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Nvidia Rubin will ‘soak up NAND supply like a sponge absorbs water’ says one analyst, thanks to the AI server’s new way of using SSDs
An analyst has warned that Nvidia’s upcoming Rubin AI server platform will consume vastly more NAND flash memory than previous designs, effectively “soaking up” global supply due to a new way its systems are expected to make use of solid-state storage. This matters because it points to intensifying pressure on the NAND market from AI…
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BAFTA widens British film longlist and updates AI rules
BAFTA has confirmed a set of modest changes to its film awards eligibility and voting rules ahead of the 2027 ceremony, opting for a more cautious approach than the sweeping overhaul the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently made to the Oscars. The changes are designed to widen member engagement with British cinema,…
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Could Tilly Norwood Ever Be Eligible for a BAFTA? New Film Awards Rules Are Firm — No
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has confirmed that Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated “actor” who caused controversy last year, will never be eligible for a BAFTA Film Award. The clarification comes as BAFTA updates its rulebook to address the growing use of artificial intelligence in filmmaking, stating its awards exist to honour…
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Count Binface Is Making A Campaign Promise That Every Sega Fan Can Get Behind
Count Binface has made a humorous election pledge aimed at Sega fans, promising the return of the Dreamcast if elected. The promise is part of his deliberately absurd campaign style, but it has attracted attention because the Dreamcast remains a much-loved console despite Sega leaving the hardware market more than two decades ago. The article’s…
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See the shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott like NEVER before: First ever full-sized scans reveal stunning details of ships from the Heroic Age of exploration
Researchers have produced the first full-sized scans of shipwrecks linked to polar explorers Ernest Shackleton and Robert Falcon Scott, offering an unprecedented view of vessels from the so-called Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. The scans are expected to reveal new details about the ships’ construction and condition on the seabed, giving historians and the public…
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US judge closes the book on first big AI copyright suit, ordering Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion settlement
A US federal judge has given final approval to a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and a group of authors who accused the AI company of training its Claude chatbot on pirated copies of their books, bringing the first major generative AI copyright lawsuit in the United States to a close. The case was widely…
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Alan Ritchson’s Netflix Sci-Fi Sequel Officially Pulls a James Cameron Move
The sequel to Alan Ritchson’s War Machine just got a massive update before he returns in Reacher Season 4 on August 12.
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New report uncovers education groups’ DEI push to shape how artificial intelligence is used in classrooms
A new report has accused major US teachers’ unions and education groups of pushing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles into policies governing how artificial intelligence is used in classrooms. Fox News frames this as part of a wider pattern of unions, particularly the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), prioritising political and ideological agendas over…
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Meta made its own AI detection system. It should have just used Google’s
Meta has introduced Content Seal, an invisible watermarking system designed to flag AI-generated images, following pressure from its own Oversight Board earlier in 2026 to tackle deceptive generative AI content. The technology was announced quietly alongside Meta’s new Muse image and video generation tools, but critics argue Meta should have adopted Google’s more established SynthID…
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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.