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Trump administration says 15 agencies will get $5bn in ‘AI for science’ effort
The Trump administration has unveiled a $5bn “AI for science” initiative involving 15 federal agencies, aiming to use artificial intelligence to tackle long-standing scientific challenges such as identifying the root causes of chronic diseases, speeding up drug discovery and developing more durable building materials. The scheme, announced on Wednesday, matters because it signals a significant…
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Britain does not have enough water for more data centres: Industry says Labour’s AI growth plans do not ‘make a single mention’ of water and are ‘fatally flawed’
The UK’s water industry has warned that Britain lacks sufficient water supplies to support the government’s planned expansion of data centres, arguing that Labour’s AI growth strategy is “fatally flawed” because it fails to account for water usage. Industry figures say the policy does not “make a single mention” of water, despite data centres requiring…
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The 2026 Honda Prelude is a marvel of hybrid technology
The 2026 Honda Prelude, the first new generation in 25 years, has arrived as a hybrid grand-touring coupé priced at just over $43,000. Rather than chasing the raucous VTEC character of the Civic Type R or Acura NSX, this generation makes its case through clever hybrid engineering, continuing a Prelude tradition of technical firsts that…
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Government under mounting pressure as Wetherspoons warns again and Rolls-Royce sounds jobs alarm
Eighty-three per cent say Britain’s on the wrong track as Burnham faces early poll pressure, Wetherspoons issues a fourth profit warning, and the Calocane care trust is probed for corporate manslaughter.
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Top Trumps Panel Show, New Seasons of ‘Mock the Week’ Unveiled as Part of Warner Bros. Discovery U.K.’s TLC Comedy Slate
TLC in the UK has commissioned a new Top Trumps-themed panel show, tentatively titled “Top Trumps: The Comedy Pack”, to be hosted by comedian Katherine Ryan, as part of a wider expansion of comedy programming on the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned channel. The announcement forms part of a broader comedy slate unveiled six months after TLC…
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‘I come from a murderer’: the woman who found out Charles Manson was her grandfather
A new Hulu documentary, My Grandfather Charles Manson, follows Sophia Maddox, 26, as she comes to terms with discovering that the notorious cult leader Charles Manson was her paternal grandfather. The revelation emerged four years ago via a genealogy website match, and the film traces Maddox’s efforts to process the shock, understand her family’s inherited…
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Weight loss jabs slash alcohol hospitalisations by 60%, new study finds
A new study has found that weight loss injections, such as GLP-1 drugs, are linked to a significant drop in alcohol-related hospital admissions, with researchers reporting a reduction of around 60%. The finding adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that these medications, originally developed to treat diabetes and obesity, may also curb alcohol…
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Heartbroken cop reveals moment he responded to crash scene only to make horrific discovery his wife was victim: ‘I watched the love of my life slip away’
A police officer has spoken of the devastating moment he responded to a car crash while on duty, only to discover that the victim was his own wife. The officer, named in reports as Matthew Smith, said he watched his wife, Patricia Espinosa, die at the scene after she was struck by a drunk driver,…
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UK’s largest wind farm to be rebuilt with fewer, larger turbines
Scottish Power Renewables has announced plans to completely rebuild Whitelee Windfarm, near Glasgow, replacing its ageing turbines with fewer but significantly larger ones as the site nears the end of its operational life after roughly 20 years. The £1.5 billion “repowering” scheme matters because it would nearly double the site’s electricity output while demonstrating how…
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How farmers could fix Wales’ polluted rivers and save money
A new study has found that farmers in Pembrokeshire could help clean up the heavily polluted Eastern and Western Cleddau rivers while also cutting their costs, by better managing the phosphorus in fertiliser and animal feed. The rivers, which are protected special areas of conservation, have been rated Wales’ poorest performing waterways, with excess nutrients…