Google Gemini surpassed 1 billion monthly active users on August 11, 2026, making it the company’s fastest growing product—but access to its new connected apps still depends on region, account and device.
Anthropic reported preliminary Q2 2026 revenue above $11.5 billion—more than 14 times Q2 2025—and positive adjusted operating income for the first time.
As of August 17, Israel said it killed Hezbollah commander Abu Hassan Alaa in southern Lebanon, where strikes were reported to have killed 11 people—the deadliest violence since the June ceasefire—while the...
Bitcoin closed at about $63,029 on August 16, 2026, after failing to hold above $65,000.
On August 16, 2026, Jared Kushner met Hamas political leader Khalil al Hayya in El Alamein, Egypt, to revive a stalled 15 point Gaza roadmap.
European diesel reached €2.185 per liter and moved above jet fuel in August 2026 as Middle Eastern supply disruptions, Russian export restrictions and refinery outages collided with depleted inventories.
The crisis intensified after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed.
Ethereum’s reported daily new addresses climbed from 121,210 to 212,560 between August 8 and 16—about 75%—but the data does not identify a single cause or prove fresh investment demand.
Guard Duty and The 12th Man both take eligible cards up to 98 OVR, but they expire at 6:00 PM on August 26, 2026.
Ukraine’s General Staff estimated 42,860 Russian personnel losses in July 2026—the highest monthly figure of the year and above June’s 39,290—but the number is a wartime estimate that includes more than conf...
Europe’s summer of 2026 saw prolonged heatwaves and drought cause an estimated €180 billion in economic losses across the EU — roughly 1% of GDP — driven by lost labour productivity, agricultural damage, and...
Saudi Arabia has frozen its planned expansion of Aramco's title sponsorship of the Aston Martin F1 team for the 2027 season, with the war in Iran cited as the direct cause — the kingdom pulled back on a mult...