China Cracks Down on AI ‘Boyfriend’ and ‘Girlfriend’ Apps
China has moved to restrict AI companion apps offering virtual boyfriends and girlfriends, citing addiction risks and concerns over the country's falling birth
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Tsunami threat lifted after M7.3 quake off southern Mexico
A magnitude 7.3 quake struck off Chiapas, Mexico, triggering a tsunami threat that was cancelled about three hours later. No deaths and no major damage were rep
British Steel nationalised; Beijing ‘strongly dissatisfied’
The UK took British Steel into full public ownership on July 16. China's commerce ministry said it is 'strongly dissatisfied' — and whether Jingye is paid is un
Fairlife cyberattack halts Coca-Cola’s US milk output
Coca-Cola suspended US Fairlife production after a Fairlife cyberattack it believes was ransomware. The company says milk quality and safety were not affected.
Greystar, the largest US landlord, accused of voucher bias
A housing watchdog filed 114 complaints accusing Greystar, the largest US landlord, of refusing Section 8 voucher holders. Greystar says it is committed to fair
Canada won’t share Gordie Howe tolls until debt is repaid
Canada won't share Gordie Howe bridge tolls with the US until it recoups the $6.4 billion it spent building it, Carney said — pushing back on Trump's win claim.
ABC and NBC kept the Trump speech off broadcast TV
ABC and NBC kept the Trump speech off their broadcast channels, streaming it instead. CBS and Fox aired it live. Trump said networks should lose their licenses.
Starship Flight 13 aborted at T-0 over engine failure
Starship Flight 13 auto-aborted at ignition when 4 of 33 booster engines failed to light. SpaceX offloaded fuel and is retargeting around July 20.
Data centers drove $6.3B of a $16.4B power auction
Data centers drove $6.3 billion of PJM's $16.4 billion capacity auction. It cleared at the price cap for a third straight time and still fell 6,831 MW short.
Merz warns on election interference over US Europe funding
Chancellor Merz warned against election interference after the US offered $4.9m to European groups. The grant's own terms bar the money from going to parties.
