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Chinese firms race to lead the global robotaxi market
Chinese technology and car companies are rapidly scaling up driverless “robotaxi” services, with firms such as Baidu, WeRide and Pony.ai already running commercial rides in designated areas of cities like Beijing. The central question the article poses is whether China can turn autonomous driving into a globally dominant industry, just as it did with electric…
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Marcellus Wiley denies death threat claim as wife alleges Fourth of July assault
Former NFL Pro Bowl defensive end Marcellus Wiley, 51, was arrested for domestic battery on 4 July after his wife, Annemarie, called police to report an assault at a Marriott hotel in Orlando, Florida. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by the New York Post, Annemarie alleges that Wiley threatened to kill her and became…
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Fury and Joshua Wembley bout hinges on late-night start for US viewers
Turki Alalshikh, the Saudi powerbroker coordinating the proposed all-British heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, has said the fight will only be held at Wembley Stadium if London authorities agree to a later-than-usual start time. He wants to stage the contest in England while still catering to a global television audience, particularly in…
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The Odyssey draws rave first reactions as Nolan gamble impresses critics
Christopher Nolan’s latest film, The Odyssey, has drawn strongly positive first reactions from critics and industry figures, with early viewers hailing it as among his most impressive work. Following his Oscar-winning Oppenheimer, Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem represents a significant creative gamble, and the initial buzz suggests the risk has paid off. The film…
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Corcoran wins right to pursue Terrifier profit-share lawsuit as judge finds contract ambiguous
A US federal judge has issued a mixed ruling in a lawsuit brought by actress Catherine Corcoran, who appeared as Dawn in the 2016 horror film “Terrifier”. The core dispute survives: Corcoran’s contract entitled her to 1 percent of profits from “Terrifier”, and the court must now decide whether that covers only the original film…
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Labour’s defence strategy dismissed as pantomime ahead of tense Nato summit with Trump
Keir Starmer will head for what looks set to be a bruising Nato summit in Turkey on Tuesday morning amid warnings that he has failed to protect Britain.
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Footballers who also make music: a look at their side careers
From Rafael Leão to Memphis Depay, here are a few soccer stars who moonlight as singers and rappers
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Alien first contact horror film returns to cinemas in special rerelease this year
The mind-bending sci-fi horror film Annihilation, starring Natalie Portman, is returning as a limited-edition SteelBook with a 4K edition this year.
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Trump asks Infantino to overturn Balogun red card, dividing opinion
President Trump contacted FIFA President Gianni Infantino ahead of a USA versus Belgium match, leading to the reversal of a red card that had been issued to American forward Folarin Balogun. The decision to intervene directly in a sporting matter drew immediate scrutiny and prompted a heated debate among media figures and political commentators over…
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Vercel builds Eve and Sandbox to separate AI models from agents
“The reality is, when you’re optimizing for production, you start looking at a price/performance,” Guillermo Rauch tells TechCrunch.