AnewZ Morning Brief - 26th July, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 26th of July, covering the latest developments you need to kno...
The European Commission has dismissed industry calls to delay the rollout of its landmark AI Act, confirming that the law will proceed according to its legally established timeline.
Despite appeals from major tech firms such as Alphabet, Meta, ASML, and French AI startup Mistral, the European Commission confirmed on Friday that the Artificial Intelligence Act will be implemented as scheduled.
“There is no pause, no grace period, and no stop-the-clock,” Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said at a press briefing, responding to recent pressure from tech industry leaders.
Under the timeline, the AI Act's provisions began taking effect in February 2024. Rules for general-purpose AI models will apply starting August 2024, and obligations for high-risk AI systems are set to begin in August 2026.
While the Commission said it plans to simplify some digital regulations by the end of the year — especially easing reporting requirements for small businesses — it remains firm on implementing AI rules without delay.
The AI Act, hailed as a global benchmark for AI regulation, aims to establish safeguards on a fast-moving technology currently dominated by the United States and China. However, some companies have raised concerns about compliance costs and regulatory burdens.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
Australian researchers have created a groundbreaking “biological AI” platform that could revolutionise drug discovery by rapidly evolving molecules within mammalian cells.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
The U.S. economy faces a 40% risk of recession in the second half of 2025, JP Morgan analysts said on Wednesday, citing rising tariffs and stagflation concerns.
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, has developed a robotic system powered by artificial intelligence that can perform household chores such as folding clothes and cleaning tables.
The asteroid that once worried scientists for Earth is now targeting the moon and could strike in 2032.
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink faced a rare global outage on Thursday, affecting tens of thousands of users and prompting a swift response from Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how people search online, offering instant answers while diverting traffic from major websites, according to data from SimilarWeb and other sources.
You’ve probably heard of quantum computing, the mysterious new tech that promises to change everything from drug development to cybersecurity. But what is it really, and why is it such a big deal? Let’s break it down in plain English.
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