Category: tech

F-16 fighter jets land in Ukraine to bolster defence against Russia  Al Jazeera EnglishUkraine finally received F-16 fighter jets — but might not be able to use them how it wants  Business InsiderUkraine Receives First F-16 Fighter Jets After Long Wait  BloombergExclusive | U.S. to Arm Ukraine’s F-16 Jets With Advanced Weapons  The Wall Street Journal

Elon Musk accepts Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s challenge to fight  Fox BusinessVenezuela’s Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul  The Associated Press“If I Win, He Resigns. If He Wins…”: Elon Musk Dares Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro  NDTVMusk Vs. Maduro? Billionaire Accepts Bizarre Fight Challenge From Venezuela’s President  Forbes‘Will carry you to Gitmo on a donkey’: It’s Elon Musk vs Venezuela President Maduro  The Times of India

Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race  The Associated PressSee Donald Trump’s full interview at National Association of Black Journalists conference  USA TODAYTrump Falsely Claims Kamala Harris ‘Happened To Turn Black’ At Heated Chicago Interview  Block Club ChicagoTrump questions Harris’ race in NABJ interview in Chicago, says VP pick ‘does not have any impact’  WLS-TVFact-Checking Trump’s Remarks on Race  The New York Times

Fed’s Powell puts September rate cut on table as US inflation cools  ReutersFed Clears Path for September Interest Rate Cut  The Wall Street JournalAsia-Pacific markets set for mixed open after Powell signals possible rate cut in September  CNBCFed Chair Powell says September interest rate cut could be ‘on the table’ as inflation cools  The Associated Press

Lebanon: Hezbollah confirms Fuad Shukr died in Israeli strike  BBC.comHezbollah confirms death of commander, arch-terrorist who killed Marines, Israelis over decades  Fox NewsHezbollah spokesman accuses Netanyahu of trying to ‘drag the Americans’ into Mideast war  PBS NewsHourA cratered field, a mangled fence. Clues emerge from strike that killed 12 children in Golan Heights  The Associated PressHezbollah confirms top commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb  Reuters

US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency  The Associated PressUnlawful border crossings drop for 5th straight month, reaching lowest level since September 2020  CBS NewsBorder Arrests in July Drop to Low Under Biden  The New York Times

Pixel 9 Pro won’t shoot 8K but Video Boost gets you there, Zoom Enhance mentioned  9to5GoogleWhat to expect from Google’s Pixel 9 event  The VergeThe Google Pixel 9 could launch with Android 14 and a weak chipset  TechRadarExclusive: Google Pixel 9’s Tensor G4 is the smallest upgrade to the series so far  Android AuthorityExclusive: Google Pixel 9 & Pro will start with 128GB of Storage  Android Headlines

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announces plans to step down next year  University of CaliforniaUC President Michael Drake to step down after managing COVID pandemic, campus protests  KABC-TVUC leader out next June  LAist

A first look at Apple Intelligence and its (slightly) smarter Siri  The VergeApple ‘Concerns’ Will Delay New iPhone 16 And iOS 18 Features  ForbesApple Intelligence: Here’s When the New AI Features Come to the iPhone and iPad  The Wall Street JournalApple releases first preview of its long-awaited iPhone AI  CNBCApple Debuts AI Features With New Developer Betas  PYMNTS.com

UAW union endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for president over Trump  CNBCAutoworkers Union Endorses Kamala Harris for President  The New York TimesKamala Nabs Major Endorsement Over Trump  The New RepublicUnited Auto Workers union endorses Harris’ bid for US president  Reuters