Oregon's wildfire season is pushing ranchers to evacuate their cattle — Oregon has been having an extremely active fire season. Some of the areas burning are critical to ranchers whose livelihoods depend on cattle.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation speech in full — Sir Keir announces he will be step down as Labour leader and PM in a Downing Street address.
'Cautiously optimistic': Swing voters describe their view of America at 250 — As America turns 250, voters from our Swing Shift project talk about the state of the country. Their views ranged from "uncertain" and "concerned" to "excited" and "cautiously optimistic."
DeepSeek Harness launches as open source rival to Claude Code, alongside V4-Pro on API with higher prices — <p>DeepSeek is expanding beyond the model layer and deeper into the software developers use to put AI agents to work.</p><p>The Chinese AI lab on Thursday <a…
Tate brothers arrested in US after more charges laid against them in UK — The Crown Prosecution Service said it would seek to extradite the brothers from the US, while their lawyer dismissed the new charges as "slander".
Reddit begins testing a new audio and video experience, similar to popular TikTok videos | TechCrunch — Reddit is beginning to test video and audio versions of popular posts, allowing users to watch or listen to Reddit stories instead of just reading them.
Former England manager and two-time Ballon d’Or winner Keegan dies aged 75 — Kevin Keegan, the iconic striker for Liverpool, Newcastle and England, was diagnosed with stage four cancer last year.
Zimbabwe bill to scrap presidential elections sparks backlash — Supporters call the bill a governance reform, while opponents see a turning point for Zimbabwe's political future.
Dominic Fike Announces New Album 'How To Quit Smoking': Hear “Wallpaper” — Dominic Fike opened the Tame Impala show I attended this week, but I missed his set because I got false intel about its start time. Sorry, Dominic Fike! Here’s what I can do to make it up to you: a blog…
Sudanese minister says war has ‘profoundly reshaped’ nation’s demographics — Sudan faces a population shift as conflict empties areas, burdens cities, and disrupts economic and social stability.
Thai police arrest Australian over killing of teenager found in suitcase — Suspect was stopped at Bangkok's main airport as he allegedly tried to fly home.
12 states sue to block Paramount's $110B Warner Bros. deal | TechCrunch — The states allege that the deal would harm movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and audiences.
Iran’s squad to depart for World Cup despite US visa delay — Squad's visas for the US haven't been issued, with Marco Rubio saying IRGC-linked members won't be allowed to 'embed'.
Israel kills Palestinian, destroys mosque in Gaza — Israeli settlers also attack a Palestinian family in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.
Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders | TechCrunch — The serial entrepreneur joins the e-commerce company as CPO to lead its AI agents.
Somali referee arrives for UEFA Super Cup after World Cup exclusion — Somali referee Omar Artan will make history as the first non-European referee to officiate the UEFA Super Cup.
New Microsoft tool lets devs spin up AI behavior tests using text descriptions | TechCrunch — Microsoft on Tuesday took the wraps off Adaptive Spec-driven Scoring for Evaluation and Regression Testing, an open source framework for spinning up AI evaluations.
South Africa vs. New Zealand 2026 livestream: How to watch Rugby's Greatest Rivalry for free — Live stream all the action from the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour without spending anything.
Apple puts parents back in control of kids' iPhone use | TechCrunch — Apple is putting control back into the hands of parents with more granular screen time features.
Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1 billion valuation with KKR backing | TechCrunch — Beauty and wellness booking marketplace Fresha says it has raised $80 million investment from KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth fund, KKR's growth equity arm.
Itamar Ben-Gvir: The face of Israel’s hard right — or the face of Israel? — Despite internal criticism, analysts argue Ben-Gvir holds a mirror to much of Israeli society.
Agentic coding goes hands free as OpenAI brings GPT-Live's full duplex voice control to Codex and ChatGPT on the desktop — <p>Two weeks after debuting its <a href="https://venturebeat.com/technology/openai-launches-gpt-live-a-full-duplex-voice-upgrade-that-lets-chatgpt-talk-more…
Founder of prominent underground church released from prison in China — Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, lands in the US and reunites with family who are ‘overwhelmed with joy’
Iraqi Kurdish regional leader meets Syrian president in Damascus — Barzani meets Syria's al-Sharaa in Damascus to discuss SDF integration and Kurdish rights in post-Assad Syria.
Dollar Set to Weaken for a Second Month on Treasury Buyback — The dollar is on pace to fall for a second straight month as US plans to accelerate buyback of government debt weighed on the greenback.
Daily pill doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer patients — The drug, daraxonrasib, has been hailed as a breakthrough in managing the deadliest of all the major cancers.
TikTok's road to becoming a super app | TechCrunch — TikTok may be working to become the app that people use for most of their digital activities.
Today's Hurdle hints and answers for September 3, 2026 — Everything you need to win.
UK government scraps plans for digital ID cards after millions of Brits opposed | TechCrunch — The new U.K. government scrapped a digital ID program that millions of British people opposed, in place of a tax cut to tackle the cost of living.
Newspaper headlines: 'Burnham will push to be next PM' and 'Dosh and Becks' — Andy Burnham entering the race to become the next prime minister is the focus of today's papers.
Kurdish-led forces in Syria dissolve after merging with the army — SDF commander campaigns for Kurdish language preservation after decade fighting the Islamic State.
Hugging Face CEO calls for ‘radical transparency’ after ‘unprecedented’ OpenAI hack | TechCrunch — "The first autonomous agent cyberattack is an unprecedented event. It deserves an unprecedented response!"
Deadly Israeli strikes pound Gaza — Israel’s military has attacked several places across Gaza.
PSA: Your Claude shared chats and Artifacts may have ended up on Google | TechCrunch — The issue appears to have originated from Claude’s “share chat” feature, which allows users to create links that enable anyone with the assigned URL view a conversation or project.
Iraqi PM to meet US President Trump in Washington to deepen strategic ties — Oil and gas deals are expected to be signed as part of a broader push for economic, trade and investment cooperation.
Visa ships a security AI that patches production code before any human reviews it — <p>Visa's open-source security harness now finds the vulnerability, writes the fix, and turns an adversarial panel on its own patch before any human reviews it. The whole loop ships on by…
Iranian forces: missiles and drones fired at US targets in Gulf States — Iranian forces: missiles and drones fired at US targets in Gulf States.
South Sudan, 15 years on: Still fighting for peace — A stalled peace process, deepening humanitarian needs and economic challenges test the world's youngest nation.
Maine Democrats say Platner's campaign is trying to influence replacement process — The state Democratic Party accused Platner's campaign of trying to "put their thumb on the scale" of the process to replace him if he drops his bid for Senate. Platner's team has denied doing so.
Anthropic tells San Francisco staff to work from home due to possible security team strike — Anthropic staff were told they should not come to the AI company's San Francisco offices on Monday and Tuesday in case a security strike took place.
Submerged Indonesian village re-emerges as drought lowers water levels — Drone footage shows the remains of a submerged village re-emerging from Indonesia’s Karian Reservoir after a drought.
India thump Bangladesh to remain on course for Women’s T20 World Cup semis — Shafali Verma's half-century helps the 50-over world champions reach the target inside 17 overs at Old Trafford.
Canada flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seat belt — The incident has sparked a debate over child safety and discipline on commercial planes.
Trump executive order bans some foreign equipment in US energy grid — Order declares a national emergency over an 'unusual and extraordinary foreign threat' to the grid.
Your Galaxy Watch face should change automatically based on what you're doing—mine does — Because a smartwatch isn’t really smart if it can’t change watch faces based on what you’re doing.
Teen denies record Channel migrant dinghy crossing — Chan Mathok Atak, 19, from Sudan, is accused of endangering another during a sea journey to the UK.
‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Tests the Limits of Apple TV’s Sci-Fi Obsession — After two years away, 'Dark Matter' Season 2 is a convoluted follow-up that illustrates the risks of Apple's high-concept blockbuster TV strategy.
Anthropic's Claude Code Artifacts update brings live, shared dashboards and interactive workspaces to enterprises — <p>Anthropic announced a potentially game-changing new feature for users of Claude Code on the Claude Team and Enterprise subscription plans: <a…
Uncle of Ann Widdecombe suspect says he 'nearly fell to floor' over arrest — The uncle of a man being held on suspicion of murder tells the BBC his legs "went like jelly" when he heard his nephew had been arrested.
Rain to return this week with chance of thunderstorms and flooding — Some much-needed rainfall is forecast through the coming week and will be welcome for places that have seen exceptionally dry and hot weather for much of the summer.
Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people — Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region.
Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to mark Ashura — Shia Muslims gathered in the Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Ashura
Taiwan's GlobalWafers on Expansion Plans — Doris Hsu, Chairperson at GlobalWafers, discusses the company's US plans and business strategy from the sidelines of SEMICON Taiwan in Taipei. (Source: Bloomberg)
As Republican Party looks to future without Trump in office, Utah could be a road map — In 2028, President Trump will not be on the ballot, leaving Republicans to decide the future of the party. Utah — which has a complicated relationship with the president — could be a…
Trump blasts Iranian media, says leaked ceasefire deal terms are untrue — Trump decries 'dishonorable people' after reports Iran made few concessions in deal US has said could be soon signed.
How an ovary syndrome led to Bake Off star's fame — Now a successful TV presenter, Briony May Williams said she started stress-baking when she became ill.
Ukraine’s allies convene in Kyiv as Zelenskyy seeks air defence boost — 'Coalition of the Willing' leaders to discuss air defence shortage as Ukraine and Russia trade drone attacks.
'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents — A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.
Roman Space Telescope launches successfully. What happens next. — No screen on Earth is large enough to show what it sees.
Nanoparticles ease Alzheimer’s by making neurons from other cells — A drug made up of a cage of nanoparticles and antibodies created neurons from another type of brain cell, which relieved symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice