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Andy Burnham looks to cut new EV sales targets
Andy Burnham’s government has launched a consultation on reducing the proportion of new cars that must be fully electric by 2030, potentially lowering the target from 80% to 50%. The proposal matters because a slower shift away from petrol and diesel vehicles could add millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, while ministers argue that…
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Nintendo announces Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5m copies, meaning that roughly one in four Switch 2 users now owns the game
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company say Pokémon Pokopia has sold more than five million copies worldwide in just over four months, making it one of the Nintendo Switch 2’s biggest games so far. The figure suggests the Pokémon spin-off has reached roughly a quarter of Switch 2 owners, underlining the franchise’s commercial strength and the…
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Bill Ackman, who called Universal Music ‘one of the best businesses we have ever owned’, steers clear of music in Pershing Square stock-buying splurge
Pershing Square, Bill Ackman’s investment firm, has revealed six new shareholdings but none is in the music sector, despite Ackman previously describing Universal Music Group (UMG) as one of the fund’s best investments. The move follows Pershing Square’s complete exit from UMG after its takeover proposal was rejected, marking the end of a five-year relationship…
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SWFC News: Reece James and wider Wednesday transfer update as window gets moving – thestar.co.uk
SWFC News: Reece James and wider Wednesday transfer update as window gets moving thestar.co.uk
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Mark McKenna & Stephen Lang Enter Thriller ‘Isolation Booth’
Mark McKenna and Stephen Lang have been cast in psychological thriller Isolation Booth, which has completed filming in Minnesota. The film follows an ex-famous songwriter struggling with addiction who retreats to a remote studio for a final attempt at relevance, only to encounter a mysterious producer determined to finish the song whatever the cost. Directed…
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Less than a year on, Microsoft tells Mico to pipe down
Microsoft is removing Mico, the animated character used in Copilot Voice, less than a year after introducing it. The move comes as Microsoft combines its consumer and work Copilot applications, and suggests the company is reconsidering how prominently it uses anthropomorphic AI assistants. Mico will move to Learn Live, a voice-based study feature where Microsoft…
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After a public scrap between CEO and former writer, Saber Interactive finally adds AI disclaimer to Steam page and doubles down: ‘AI can and should help shape gamer experiences’
Saber Interactive has added a generative-AI disclosure to the Steam page for its forthcoming driving game, Rideshare Stimulator, after a public dispute with former lead writer Stella Sacco. The move confirms AI will be used in an experimental free-ride mode and matters because it follows criticism that the game’s previous Steam listing did not disclose…
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SUFC News: Birmingham boss makes United prediction and shares verdict on Donovan – thestar.co.uk
SUFC News: Birmingham boss makes United prediction and shares verdict on Donovan thestar.co.uk
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Whole Hog Politics: Hyperventilation over Hong
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Hill Insider members can join us live today at 9 a.m. ET as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] As far as battles “for the soul of the Democratic Party” go, the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary seems…