Climate Policy & Diplomacy In a landmark climate ruling, the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared that climate change poses an “urgent and existential threat” and warned that countries must “cooperate to achieve concrete emission reduction targets” or risk breaching international law reuters.com reuters.com. The ICJ’s July 23 advisory opinion – hailed by…
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U.S. Policy: White House Pushes AI & Robotics Dominance In Washington, the Trump administration unveiled a sweeping AI Action Plan aimed at cementing U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence and robotics reuters.com. The plan calls for “open-source” AI models to be freely available and vows to “remove red tape” that hinders innovation reuters.com gettysburgconnection.org. It even proposes punishing U.S. states…
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The past 48 hours have delivered a whirlwind of extended reality (XR) and spatial computing developments. From tech giants doubling down on AR/VR hardware and AI-powered headsets, to new partnerships bringing immersive experiences to life, the XR industry is buzzing. Below is a comprehensive roundup of the biggest XR news and insights from July 23–24, 2025 – including product…
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Product Announcements & Innovations AI Chips and Memory Leap Forward: The semiconductor news cycle was dominated by advancements in artificial intelligence hardware. SK Hynix – a key memory supplier to Nvidia – revealed it is on track to double its sales of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips this year to meet surging AI demand reuters.com reuters.com.…
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Laptops & PCs Get Smarter and Faster Microsoft’s AI Laptop Arrives: Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop 5G, a business-focused notebook that marries ultra-fast connectivity with on-device AI prowess. Shipping in late August, this 13.8-inch laptop is powered by Intel’s new Core Ultra chipset and features a neural processing unit capable of 40+ trillion operations per…
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Major Launches and Announcements (July 23–24) (No other major global phone launches were reported in this two-day span, as most big brands’ summer launches – such as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7/Flip 7 reveal – occurred earlier in July. However, the new devices above underscore the week’s theme of long battery life and specialized designs.) Software Updates…
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This week delivered a whirlwind of programming news – from a major Python update that breaks a decades-old limitation, to an AI coding competition that exposed how far code-generating models still have to go, and even a 40-year-old language surging in popularity. We’ve compiled all the key developments across languages, tools, AI, open source, security,…
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The past two days saw a whirlwind of cybersecurity developments worldwide – from high-stakes cyber-espionage campaigns pivoting to ransomware, to governments launching bold new security initiatives and threat actors facing law enforcement crackdowns. Below is a comprehensive roundup of the major cybersecurity news from July 23–24, 2025, spanning data breaches, ransomware threats, newly disclosed vulnerabilities,…
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In the past 48 hours, the space sector has seen a flurry of activity – from a Falcon 9 roaring to orbit with science satellites to policymakers charting new courses for exploration. Major space agencies and private firms notched successes, announced plans, and even spotted extreme new worlds. Here’s your comprehensive roundup of the latest…
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Consumer Electronics & Gadgets Google offered a sneak peek at its next flagship smartphone, the Pixel 10 Pro, in a 13-second teaser video ahead of an August 21 launch. The clip shows an evolutionary design – a “10” morphing into the phone’s familiar camera bar – with the Pro model sporting a new third rear…
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