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Top executives from Palantir, Anthropic, Exxon and Chevron attended the event

Trump Unveils Investments To Power AI Boom

US President Donald Trump went to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to announce $92 billion in energy and infrastructure deals intended to meet big tech's soaring demand for electricity to fuel the AI boom.
Jean Smart won the best comedy actress Emmy in 2024 for 'Hacks' -- can she do it again?

'Severance' Leads Emmy Nominations With 27

Apple TV+'s dark sci-fi office drama "Severance" on Tuesday led the contenders for the Emmy Awards, television's version of the Oscars, with a whopping 27 nominations.
China's economy grew more than expected in the second quarter, helped by strong exports

China's Economy Grows 5.2% On Trade War Truce

China's economy expanded more than five percent in the second quarter of the year, official data showed on Tuesday, after analysts predicted strong exports would provide crucial support despite trade war pressures.
While China's economy grew in line with expectations, soft retail sales data indicated consumer activity remains weak

Asian Markets Mixed As China's Economy Meets Forecasts

Markets were mixed Tuesday as positive Chinese economic data was offset by weak consumer spending, while optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of Donald Trump's tariff threats provided support.
Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson has praised the support his team has received during the tournament

Sweden's Soft Hooligans Push Better Vibes At Women's Euros

Swedish supporters' group the Soft Hooligans have brought their chants, drums and message of inclusion to Switzerland to support their national team at Euro 2025, to promote good vibes in the stands and better conditions for women's football.
xAI apologized on Saturday for extremist and offensive messages

Pentagon Inks Contracts For Musk's XAI, Competitors

The Pentagon announced contracts on Monday with multiple leading US artificial intelligence firms including Elon Musk's xAI, which has faced intense scrutiny in recent days over anti-Semitic posts by its Grok chatbot.
AI depends entirely on data centers that consume huge amounts of electricity

Tech Giants Scramble To Meet AI's Looming Energy Crisis

The artificial intelligence industry is scrambling to reduce its massive energy consumption through better cooling systems, more efficient computer chips, and smarter programming -- all while AI usage explodes worldwide.
Civilians wearing military uniforms take part intraining by Ukraine's Third Separate Assault Brigade in the Kyiv region on July 12, 2025

Trump Sours On Putin, But Bromance May Not Be Over

Ever since his political rise a decade ago, Donald Trump has sung the praises of Vladimir Putin -- the Russian president was a "strong leader" who, perhaps more important, would often say "very good things" about him.
Trump said the United States would not pay for the new air defence systems

Trump Expected To Outline Ukraine Weapons Plan

Donald Trump was reportedly expected to lay out Monday a fresh strategy for arming Ukraine as his special envoy arrived in Kyiv after weeks of the US president's growing frustration with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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