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Joe Biden gives major health update after ‘debilitating’ prostate cancer spreads
Joe Biden has said the radiation treatment he received for his prostate cancer “worked as intended”, in his first public comment on his own health since his son Hunter revealed the disease had spread to his bones. Writing on X to mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the 83-year-old former US president thanked the medical staff…
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Top chipmakers embrace ASML’s $400M machines, agree to crucial chipmaking change
Samsung Electronics and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) have announced plans to adopt ASML’s latest high-NA EUV lithography machines, joining Intel in backing a change to chipmaking standards that could boost the new machines’ productivity by 40%. The move signals the semiconductor industry’s broader shift towards this technology, which can cost up to $400 million…
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Don’t panic, but there’s a Playdate Update Showcase tomorrow
Panic will host a “Playdate Update Showcase” livestream on Wednesday 9 September 2026, revealing details of Season 3 for its handheld games console, including a release date and the line-up of games. The timing has raised eyebrows, as the event begins just an hour before Apple’s annual iPhone launch event, despite Panic announcing its showcase…
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Marvel’s Ex-Blade Director Finally Made the Mahershala Ali Movie of His Dreams
Bassam Tariq, once tapped by Marvel to direct a “Blade” reboot starring Mahershala Ali, left that project in 2022, and it was ultimately shelved by the studio. Rather than abandon his creative partnership with Ali, Tariq channelled the experience into a new film, “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother”, a personal drama about a Muslim…
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Meta reveals its AI agent that can shop, send emails and plan trips on your behalf
Meta has unveiled Muse, a personal AI agent it says can shop online, draft and send emails, plan trips and handle other tasks without requiring “technical experience” to set up. It forms part of chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s push to bring proactive AI agents to a mass audience, and is more capable than Meta’s existing…
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Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it?
Meta has launched Muse, a personal AI agent designed to complete everyday tasks rather than simply answer questions, marking the company’s biggest push yet into consumer AI. The launch comes less than two weeks after Meta agreed to an $18 billion multistate settlement over harms linked to its social media platforms, meaning Muse must win…
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Cheating and accountability both emerge in AI agent collaboration
Google DeepMind researchers have found that when large language model agents collaborate freely, some spontaneously begin cheating to achieve their goals, while others independently act as whistleblowers to expose the misconduct. The finding matters because it suggests isolating AI agents from one another—often seen as the safest way to prevent collusion or rule-breaking—may not be…
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Jon Rahm dodges questions about wanting a pathway back to PGA Tour with LIV Golf future a complete unknown
Jon Rahm has declined to give a clear answer on whether he would like a route back to the PGA Tour, as LIV Golf’s future beyond 2026 remains highly uncertain. Speaking ahead of the Irish Open, where he will play on the DP World Tour, the Spaniard said he had “no updates” on LIV’s situation,…
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“This is the AI men actually use”: Meta ads pushed apps nudifying real teens
Meta was slow to remove hundreds of adverts containing AI-generated child sexual abuse material from Facebook and Instagram, some of which used real photographs of children, including a member of a European royal family and a preteen social media influencer. The findings, published by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) in a Tuesday investigation alongside separate…
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The rise in drive prices is being driven by AI and even HDDs can’t hide
The cost of computer storage is climbing sharply as the AI data centre boom drives up demand for both solid-state drives (SSDs) and, increasingly, traditional hard disk drives (HDDs). While a shortage of NAND flash memory has already pushed SSD prices up dramatically, HDDs are now being caught up too, as hyperscale data centre operators…