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Financial Times•8 days ago•1 min read

Negotiations with Beijing on weapons exports to Taipei would break long US precedent

BBC News•8 days ago•1 min read

Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Al Jazeera•8 days ago•1 min read

Author Oliver Eagleton explains why British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his job.

TechCrunch•8 days ago•1 min read

There is no governmental mechanism to pay for an AI agent that monitors a patient between visits, calls to check in, coordinates a housing referral, or makes sure someone picks up their medication. ACCESS creates that mechanism for the first time.

France 24•8 days ago•1 min read

US President Donald ⁠Trump said on Tuesday ​that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor inhis decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end ​to the Iran war, saying that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority.Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Wired•8 days ago•1 min read

Musk’s lawyers questioned Altman over allegations of deception and his network of financial investments, but the OpenAI CEO painted a picture of Musk as obsessed with controlling the company.

BBC News•8 days ago•1 min read

The man smashed into a car and stole luggage containing hard drives with the singer's tracks.

The Guardian•8 days ago•1 min read

More than half of the benefit of the CGT concession went to the top 1% of income earners, the most recent data showsWant to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch hereThis year’s federal budget includes changes to negative gearing and capital gains (CGT) and discretionary trust tax con

Al Jazeera•8 days ago•1 min read

Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 2,883 people and injured 8,787 since March 2, Lebanon's Health Ministry says.

Wired•8 days ago•1 min read

Emails show that Elon Musk's company is expanding its use of portable gas-fired power at its Colossus 2 site as a fight over air quality continues.

The Guardian•8 days ago•1 min read

Police and sheriff’s office agree to settlement after Ronald Greene was fatally shocked and punched during 2019 arrestLouisiana’s state police and a local sheriff’s office have agreed to pay $4.85m to the daughter of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who was fatally shocked with a stun gun, punched and dragged during a 2019 arrest.The settlement agreement was reached

DW News•8 days ago•1 min read

Sam Altman testified in trial that could determine the future of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.

Al Jazeera•8 days ago•1 min read

Unitree Robotics has released footage of its CEO piloting the GD01 transformable mecha that smashes through walls.

The Verge•8 days ago•1 min read

After two weeks of hearing from assorted witnesses that he was a lying snake, the jury finally heard from the lying snake himself: Sam Altman. At the end of the testimony, his lawyer William Savitt asked him how it felt to be accused of stealing a charity. "We created, through a ton of hard work, […]

Al Jazeera•9 days ago•1 min read

Adan Funez was one of three men arrested this week over alleged involvement in the shooting of activist Juan Lopez.

The Guardian•9 days ago•1 min read

Party held out prospect of act while in opposition but plan did not make it into election manifestoMinisters should bring forward a new clean air act that would ban wood burning, clear diesel vehicles from the roads and force councils to cut pollution, a group of more than 60 charities have urged before the king’s speech on Wednesday.Labour held out the prospect of a

The Guardian•9 days ago•1 min read

Researchers find 50+ hours a week can be detrimental to health but lighter responsibilities have positive effectThe stresses and strains of caring for someone for 50 hours or more a week leads to “accelerated cognitive decline” in middle-aged and older people, research shows.However, providing care for only five to nine hours a week has the opposite effect, boosting brain health so much that the benefits last until older age.

The Guardian•9 days ago•1 min read

Despite concerns super-rich are leaving due to tax burdens, 88% of those surveyed were proud to live in UK and would pay more to fund public servicesNine in 10 UK millionaires are proud to live in Britain and three-quarters would be willing to pay more tax to ensure public assets get the funding they need, according to research.Despite widely reported concerns that the wealthy are choosing to leave the country owing to higher taxes, the survey found millionaires were much more c

The Guardian•9 days ago•1 min read

The behavioural cue of ‘flexible self-protection’ is a way to establish whether an animal feels pain, scientists saySign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereGet our breaking news email,

CNBC•9 days ago•1 min read

FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam argued that Amazon's recent supply chain services announcement does not pose a threat to Fedex.

Wired•9 days ago•1 min read

China’s Unitree, famous for making low-cost dancing robots, will now sell you a giant, wall-smashing mecha.

Business Insider•9 days ago•1 min read

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's investments in Helion Energy, Cerebras, and other companies were shown in trial on Tuesday.

France 24•9 days ago•1 min read

Favourites Finland and Israel advanced from the first Eurovision semi-final on Tuesday, despite five countries boycotting the contest over Israel’s participation. Belgium pulled off a surprise qualification, while Croatia, Greece, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Serbia and Sweden also secured spots in Saturday’s grand final in Vienna.

Engadget•9 days ago•1 min read

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