AI Safety & Governance: Top AI leaders including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman are again pushing for a slowdown, warning that autonomous “swarm” behavior could take over the internet within months—while Trump dismisses the risk as a hoax. EU Kids Act: The European Commission is set to propose tighter rules to restrict social media, streaming, games and AI chatbots for children under 15, with age checks and “safer by default” design requirements. Cloud Outage: AWS says it can’t restore access to a Bahrain cloud facility and a UAE data zone after Iran-war damage, forcing some customers to shift operations. Security for Agentic AI: Cohesity launches “Agent Resilience” to let enterprises roll back AI agents to a trusted state when they go wrong—aiming to fix a key gap where detection can’t undo damage. Cybercrime Trends: Ransomware in the Middle East is surging, with Gulf targets rising sharply as criminal groups commit to the region. Media/Comms Tech: Sony refreshes PlayStation wireless audio with planar magnetic headsets and AI mic noise rejection. Business & Media: Amazon reports 20% revenue growth in Q2 as AWS accelerates on AI compute demand. Local Internet Life: Bristol residents report anti-social behavior tied to TikTok trends, while Durham’s county meeting highlights community services and youth support.