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Meta AI chief and Turing Award winner Yann LeCun says he has 'zero concerns' that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity, and dismissed recent 'rogue' AI incidents as overblown. In remarks reported by Fortune, he also called Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei 'deluded' for his warnings about catastrophic AI risk, underscoring the deep divide between leading AI researchers over how dangerous the technology really is.

Tickets have gone on sale for Making Spirits Bright, an event putting celebrity bartenders in the spotlight. The bartenders will take center stage at the gathering, though details about the venue, date and lineup have not been widely shared beyond the ticket announcement.

Micro Center is now asking customers to show photo ID and sign a declaration promising that certain high-end gaming graphics cards, including Nvidia's RTX 5090, will be installed and used only in the United States. The pledge reportedly requires buyers to disclose where the card will be installed and to promise it will not be exported. The move reflects tighter enforcement of US export controls on advanced chips.

A new dark fantasy story features Wulf, a man who returns to the town of Dun Hodda to find it overrun and his family among the dead. Centuries later, the modern settlement of Tower Heights stands on the same ground, but whatever began in Dun Hodda has not ended. Readers are being pointed to Amazon for the book.

Researchers argue that the Voynich manuscript, the medieval text that has defied decipherment for centuries, may have been bound incorrectly, and that this could radically change how scholars interpret its strange drawings and indecipherable script. The claim suggests that the current page order does not reflect the original, undermining long-standing theories about the text's structure and meaning.

Two Black docents at the Milwaukee Art Museum say they simply want to 'talk about the art', according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report. The story highlights their experiences guiding visitors and the attention surrounding their role as the museum's only Black docents.

Eternal Towers of Hell, a notoriously difficult obstacle game within Roblox, is drawing attention for its punishing parkour challenges, with players attempting to ascend its towering stages that can take hours to complete. The game has earned a reputation among Roblox fans as one of the platform's most demanding experiences, sparking discussion about its difficulty and dedicated community of climbers.

Games commerce company Xsolla presented its rewarded marketing approach to brand owners at Brand Licensing Europe, aiming to show how licensing partners can create value among video game players. The company argues that rewarding players with in-game benefits gives brands a direct way to reach gaming audiences. Coverage is limited to the press release, with little independent reaction so far.

A redaction failure has revealed details of the water and electricity consumption of Google's data center in Lincoln, Nebraska, figures the company had sought to keep confidential. Local coverage says the disclosure has left residents with more questions than answers about the facility's resource use and its agreements with the city.

The Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, has been transformed from its usual tennis setup to host a basketball event featuring the University of Dayton. Photos published by Springfield News-Sun show the venue's conversion for the occasion.

The Tampa Bay Rays are set to open their new ballpark and the surrounding District Experience Center in early 2027, according to MLB.com. The announcement marks a major milestone in the team's long-running efforts to secure a modern home, with the new venue intended to anchor a wider mixed-use development district for fans and the local community.

Sports industry executives from around the world are arriving in London for Leaders Week, the annual gathering of leaders from clubs, leagues, brands and media companies. The event serves as a major networking and dealmaking hub, with discussions expected to cover sponsorship, media rights, technology and the future of the sports business.

Local outlet The Newtown Bee highlighted Platinum Fitness Performance & Wellness Center in its Business Buzz section, a recurring feature on local businesses. The item appears to introduce the fitness and wellness facility to readers in the Newtown, Connecticut area, though no details about the business's services, opening, or ownership are provided in the available coverage.

The International Food Policy Research Institute has published research arguing that simply having food nearby does not determine what adolescents in Viet Nam actually eat. The study suggests other factors shape teenage diets, pointing to the limits of food-availability-focused approaches to improving nutrition among young people.

The Iowa licensing board for mental health professionals has issued sanctions against practitioners, according to the Iowa Capital Dispatch. The sanctions involve disciplinary action against mental health providers, though the specific individuals, violations, and penalties were not detailed in available coverage. The news raises questions about professional oversight and standards in the state's mental health care system.

A new argument is making the case that early nutrition should be treated as a central indicator when measuring human development, rather than a side issue. The proposal suggests that how well children are nourished in their earliest years reflects—and shapes—broader development outcomes. It is likely to fuel debate among health and development specialists about which metrics best capture wellbeing.

Penn Medicine has formed a joint venture aimed at developing new proton therapy centers, expanding access to an advanced form of radiation treatment that targets tumors with high-energy particle beams. The move signals continued growth in proton therapy investment as health systems seek to bring the specialized technology to more markets.

Forecasts suggest the Atlantic hurricane season could pass without a single hurricane for the first time in roughly 100 years. The unusual projection has drawn attention from weather watchers, who are weighing whether it signals a genuine anomaly in tropical storm activity or reflects quirks in seasonal forecasting, and what it might mean against the backdrop of a warming ocean.

Aberdeen, long known as the UK capital of oil and gas, is at the centre of national debate over how quickly Britain should move away from fossil fuels. The city faces the gradual decline of North Sea extraction while awaiting decisions that could shape its economic future, including potential approval of new energy projects and a transition to renewables.

John Cena is the face of a new consumer advertising campaign promoting wind and solar power, according to the Wall Street Journal. The wrestler and actor is lending his mainstream appeal to renewable energy marketing, aiming to make clean power more relatable to everyday consumers.

Rain has moved into Gainesville and the wider North Central Florida region, with wet conditions settling over the area according to local reporting. Residents are monitoring the forecast as the rainy pattern takes hold. No further details about duration, rainfall amounts or any hazards were provided in the initial coverage.

The total solar eclipse of August 12, 2027 is being called the 'eclipse of the century' because its path of totality crosses southern Spain, North Africa and the Middle East with an unusually long duration of darkness and a high sun angle, promising exceptional viewing conditions for millions of people.