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Anthropic CEO likens AI fight with China to Cold War, seeks ‘disarmament negotiations’
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has compared the escalating US-China artificial intelligence race to the Cold War, arguing that both nations should pursue “disarmament negotiations” to manage the risks posed by advanced AI. Speaking to CBS Sunday Morning, he said that despite America’s rivalry with China, the situation echoes the nuclear standoff with the Soviet Union,…
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Hospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plans
More than 800 UK hospitality businesses, backed by celebrity chefs including Angela Hartnett, Heston Blumenthal and Tom Kerridge, wrote an open letter to Andy Burnham urging him to lay out concrete plans for a VAT cut, warning that without a “fairer tax burden” the sector faces further closures, job losses and fewer opportunities for young…
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New Harry Potter Replacement Officially Sets 2026 Release Window
Chucklefish and Robotality’s Witchbrook, a magical college life simulator, has confirmed its 2026 release window alongside new details about its romance system. Positioned as an alternative to Hogwarts Legacy’s more limited student life, the game aims to give players a fuller campus experience, including running a business, decorating a cottage, and forming relationships, at the…
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Disturbing moment toddler allegedly steers ute down a suburban street as man is charged after egging on the boy: ‘Don’t crash’
Disturbing footage has emerged showing a three-year-old boy allegedly steering a Toyota Hilux ute as it was driven along suburban streets in Alkimos, in Perth’s north, prompting a 30-year-old man to be charged with reckless driving. The video, posted online on Friday, appeared to show the unrestrained toddler sitting on the man’s lap with his…
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King and grammar schools headline UK news as tech row and Chicago exhibition dominate abroad
Charles meets AI bosses on safe development and new figures show grammar schools’ white British intake nearly halved in a decade, while a Michigan ex-police chief quits amid a pardon-bribe scandal, cars are exposed as data-harvesters, the US eye a 35th straight World Cup win, and Stephen King hails the new Carrie ad…
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‘Their intelligence & resilience was key’ – how Man City earned ‘statement win’
Manchester City secured a 1-0 win at Old Trafford despite playing more than an hour with 10 men, after Phil Foden was sent off just 23 minutes into the Manchester derby. Former Match of the Day pundit analysis credited new City manager Enzo Maresca’s tactical decisions, but praised the players’ discipline, composure and leadership for…
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Jeremiyah Love makes immediate statement with touchdown on first career drive for Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love scored a touchdown on his very first NFL drive, helping the underdog Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 in their Week 1 fixture at SoFi Stadium. The performance offered an early vindication of Arizona’s decision to select Love third overall in April’s draft, a pick that had…
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Getting an up-close look at ‘The Donald’ in action at Doonbeg has been an eye-opening, if sometimes bewildering, experience. Here’s exactly how it all went down when the circus came to town…
Donald Trump made a high-profile visit to Doonbeg in County Clare during the final round of the Irish Open, overshadowing Shane Lowry’s dominant victory on home soil with heavy security and intense media attention. The scale of the operation—sniffer dogs, bag checks and restrictions on umbrellas—alongside the presence of figures such as Taoiseach Micheál Martin,…
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The Himalayas are melting faster – and India’s economy is ‘at risk’
New research warns that the Himalayas are approaching a dangerous tipping point, with glaciers melting 65% faster than a decade ago while monitoring and early-warning systems remain dangerously inadequate. The findings, published by consultancy Systemiq with the Integrated Mountain Initiative and technical input from ICIMOD and the GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, follow…
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‘Sweat the asset’: new development minister plots path to make UK aid count
The UK’s development minister, Kirsty McNeill, has reaffirmed Labour’s manifesto commitment to eventually restore aid spending to 0.7% of national income, while stressing there is no timetable and the increase depends on fiscal conditions allowing it. Her remarks matter because they come after the government cut aid spending to 0.3% of national income, drawing criticism…