Lewis Hamilton is embracing the “good energy” from Ferrari’s passionate fans as he aims to give them something to cheer about at the Italian Grand Prix – despite heading into it with a grid penalty.
The 24th and final victory in Formula 1 for Juan Manuel Fangio was arguably his finest hour, the Argentinian going so fast that he frightened even himself…
Isack Hadjar has explained how he instantly thought of “all the struggles and all the pain” across his motorsport career to date when he crossed the line to claim his first-ever F1 podium finish at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Atlassian said it has agreed to acquire The Browser Co., a startup that offers a web browser with AI features, for $610 million in cash. CNBC: The companies aim to close the deal in Atlassian's fiscal second quarter, which ends in December. Established in 2019, The Browser Co. has gone up against some of the world's largest companies, including Google, with Chrome, and Apple, which includes Safari on its computers running MacOS. The startup debuted Arc, a customizable browser with a built-in whiteboard and the ability to share groups of tabs, in 2022.
The Dia browser, a simpler option that allows people to chat with an AI assistant about multiple browser tabs at once, became available in beta in June. Atlassian co-founder and CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes said he sees shortcomings in the most popular browsers for those who do much of their work on computers.
The Dia browser, a simpler option that allows people to chat with an AI assistant about multiple browser tabs at once, became available in beta in June. Atlassian co-founder and CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes said he sees shortcomings in the most popular browsers for those who do much of their work on computers.
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were caught on a hot mic discussing organ transplants and immortality at the military parade in Beijing on Wednesday. The two leaders were captured on the stream as they walked with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Tiananmen Square, with the Russian translator saying: "Biotechnology is continuously developing," according to Reuters. "Human organs can be continuously transplanted. The longer you live, the younger you become, and (you can) even achieve immortality," the translator added.
Xi responded by saying that some predict that humans could live up to "150 years old." The Kremlin head later confirmed that the two leaders discussed immortality. "Modern means of healing, and medical means, all kinds of surgical means related to organ replacement, they allow humanity to hope that active life will continue not as it does today. The average age in different countries is different, but nevertheless, life expectancy will increase significantly," Putin told reporters, according to CNN.
Xi responded by saying that some predict that humans could live up to "150 years old." The Kremlin head later confirmed that the two leaders discussed immortality. "Modern means of healing, and medical means, all kinds of surgical means related to organ replacement, they allow humanity to hope that active life will continue not as it does today. The average age in different countries is different, but nevertheless, life expectancy will increase significantly," Putin told reporters, according to CNN.
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After 26 years and over 1,000 episodes, Melvyn Bragg is stepping down as presenter of BBC Radio 4's In Our Time, leaving behind a legacy of intellectual curiosity and broadcasting excellence. While he will no longer host the series, he will remain involved with the BBC and is set to launch a new project in 2026. The BBC reports: Over the last quarter of a century, Melvyn has skilfully led conversations about everything from the age of the Universe to 'Zenobia', Queen of the Palmyrene Empire. He has welcomed the company of the brightest and best academics in their fields, sharing their passion and knowledge with a fascinated audience right around the globe. While he will be much missed on In Our Time, Melvyn will continue to be a friend of Radio 4 with more to come to celebrate his extraordinary career, and a new series in 2026 (details to be announced soon).
Melvyn Bragg says: "For a program with a wholly misleading title which started from scratch with a six-month contract, it's been quite a ride! I have worked with many extremely talented and helpful people inside the BBC as well as some of the greatest academics around the world. It's been a great privilege and pleasure. I much look forward to continuing to work for the BBC on Radio 4. Thank you for listening." [...] In Our Time will be back on Radio 4 with a new presenter who will be announced in due course.
Melvyn Bragg says: "For a program with a wholly misleading title which started from scratch with a six-month contract, it's been quite a ride! I have worked with many extremely talented and helpful people inside the BBC as well as some of the greatest academics around the world. It's been a great privilege and pleasure. I much look forward to continuing to work for the BBC on Radio 4. Thank you for listening." [...] In Our Time will be back on Radio 4 with a new presenter who will be announced in due course.
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A long-term study of over 12,000 adults suggests that artificial sweeteners like aspartame, saccharin, and sugar alcohols may accelerate cognitive decline in middle age, equivalent to about 1.6 years of extra aging. The Guardian reports: Sweeteners' association with cognitive decline is of such concern that consumers should instead use either tagatose, a natural sweetener, or alternatives such as honey or maple syrup, the researchers said. They looked at the impact of seven sweeteners on the health of the study's participants -- 12,772 civil servants in Brazil, with an average age of 52 -- who were followed up for on average eight years. Participants completed questionnaires detailing their food and drink intake over the previous year, and later underwent tests of their cognitive skills such as verbal fluency and word recall.
People who consumed the most sweeteners experienced declines in their thinking and memory skills 62% faster than those with the lowest intake, the researchers found. This was "the equivalent of about 1.6 years of aging," the researchers said. Consumption of combined and individual LNCs, particularly aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame K, erythritol, sorbitol and xylitol, was associated with cognitive loss. "Daily consumption of LNCs was associated with accelerated decline in memory, verbal fluency and global cognition," the authors say in their paper, published in the American medical journal Neurology. However, the trend was only observed in participants under the age of 60. That shows that middle-aged adults need to be encouraged to use fewer sweeteners, they added.
People who consumed the most sweeteners experienced declines in their thinking and memory skills 62% faster than those with the lowest intake, the researchers found. This was "the equivalent of about 1.6 years of aging," the researchers said. Consumption of combined and individual LNCs, particularly aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame K, erythritol, sorbitol and xylitol, was associated with cognitive loss. "Daily consumption of LNCs was associated with accelerated decline in memory, verbal fluency and global cognition," the authors say in their paper, published in the American medical journal Neurology. However, the trend was only observed in participants under the age of 60. That shows that middle-aged adults need to be encouraged to use fewer sweeteners, they added.
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Investment research firm Bernstein warned Thursday that India faces a "strategic tech crisis" as US technology giants deploy predatory pricing strategies to lock up the Indian AI market. Perplexity Pro launched free for one year to Airtel's 350 million subscribers while OpenAI introduced a $5 monthly India subscription compared to $20 in the United States.
Bernstein analysts described regulatory "double standards" where foreign tech companies receive favorable treatment while domestic companies face what the firm called "crushing rules and government-led 'tech stacks' that make private business unviable." Private AI investment in India totaled $11.29 billion between 2013 and 2024 compared to $471 billion in the United States and $119 billion in China. From the report: When OpenAI, which is reportedly looking to set up a data center in India, announced the plans to launch a new office, it was met with another round of excitement -- "as if Open AI will hire all Indians at hefty salaries," the firm wrote in a note to clients Thursday. Bernstein analysts pour cold water on this excitement, dismissing it as a "repeat of the 90s" and arguing that the hype misses the fundamental power imbalance.
"Anyone, we repeat anyone, can build a data center... This is the start of the dominance of US tech in Indian AI environment ensuring Indian entrepreneurs do not get a fighting chance to stay relevant. They will run on the sidelines - piggybacking on the US foundation models or maybe even the Chinese," they wrote.
Bernstein analysts described regulatory "double standards" where foreign tech companies receive favorable treatment while domestic companies face what the firm called "crushing rules and government-led 'tech stacks' that make private business unviable." Private AI investment in India totaled $11.29 billion between 2013 and 2024 compared to $471 billion in the United States and $119 billion in China. From the report: When OpenAI, which is reportedly looking to set up a data center in India, announced the plans to launch a new office, it was met with another round of excitement -- "as if Open AI will hire all Indians at hefty salaries," the firm wrote in a note to clients Thursday. Bernstein analysts pour cold water on this excitement, dismissing it as a "repeat of the 90s" and arguing that the hype misses the fundamental power imbalance.
"Anyone, we repeat anyone, can build a data center... This is the start of the dominance of US tech in Indian AI environment ensuring Indian entrepreneurs do not get a fighting chance to stay relevant. They will run on the sidelines - piggybacking on the US foundation models or maybe even the Chinese," they wrote.
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Tuesday, Tencent released HunyuanWorld-Voyager, a new open-weights AI model that generates 3D-consistent video sequences from a single image, allowing users to pilot a camera path to "explore" virtual scenes. The model simultaneously generates RGB video and depth information to enable direct 3D reconstruction without the need for traditional modeling techniques. However, it won't be replacing video games anytime soon.
The results aren't true 3D models, but they achieve a similar effect: The AI tool generates 2D video frames that maintain spatial consistency as if a camera were moving through a real 3D space. Each generation produces just 49 frames -- roughly two seconds of video -- though multiple clips can be chained together for sequences lasting "several minutes," according to Tencent. Objects stay in the same relative positions when the camera moves around them, and the perspective changes correctly as you would expect in a real 3D environment. While the output is video with depth maps rather than true 3D models, this information can be converted into 3D point clouds for reconstruction purposes. There are some caveats with the tool. It doesn't generate true 3D models (only 2D frames with depth maps) and each run produces just two seconds of footage, with errors compounding during longer or complex camera motions like full 360-degree rotations. Furthermore, because it relies heavily on training data patterns, its ability to generalize is limited and it demands enormous GPU power (60-80GB of memory) to run effectively. On top of that, licensing restricts use in the EU, UK, and South Korea, with large-scale deployments requiring special agreements.
Tencent published the model weights on Hugging Face.
The results aren't true 3D models, but they achieve a similar effect: The AI tool generates 2D video frames that maintain spatial consistency as if a camera were moving through a real 3D space. Each generation produces just 49 frames -- roughly two seconds of video -- though multiple clips can be chained together for sequences lasting "several minutes," according to Tencent. Objects stay in the same relative positions when the camera moves around them, and the perspective changes correctly as you would expect in a real 3D environment. While the output is video with depth maps rather than true 3D models, this information can be converted into 3D point clouds for reconstruction purposes. There are some caveats with the tool. It doesn't generate true 3D models (only 2D frames with depth maps) and each run produces just two seconds of footage, with errors compounding during longer or complex camera motions like full 360-degree rotations. Furthermore, because it relies heavily on training data patterns, its ability to generalize is limited and it demands enormous GPU power (60-80GB of memory) to run effectively. On top of that, licensing restricts use in the EU, UK, and South Korea, with large-scale deployments requiring special agreements.
Tencent published the model weights on Hugging Face.
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Announcing proportional source attribution in AI answers
We built technology that provides proportional content attribution in AI answers.
This helps you understand the importance of each source in forming the final answer.
More importantly, this technology paves the way down the road for Kagi to share profits with publishers participating in our AI answers. This would happen automatically for all websites, with no deals, no contracts needed.
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Announcing Kagi Summarize for mobile
We're launching the Kagi Summarize mobile app for iOS and Android!
What can I do with it?
- Save time by reading long articles and getting straight to the point
- Reorganize an article’s structure into key takeaways
- Native integrations into share flows on mobile
- Multilingual article transformation to your preferred language
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Study mode in Assistant
We're introducing our take on study mode: a Kagi Custom Assistant designed to guide your learning journey through active discovery. Using Socratic method, evidence-based learning techniques, and collaborative exploration, it helps you uncover answers rather than simply providing them.
Please note that the Kagi Study Custom Assistant is available only on the Ultimate plan, as it relies on premium models.
Kagi Search
- Going to the edit lens menu makes "Edit" the current lens #7426 @fxgn
- Typo and english text in French localization on kagi 100 searches page #8132 @Sandbank2737
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Kagi Assistant
- Assistant threads not listed when expired thread is being viewed #6166 @kzar
- "Copied to Clipboard" toast when copying Assistant references appears below the text #7974 @nick125
- Match LLM card descriptor to Kagi system-wide language setting #7737 @dreifach
- Ki Frequently Leaves Out Generated Images #8080 @iamjameswalters
- Deepseek V3.1 is showing its thought process. #8092 @vlopez
- ResearchAgent cannot search "c++" #8074 @kdh8219
- Kagi Assistant PWA icon too large in macOS dock #7933 @xx
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- Assistant code flowing out of boundaries #8148 @Numerlor
Kagi Maps
- Middle mouse to open location in new tab #8067 @Boomkop3
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Kagi Translate
- Dictionary mode with settings for context/definition details/synonyms
- Dictionary popup during Translation, when selecting part of the input/output text (Kagi subscribers only)
- Localization for Hebrew & Arabic (RTL)
- Language-specific features in dictionary for Hebrew
- Experimental Translation Context memory feature (Kagi subscribers only)
- Settings/history sync across devices for logged-in users.
- Validation failed when using custom settings for proofreading @Sominemo
- Dark mode getting mixed with light mode under specific circumstances @nfd
Kagi in Japan
We're honored to join the Shibuya Startups program and community in Japan! 🇯🇵
This exciting opportunity came about through meeting Shiho Watabe, the startup hub manager, during our recent Japan visit. We were immediately drawn to their vision of supporting bold, boundary-pushing ideas from the heart of Tokyo's creative scene.
Japan has already become our second highest source of traffic through organic growth, thanks largely to Kagi Translate, and we see tremendous potential to deepen our presence there. Being part of this program opens doors to bring Kagi directly to Shibuya's libraries and schools.
Kagi on Socials
Here is this week's featured social media mention:
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Kagi in the news & around the web
- This video by EposVox perfectly sums up how when we choose better search engines like Kagi, we get better search results that actually surface smaller sites and content by independent creators.
- Great segment featuring Rory Sutherland and Kagi's fair pricing model, which you can learn more about here.
- We really enjoyed reading this wonderful review of Kagi on a beautifully designed blog.
Tech corner
Our colleague Jacob does a deep dive into how we optimized Kagi Assistant to load twice as fast.
How search engines should work
In collaboration with artist Chaz Hutton, we've illustrated what search should be: Zero ads. Zero tracking. Just the results you're looking for.
Russian prosecutors accused Shainyan of “financing extremist activities” by donating around $25 to Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation in 2022.
Estonia declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata in August over alleged activities undermining the Baltic country’s constitutional order and violating sanctions.
De rechter in Rotterdam stuurt een 49-jarige man die medewerkers van het Leger des Heils en de politie uitschold en bedreigde niet terug de cel in. De belangrijkste reden is dat het nu goed gaat met de verdachte.
From Lewis Hine, a photograph of Clyde Bradford. Hine’s photos of child laborers resulted in some of the first laws in the US against child labor.
Async I/O and UUID v7 highlights of the September release, though some SQL features are delayed
Users and developers can expect the release of PostgreSQL 18 in September, the new iteration of the popular open source database, promising new features to enhance analytics and distributed architectures.…
In China heeft deze week een grote militaire parade plaatsgevonden. Grote verrassing was de aanwezigheid van de leiders van Rusland, Vladimir Poetin, even als die van de Noord-Koreaanse leider Kim Jong-un. Verder was er zoals gebruikelijk ook een delegatie van Sauron, Darth Vader en het volledige trio van Team Rocket aanwezig tijdens de tentoonstelling van het ultramoderne militaire materieel.
“Een doodeng duo die twee landen. Al die andere waren te verwachten, maar dit niet”, zegt China-watcher Bert Bokhoven. “Ik denk dat Trump hier niet blij mee is.”
Grote afwezigen waren de dementors en de hyena’s van Scar.
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