbor Point Press LLC and Distance Between Us Coaching, has announced the continued expansion of her publishing and coaching practice dedicated to…
Sonic Alley Announces Release of Debut Album ‘Unbound’
Sonic Alley includes musicians from a range of cultural and musical backgrounds – Trinidad & Tobago vocalist Caleb Hart, Jamaican drummer JayD Johnson, Venezuelan bassist Pedro Acosta and Canadian guitarist/producer…
Why Alessandro Cotrufo Believes Context, Not Models, Is Enterprise AI’s Biggest Challenge
Alessandro Cotrufo is a computer science student at Palm Beach Atlantic University whose passion for technology has been shaped not only by academic curiosity, but also by resilience and determination.…
Wilder Intelligence Inc. Launches Wilder AI: The High-Stakes Research Platform Where Accuracy Is the Baseline, Not the Upgrade
Wilder Intelligence Inc. today announced the public launch of Wilder AI, an artificial intelligence research platform engineered from the ground up for high-stakes inference and research. Available now at www.wilder.ai,…
Lindfield’s North Shore Smiles Champions Everyday Oral Care Habits for Dental Health Week 2026
North Shore Smiles, the Kochia Lane practice led by Dr Caroline Downing for more than 30 years, is supporting Dental Health Week 2026 (3–9 August), the Australian Dental Association’s annual…
Snapchat Stops Recommending Fully AI-Generated Videos on Spotlight
Snap said fully AI-generated videos will no longer qualify for Spotlight recommendations under its updated rules. The company wants the short-video section to focus on personal storytelling, original perspectives and…
GM and Ford Discuss Electric Vehicles Less as Investment Priorities Change
General Motors and Ford are mentioning electric vehicles less frequently during earnings calls than they did before the pandemic, according to an analysis by TechCrunch and financial research firm Hudson…