Forest Fire Burns Near Residential Areas in Ankara as Europe Scrambles Aircraft and Crews

Large forest fire in Mamak district threatens nearby residential areas, Ankara outskirts.

Greg Abbott And Josh Shapiro Back Data Center Curbs After Backlash Over Permits And Water Use

Raw Story contrasts “fleeting wedge issue” vs “dangerously naive” about data-centre backlash

Democrats panned Trump’s signature law. Now they're touting one part

Hawk Fire Explodes Past 13,000 Acres Near Reno, Nevada, Forces 42,000 Evacuations

Hawk Fire near Reno grew to over 13,000 acres, injuring six people.

Tropical Storm Moke Brings Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds to Hawaii’s Big Island

AccuWeather gives a much higher Big Island rainfall max (24 in) than mainstream outlets.

Ox Alpha Stealth Model Appears On OpenRouter, Sparks Anonymous Creator Speculation

Ox Alpha appeared on OpenRouter as a free, one-million-token context model.

Judge William Alsup Rules Anthropic’s AI Training Lawful, Orders $1.5 Billion Settlement

DiarioBitcoin stresses competition effects, while TechCrunch sticks to fair-use legality.

Dr. Mehmet Oz Says MMR Vaccine Is Not Lethal After Donald Trump Remarks

Oz says the MMR vaccine is not lethal.

Australia Confirms First H5 Bird Flu Case in Mammal After Beachport Fur Seal Death

Long-nosed fur seal found at Beachport tested positive for H5N1 bird flu.

Southern California Heat Advisory Starts Sunday as Temperatures Reach 112 Degrees

Heat advisory begins Sunday for Los Angeles and Ventura counties with highs near 107.

Greta Thunberg Joins 10,000 Stockholm Protesters Demanding Stronger Climate Action Before Sweden Election

More than 10,000 people marched in Stockholm demanding stronger climate action.

Homes crack as London heatwaves trigger record subsidence claims

Russian scientists develop new-generation sensor for detecting vapors and gases - Global Times

Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research

Dutch Regulator Fines Uber €825 Million For Automatically Deactivating Driver Accounts

Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber €825 million for fully automated suspensions without human review.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company Says Power Will Return in Days After Aug. 11 Storms

Gary and northwest Indiana remained without power for about two weeks after Aug. 11 storms.

Nvidia Tells Microsoft, Google, Oracle Customers AI Server Prices Will Rise Over 15%

Prices for Nvidia-powered AI servers to rise >15%, driven by memory chip cost surge.

Google Pixel 11 Pro Review Highlights Brighter Screen, Faster Processor, Android 17 Features

Frandroid and Les Numériques focus on specs; TechCrunch and ZDNET stress AI/camera limits

Harvard Business School Adds AI Avatars to Its $699 HBS Foundry Bootcamp

Tech Buzz and The New York Times lean on different vibes: “more artificial” vs eerie facial motion.