Stephen Curry, Jason Kelce & More Stars Head to Tahoe for American Century Championship 2026

Larry David, Colin Jost, Miles Teller, Stephen Curry, Jason Kelce and Charles Barkley are just a few of the stars competing in this year’s American Century Championship — the annual celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.

As national drought deepens, a new AI model helps balance water demands

As drought strains water supplies across much of the United States, Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to help policymakers manage growing competition between agriculture and semiconductor manufacturing. Feras Batarseh, associate professor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering and the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative and the project's lead researcher, said the recent explosion of AI queries via language learning models and the increased need for chip production are increasing pressure on already-strained water systems in many parts of the country.

All 20 Disney live-action remakes ranked from tolerable to downright unwatchable

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All 20 Disney live-action remakes ranked from tolerable to downright unwatchable

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Wimbledon 2026 results: Arthur Fery's dream run ended by Alexander Zverev in semi-finals

ByEmily Salley

BBC Sport journalist at Wimbledon

Arthur Fery's unforgettable Wimbledon ended as Alexander Zverev denied him a place in the final - but the British wildcard is still glad he opted out of a holiday in Greece to experience a fairytale fortnight at SW19.

Cathy Payne to Lead Banijay’s Combined Distribution Arm Following All3Media Merger as Louise Pedersen Steps Down

Banijay Entertainment has named Cathy Payne to lead its combined global distribution business following the completion of its $8 billion merger with All3Media, while All3Media International CEO Louise Pedersen is stepping down.

The Woman Who Cast 14 James Bonds Has Thoughts on Who Should Play 007 Next

Who will be the next James Bond? Few people are better placed to weigh in than Debbie McWilliams, who cast the actors who played 007 for four decades. Speaking at a packed talk on Friday at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), she stopped short of handicapping specific contenders — names like Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Idris Elba and Harris Dickinson have been floated — but she had plenty to say about what the role demands.

VW Could Cut Half Its Global Model Lineup, but That Might Not Be a Big Deal for the U.S. Market

• The Volkswagen Group says its "model lineup will be gradually streamlined by up to 50 percent," as the company aims to reduce complexity to focus on the most profitable segments.
• We don't think this will lead to huge changes in the U.S. market, where VW's lineup is largely already centered around popular SUV segments.
• Bigger changes are likely to happen in Europe and China, where several overlapping models compete within the same territory.

Big changes are coming to the Volkswagen Group. The automotive conglomerate, which includes Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche, and Volkswagen—along with Seat, Cupra, Skoda, and the nascent Scout Motors—produces dozens of different models across its vast portfolio. Now, it appears that the sprawling lineup is set to shrink, with the VW Group announcing plans to greatly reduce the number of different models it offers in the coming years.

Council Post: Your Chatbot Is Not A Voicebot And Pretending Otherwise Is Costing You Money

Ran Inbar, CTO UCaaS, leading the voicebot, conversational AI and UCaaS platforms with deep expertise in voice networking that powers them.

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​Most enterprises that have invested in a text chatbot eventually reach the same conclusion: If the bot already answers questions over chat, why not let customers simply call it?

Palworld 1.0 Players Spot a Number of Pal Redesigns — and Some Say They Now Look Less Like the Pokémon They Resembled

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: Jul 10, 2026 3:29pm UTC

Palworld players have spotted that developer Pocketpair has altered several Pal designs for the 1.0 launch, leaving some saying they now look less like the Pokémon they had resembled.

‘Top Boy’ Star Micheal Ward Found Not Guilty of Rape in London Court

Top Boy star Micheal Ward reportedly broke down in tears in court on Friday after being cleared of raping a woman.

The 28-year-old, who won BAFTA’s rising star award in 2020, had denied two charges of rape and three charges of sexual assault. The allegations came from a woman whom he met at an east London nightclub in January 2023. She claimed the star had attacked her in the back of a car.