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Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in collaboration with the 23andMe Research Institute analyzed anonymized genetic information from over 3.3 million individuals. They identified the germline variant, known as EGFR T790M, as one of the most potent inherited risk factors for lung cancer uncovered to date. Lead researcher Dr. Jaclyn LoPiccolo highlighted that carriers of this variant have approximately 62 times higher odds of developing lung cancer if they have never smoked, compared to about 11 times in those with a history of smoking. Gene Mutation May Increase Lung Cancer Risk Up to 60 Times in Non-Smokers Supported by the National Institutes of Health, preclinical and clinical studies confirmed a strong specific link between the mutation and lung cancer, with no significant associations found with 17 other common cancers analyzed in the dataset.

Healthcare workers in protective gear manage patient isolation areas inside treatment facilities. To combat the geographical spread, health authorities adopted a decentralized approach, establishing clinical care facilities closer to affected rural communities. Response teams have set up nearly 1,400 treatment beds across 59 specialized operational centers. Nonetheless, technical evaluations confirm that an additional 1,600 beds are needed to reach a total capacity of 3,000 beds. Achieving this goal will require recruiting and training approximately 5,000 more healthcare professionals to support the existing 9,000 health workers essential for full operational coverage. Operational expenses and resource limitations have further hampered the expansion of efforts across remote provinces. The daily cost for personal protective equipment averages $25 per healthcare worker entering high-risk patient isolation zones. Running a standard 50-bed treatment facility costs approximately $500,000, creating significant financial challenges amid declining global donor funding.

Alibaba Group has announced an HK$80 billion share placement aimed at financing its artificial intelligence initiatives and expanding its AI infrastructure. The Chinese tech giant will issue 710 million new ordinary shares at HK$112.70 each. Alibaba plans to finalize the transaction by Aug. 26, pending standard conditions. All net proceeds from the offering will be allocated toward enhancing its comprehensive AI capabilities, supporting upgrades and expansion of its AI infrastructure. This fundraising follows a notable rise in Alibaba’s capital expenditure on computing infrastructure, which hit RMB67.68 billion, roughly US$10 billion, in the quarter ending June 30.

WHO incident manager Thierno Baldé emphasized that the three-month containment timeline hinges on securing the necessary resources for the response. The agency has received approximately $69.3 million of the $115 million it estimates it needs, or about 60%. Over the past two weeks, teams have added more than 400 treatment beds, deployed 100 additional epidemiologists, and mobilized over 500 community health workers for surveillance and contact tracing efforts. The response also requires vehicles, ambulances, medical supplies, and personnel across an expanding affected area. The virus transmission has now reached Bas-Uélé, making it the sixth affected province.

Global electric vehicle sales rose 9% year on year in July 2026 to 1.85 million units. Among key markets, Europe saw the most significant expansion in July. Sales of electric vehicles in the region surged 33% from the previous year to approximately 450,000 units. During the first seven months of 2026, European EV sales grew by 28%. Spain also launched its Auto+ electric vehicle subsidy program on Aug. 4, offering up to 4,500 euros toward qualifying new electric passenger cars.

OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT access for Free and Go users with GPT-5.6 Luna as the default model. The company said unlimited text chats will become available next week, subject to safeguards against abuse. Free users will also gain a Think button for questions that need deeper reasoning. Limits will remain for file uploads, image generation and other tools. OpenAI announced the changes on August 6 as part of a broader update to ChatGPT.

The inflation rate across OECD nations decreased to 4.2% in June 2026 from 4.6% in May, halting a streak of three consecutive monthly increases. This indicator measures the yearly variation in consumer prices among the member states of the group. While inflation fell in 20 economies, six saw increases, and 12 remained stable or experienced minimal change. Nine OECD countries reported inflation at or below 2%, with three of those recording rates below 1%.

The latest official national economic figures released on Friday verify that the Canadian economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in May, marking the continuation of an ongoing recovery for a second month in a row and surpassing earlier government projections. As detailed in monthly Gross Domestic Product statistics published by Statistics Canada, real output saw increases in 13 out of 20 primary industrial sectors, driven by widespread growth in goods-producing industries and sustained demand across the service sector. The actual monthly growth exceeded the initial preliminary estimate of 0.1 per cent, boosting the momentum of the national economy after April’s revised growth rate of 0.6 per cent.

he updated guidance projects full-year fiscal 2026 non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share between $2.55 and $2.65, reflecting a ten percent increase from previous estimates of $2.25 to $2.45. Bloomberg’s market coverage highlighted that the company now expects nearly 6.0 percent growth in global comparable store sales for t

Today marks the formation of the Open Secure AI Alliance by leading tech firms and Nvidia Washington, America. On Monday, Nvidia, an American technology giant, announced the creation of a worldwide coalition composed of about 40 major players in tech and cybersecurity. The coalition aims to protect artificial intelligence infrastructure from systemic vulnerabilities. According to official reports from Emirates News Agency, Nvidia has launched the Open Secure AI Alliance to enhance AI security in collaboration with core industry partners including Microsoft, Dell Technologies, CrowdStrike, SpaceX, and Hugging Face. This global initiative seeks to develop unified open-source defensive protocols, identify infrastructure weaknesses, and shield autonomous software models from advanced cyber threats.