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‘Quiet, Piggy’: Trump’s viral insult has already become an anti-MAGA clapback
Pigs famously have thick skin, and Donald Trump does not. It’s just one of myriad distinctions between the cloven-hoofed barnyard animal…
Susan Darwin
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Cristiano Ronaldo to visit White House on same day as Saudi crown prince
Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is to visit the White House on Tuesday, a US official has confirmed - the same day as the leader of…
Business
Microsoft partners with Anthropic and Nvidia on cloud infrastructure deal, shifting further away from OpenAI
Microsoft said Tuesday it is partnering with artificial intelligence company Anthropic and chipmaker Nvidia as part of a cloud…
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NPR to get $36 million in government funds to operate U.S. public radio system
National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in grant money to operate the nation’s public radio interconnection system…
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An AI-powered teddy bear explained match-lighting and sexual role-play
As we head into the holiday season, toys with generative AI chatbots in them may start appearing on Christmas lists. A concerning report…
Business
The OxyContin settlement explained: Where the Sackler family’s $7 billion will go
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the…
Business
TurboTax gets an AI upgrade as Intuit inks major deal with OpenAI
AI can do your taxes now—sort of. The tax software giant Intuit just struck a new deal with OpenAI that will weave AI deeply into its…
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On-site workers get worse ‘Sunday scaries’ than remote workers
Like clockwork, 5 p.m. on a Sunday, flashes of unread emails and notifications for tomorrow’s upcoming meetings start. Your shoulders…
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Line of Duty to return for seventh series, BBC confirms
Police drama Line of Duty is to return to the BBC for a seventh series, with Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston all set to…
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Meta wins antitrust case involving WhatsApp and Instagram
Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp…
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Delays to my rapist's trial left me terrified, survivor tells BBC
A rape survivor said repeated delays to her attacker's trial left her feeling "resilenced" and "not human anymore." Morwenna Loughman was…
Business
London Mavericks: Skirts, skorts and leggings - why are netball kits getting a new look?
Body image matters in sport at all levels, and it is taken seriously by NSL players. Australian Elle McDonald, who left Cardiff-based…
Business
AMD, ARM, INTC, NVDA: Chip stock prices are falling across the board today. Here’s the reason why
The most closely watched earnings report of the quarter is tomorrow. That’s when AI chipmaking giant Nvidia will announce its…
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Bill McKibben says Bill Gates is wrong about climate change—and he’s part of a bigger problem
In his new book, Here Comes The Sun, author and activist Bill McKibben argues that we’re at a tipping point where solar and wind power is…
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What are the planned new ticketing laws, and how much could they save fans?
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter When massively popular artists such as Taylor Swift, Oasis or Radiohead announce a tour, it…
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What to know about tech’s newest buzzword: ‘agentic’ AI
For technology adopters looking for the next big thing, “agentic AI” is the future. At least, that’s what the marketing pitches and tech…
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Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, and more
A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from…
Business
Meta’s AI spending spree has even the most bullish stock analysts wondering: How much capex is too much?
Meta Platforms has been spending too aggressively on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and that will affect the tech giant’s…
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Networking for AI: Building the foundation for real-time intelligence
To manage this IT complexity, Ryder Cup engaged technology partner HPE to create a central hub for its operations. The solution centered…
Business
Stock market slips again as Nvidia, bitcoin, and other stars keep falling
The U.S. stock market is slipping again on Tuesday, following a global sell-off, as Nvidia, bitcoin and other Wall Street stars keep…
Business
Klarna beats third-quarter revenue estimates in first earnings report after IPO
Growth in U.S. markets helped Swedish fintech firm Klarna to achieve a 26% jump in third-quarter revenue, beating expectations in its…
Lifestyle
Travel warning as snow and ice move in across much of Scotland
The Met Office has warned that yellow weather warnings for snow and ice could impact travel in Scotland and northern England later.…
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Home Depot misses third-quarter earnings expectations, cuts outlook
Home Depot‘s third-quarter was mixed with fewer violent storms reaching shore, more anxiety among U.S. consumers, and a housing market…
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UK net migration 20% lower in 2024 than first thought, ONS says
Robert Cuffe & Matt MurphyBBC Verify Net migration to the UK last year was 20% lower than previously thought, according to revised figures…