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Two people die after University of Kent meningitis outbreak
Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands. Source link
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Recap: Europe’s top 10 funding rounds this week (9 -15 March)
From a record-breaking AI seed in Paris to Croatian drones and Lithuanian food tech, Europe’s startup ecosystem had a busy week. The week…
Business
Six Nations 2026: England intrigue increases in defeat by France
"England were blistering - their pace, their skill, their intensity, their physicality and they had a genuine chance of winning," said…
Business
Spotify launches Taste Profile editor
The feature, announced at SXSW by co-CEO Gustav Söderström, lets Premium listeners see and shape the data model powering their…
Culture
Brentford and Ireland captain Nathan Collins on World Cup dreams
Kelly: Let's try and get to know you a little bit more away from the pitch. Firstly, I always like asking: what were you like as a…
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Four crew members killed after US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq
The US Central Command says rescue efforts continue after a refuelling aircraft went down over western Iraq. Source link
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Anthropic commits $100M to Claude Partner Network
The Claude Partner Network launches as Anthropic fights the Pentagon in court, and doubles down on the commercial relationships that…
Business
Jo Malone sued by Estée Lauder for using her name in Zara collaboration
The perfumier sold the rights to her name in 1999 but has previously said she regretted the move. Source link
Business
Elaia closes its third deep-tech seed fund at €134M
The Paris-based VC backed by Bpifrance and Université PSL has exceeded the €120M goal it set at first close in March 2024. When Elaia…
Culture
Champions League: Arsenal's Havertz scores penalty to draw at Leverkusen
Arsenal's Kai Havertz scores a late penalty against his former club Bayer Leverkusen to draw 1-1 in the first leg of their last-16…
Business
Spanish VC Samaipata raises €70M for new AI-native fund
The pan-European VC firm has held its first close at €70M for Fund III, backed by Germany’s KfW, Spain’s SETT, and a network of family…
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Meghan to headline luxury retreat in Sydney with £1,700 per person tickets
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Australia in April, their first visit since 2018. Source link
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MPs reject call for under-16s social media ban, backing more flexible powers
The House of Lords had backed a move to ban under-16s in the UK from social media platforms in January. Source link
Business
The open-source AI red-teaming tool used by Fortune 500 companies is now part of OpenAI
The acquisition of Promptfoo, which counts more than 125,000 developers and 30-plus Fortune 500 companies among its users, is OpenAI’s…
Culture
Tributes to 15‑year‑old Oxford United goalkeeper Amelia Aplin
Amelia Aplin died after collapsing during a game against Fulham in the Junior Premier League. Source link
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Police separate Celtic and Rangers fans after Ibrox pitch invasion
Flares were thrown as supporters from both sides spilled onto the pitch after Celtic's 4-2 win on penalties. Source link
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Honor’s Robot phone is real, and coming later this year
The camera nods, dances to music, and tracks faces. The rest of the specs are a secret. Something unusual happened at Mobile World…
Business
OpenAI’s robotics chief quits over the Pentagon deal
Caitlin Kalinowski spent 16 months building OpenAI’s physical AI programme. On Saturday, she said the company moved too fast on something…
Culture
Steve Borthwick: Is Italy defeat the beginning of the end for England coach?
England rolled one dice repeatedly, taking to the air in the hope of winning aerial contest. They did at times. Cadan Murley came down…
Culture
Dave review: British star transcends rapper status at London O2 gig
The 27-year-old took fans on a memorable journey through a decade of his music at London's O2 arena. Source link
Business
Unmasking the illusion of safety online
The global cost of cybercrime surpasses billions of dollars annually, with phishing/spoofing, personal data breaches, and extortion…
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Four arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service
The men were arrested on Friday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service. Source link
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OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 sets new records on professional benchmarks
The new model introduces native computer use, a 1-million-token context window, and a reworked tool-calling system. Whether it actually…
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First UK government flight for Britons stranded in Middle East delayed
The UK government says more than 130,000 British nationals have registered their interest in leaving the Middle East region. Source link