IBM has released Granite 4.2, a family of open reasoning language models in 3B, 8B, and 30B parameter sizes. Unlike earlier Granite releases, which were instruction-following assistants, Granite 4.2 is built around explicit reasoning. Every model can emit a chain of thought before answering, and every model exposes a thinking…
Meta Platforms META.O agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion as part of a settlement to resolve claims brought by states across the country that the company designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, misled consumers about their safety, and improperly collected personal data of children who used its platforms, court papers show. The settlement was reached during a California federal trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc has become the new No1 bowler in the ICC Men’s Test Rankings after a match-winning ten-wicket haul against Bangladesh in Mackay. The 36-year-old left-arm pacer climbed to the summit after taking six wickets for 12 runs in the first innings and four for 39 in the second, helping Australia secure an innings-and-51-run…
Shapor Naghibzadeh learned the value of a good story in 2009 as a Google sysops engineer. When hackers backed by China set their sights on the search giant as part of an effort dubbed Operation Aurora, he was called into a hastily assembled war room to explain what exactly was going on in the company’s…
By Staff The Associated Press Posted August 26, 2026 8:31 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest hubs, said Wednesday it saw a sharp drop in passengers during the second quarter as the Iran war disrupted air travel and prompted many travellers…
Pakistan quick bowler Aiman Anwar has annnounced retirement from worldwide cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated on Wednesday. Aiman, 29, represented Pakistan in eight one-day internationals and 37 Twenty20 internationals between July 2016 and February 2023, taking 4 ODI wickets and 29 in T20Is. She made her worldwide debut in a T20 match towards…
Hearing loss affects an estimated 50 million adults in the United States, but only around 20% of those with diagnosed hearing loss seek treatment. Legato, a new hearing tech company, aims to close that gap. The startup is emerging from stealth on Wednesday with $12 million in funding and a first look at its AI…
Fifa President Gianni Infantino attends the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, August 23, 2026. — Reuters Gianni Infantino cannot have a future at Fifa, European Leagues President Claudius Schaefer said as he stressed the importance of reforming world soccer’s governing body and the responsibilities of its…
As synthetic intelligence makes it simpler than ever to construct web sites and apps, Indian startup Runable is betting the subsequent alternative lies in what comes after: discovering clients and serving to companies develop. The startup has raised $21 million to increase in that path. The Sequence A was co-led by Susquehanna Enterprise Capital and…
A former Iranian official now living in Toronto had a “critical” role in helping the Islamic Republic generate revenue needed to fund Middle East terror groups, according to government documents obtained by Global News. A Canada Border Services Agency report released on Tuesday alleges that as a deputy director in Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mines…
