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What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has triggered a wave of commentary from tech and political figures after publishing an essay, “We Must Pace the Frontier,” arguing that AI development should be deliberately slowed. His proposal centres on independent oversight of AI safety practices, coordination between AI companies in democratic nations, and, where feasible, cooperation between democratic…
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Trump attempts last-ditch move to slash skyrocketing US gas prices with desperate plea to his biggest frenemies
Donald Trump has claimed that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to stop striking each other’s energy infrastructure, an announcement made as US diesel prices hit record highs and pressure mounts ahead of the midterm elections in roughly 50 days. Trump insisted the surge in fuel costs stems mainly from the Russia-Ukraine war rather than his…
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“George Would Not Believe It”: George Jones’ Widow Hosts Star-Studded Birthday Show for Late Legend
Nancy Jones, widow of country music legend George Jones, hosted a star-studded concert at Nashville’s famed Nashville Palace on Sunday night to mark what would have been his 95th birthday. The event, part of her ongoing effort to preserve his musical legacy, drew hundreds of attendees and a lineup of prominent country artists who performed…
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Jensen Huang puts Trump on speakerphone onstage to announce robots won’t take over the world
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang put US President Donald Trump on speakerphone during an onstage appearance at the All-In Podcast’s All-In Summit, where the president dismissed concerns about artificial intelligence as a “hoax” and declared that “the robots will not be taking over.” The moment came amid a particularly active week for AI discourse, following Anthropic…
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Ministers seek law change to make £72m donations to Reform illegal
The UK government is preparing amendments to the Representation of the People Bill in the House of Lords that could retrospectively block Reform UK from accepting £72m in donations from two overseas-based cryptocurrency billionaires. Ministers say the plan predates the donations and stems from earlier Commons pressure for tougher rules on political funding, but the…
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How to force quit on your Windows PC
Windows doesn’t have a “force quit” feature by the same name as macOS, but it offers several ways to shut down an unresponsive or stuck application, achieving the same result. Understanding the different methods matters because the standard close button doesn’t always fully terminate a program, and knowing when and how to force a shutdown…
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Dimraeth release countdown: Exact date and time
Fantasy RPG Dimraeth, developed by Mudtek, is set to launch worldwide on Tuesday 15 September. The game supports both solo and co-operative play, with the studio confirming no last-minute changes to the previously announced release date. Its debut matters for fans of the genre as it offers extensive character customisation and a fully co-operative adventure…
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Cross-party growth push, Iran death sentence, Australian rate rise loom over UK bulletin
Burnham courts business at a Downing Street growth summit amid Budget tax fears; an Iranian blogger is sentenced to death, a Malaysian teen acquitted of murder, and Australians face fresh rate hikes, plus GOV.UK’s passkey rollout, an A66 tribute run and new Nightsleeper casting.
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Non-English-speaking artists account for 30% of Live Nation’s top 50 tours, up from 8% pre-COVID – and 47 of the top 75 international markets lack the arenas to host them
Live Nation says non-English-speaking artists now make up 30% of its top 50 tours, up from just 8% before the pandemic, with company president Joe Berchtold predicting the share will soon exceed half. Speaking at a Goldman Sachs investor conference, Berchtold framed this as evidence that live entertainment is still in the “early innings” of…
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Sportswoman Laura Edwards dies in Paddock Wood bedroom fire
Laura Edwards, a 53-year-old sportswoman well known in her local darts and bowls clubs, has died after a fierce fire tore through her family home in Paddock Wood, Kent, trapping her while her elderly father escaped by climbing onto a conservatory roof. An inquest in Maidstone heard she suffered a cardiac arrest from severe smoke…