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China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook
A wave of powerful new open-source AI models from Chinese firms, including Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, Z.ai’s GLM 5.2 and Alibaba’s Qwen 3.8, has drawn immediate attention from Silicon Valley and Washington, echoing the shock caused by DeepSeek’s R1 model in January 2025. The releases underscore a widening divergence between Chinese and American approaches to…
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Trossard, Ramos, Dumfries: 10 transfers you may have missed during the World Cup
The Guardian has rounded up 10 notable football transfers that took place while attention was focused on the World Cup, covering moves involving established internationals and rising talents alike. The piece highlights how a busy tournament period allowed several significant deals to slip under the radar, spanning Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga and Serie A…
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Democrat rejects Mamdani as member of party, accuses socialists of attempting to ‘hijack’ message
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) has publicly declared that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a socialist rather than a genuine Democrat, accusing socialist-aligned figures of trying to “hijack” the Democratic Party’s message. His comments come amid growing friction within the party over Mamdani’s positions, including his controversial remarks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Taylor Zakhar Perez, Owen Thiele, Nasim Pedrad & Supriya Ganesh Among Final Additions To Netflix’s ’13 Going On 30′ Reboot
Netflix has added several more young cast members to its reboot of the 2004 rom-com “13 Going on 30,” including Taylor Zakhar Perez, Owen Thiele, Nasim Pedrad, Supriya Ganesh and Myra Molloy, according to Deadline. The additions round out a supporting ensemble for a project that revisits a well-loved cultural touchstone, with production having begun…
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IRON MAIDEN Shares Official Video Recap Of 2026 EDDFEST
Iron Maiden have released an official video recap of Eddfest, the two-day 50th-anniversary celebration they held in Knebworth, United Kingdom, on 10-11 July 2026. The event combined live music with an immersive fan experience, marking half a century of the band’s history and giving supporters a chance to celebrate the milestone alongside the group and…
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WATCH: Squad Democrat speaks out after teen found shot dead at husband’s Boston property
Democratic congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has spoken out after an 18-year-old woman was found shot dead at a rental property in Boston owned by her husband. The case has drawn national attention partly because of Pressley’s prominence as a member of the progressive “Squad” of Democratic lawmakers, and because the property’s connection to her husband has…
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Travis Scott Teases ‘Amazing’ New Album: ‘Pushing Myself … to Make Something I Haven’t Made Before’
Travis Scott has revealed he is working on a new album, his first since 2023’s “Utopia”, telling Variety he is “pushing myself to push the sonics” and trying to make something he hasn’t made before. The rapper, currently enjoying a career high after appearing in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”, also discussed his broader ambitions, including…
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France becomes first EU nation to ban social media for children under 15
France has become the first European Union country to ban social media access for children under 15, marking a significant escalation in efforts to protect young people from the platforms’ effects on mental health and wellbeing. The move follows growing international momentum on the issue, with Australia’s earlier ban credited with boosting family time and…
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Nigel Godrich & Dhani Harrison Announce Debut Album As Dragonflies: Hear “Slower”
British producer Nigel Godrich, known for his work with Radiohead and Thom Yorke, and musician Dhani Harrison, son of the late George Harrison, have announced a new joint project called Dragonflies and will release their self-titled debut album on 18 September via Dark Horse Records/BMG. The pairing is unexpected given their differing musical backgrounds, and…
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STEPHEN DAISLEY: Anas Sarwar gets his second act… having turned off Scottish Labour’s life support
Stephen Daisley’s comment piece argues that Anas Sarwar has been handed a genuine chance at a “second act” as Scottish Labour leader, but only because he has effectively abandoned the party’s flatlining hopes of forming the next Scottish government and instead recast his ambitions around a narrower, more achievable goal. The piece frames this as…