The New ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Movie Should Have Been A TV Show

The new ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ movie is a great little adventure with our grown-up heroes, but it needed a lot more time than the movie’s runtime allowed.

Alphabet lifts capex guide to $205bn as Google Cloud jumps 82%
Alphabet lifts capex guide to $205bn as Google Cloud jumps 82%

Alphabet went into its second-quarter results on Wednesday carrying one question louder than the rest: whether the tens of billions it is funnelling into AI infrastructure has started to earn its keep. Judged by the after-hours share price, the answer …

Getlink warns unstable EU software could delay Channel Tunnel biometric borders
Getlink warns unstable EU software could delay Channel Tunnel biometric borders

Yann Leriche, chief executive of Getlink, has a blunt diagnosis for why Europe’s new biometric border regime is still not running end to end at the Channel Tunnel. The problem, he says, is not the terminals, the staff, or the queues, it is the code. Ge…

Penta And N3ON WWE Fanatics Fest Controversy Explained

Streamer N3ON’s camera caught WWE Intercontinental Champion Penta without his mask at Fanatics Fest. Full timeline, WWE’s reaction, the ban, and the SummerSlam stakes.

Nokia Q2 profit climbs 18% as AI data-centre demand doubles cloud sales
Nokia Q2 profit climbs 18% as AI data-centre demand doubles cloud sales

Nokia reported comparable operating profit of €434mn for the second quarter of 2026, up 18% on the same period last year and comfortably ahead of the €382mn that analysts polled by LSEG had forecast. Net sales rose 8% to €4.82bn, or 9% at constant curr…

Using AI To Find Loopholes In Legal Restrictions On AI-Powered Mental Health Chats

Some use AI to find loopholes around legal and safety restrictions on AI mental health chats. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Suffering From FIFA World Cup Withdrawal? Here’s What You Can Do

After 104 FIFA World Cup matches in 39 days, it’s only natural to feel like something’s been missing since the Final on July 19 with Spain beating Argentina 1-0.

China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook

As access to Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s frontier models becomes more restricted, Chinese labs are pitching their open-source alternatives as stable, accessible, and increasingly capable.

FDA Set To Review Safety And Access To Peptides: What You Need To Know

An FDA panel is reviewing seven peptides for potential approval, sparking concerns about their widespread use in compounding pharmacies and the gray market.

Chinese Auto Brands Lead Japanese In Western Europe; VW Suffers

Chinese brands edged out Japanese names in Western Europe during the second quarter for the first time, while VW brand led local losers in the first half.