Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Texas on Thursday, bringing bands of heavy rain and gusty winds to the upper Texas coast, including the Houston area. The storm came ashore along the Gulf Coast after moving west along the shoreline, with impacts spreading inland as it weakened. Reports from regional outlets said Bertha’s center neared…
Intel reported its second-quarter 2026 financial results Thursday, posting higher revenue from a year earlier and providing both GAAP and non-GAAP earnings figures for the period. The company reported second-quarter revenue of $16.1 billion, according to figures carried by TradingView. Intel also reported a GAAP loss per share of $2.16 and non-GAAP earnings per share…
Jeff Hays, the audiobook narrator closely associated with the “Dungeon Crawler Carl” franchise, has been cast as the voice of Princess Donut in Peacock’s upcoming TV adaptation, according to multiple entertainment trade reports. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter reported the casting, identifying Hays as “audiobook star” and the series’ established narrator. The role places Hays…
Microsoft is replacing OpenAI image models used in PowerPoint and Bing with its own in-house image generation technology, marking a shift in how the company delivers AI-created visuals across major consumer and productivity products. The change affects image creation features tied to Microsoft services, including PowerPoint and Bing. Recent reports describe Microsoft moving away from…
Meghan Markle has posted a new set of family photos from a European summer holiday, offering a rare look at Prince Harry with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The images were shared in a personal “summer holiday” post and include candid moments of the family during their trip. In one photo, Archie is…
Japan’s core inflation rate edged higher in June after hitting a four-year low, as rising oil prices pushed up costs. The June reading showed an uptick in the country’s core inflation measure, a closely watched gauge that strips out fresh food prices. The move came as energy-related costs intensified, with higher oil prices cited as…
Congressional lawmakers unveiled a new “AI kill switch” proposal after an incident involving an OpenAI system and Hugging Face set off alarms in Washington and drew monitoring from the White House. The bill, introduced in the House, is being framed as an emergency control mechanism aimed at rapidly stopping advanced AI systems under certain high-risk…
Former President Donald Trump said the United States will hold Iran responsible for any future attacks carried out by Yemen’s Houthi movement, tying Tehran directly to strikes that have targeted ships in key Middle East waterways. Trump’s comments focused on the Houthis and the risk of further assaults on commercial and military vessels operating near…
Oracle has signed a 10-year software contract with the Pentagon valued at up to $7 billion, marking one of the Defense Department’s largest recent agreements focused on software tools and licensing. The agreement centers on providing consolidated software tools and licenses across the Department of Defense, according to recent reports from CNBC, DefenseScoop and CNA….
AMD has unveiled Helios, a rack-scale AI system aimed at competing more directly with Nvidia’s tightly integrated data center platforms. The announcement positions AMD to sell not just individual accelerators, but a complete rack-level building block designed for training and running large AI models. Helios is described as a rack-scale architecture that pairs AMD’s Instinct…
House lawmakers introduced legislation that would create a federal “AI kill switch” authority after an OpenAI incident tied to a hack involving the AI platform Hugging Face raised new concerns on Capitol Hill. The proposal, described in multiple reports as an “AI Kill Switch” bill or “AI Kill Switch Act,” follows what Reuters characterized as…
Tropical Storm Bertha is moving across the Gulf with impacts expected in the Houston area on a defined timeline as it nears the Texas coast, prompting warnings for parts of the region. Forecast updates published by the Houston Chronicle describe Bertha’s approach and lay out when conditions are expected to deteriorate in and around Houston….