SpaceX launched Starship for its 13th test flight and first since going public, successfully deploying 20 new Starlink V3 satellites while achieving controlled booster and upper stage splashdowns, though the company's stock has fallen 43% from its June peak.
Smoke from 838 active wildfires across Canada has created an orange haze over Ontario and northern US states, though officials say it will be less severe than the 2023 Quebec wildfire smoke that blanketed the East Coast.
Trump said he will work to replace immigrant truck drivers with military veterans, citing concerns about crash rates he has attributed to immigrant operators.
The FDA retracted its positive cyclospora finding from Taylor Farms lettuce, calling it a false positive, and said no confirmed positive test results for the parasite have been identified. The cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell has caused approximately 100 hospitalizations and no deaths.
Tens of thousands of Gen Z protesters called for India's education minister to resign after the NEET medical entrance exam was cancelled over leaked questions; the Cockroach Janta Party movement, named after a Supreme Court justice's disparaging remarks about activists, has organized the largest recent protest against PM Modi's government in Delhi.
The US military identified two soldiers killed in Jordan during Iranian attacks: 1Lt Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Hawaii and Pvt Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Texas. The deaths bring the total US military casualties in the conflict since late February to 17.
Trump said his envoys are negotiating with Tehran after threatening a massive attack, while keeping the door open for military escalation.
Senate Democrats blocked advancement of a $1.15 trillion defense bill to protest Trump's escalating hostilities with Iran, denying the measure the 60 votes needed to proceed.
The Bank of England governor called for global cooperation on AI safety, arguing the US cannot defend itself against cyber threats alone and must coordinate testing of powerful models like Claude Mythos. UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves touted her economic record, citing reduced borrowing and falling waiting lists, as Labour prepares for a leadership transition.
Trump scrapped his proposed 20% fee on cargo through the Strait of Hormuz, instead pursuing trade deals with Gulf states, while announcing a renewed U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. The move comes amid escalating military strikes in the region and a shutdown of the waterway through which 25% of global oil and 20% of liquefied natural gas previously flowed.
The Trump administration ordered ICE to halt most vehicle stops after two fatal shootings in a week—one in Maine, one in Houston—drawing criticism and protests over the agency's enforcement tactics. The suspension allows exceptions for criminal warrants and partner agency work.
E. Jean Carroll received $5.6 million in damages from Donald Trump following a federal jury verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation, with the payment disbursed on July 9 after Trump had delayed for three years.
A T. rex fossil sold for $50.1 million at auction, reclaiming its status as the most valuable dinosaur specimen after being surpassed by a stegosaurus.
The US launched its third consecutive night of strikes on Iran as Trump announced plans to impose a 20% tariff on all cargo through the Strait of Hormuz and enforce a naval blockade on Iranian ports starting Tuesday, reversing prior US policy against tolls on international waterways.
JPMorgan posted record quarterly profit in its second quarter, bolstered by $6 billion in stock-trading revenue as CEO Jamie Dimon cited favorable banking conditions.
Iran attacked two commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one Indian mariner and injuring 10 others, while also launching missile and drone strikes on Bahrain and Jordan that were largely intercepted by allied forces.
Superhuman's updated auto-draft feature uses AI from Anthropic and OpenAI to generate personalized email replies based on user tone. In testing, 40% of drafts were sent within a day, and 60% required no manual editing.
Louis Vuitton is suing China's trademark regulator in Beijing Intellectual Property Court, marking its second administrative lawsuit against CNIPA this year as the brand pursues 58 total judgments and 11 trademark cases in Chinese courts.
Apple sued OpenAI for allegedly stealing trade secrets through three former Apple employees now working on the company's hardware division, accusing them of extracting confidential information about product development and supply chain operations. The lawsuit complicates OpenAI's path to a public offering as it prepares to launch a hardware device in 2027 after spending $6.5 billion on Jony…
A CSIRO report finds that abandoning Australia's net zero target would not lower electricity prices, and projects nuclear power would be the most expensive generation option by 2050, contradicting Coalition and One Nation claims.