Apps

Photo: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Strip Immigrant Permits

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from stripping work permits from tens of thousands of asylum seekers and TPS holders, keeping enforcement paused as lawsuits challenge the new immigration rules tied to the 2025 Tax and Spending Act. The ruling, issued in Boston, could shape whether USCIS can implement employment and fee changes for TPS and asylum cases, with a longer-term decision due by August 5.

6 sources

Photo: Tyren Redd / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

MrBeast marries Thea Booysen on Necker Island

MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, married Thea Booysen in a private ceremony and shared a first look on July 21, keeping most of the celebrations off camera. The couple, who began dating in 2022 and got engaged in late 2024, marked the occasion with a weeklong island wedding on Richard Branson’s Necker Island and intimate festivities with close friends and family.

11 sources

RoboCop Series Greenlit for Prime Video with Blumhouse

Prime Video has officially greenlit an eight-episode Robocop series from Amazon MGM Studios and Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with Peter Ocko as showrunner and writer, James Wan as executive producer, and Ed Neumeier also serving as an EP; the logline centers on a giant tech conglomerate pairing a robot with the consciousness of a fallen officer for police work, signaling a fresh yet respectful reimagining of the franchise. A premiere date hasn’t been announced, but multiple outlets confirm the creative team and development efforts aimed at adapting the iconic property for today’s audience.

29 sources

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons

Godzilla star Kaylee Hottle dies in crash

Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actress who played Jia in Godzilla vs. Kong and its 2024 sequel, died in a car crash in Maryland, with her father Joshua Hottle confirming the news in a long ASL livestream. Her death has prompted tributes and highlights her distinctive on-screen bond with Kong through sign language, as well as prior work including a Magnum P.I. appearance and a public-service PSA.

15 sources

Photo: United States Department of the Treasury / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

US China plan September AI safety talks

U.S. and China are moving toward formal AI talks in September, led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, to set guardrails for frontier models and address risks to security, cyber threats, and labor markets following the May Trump-Xi summit. The discussions, aimed at establishing intergovernmental governance on AI before Xi’s September 24 U.S. visit, signal a continued effort to manage rivalry while keeping lines of communication open.

6 sources

Burnham plans VAT cut on electricity bills

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced an immediate VAT cut on domestic electricity bills, lowering the annual bill by about £45 from October as part of a broader effort to ease the cost-of-living crisis. The policy is funded this year by scrapping the Digital ID programme, with Northern Ireland maintaining its commitments to follow EU tax rules.