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Anthropic co-founder calls for ‘common sense’ regulations on AI after Trump slams ‘sick conspiracies’
Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark has renewed calls for “common sense” safety regulations on artificial intelligence, pushing back against President Donald Trump’s dismissal of such concerns as “sick conspiracies.” Speaking to Fox News on Monday, Clark said AI companies need the Trump administration’s help to establish a shared safety framework, arguing this could be done without…
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Georgia’s youngest mayor accused of sexting teenager is REMOVED from office just weeks after he was probed for misusing his office’s credit card
Jayden Williams, the 23-year-old mayor of Stockbridge, Georgia, has been removed from office following allegations that he exchanged sexually explicit photos with a male high school pupil shortly after he turned 18. The move comes just weeks after the city council had already stripped Williams of several mayoral privileges amid a separate investigation into alleged…
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Nato jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace
Nato fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, in what is thought to be the first time a Nato aircraft has destroyed a drone over Lithuania. The incident, confirmed by President Gitanas Nausėda, comes amid a pattern of drone incursions into Nato territory near Belarus and Russia, heightening concerns about the…
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Thousands of ‘struggling’ Commonwealth Bank staff turn on CEO over measly pay bump after he pocketed $9M and gloated about record year
Thousands of Commonwealth Bank employees have rallied against chief executive Matt Comyn after being offered a pay increase that unions say falls below inflation, despite the CEO’s pay packet rising sharply and the bank posting record profits. More than 3,000 staff have signed a petition and the Finance Sector Union has written to Comyn, with…
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New iPhone could help trigger another Australian interest rate hike, warns RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s chief economist, Sarah Hunter, has said rising oil prices and the cost of consumer electronics, including new iPhones, are adding to inflationary pressures the central bank must weigh ahead of its next interest rate decision. She described the situation as “challenging”, noting that inflation risks are skewed to the upside…
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Good Samaritan, 21, trying to stop robbery is shot three times before staggering down bloodied Seattle street where passersby refused to call 911 and FILMED him instead
A 21-year-old man, Matthew Lanske, was shot three times in Seattle’s Belltown neighbourhood on 6 September after intervening in an armed robbery targeting his friend, Isaac Elijah Rios, 20. The attack occurred as the pair and their friends crossed the street near an illegal car “takeover,” when a man and two women attempted to rob…
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Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2
Valve has confirmed that a successor to the Steam Deck is still in the works, but the company remains undecided on the specifics of “how and when” it will arrive, according to designer Pierre-Loup Griffais in an interview with IGN. Valve has long maintained that a Steam Deck 2 depends on finding a chip that…
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Kate O’Flynn Officially Wins Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for ‘Widow’s Bay’
Kate O’Flynn has won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay, marking her first nomination and first win at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Mariska Hargitay. The horror-comedy, about a seemingly cursed New England town, proved a surprise hit and amassed 19…
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Ben Wallace: It’s time for Britain to shoot down Putin’s drones
Former UK defence secretary Ben Wallace has called for Britain to help shoot down Russian drones and missiles over Ukrainian airspace, arguing this would protect Nato members bordering the conflict without amounting to escalation against Moscow. The intervention follows Poland’s months-long push for allies to take a more active role in air defence, a call…