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Inside the GOP panic over Trump’s ‘worst-case scenario’: Republicans say president is stuck in a ‘bubble’ as one unlikely issue threatens to sink them in the midterms
President Donald Trump has dismissed growing backlash against data centres, telling critics on social media that communities opposing them risk becoming “backwards and poor” and warning against killing the “Golden Goose” of AI investment. The remarks, made after Fox News aired residents’ complaints about noise and pollution from facilities in Virginia, alarmed Republican strategists who…
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Cubs reliever Trent Thornton suffers epic dugout meltdown after being removed from game
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Trent Thornton lost his temper in the dugout after being pulled mid-inning during a 9-5 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on Wednesday night. The outburst came as the Cubs battled through a tight National League Central series against their divisional rivals, though Thornton’s frustration did not end up…
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OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’
OpenAI has launched GPT-6 Astra, its latest flagship AI model, which the company describes as a “generational leap” in areas including cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, science and computer use. OpenAI president Greg Brockman went further, suggesting history may judge this as the point at which artificial general intelligence (AGI) was achieved, saying “it’s not…
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Hundreds gather to urge Scottish government to pause datacentre boom
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Thursday to demand an immediate moratorium on Scotland’s rapid datacentre expansion, driven by the global AI boom. Campaigners, led by Kat Jones of Action to Protect Rural Scotland, want the Scottish government to halt approvals until it produces an environmental impact analysis and clear…
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Maria Bartiromo Pink Slipped From Fox “Effective Today”
Fox News Media has abruptly parted ways with anchor Maria Bartiromo, one of Donald Trump’s favoured broadcasters, with the split described as “effective today”. Fox thanked her for 12½ years of work but gave no reason for the departure, and sources say it is unrelated to any move to a rival network or a White…
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Lenovo Expands Business Laptop Design with Flexible-Screen Concept at IFA 2026
Lenovo unveiled two laptop concepts at IFA 2026: Project Swan, a business notebook with a screen that expands from 14 to 17 inches within seconds, and Project AeroBlade, an ultra-thin laptop cooled without a conventional fan. Shown hands-on by the company, Project Swan builds on an earlier gaming-focused rollable-screen prototype but is aimed at everyday…
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DeepMind weather model outperforms government forecasters in accuracy benchmarks
Google DeepMind and Google Research have released WeatherNext 3, a new AI-driven weather forecasting model that has topped independent accuracy benchmarks and outperformed both rival AI systems and traditional government forecasters. Google says the model will begin powering weather data across Search, Google Maps and Gemini, marking a significant step in the shift from costly,…
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Gal Gadot’s Goodles Mac-and-Cheese Startup Acquired by Pasta Giant Barilla
Goodles, the mac-and-cheese brand co-founded by actress Gal Gadot, has agreed to be acquired by Barilla Group, the world’s largest pasta manufacturer. The deal marks a significant step up for the health-conscious mac-and-cheese startup, giving it access to Barilla’s global scale and resources, though it remains unclear what role, if any, Gadot will play in…
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Dianna Russini’s Ties To NFL Coach Violated Ethics Rules But Didn’t Taint Most Reporting, Athletic Probe Finds
An independent investigation commissioned by The Athletic has found that former NFL insider Dianna Russini breached the outlet’s ethics standards by cultivating a personal relationship with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, but concluded that the vast majority of her reporting was not compromised as a result. The findings, published on Thursday, follow Russini’s…
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Google extends Gemini voice features to Gmail, Docs and Keep
Google has taken its Gemini Live voice features for Gmail, Docs and Keep out of beta, making them generally available to paying Google AI subscribers. The move extends Google’s effort to bring conversational, hands-free AI interaction into everyday productivity tools, letting users search, draft and organise content by speaking naturally rather than typing or navigating…