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DeepSeek said to be designing its own inference chips to cut supplier reliance
Chinese AI company DeepSeek is reportedly developing its own artificial intelligence chips, according to sources cited by Reuters. The firm is said to be designing silicon specifically for inference — the process of running an already-trained model — as part of an effort to lessen its dependence on third-party chip suppliers such as Huawei and…
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Trump arrives in Turkey for high-stakes NATO summit as Erdogan extends warm welcome
Donald Trump has arrived in Turkey for a high-stakes, two-day NATO summit, where he was greeted warmly by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The talks are described as critical for the US, host nation Turkey and the future of the alliance, which has been strained by tensions over Trump’s recent military action against Iran, referred…
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‘Money Heist’ Star Itziar Ituño and Vito Sanz Ready to Dive Into the Dystopian World of Sci-Fi Drama Series ‘Numana’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Spanish actors Itziar Ituño, known for “Money Heist”, and Vito Sanz have signed on to star in “Numana”, a science-fiction drama series created by the Argentine-Spanish writer-directors Jesica Arán and Soledad Velasco. The project, produced by Chilean-Spanish company Clara Films and Barcelona-based VFX consultancy Unbound Hub, signals a growing appetite for genre storytelling that draws…
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British sporting angle, sentence case, no clickbait
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder was among the crowd at Seattle’s Lumen Field on Monday 6 July for a 2026 FIFA World Cup round-of-16 tie between the United States and Belgium, and provided a rare moment of levity as the American side slid towards defeat. With the US trailing 3-1, television cameras cut to Vedder,…
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New Pokémon Collab Grants 60 Japanese Football Teams Their Own Mascot ‘Mon
The Pokémon Company has announced a collaboration with Japan’s J. League, pairing all 60 of the league’s football clubs with their own partner Pokémon, each accompanied by a bespoke logo. The tie-in forms part of the franchise’s ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations and coincides with heightened football interest during the World Cup, blending the country’s top-flight…
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Air Force sergeant stationed in England spared jail over child abuse images
A serving US Air Force staff sergeant stationed in England has avoided prison after admitting to possessing indecent images of children and extreme pornography. Jarik Lofthus, 33, who was based at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, had posted online that he was “interested in everything, all ages including babies”, and was found to hold images of…
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Immigration and asylum minister denies UK-EU deal will increase Channel crossings
The European Union has rejected demands from airports and airlines to suspend its new post-Brexit entry/exit system (EES), which requires non-EU travellers to register fingerprints and facial images when entering the Schengen zone. With the peak summer holiday season about to begin, officials conceded the system was “not perfect” and acknowledged around 20 “difficult spots”…
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Police seize e-bike able to reach 72mph, five times the legal limit
Police in Nottingham have seized an e-bike found to be capable of reaching 72mph — roughly five times the 15.5mph legal limit — during a crackdown on illegally modified bikes and scooters. The operation followed complaints from local people about such vehicles being ridden through pedestrianised areas, and it has renewed concerns about the danger…
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Turkish drama stars credit emotional investment for global success of their shows
Turkish actors Özge Gürel and Serkan Çayoğlu, an off-screen couple who starred together in the series “Wolf” and “Cherry Season”, appeared for an on-stage conversation on Sunday at Rimini’s Italian Global Series Festival, where they were mobbed by fans afterwards. The discussion focused on why Turkish television dramas, known as dizi, have become a global…
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Xbox Game Pass sign-ups reportedly fall short of Microsoft’s targets
Xbox Game Pass subscriber numbers have reportedly fallen to around 30 million, according to a Wall Street Journal report — a loss of roughly 4 million compared with figures Microsoft publicised in 2024. The decline matters because it leaves the service far short of Microsoft’s internal ambitions and has been cited by the company as…