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Apple reportedly cut more than 200 jobs across Vision Pro and Siri software teams
Apple has laid off more than 200 employees from its Vision Pro and Siri software teams, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, as the company redirects its focus towards smart glasses and next-generation AI technology. The cuts reflect a broader strategic pivot: Apple is said to have shelved a planned Vision Pro successor in favour of…
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When Pixies turned down Arsenio Hall to prove they hadn’t sold-out: “It’s too wimpy-poppy”
It’s a pop song. The post When Pixies turned down Arsenio Hall to prove they hadn’t sold-out: “It’s too wimpy-poppy” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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‘Real Time’: Hunter Biden Shoots Down Presidential Bid, Jokes “Check If I Relapsed” If He Ever Announces Run
Hunter Biden has ruled out any interest in running for US president, telling comedian Bill Maher on his show Real Time that if he ever did announce a campaign, people should assume he had relapsed. The remark, made during a Friday appearance, comes as speculation swirls around potential 2028 presidential contenders from both major parties,…
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‘Quiet, quiet, quiet!’ – What triggers Trump to shut down reporters?
A BBC News video report examines the pattern behind US President Donald Trump’s frequent public clashes with journalists, in which he berates or dismisses reporters — often women — who ask him questions he would rather not answer. BBC correspondent Tom Bateman analyses these incidents, exploring what specifically provokes the outbursts and what topics the…
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Israel-Gaza film sparks boycott row as Tesla joins mass China recall
Pro-Palestinian campaigners in Lebanon, Jordan and other Arab countries have called for a boycott of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, arguing that ticket sales would support producer Avi Arad, whom they say has publicly backed Israel during the Gaza war. The campaign centres on Arad’s political statements and past Israeli military service, rather than the…
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Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin that’s still alive
Michael Polansky, the founder of AI-and-biology startup Outer Biosciences and partner of Lady Gaga, has revealed that his company has spent years developing methods to keep living human tissue alive outside the body, reportedly for over a month at a time, in order to train an AI model on it. The work had been kept…
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Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M
Letara, a Sapporo-based space startup, has raised ¥2.6 billion (around $16 million) to expand beyond its original focus on satellite thrusters into developing large hybrid rocket systems for the space, defence and security markets. The funding comes as Japan increases investment in its domestic space industry and relaxes defence export restrictions, creating an opening for…
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‘We have more work to do’, says Canada negotiator as US trade deadline looms
Canadian and US negotiators pushed to finalise a tentative trade deal against a Friday midnight deadline, with Canada’s trade minister Dominic LeBlanc saying “we have more work to do” after an eight-hour session with US trade representative Jamieson Greer. Missing the deadline risks a fresh wave of US tariffs on Canadian goods, making the talks…
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Paramount and State A.G. to Meet Monday to Discuss Settlement of Antitrust Case
Paramount Skydance and California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office are due to meet on Monday to discuss settling the state antitrust case blocking Paramount’s $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal is currently frozen pending a March trial in federal court in Oakland, and pressure to reach a negotiated settlement has been building…
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Another Aussie territory signs up for Albanese’s gun buyback scheme after Bondi Beach shooting
The Australian Capital Territory has become the latest Australian jurisdiction to join a national gun buyback scheme championed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, following a mass shooting at Bondi Beach. The move reflects a renewed push by federal and state governments to tighten firearms laws and reduce weapons in circulation in the wake of the…