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PM under pressure from Labour MPs and ministers to set timetable for exit
The BBC has been told that the transport secretary is among those advising Starmer to set out a timetable. Source link
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UK's top data and AI regulator quits in a historic first
The UK’s top data and AI regulator has resigned. It is the first time it has ever happened. John Edwards stepped down as information…
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UK weather: Amber heat health alerts in place as temperatures set to soar above 30C
Amber heat health alerts are issued when high temperatures are likely to have a significant impact on health and social care services.…
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Life360 now lets parents order Uber rides for teens without leaving the app
Life360 and Uber launched an integration that lets parents request and coordinate Uber rides for teens and other family members directly…
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Just 104 shoplifters carried out thousands of offences
All but three of 104 repeat shoplifters continued offending after they had been charged, the Met says. Source link
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Google Home Speaker arrives at $99, but Gemini costs extra
Google has finally made a new smart speaker, its first in roughly six years. The more interesting thing it has made is a reason to pay it…
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Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse accusers 'not sufficiently reliable' for a guilty verdict, jury told
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all…
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Pizza Hut to be sold by Yum! Brands for $2.7bn
The decision comes after a prolonged period of difficulty for the chain, which has faced increasing competition from a range of rivals.…
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Probably raises $9M to fix AI hallucinations on cheap models
Most of the AI industry is trying to fix hallucinations by building bigger, smarter models. A startup called Probably is betting on the…
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US Air Force B-52 bomber plane crashes after take off in California
Congressman Jay Obernolte, whose district includes the base, posted on Facebook that he and his wife "are praying for everyone involved in…
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Fox acquires Roku in a $22bn streaming bet
Fox acquires Roku in a $22bn deal that drags the cable-reliant broadcaster squarely into streaming. Fox Corporation will pay $160 a share,…
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World Cup: Jude Bellingham criticism 'hard to read' says Jordan Henderson
England's Jordan Henderson says he finds it "hard to read" what is written about Jude Bellingham but believes the midfielder can be the…
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Skoda's Peaq is a seven-seat electric SUV that undercuts the Kia EV9 by thousands
TL;DR Skoda’s Peaq seven-seat EV starts around €50,000 with up to 600km range and V2H charging, undercutting the Kia EV9 and Ioniq 9…
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UK marines board Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel
Royal Marine Commandos boarded the vessel in an operation lasting six hours in the early hours of Sunday. Source link
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Trump's name being removed from Kennedy Center after judge order
Crews erected scaffolding on Friday as onlookers gathered into the evening, though storms delayed the work until Saturday. Source link
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Andrew Yang says the next startup wave isn't building AI. It's lowering the cost of living.
TL;DR Yang says AI will compress wages and the opportunity is startups that lower living costs. Noble Mobile gives money back. Investors…
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World Cup 2026: Bellingham, but no Guehi - England's expected team
Indeed, if that is the case, it appears that John Stones and Ezri Konsa will start the World Cup as England's first-choice central…
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AI rivals Altman, Amodei, Hassabis head to G7 summit
The chief executives of the three most powerful artificial intelligence companies on Earth are about to sit in the same room as the…
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World Cup kicks off in Mexico with Shakira, dancing, and protests
There was a star-studded opening ceremony, and some sporadic clashes between police and protesters around the Azteca stadium. Source link
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Satispay reportedly plans EUR 120M raise for stock trading
TL;DR Italian fintech unicorn Satispay is reportedly planning to raise up to EUR 120 million to fund its expansion into stock trading,…
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US and Iran exchange strikes across Middle East for second day in a row
The US carries out strikes on military targets in southern Iran. Tehran responds by targeting US military assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and…
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US and Iran exchange fire after American patrol helicopter downed in Hormuz
According to US officials, Iran used a drone to launch the attack on the helicopter. But it is not clear whether the Iranian drone had…
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The $2 trillion AI infrastructure problem no one is talking about, and the engineer solving it
The AI infrastructure earnings calls of the past eight quarters have given the public a precise vocabulary for what the build-out costs in…
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Wiltshire woman sentenced for manslaughter of her elderly mother
Stefania Glowka pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her mother based on diminished responsibility. Source link