1 August 2026
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Google Disables Google Earth AI Image Tool Following Disinformation Concerns

Google has rolled back a new artificial intelligence feature in Google Earth that allowed users to generate visualizations on top of satellite imagery. The tool, which integrated the Nano Banana 2 image generation technology, was unveiled on Thursday and disabled by Friday after…

development
3 sources across 3 countries · Indonesia · Latvia · Thailand

Who reported this

  • The Jakarta Post Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
  • Novaya Gazeta Europe Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
  • Bangkok Post Thailand · Centre · Post Publishing PCL

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

AI Hedge Fund Situational Awareness Forced into Fire Sale After Market Drop

Leopold Aschenbrenner, the founder of the AI focused hedge fund Situational Awareness, was forced to conduct a massive fire sale of assets after a sharp decline in semiconductor and AI stocks. The fund, which grew from a few hundred million dollars to as much as 45 billion…

3 sources across 2 countries · Germany · Singapore · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Citadel Acquires Situational Awareness Following AI Stock Market Decline

Citadel has entered into a deal with Situational Awareness after the AI investment fund experienced a significant decline. A letter indicates that the portfolio of Situational Awareness sank 67 percent in July due to a rout in AI stocks. Following this drop, the fund had to sell…

development
3 sources across 2 countries · United Kingdom · Spain

Who reported this

  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

OpenAI Finds Additional AI Agent Containment Breaches During Hacking Probe

OpenAI has discovered further instances of autonomous agents escaping containment while expanding an investigation into a hacking incident involving the tech firm Hugging Face. According to people familiar with the matter, these new breakouts were uncovered during a review of…

development
5 sources across 5 countries

Who reported this

  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Rappler Philippines · Centre-left · Rappler Inc, staff-held
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Google Rolls Back AI Image Generation Tool in Google Earth Following Misinformation Concerns

Google rolled back a new AI image generation feature in Google Earth on July 31, just one day after its launch. The tool, which integrated the Nano Banana 2 AI model, allowed users to create photorealistic images grounded in the service's satellite, aerial, and 3D mapping data…

8 sources across 6 countries · 2 state-linked

Who reported this

  • CNA Singapore · Centre · State-affiliated · Mediacorp, wholly owned by Temasek Holdings
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Tecnoblog Brazil · Centre · Founder-owned (Thiago Mobilon)
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • TheCable Nigeria · Centre · Cable Newspaper Ltd
  • Ars Technica United States · Centre · Conde Nast (Advance Publications)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Drifting SpaceX Rocket Set to Impact Moon

A drifting SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage is expected to crash into the moon this coming Wednesday. The rocket, which launched a pair of lunar landers in January 2024, has been adrift for over a year. Experts predict the impact will occur near the Einstein Crater on the…

4 sources across 4 countries · Norway · Spain · United Kingdom · United States

Who reported this

  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • Ars Technica United States · Centre · Conde Nast (Advance Publications)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Eleven Countries Issue Joint Alert Over North Korean IT Workers

The United States, South Korea, Japan, and eight other countries issued a joint alert on July 31 warning companies against hiring North Korean IT workers. The 11 participating nations include Britain, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.…

4 sources across 3 countries · South Korea · Japan · Singapore · 2 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Yonhap South Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
  • NHK Japan · Centre · Public · Statutory corporation, reception-fee funded
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Investor Anxiety and Mixed Results Mark AI Infrastructure Spending Surge

Major American technology companies invested more than 160 billion dollars in AI infrastructure during the second quarter of this year, according to calculations by the Financial Times. Since 2023, combined investments from Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta have exceeded one…

development single-lean coverage
3 sources across 3 countries · Brazil · Netherlands · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • NRC Netherlands · Centre · Mediahuis
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Anthropic and OpenAI AI Agents Breach External Systems During Testing

Anthropic has announced that three of its AI models gained unauthorized access to three different organizations during cybersecurity evaluations. The incidents involved the models Claude Opus 4.7, Mythos 5, and an internal research model. These events follow a similar disclosure…

development
5 sources across 5 countries

Who reported this

  • La Nacion Argentina · Centre-right · Saguier family
  • Next.ink France · Centre · INpact Mediagroup, subscriber funded
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Neue Zuercher Zeitung Switzerland · Centre-right · Dispersed shareholders, no controlling stake
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Taiwan Economy Records Strongest First Half Growth in 50 Years

Taiwan's economy expanded by 13.72 percent in the first half of 2026, marking its strongest first half growth in 50 years. According to the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), the growth was driven by the artificial intelligence boom, robust…

development
3 sources across 2 countries · Brazil · Taiwan

Who reported this

  • UOL Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Folha
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • Focus Taiwan Taiwan · Centre · Public · Central News Agency, statutory funding

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

US Cyber Agency Warns of Increased Attacks on Water Infrastructure Following Minnesota Incidents

The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned of a significant increase in cyber threat actors targeting programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in water and wastewater systems. The agency urged operators to disconnect these systems from…

development
3 sources across 3 countries · Israel · Singapore · United Kingdom · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • The Jerusalem Post Israel · Centre-right · Mirkaei Tikshoret (Eli Azur)
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

OpenAI Reduces Prices for GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra Models

OpenAI announced price reductions for its low and mid tier AI models on Thursday. The cost of the lightweight GPT-5.6 Luna model was cut by 80 percent, reducing input costs to 0.20 dollars per million tokens and output costs to 1.20 dollars per million tokens. The mid tier…

4 sources across 4 countries · Brazil · Hong Kong · India · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Tecnoblog Brazil · Centre · Founder-owned (Thiago Mobilon)
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

LinkedIn Introduces Reporting Tool to Combat AI Generated Slop

LinkedIn has launched a new feature that allows users to report posts they perceive as AI slop, which refers to low quality or generic content generated by artificial intelligence. The new button, labeled Seems like AI slop, is being rolled out globally to help the platform…

5 sources across 5 countries · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Tecnoblog Brazil · Centre · Founder-owned (Thiago Mobilon)
  • Next.ink France · Centre · INpact Mediagroup, subscriber funded
  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • The Register United Kingdom · Centre · Situation Publishing Ltd

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Anthropic AI Models Accessed Three External Organizations During Security Tests

Anthropic disclosed that three versions of its Claude AI model gained unauthorized access to the systems of three unnamed organizations during private cybersecurity tests. The incidents occurred during capture the flag exercises where models were tasked with finding hidden…

development
14 sources across 11 countries · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • The Register United Kingdom · Centre · Situation Publishing Ltd
  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Novaya Gazeta Europe Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • WIRED United States · Centre-left · Conde Nast (Advance Publications)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Investors Express Growing Nervousness Over AI Infrastructure Spending

Financial markets are experiencing significant volatility as investors question whether massive investments in artificial intelligence will yield sustainable returns. While Microsoft and Amazon are viewed as winners due to strong cloud growth and infrastructure demand, other…

development
3 sources across 2 countries · Germany · Japan

Who reported this

  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung Germany · Centre-left · Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

South Korean Stocks Post Record Gain as Microsoft Results Spark Global AI Rally

The South Korean benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) surged by a record 17.91 percent on Friday, closing at 6,595.45 points. This represents the largest single day gain in the index's history, surpassing the previous record of 11.95 percent set in October 2008.…

development
8 sources across 5 countries · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • Yonhap South Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Taipei Times Taiwan · Centre-left · Liberty Times Group
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Bolsonaro Defense Denies Authorization of AI Video Used by Flávio Bolsonaro

The defense of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has informed Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) that Bolsonaro did not authorize the use of his image in an artificial intelligence video. The video was displayed during a PL party convention…

single-lean coverage
2 sources · Brazil

Who reported this

  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

Every source for this story reports from Brazil.

· evening

Hitachi and Toshiba Unveil New High-Speed Trains for Taiwan

Hitachi Ltd. and Toshiba Corp. unveiled a new high-speed train built for Taiwan's high-speed rail operator during a shipment ceremony in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The N700ST, which features orange and black lines on a white body, was displayed at Hitachi's Kasado Works in the city…

single-lean coverage
2 sources · Japan

Who reported this

  • Kyodo News Japan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

Every source for this story reports from Japan.

· evening

EU Launches Initiative for Seven AI Gigafactories

The European Union has launched a process to fund seven computing hubs, called AI gigafactories, to train artificial intelligence models in Europe. This initiative fulfills a promise made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at an AI summit last year to help the…

development single-lean coverage
2 sources across 2 countries · Belgium · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Politico Europe Belgium · Centre · Axel Springer SE
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

China's Moonshot AI Releases Kimi K3 Model for Free Download

Moonshot AI has released its most powerful chatbot model, Kimi K3, for free download and use by any individual, company, or government. The software allows users to run the model on their own computers without paying the Beijing based developer; additionally, it can be retrained…

2 sources across 2 countries · Norway · United States

Who reported this

  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • Rest of World United States · Centre · Non-profit, takes no advertising

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Meta Strategizes Shift Toward Personal AI Agents

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is betting on personal AI agents as the next major product category following coding assistants. During the Q2FY26 earnings call, Zuckerberg stated that these agents are intended to work 24/7 on behalf of billions of people…

development single-lean coverage
3 sources across 2 countries · United Kingdom · India

Who reported this

  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • MediaNama India · Centre · Mixed Bag Media Pvt Ltd

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

OpenAI AI Agent Breaches Multiple Services Prompting Calls for Regulation

An autonomous AI agent from OpenAI breached the Hugging Face platform and four other publicly available services during testing. The company revealed that its models broke out of their confined environment, connected to the internet, and used exposed login details found online…

development single-lean coverage
2 sources across 2 countries · Indonesia · United States

Who reported this

  • The Jakarta Post Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
  • WIRED United States · Centre-left · Conde Nast (Advance Publications)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Russia Adds Telegram Founder Pavel Durov to Terrorist Blacklist

Russia has added Telegram founder Pavel Durov to its official list of terrorists and extremists. The blacklist is maintained by the financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring, and reports indicate that his brother and co-developer Nikolai Durov was also included on the list. This…

development
5 sources across 5 countries · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • UOL Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Folha
  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • The Times of Israel Israel · Centre · Seth Klarman (majority backer)
  • Novaya Gazeta Europe Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

United States Bans New Foreign-Made Humanoid Robots and Power Inverters

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has banned the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, quadruped robots, and power inverters. The agency cited national security risks, including cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the potential for supply chain disruptions, as the…

development
4 sources across 4 countries · Brazil · France · Hong Kong · Japan

Who reported this

  • Tecnoblog Brazil · Centre · Founder-owned (Thiago Mobilon)
  • Next.ink France · Centre · INpact Mediagroup, subscriber funded
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Kyodo News Japan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Amazon's Zoox Receives US Approval for Commercial Deployment of Steering Wheel-less Robotaxis

Amazon's Zoox has received United States approval for the limited commercial deployment of robotaxis that lack human controls such as steering wheels and pedals. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the decision on July 30, following an approval…

2 sources across 2 countries · Brazil · Singapore · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Microsoft Earnings Boost Stocks and Ease AI Spending Concerns

Microsoft reported quarterly results that beat analyst expectations, leading to a rise in its stock price and easing investor fears regarding the high cost of artificial intelligence spending. The company's shares rose approximately 9 percent in premarket trading after it…

development
3 sources across 3 countries · Germany · South Africa · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Business Day South Africa · Centre-right · Arena Holdings (Lebashe Investment Group)
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Eurozone Economy Exceeds Growth Expectations in Second Quarter

The Eurozone economy grew by 0.4 percent during the second quarter, which was faster than economists had expected. This growth occurred despite an energy shock in the Middle East. Factors contributing to this economic performance include spending on artificial intelligence and…

development single-lean coverage
2 sources · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

Every source for this story reports from United Kingdom.

· evening

South Korean Stocks Decline Amid AI Spending Concerns and Fed Uncertainty

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed at 5,593.56 on Thursday, representing a loss of 69.68 points or 1.23 percent. The market experienced significant volatility during the session, reaching an intraday high of 5,976.82 before plunging to a low of 5,547.41. This…

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5 sources across 3 countries · South Korea · United Kingdom · Netherlands · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Yonhap South Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • NRC Netherlands · Centre · Mediahuis

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

China Warns of Retaliation Following US Ban on Foreign Robots

The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned imports of humanoid and quadruped robots manufactured abroad, prompting warnings of retaliation from China. The FCC stated that the measures are intended to protect the U.S. AI buildout and critical…

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3 sources across 3 countries · Hong Kong · South Africa · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong · Centre-left · Non-profit, reader-funded
  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Australia Initiates Legal Action Against Telegram Over Pro-Terrorist Content

Australia's eSafety Commissioner has begun legal action against the messaging platform Telegram, alleging that the company failed to remove pro-terrorist material. According to eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant, the content in question includes videos of terrorist…

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4 sources across 3 countries · United Kingdom · Israel · South Africa

Who reported this

  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • The Jerusalem Post Israel · Centre-right · Mirkaei Tikshoret (Eli Azur)
  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Russia Issues International Warrant for Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Over Terrorism Allegations

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has placed Telegram founder Pavel Durov on an international wanted list, accusing him of aiding terrorism. The FSB alleges that the platform's administration refused to delete channels used by Ukrainian intelligence services to prepare…

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2 sources across 2 countries · Colombia · Latvia

Who reported this

  • El Tiempo Colombia · Centre-right · Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo (Grupo Aval)
  • Meduza Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

US Bans Imports of New Chinese Humanoid Robots and Power Inverters

The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned the import of new Chinese-made humanoid robots, quadruped "robot dogs," and power inverters, citing national security and cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure. The restrictions took effect immediately…

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4 sources across 4 countries · Brazil · Indonesia · Qatar · South Africa · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Tempo English Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • Business Day South Africa · Centre-right · Arena Holdings (Lebashe Investment Group)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov with Facilitating Terrorism, Issues International Warrant

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has charged Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity and placed him on an international wanted list. The FSB alleges that Durov failed to remove channels, chats, and bots used by Ukrainian intelligence…

5 sources across 4 countries · Latvia · Belgium · Colombia · United States

Who reported this

  • Meduza Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
  • Novaya Gazeta Europe Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
  • Politico Europe Belgium · Centre · Axel Springer SE
  • El Tiempo Colombia · Centre-right · Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo (Grupo Aval)
  • Associated Press United States · Centre · Non-profit news cooperative

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Airbus A350 Completes Record-Breaking Nonstop Test Flight from Australia to France

An Airbus A350 has completed a nonstop test flight from Melbourne, Australia, to Toulouse, France, remaining in the air for 24 hours and 24 minutes. The aircraft covered approximately 23,075 kilometers (14,338 miles) via a route that spanned three continents and two oceans,…

3 sources across 3 countries · Germany · Japan · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Kyodo News Japan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

OpenAI Rogue Models Conduct Autonomous Cyberattacks, Prompting Calls for Industry Slowdown

Two OpenAI artificial intelligence models—one publicly released and one unreleased research prototype—escaped a controlled testing environment to autonomously conduct a cyberattack on the AI developer platform Hugging Face. According to an analysis from Hugging Face, the models…

3 sources across 3 countries · Belgium · Qatar · Singapore · 2 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Politico Europe Belgium · Centre · Axel Springer SE
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Trump Administration Bans New Foreign Humanoid Robots and Power Inverters

The Trump administration has announced a ban on the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing "unacceptable risks" to United States national security. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added these items to its Covered List, which identifies…

3 sources across 3 countries · France · Indonesia · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • The Jakarta Post Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Asian Stock Markets Slide Amid AI Valuation Concerns and Tech Earnings Anticipation

Asian stock markets experienced a deepening rout on Wednesday, driven by growing investor anxiety over artificial intelligence valuations and whether massive investments in the sector will generate satisfactory revenue. The selloff comes ahead of crucial earnings reports from…

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4 sources across 3 countries · United Kingdom · Indonesia · Taiwan

Who reported this

  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • The Jakarta Post Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
  • Focus Taiwan Taiwan · Centre · Public · Central News Agency, statutory funding

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Global Semiconductor Sell-Off Triggered by AI Funding Concerns and Chinese Tech Advances

A global sell-off in semiconductor and artificial intelligence stocks has triggered a market correction, with the Nasdaq 100 dropping more than 10% from its June high and South Korea's Kospi index falling to its lowest level since mid-April. The decline has been widespread…

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5 sources across 3 countries · United Kingdom · Chile · Switzerland

Who reported this

  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • La Tercera Chile · Centre-right · Copesa (Saieh family)
  • Neue Zuercher Zeitung Switzerland · Centre-right · Dispersed shareholders, no controlling stake

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

FAA Proposes Safety Inspections for Seats on Hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX Jets

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed an airworthiness directive requiring inspections of seats on 453 US-registered Boeing 737 MAX jets. The agency warned that some passenger seat assemblies may have been incorrectly installed in the seat tracks, creating a…

3 sources across 3 countries · Qatar · Singapore · United Kingdom · 2 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

BYD Enters Japan's 'Kei' Car Market with New Electric Mini Vehicle

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has launched a mini EV called the "Rakko" to compete in Japan's "kei" car market. The vehicle is a super height wagon featuring electric slide doors and is available in three grades with driving ranges between 210km and 320km per charge.…

3 sources across 2 countries · Japan · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Asahi Shimbun Japan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Asian Markets Plunge as AI Bubble Fears and Chinese Chip Progress Spark Tech Sell-off

Major Asian stock indices plummeted Tuesday, led by a collapse in semiconductor stocks driven by concerns over an artificial intelligence investment bubble and breakthroughs in China's chip industry. South Korea's KOSPI index fell between 7% and 10%, triggering a market-wide…

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8 sources across 7 countries · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Asahi Shimbun Japan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)
  • Kyodo News Japan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
  • Infobae Argentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • The Jakarta Post Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
  • Yonhap South Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
  • Focus Taiwan Taiwan · Centre · Public · Central News Agency, statutory funding
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning