As of July 28, 2025, nearly half of the United States—impacting upwards of 198 million Americans—is under heat advisories and extreme heat warnings, according to the National Weather Service (NWS)…

In a report published on July 28, 2025, The Guardian revealed that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was compelled to drop at least eight felony charges against protesters arrested…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has issued a stark warning about the growing risk of artificial intelligence being used for fraudulent purposes in the financial sector—particularly through synthetic voice fraud targeting…

As of July 24, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted approval for an $8–8.4 billion merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global—owner of CBS and Paramount Pictures. This marks…

Uber has launched a new feature called “Women Preferences” in select U.S. cities, enabling female drivers and riders to opt into a women-only ride experience. Initially piloted in Los Angeles,…

Columbia University has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to settle federal investigations and restore collegiate research funding. The university will pay $200 million over three years to the…

Amazon has acquired Bee, a San Francisco-based startup known for developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wearable device—a wristband that continuously listens to conversations and uses that input to help users…

On July 22, 2025, the Associated Press reported that the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has effectively barred transgender women athletes from competing in women’s Olympic events. This policy…

On July 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from UNESCO by December 31, 2026, marking the third time (after 1984…

On July 20, 2025, Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over a groundbreaking ceremony marking the beginning of construction on the Motuo Hydropower Station—poised to become the largest hydropower dam in…