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Wonderkid hedge fund manager’s $45 billion fund unravels days before his wedding
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI-focused hedge fund, Situational Awareness, is reportedly unwinding trades after sharp losses in AI-related investments, just days before his wedding. The episode highlights the risks of concentrated, highly leveraged bets in a volatile sector that has attracted intense investor enthusiasm. The fund had reportedly grown to about $45 billion at its peak after…
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OpenAI CEO suggests parents make AI-generated podcasts to remember their children’s lives for them
PC Gamer reports that OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has suggested parents could use artificial intelligence to create podcasts that preserve memories of their children’s lives. The idea points to a potential everyday use for generative AI, while also raising questions about privacy, consent and the role of technology in recording family memories. The proposal…
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Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman promoted a ChatGPT Work feature that could use connected family calendars and children’s interests to create a personalised school-run podcast. The suggestion drew widespread criticism online, with many arguing that it substitutes AI-generated content for direct conversation between parents and children. The strongest response came from “Gravity Falls” creator Alex…
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Stephen Curry’s deal with a Chinese company puts profit over conscience
The article’s full text is unavailable, so its specific arguments and evidence cannot be verified from the material provided. Based on the headline, it appears to criticise Stephen Curry’s commercial relationship with a Chinese company, arguing that financial gain has been prioritised over ethical concerns. The page was blocked by an access-denied message rather than…
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“If someone says they don’t like something, that makes me embrace it even more”: Steve Harris defends Iron Maiden’s No Prayer For The Dying album – and names the one radical thing he’d change about if
Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris has defended the band’s 1990 album No Prayer For The Dying, arguing that it is much stronger than its reputation suggests. The album is often viewed less favourably than several of the band’s most celebrated records, but Harris’s comments underline the gap between critical or fan consensus and an artist’s…
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Officially Takes Down Mel Gibson’s Most Controversial Movie
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is projected to pass $400 million at the North American box office during its third weekend, overtaking Oppenheimer and surpassing the domestic total of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. The result underlines the film’s unusually strong momentum despite the arrival of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a major competing release…
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Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO
The World Health Organization’s director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has accused major ultra-processed food companies of obstructing efforts to tackle obesity by suing governments over healthier-diet policies. An investigation by the Guardian and partner organisations found that litigation can delay or weaken measures such as warning labels, advertising restrictions and junk-food taxes, even when governments…
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Ukraine sinks cargo ship linked to Putin’s state nuclear corporation as Zelensky begs West for more missiles after latest Russian strike on Kyiv kills nine
Ukraine reportedly sank a cargo ship linked to Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, as President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed calls for Western partners to supply more air-defence missiles. The developments came after a Russian strike on Kyiv killed nine people, underlining Ukraine’s vulnerability to continuing aerial attacks and the pressure on its air-defence systems. The vessel’s…
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Food stall shut down after dozens fall ill at Truck Festival 2026
A food stall at Truck Festival 2026 in Oxfordshire was taken out of service after dozens of attendees reported becoming ill, with organisers identifying it as the suspected source. The incident matters because it affected festival-goers’ health and prompted an investigation involving local environmental health officials and the UK Health Security Agency. Truck Festival said…
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West Ham’s Gold family reach deal to sell stake to Staveley
David Gold’s family have agreed to sell their 25% stake in West Ham United to a consortium led by Amanda Staveley, but the sale is not yet complete and faces a potential challenge from existing shareholder Daniel Kretinsky. Vanessa Gold, daughter of the late David Gold, confirmed the agreement in a statement, saying she wanted…