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Pakistan has carried out strikes inside Afghanistan, according to reports framed around a joint message from Pakistan and Türkiye. The strikes and Ankara's role in the messaging are drawing wide attention, with observers watching for how Kabul responds and whether the two NATO-era partners are signalling a coordinated regional stance. Details on casualties and targets remain limited.

Posts claim that OpenAI's GPT-6, referred to as 'Astra', has decrypted an Enigma message that had gone unsolved since 2005, referencing the Breaking German Cipher Machine challenges site. Discussion centres on the claim that an AI model succeeded where human codebreakers had failed for two decades. The evidence available is a single headline, and details about how the message was cracked have not been confirmed from these posts.

AI safety assessors say current science has not caught up with the safety measures people want from artificial intelligence. According to NPR, experts evaluating AI systems warn that while public and regulatory demands for safeguards are growing, the underlying scientific understanding needed to guarantee safety remains underdeveloped. The gap raises concerns about deploying increasingly powerful AI systems without fully reliable ways to verify their behavior.

Walmart's grocery business is increasingly being positioned as the retailer's answer to Amazon Prime, according to a new report. By building loyalty through everyday food shopping, Walmart appears to be turning its largest category into the foundation of a membership-style ecosystem that can compete with Amazon's subscription model for customer retention and spending.

Minutes from the Bank of Japan's July monetary policy meeting show policymakers agreed it is appropriate to continue raising interest rates and gradually reduce monetary accommodation, aiming to anchor inflation expectations. The remarks point to a continued tightening path, and markets are weighing what further rate increases would mean for the yen and bond markets.

President Trump spoke before world leaders at the United Nations summit, delivering an address carried live by major news outlets. The speech drew wide attention online, with hundreds of thousands tuning in to live coverage. Details of the speech's content and the reactions from other delegations have not yet been specified in available reporting.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has argued that productivity gains driven by artificial intelligence mean the Federal Reserve can ease up on further interest rate hikes. His message suggests AI-fueled efficiency growth is helping contain inflationary pressure, giving policymakers more room to loosen monetary policy without reigniting price increases.

MIT Technology Review has published an explainer examining legal responsibility when autonomous AI agents cause harm. The piece asks who should answer for an agent's mistakes — the developer, the deployer, or the user — as companies increasingly hand real-world tasks to software that acts on its own. It is part of the outlet's ongoing series untangling complex technology questions.

The chief executive of Arizona-based Scottsdale Mint argues that gold functions as a trustless asset in an era of record central bank buying. In the remarks, he points to persistent market volatility, growing official-sector demand for bullion, and refining capacity bottlenecks that are complicating supply as key factors shaping the precious metals market. The interview adds to ongoing debate about gold's role as a hedge when confidence in fiat institutions is questioned.

Attention is turning to which US lawmakers will take up the Crypto Clarity Act in the next Congress, a bill aimed at settling how digital assets are regulated. The question comes as crypto firms and investors press Washington for clear rules on whether tokens are securities or commodities. The composition of the incoming Congress, including control of key committees, is expected to shape who leads the drafting effort.

Tilly Norwood, the AI-generated actress, malfunctioned during an interview with Piers Morgan, unexpectedly speaking Cantonese. The glitch comes amid ongoing controversy over the virtual performer, whom talent agencies and actors have criticised as a threat to human performers. The technical stumble has fuelled discussion about the reliability of AI-generated personas being promoted as entertainment industry talent.

Russia's defence ministry says its forces carried out strikes on Ukrainian military infrastructure and a vessel, reporting the attacks as part of its ongoing campaign. No independent confirmation of the targets or extent of damage was included in the claim. Ukrainian authorities have not yet commented on the reported strikes, which come amid continued fighting.

Indonesia's financial regulator is emphasising the importance of security testing as digital financial services expand across the country. The regulator's message, reported by MLex, highlights growing concern that rapid growth in digital finance must be matched by robust cybersecurity safeguards to protect consumers and the financial system.

Healthcare organizations are pursuing financial transformation efforts aimed at protecting patient access to care, according to Modern Healthcare. The push reflects growing pressure on hospitals and health systems to strengthen their finances amid rising costs and tight margins, with leaders framing reform as a way to keep services available rather than cut them.

Arizona defense contractors are reporting a business boost as low-cost drone technology plays a growing role in the conflict involving Iran. The demand for cheaper, expendable drones is reshaping military procurement, and manufacturers in Arizona are positioning to benefit. Observers note the shift could change how defense spending is directed toward drone production.

Members of the Anchorage Assembly are examining how the planned expansion of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson could put further pressure on the city's already tight housing market. An influx of military personnel and families tied to the growth would add demand in a market where supply is limited, and officials are discussing what the expansion could mean for housing availability and costs.

Despite what critics call a partly hysterical campaign by the Springer press, federal politicians, mainly but not only from the Union, and several state premiers, the debate in Berlin is now moving toward a red-red-green coalition. A state party executive is reportedly involved in the process, and discussion of the shift is spreading in German political circles.

Attention is turning to how Ukrainian small businesses have managed to keep operating after five years of war. The question highlights the daily economic struggle of shopkeepers, service providers and entrepreneurs facing damaged infrastructure, staff shortages and disrupted supply chains, and how they continue to adapt to wartime conditions.

Crypto payments firm RedotPay has completed a financial audit, a key step in its plan to list on U.S. markets. The audit clears a major regulatory hurdle for the company as it prepares a public offering, drawing attention in the crypto and finance sectors to how far its listing plans have advanced.

A startup founder has shut down his artificial intelligence company even though it was showing early signs of success. In an interview with Tech in Asia, he explained the reasoning behind the decision, offering a rare candid account of why a promising AI venture was deliberately wound down rather than scaled.

Avanti West Coast, the operator of rail services on the West Coast Main Line between London, the Midlands, northern England and Scotland, will be brought back into public ownership in March. The move forms part of the UK government's wider programme of renationalising failing private rail operators under Great British Railways reform. The announcement is drawing attention from passengers and transport commentators, many of whom have long criticised the operator for delays, cancellations and poor service.

Jewish organisations Torah Jews and Voice of Rabbis organised a public message responding to comments made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his address to the UN General Assembly. The action, highlighted alongside calls for a ceasefire and discussion of Palestine, is drawing attention as it frames anti-Netanyahu messaging as coming from within Jewish communities themselves.

A new open-source project, virtio-nvgpu, has been released, offering near-native Nvidia GPU performance inside KVM virtual machines. The project, hosted on GitHub under nestrilabs, aims to let Linux guests access Nvidia GPUs almost as if they were passed through directly, addressing a long-standing pain point for virtualization users who need GPU acceleration.

A study of 4,688 small-business websites found that 49.7% met none of seven security header criteria, meaning about half of these sites ship without basic browser-level protections such as those guarding against clickjacking, content injection and protocol downgrade attacks. The finding suggests many small firms remain exposed to common web attacks despite these fixes being cheap and straightforward to deploy.

A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration's ban blocking certain reporters from White House press access. CNN reported the decision, which means the affected journalists must be allowed back into official briefings and events. Supporters of the ruling see it as a win for press freedom and the First Amendment, while critics of judicial intervention are pushing back. The case is one of several legal battles over the administration's treatment of the media.