President Donald Trump said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his request for a conversation and described contacts as being at a positive stage, Al Jazeera and the Guardian reported. Trump also criticised South Korea for staying out of the Iran war after ordering reduced joint military drills.
Anthropic told investors its annualized revenue run rate reached $65 billion by the end of July, up from $47 billion in May and $9 billion late last year, according to CNBC, TechCrunch and Techmeme. The model maker added about $18 billion in annualized revenue in two months and grew roughly sevenfold year over year.
China's benchmark 10-year government-bond yield fell to its lowest level in 13 months as weak economic growth pushed investors toward sovereign debt, the Financial Times reported. The move reflects stronger demand for government securities while markets assess the outlook for activity, inflation and policy support in the world's second-largest economy.
Jeanie Buss is reportedly trying to stop her siblings from selling the Buss family's remaining 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. Four outlets reported that Buss opposes the transaction because it would remove her as controlling owner and team governor.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term with about 61% of the vote, compared with roughly 38% for his main challenger, according to Al Jazeera and France 24. He campaigned on economic recovery and debt restructuring but faces pressure to deliver more jobs and opportunities.
A video found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate appears to demonstrate camera-equipped AirPods using Visual Intelligence, according to MacRumors, 9to5Mac and Techmeme. In the short clip, a user holds up a book so the earbuds' camera can identify its title, suggesting the previously rumoured product may be nearing release.
Credit and interest-rate markets are being reshaped by the growing volume of debt issued by large technology hyperscalers to finance artificial-intelligence expansion, according to the Financial Times. The surge connects AI infrastructure spending more directly to borrowing markets, where investors must absorb issuance from companies funding unusually capital-intensive data-centre plans.
FIFA dismissed chief operating officer Kevin Lamour three weeks after he publicly criticised President Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell parts of major competitions to private investors. Lamour said the FIFA administration had been deceived and acknowledged that his opposition could cost him his job, according to three outlets.
The US Supreme Court declined President Donald Trump's second attempt to overturn the outcome of E Jean Carroll's sexual-abuse and defamation case, Al Jazeera and BBC World reported. Trump has already paid the writer more than $5 million in damages arising from her allegations about a 1996 assault.
A serious macOS screen-sharing vulnerability has been exploited in the wild, according to four technology outlets citing the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Center. The flaw can let attackers view screens and open files. Apple issued fixes for Tahoe, Sequoia and Sonoma, while users are advised to disable screen sharing when it is not needed.