TechCrunch
Lyft finally gets robotaxis on its app in Nashville, because nothing says innovation like selling your AV division for $550M and then partnering with the company that actually figured it out.
TechCrunch
Fusion startups, fresh off climate-tech funding stalls, rediscover their inner defense contractor - because nothing says clean energy like a Pentagon paycheck.
The Guardian Europe
A train carrying Boris Johnson and ex-CIA chief David Petraeus may have been the target of a Russian drone strike near the Poland-Ukraine border, because subtlety is for people who don't have Shahed drones.
The Guardian Europe
Anthony Ippolito's uncanny Stallone impression carries Peter Farrelly's featherweight Rocky origin story, even if the film itself is more fan service than knockout.
The Guardian
The yen is finally showing signs of life, and Australians may have to discover that other countries also exist.
BBC World
Turkey's 'My Family is Safe' campaign detains 47 in raids on gay bars and activists' homes, because nothing protects family values like a 4 a.m. door knock.
The Guardian
A director who oversaw cost-cutting at Grenfell Tower now has a £157k-a-year job managing 13,000 council homes, because accountability is apparently a niche interest.
ScienceDaily
Scientists discover Earth was recycling water into volcanoes 3 billion years ago, proving the planet was multitasking long before it had continents, oceans, or anything resembling a decent atmosphere.
The Guardian
Unpaid carers wrongly billed thousands could wait until 2054 for refunds, because nothing says 'swift justice' like a 27-year reassessment programme.
Wired
A year of testing indoor smart gardens reveals you can grow lettuce, tomatoes, and even zucchini inside your home - if you're willing to pay for the privilege.
The Guardian
A science writer argues 'unprecedented' is being semantically bleached by climate coverage, and asks what it will take for us to hop out of the pot like the frog we've been misquoting.
BBC World
Another Indonesian ferry has gone missing in the Java Sea, leaving six dead and 97 rescued, while authorities search for the rest and relatives wait for news.
The Guardian Europe
Sweden's Gästrikland and Hälsingland regions rediscover the radical idea that food should come from, you know, where you are.
BBC Business
Rural households face a winter of financial squeeze as heating oil prices spike, because apparently the one thing that doesn't have a price cap is the thing you need to not freeze.
BBC Business
The government says it will end rough sleeping by Christmas, which is a bit like saying you'll finish that novel by the weekend - technically possible, but you're going to need a lot more than good intentions.
The Guardian
Albanese defends his late mother against Hanson's housing critique, while Hastie calls Hanson a 'lying coward' and suggests her own MPs regret joining the circus.
ScienceDaily
Venus's clouds look pale yellow but hide a mysterious dark absorber, and scientists have now calculated exactly how absurdly absorbent it must be without identifying it.
BBC Health
Dentists warn more young people are grinding their teeth, probably because existence is a relentless stress simulator. But hey, at least it produces saliva.
TechCrunch
Tesla says the second-gen Roadster will be unveiled October 1, only eight years after it was announced, with production still 12-18 months away.
The Guardian
Australia's ski industry faces a snowless winter, with workers and scientists warning of a bleak future as the season shrinks and snowpack declines.
The Good Times
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