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Treasury threatens sanctions after White House claims Moonshot distilled Anthropic’s Fable
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reiterated that sanctions remain possible against Chinese AI firms, after a White House official accused Moonshot of improperly using distillation to copy Anthropic’s Fable model. Model distillation, in which a smaller model learns from a larger one’s outputs, is a widely used training technique that can be legitimate but…
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Tesla spending skyrockets as Cybercab, Semi, Megapack production timeline slips
Tesla has pushed back its timeline for reaching “volume production” of the Cybercab, Tesla Semi and Megapack 3 energy storage system, dropping earlier pledges that these would hit scale this year, according to its second-quarter shareholder letter. The company also quietly removed language about its Optimus robot reaching volume production, without explaining why. The delays…
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Fire crews tackle grassland blaze near Wincobank in Sheffield
A grassland fire broke out in a neighbourhood green space near Wensley Street, close to Wincobank in Sheffield, on the evening of 22 July, prompting a significant response from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Eyewitnesses reported flames spreading rapidly across the open ground before crews brought the blaze under control, preventing any wider damage…
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NASA’s Psyche probe snaps new Mars photos on its way to asteroid
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Walmart Has the Best Prices on Both 512GB and 256GB Nintendo Switch 2 Memory Cards Amidst Price Hikes
Walmart is currently offering the lowest prices on Nintendo Switch 2 MicroSD Express memory cards, with discounts on both 512GB and 256GB Onn-branded models. The deal is timely given a wave of recent Switch 2 console purchases and ongoing storage pressures, as several major games now demand huge amounts of space. Switch 2 owners cannot…
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Jasmine Crockett roasted for claiming ‘racist history’ led World Cup fans to root against Argentina
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, has faced widespread mockery after suggesting that fans at the FIFA World Cup rooted against Argentina because of the country’s “racist history.” The remark, made during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee session, was quickly picked up and criticised by conservative commentators and social media users, who called…
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Taylor Sheridan’s Hit ‘Yellowstone’ Spin-Off Officially Sets New Release for August 25
Paramount has confirmed that the first season of “Marshals,” the network TV spin-off of “Yellowstone” starring Luke Grimes, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD from 25 August. The show forms part of Taylor Sheridan’s expanding television empire at Paramount, which also includes “The Madison” and “Dutton Ranch,” before he departs the studio for NBCUniversal…
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Fresh off AI layoffs, Block now wants to whack Slack with agent-human collab tool
Fintech company Block has released Buzz, a free and open-source shared workspace designed to let humans and AI agents collaborate, positioning it as a more auditable and self-hostable alternative to tools like Slack and GitHub. The launch follows Block’s recent cuts of over 4,000 jobs attributed to AI, and the tool aims to give AI…
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Dominic Fike Talks ‘Rocket’ Mixtape, Fatherhood & ‘Babydoll’ Resurgence
Dominic Fike has released his mixtape “Rocket” in 2025, a project whose title stems from a word he had carried in his mind for years, eventually naming his son after it too. The 12-track collection brings together previously unreleased songs, fan favourites and long-requested demos ahead of his next studio album, marking a milestone in…
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Science Corporation’s vision-restoring chip wins EU approval
Science Corporation, a brain-computer interface start-up founded by former Neuralink president Max Hodak, has won approval from Europe’s medical device regulator to sell PRIMA, a chip implant that restores vision lost to age-related macular degeneration. The device has also received a designation from the US Food and Drug Administration that marks the first step towards…