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Algorithms may have converted protected leave into poor performance. Menlo Park | July 2026 Meta is facing a federal lawsuit from 26 employees who allege …

Working devices remain usable, but failed systems face uncertainty. Cupertino | July 2026 Apple temporarily stopped authorizing several recently released software versions for older iPhone …

Artificial intelligence is now manufacturing its own infrastructure. Taipei | July 2026 A new automated manufacturing system in Taiwan can reportedly assemble an artificial-intelligence server …

The next AI battle may begin inside homes. San Francisco | July 2026 OpenAI is reportedly developing a portable smart speaker designed to bring ChatGPT …

Spa closes one chapter before a decisive technical reset. Spa-Francorchamps | July 2026 The Belgian Grand Prix represents more than another difficult race weekend for …

Medical credentials become the latest institutional fault line. Dakar | July 2026 Senegalese football has entered a new controversy after the president of the country’s …

Munich considers its leading scorer central to the future. Munich | July 2026 Bayern Munich has delivered its clearest message yet regarding Harry Kane’s future: …

Football’s final stage becomes a global entertainment spectacle. East Rutherford | July 2026 FIFA has expanded the entertainment lineup for the 2026 World Cup closing …

A tiny budget enters cinema’s most expensive arena. London | July 2026 An artificial-intelligence startup has announced a feature-length adaptation of Homer’s “Odyssey” only days …

A six-decade career receives cinema’s highest tribute. Venice | July 2026 Ellen Burstyn, the Oscar-winning American actress whose performances in “The Exorcist,” “Alice Doesn’t Live …