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• Nvidia exceeded Q2 forecasts, reporting $96.2 billion in total revenue, driven by a 117% surge in data center revenue to $89 billion. • The company attributed this growth to an AI "inflection point" and provided a bullish guidance of $108 billion for the next quarter, surpassing Wall Street expectations. • These results were achieved without including sales to China, highlighting the strength of Nvidia's global AI chip demand.

Adam Kalkstein compared administration’s order to ‘trying to teach the law’ without mentioning ‘the constitution’The only climate scientist teaching at West Point, the US army’s military academy, was fired after he resisted an order to stop teaching about the human causes of the climate emergency, a lawsuit claims.Dr Adam Kalkstein, a civilian professor of geography at the New York institution, was terminated after the spring semester this year, six months after a testy meeting with Brig Gen Shane Reeves, then dean of West Point’s academic board, the court filing said. Continue reading...

• The BSE Sensex closed over 280 points higher and the NSE Nifty50 ended above 24,300, driven by a mix of global developments and foreign fund flows. • Sectoral performance was mixed, with gains in metals and telecommunications offsetting pressure on banking and financial stocks. • Key economic indicators showed stability for the rupee against the US dollar and a significant increase of nearly $10 billion in India's foreign exchange reserves for the week ending August 14.

• Indian stock markets closed slightly lower, with the BSE Sensex falling 172 points and the Nifty 50 slipping to 24,219.05 despite an initial positive opening. • Market sentiment was dampened by geopolitical tensions, specifically warnings from Iran regarding retaliation against countries involved in the US "economic war." • Experts, including Enrich Money CEO Ponmudi R, highlight that the US-Iran standoff creates significant uncertainty for Indian investors due to its potential impact on crude oil and energy prices.

• Democratic Party chair Kim Min-seok has initiated a reconciliation push by calling for frequent, informal talks with People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok. • Simultaneously, Kim is seeking to revive cooperation with the Rebuilding Korea Party, exploring the possibility of a merger to strengthen the liberal alliance. • The Rebuilding Korea Party has responded cautiously, stating that rebuilding trust is a necessary prerequisite after previous merger negotiations collapsed.

• Indian stock markets experienced a significant downturn, with the Nifty 50 falling below 24,200 and the Sensex slumping nearly 500 points from its daily high. • While HDFC Bank and Infosys provided some support to the Nifty 50, gains were limited by losses in SBI, Bajaj Finance, Cipla, Titan, and Apollo Hospitals. • In separate corporate news, law firm Trilegal has opened a new office in GIFT City to serve financial institutions and investment funds.

• On August 24, 2026, the Indian stock market saw gains, with the Nifty 50 topping 24,300 and the Sensex rising by over 200 points. • Market attention is now focused on the upcoming Jackson Hole symposium, where signals regarding inflation and interest rates will be critical. • Analysts warn that a hawkish message could increase Treasury yields and strengthen the dollar, potentially reducing demand for risk assets like cryptocurrency.

• The KOSPI is showing a slightly weak trend as it nears the 7,000-point threshold, influenced by rebounding U.S. Treasury yields and a decline in U.S. stock markets. • KB Securities Executive Director Lee Euntaek warns that rising interest rates may reduce investor incentives to fund high-risk AI companies if government bonds offer competitive returns. • Market volatility is expected to continue based on upcoming catalysts, including Samsung Electronics' announcement of a significant shareholder return plan later this month.

Officers reportedly believed invitees were trying to make unauthorized entry on to Vandenberg base in CaliforniaFive news reporters and two members of the military who were invited to an event at Vandenberg space force base in California were briefly detained at gunpoint by security officers who thought they were gatecrashers, according to local news reports.The incident happened Monday ahead of an invitation-only groundbreaking for a new training facility for missile operators at the federal airfield near Santa Barbara, California. Reporters from Noozhawk and KEYT were among those detained, and both outlets published articles detailing the detainment. Continue reading...

• Merck and Moderna announced that their Phase 3 INTerpath-001 trial met primary endpoints for recurrence-free survival (RFS) and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) in patients with completely resected stage IIB-IV melanoma. • The study found that combining KEYTRUDA with intismeran autogene—an mRNA-based individualized neoantigen therapy tailored to a patient's specific tumor mutations—provided statistically significant improvements over using KEYTRUDA alone. • This marks the first and only combination regimen to demonstrate such clinically meaningful improvements in the adjuvant melanoma setting.

• The Indian stock market continued its decline on Tuesday, with the Sensex dropping 493 points and the Nifty50 extending its losing streak for a sixth consecutive day. • Sectoral performance was mixed, as Nifty IT and Nifty Realty fell by 1.04% and 1.16% respectively, while Nifty Auto and Nifty India Defence saw modest gains. • Global trends mirrored this volatility, highlighted by a significant 2.5% plunge in Japan's Nikkei 225, contrasting with slight gains in the Shanghai Composite and Hang Seng Index.

• The Indian stock market experienced a downturn on August 18, 2026, with the Sensex falling 493 points. • The Nifty 50 index continued its downward trend, marking its sixth consecutive session of declines. • This prolonged slump reflects ongoing volatility and bearish sentiment across the BSE and NSE.

• Helus Pharma has appointed Michael Halstead, the former President of Intra-Cellular Therapies, as its new Chief Executive Officer. • The company successfully completed patient enrollment for its Phase 3 APPROACH study evaluating the drug candidate HLP003. • To support late-stage development and future commercialization, Helus Pharma has secured $50 million in new funding.

• Indian markets showed caution on Thursday, with the Sensex dropping 100 points and the Nifty testing the 24,350 level as investors awaited US inflation data. • In contrast, other Asian equities rose, led by South Korea's Kospi, which surged 3.76% driven by strong buying in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. • Japan's Nikkei 225 also advanced by 1.45%, while China's CSI 300 saw a marginal increase of 0.05% following a mixed performance on Wall Street.

• Indian stock markets declined on Wednesday, with the Sensex falling over 260 points and the Nifty testing the 24,500 level. • The downturn was driven by rising Brent crude prices and renewed geopolitical uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran conflict, which hindered a potential upside breakout. • In contrast, Asian markets showed mixed results, featuring a significant 4.59% jump in South Korea's KOSPI and gains in Japan and Shanghai, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index traded lower.

Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice says she recognises the ‘difficult case’ has damaged the universityCambridge University’s leadership has bowed to internal pressure for an independent investigation into its appointment of Jason Arday as professor, with its vice-chancellor admitting the affair had damaged the institution.Prof Deborah Prentice said she recognised the “anger and anxiety around this damaging and difficult case”, but described it as an aberration that should not be used to cast aspersions on the abilities of its staff of colour. Continue reading...

• Former President Trump issued an executive order challenging birthright citizenship, intentionally designing the policy to provoke legal battles and test the judiciary's limits. • In the resulting case, *Trump v. Barbara (2026)*, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the long-standing legal principle that any person born in the U.S. and subject to its laws is a citizen. • This ruling upholds the precedent established in *United States v. Wong Kim Ark*, confirming that birthright citizenship remains a constitutional guarantee.

• On August 11, 2026, the Indian stock market declined, with the Sensex dropping nearly 400 points and the Nifty 50 slipping 0.53%. • The downturn in Indian markets was primarily driven by rising oil prices, which weighed on investor sentiment. • In contrast, Asian markets trended positive, highlighted by Japan's Nikkei 225 surging 2.08% to 66,970.22 due to a rally in AI and semiconductor stocks.

Israeli PM is insisting on a full Hamas disarmament before the deal can be implemented. Plus, what it feels like to get locked in to an opera performance that lasts nearly 24 hoursGood morning.Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza in a rare public break with Donald Trump. In a statement, Israel’s prime minister said he was confronting a “wave of rumours about Israeli weakness and Israeli withdrawals on all fronts” and rebuked US pressure to end wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran without Israel’s buy-in.What other developments have happened in the region? Iran has issued tough new demands for reopening the strait of Hormuz, while the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile over the weekend. Tehran said the strait of Hormuz would not open until the US “corrects its behaviour”. Yemen’s Tehran-aligned Houthis have claimed responsibility for an attack on a refinery in Saudi Arabia on Sunday morning.What impact is the conflict having on seafarers in Hormuz? The US-Iran war has stranded up to 20,000 seafarers, mostly Indian and Filipino crews, with none knowing when the nightmare will end. Seventeen seafarers have died since hostilities began, the majority following Iranian strikes.What sort of exercises did they take part in? Justin Vail, who leads the DC office of the non-partisan advocacy group Protect Democracy, said: “These tabletop exercises are a standard planning tool for experts and stakeholders to prepare for potential scenarios. We’re not predicting exactly what would happen. But we do want to create a realistic context that can help us identify gaps, test our assumptions, and strengthen coordination, and then ultimately develop some recommendations to increase our preparedness.”How has Trump been working to undermine confidence in US elections? Voting rights advocates pointed toward Trump’s July primetime address as indicative of the president’s intentions – rhetorical attacks on the integrity of voting machines and elections offices, potentially escalating into more direct interference. Trump threatened the broadcast licenses of networks that refused to carry that address live, and in his speech, he again implored Congress to pass the Save America Act, which would ban mail-in ballots nationwide and impose new identification requirements on voters when they register and report to polls. Continue reading...

• The BSE Sensex fell 455.59 points (0.58%) to close at 78,499.17 on Friday, August 7, 2026, ending a two-session winning streak. • The decline was primarily driven by selling pressure in the financial sector, specifically affecting non-banking financial companies and private-sector banks. • Market analysts indicate a shift toward sectoral rotation, where investors are prioritizing stock-specific earnings strength over broad index movements.

• The BSE Sensex rose by 100 points and the NSE Nifty opened above 25,600 as Indian markets reacted to a mix of domestic policy signals and global uncertainty. • Major companies including State Bank of India, Reliance Industries, TCS, and Larsen & Toubro saw increases in market value, though some financial and consumer stocks declined. • The market movement reflects investor caution regarding inflation data, crude oil prices, overseas economic indicators, and ongoing geopolitical developments.

Scharf, who helped president win approval for $400m ballroom, to replace David Warrington on 1 SeptemberDonald Trump announced on Sunday that ⁠Will ​Scharf, the staff secretary who helped secure approval for the $400m White House ballroom project, will become ⁠White House counsel and assistant to the president.Effective 1 September, Scharf will replace David Warrington, who will be leaving the administration to join the private sector. Warrington ​formerly served ​as a ​personal counsel and a ​lawyer ‌for Trump’s ​2024 campaign. Continue reading...

In rare public break with Trump, Israel’s prime minister says IDF will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmedMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIsrael’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza in a rare public break with Donald Trump.In a statement on Sunday, Netanyahu said that he was confronting a “wave of rumours about Israeli weakness and Israeli withdrawals on all fronts” and rebuked US pressure to end wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran without Israel’s buy-in. Continue reading...

• The Sensex dropped over 200 points and the Nifty tested the 23,600 level on Friday as Indian stock markets opened lower. • Market volatility was driven by rising oil prices and investor concerns regarding Iran potentially closing the Strait of Hormuz. • Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv led the declines, while IT stocks such as TCS and Tech Mahindra bucked the trend with gains of 1-2%.

• The BSE Sensex fell 456 points and the NSE Nifty slipped below the 24,600 mark during trading on Friday, August 7. • The market decline was primarily driven by heavy selling in financial stocks, with Bajaj Finance identified as the biggest loser of the session. • Investor sentiment was negatively impacted by concerns surrounding proposed regulatory changes within the financial sector.

• On August 7, 2026, the Indian stock market ended its two-day recovery as the Sensex fell 456 points and the Nifty 50 slipped. • The decline was primarily driven by weakness in banking and financial stocks, alongside concerns over elevated crude oil prices and regulatory issues for NBFCs. • Broader investor sentiment was weighed down by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, mirroring a mixed performance across Asian markets.

• Indian stock markets saw a decline, with the Sensex falling over 500 points and the Nifty dropping below the 24,600 mark. • Sectoral performance was mixed; while Nifty IT rose 0.76% and Auto, Defence, and FMCG gained, the Energy sector fell 0.70% and Bajaj twins shares dropped up to 4%. • Global markets mirrored this volatility, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.76% and Australia's ASX 200 declining 0.31%.

• Reports from Cisco Talos and CrowdStrike indicate that cybercriminals are increasingly integrating AI into their daily operations to evolve their attack tradecraft. • Experts, including CultureAI researcher Oliver Simonnet, warn that AI is likely already embedded in attacker workflows, necessitating a shift toward detecting malicious behavior over identifying AI usage. • To counter these threats, security teams are urged to treat Large Language Models (LLMs) and APIs as high-risk infrastructure while strengthening patching and logging protocols.