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Macron brands Brexit biggest lie; NHS engulfed in data privacy crisis
Emmanuel Macron condemned Brexit as the greatest deception in recent history. The NHS meanwhile faces unprecedented backlash with over 44,000 formal objections to its Palantir-powered data platform.
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How to watch NASA’s Crew-13 launch
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission is scheduled to carry three astronauts and one cosmonaut to the International Space Station on 1 October. The flight will add a new crew for research and technology trials supporting future missions to the Moon and Mars, while relieving Crew-12. The launch from Cape Canaveral is set for 11:10am ET, with…
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Elon Musk’s Grokipedia has a ‘newly refreshed’ design
Grokipedia, SpaceXAI’s AI-powered Wikipedia alternative, has released a v0.3 update featuring a redesigned interface with a new logo, refreshed homepage and improved live edits page. The update marks a significant development for the platform, which had appeared to stall entirely over the past several months, suggesting renewed commitment from SpaceXAI to the project. The redesigned…
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California enacts new safeguards against workplace AI risks
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday designed to protect workers from artificial intelligence threats, including bans on employers using AI to predict emotional states through biometric data, requirements to notify workers of AI-driven mass layoffs, and prohibitions on AI-based firing decisions. Newsom also issued an executive order requiring state agencies to use the term…
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Azure maintenance mess disrupts hybrid clouds, VPNs, cloudy VMware services
Microsoft has reported degraded or interrupted connectivity affecting Azure ExpressRoute Gateway, VPN Gateway and Azure VMware services, following an incident that began at 20:30 UTC on 30 September. The disruption may hinder customers linking on-premises systems to Azure, including those running hybrid cloud environments, and has also caused failures in some network management operations. The…
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Forget ‘Sherlock,’ This 154-Episode Detective Series Did Sherlock Holmes Better
CBS’s *Elementary* recast Sherlock Holmes’s adventures as a modern New York crime drama, with Jonny Lee Miller as Holmes and Lucy Liu as Joan Watson. Initially met with scepticism, the series became a lasting take on the characters, exploring Holmes’s addiction and Watson’s growth from his sober companion into a detective and partner. The article…
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Starz Warns it May Go Dark On Verizon FiOS Amid Carriage Dispute
Starz channels and on-demand programming have gone dark for Verizon FiOS customers after the companies failed to agree a new distribution deal. Starz blamed Verizon for removing its services and said the provider had mischaracterised its position and made little progress towards an agreement. Before the blackout, Starz warned that viewers could lose access unless…
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China has cracked down on AI relationships. Is it ahead of the game?
China introduced regulations on 15 July restricting AI chatbots that form sustained emotional relationships with users. The rules reflect concern that AI companions could manipulate people or displace human relationships, while also raising questions about how far the state should reach into people’s private lives. The regulations cover apps designed as AI friends or partners,…
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Manchester City Financial Scandal Expands: Etihad Threatens Legal Action, Whistleblower Loses Protection
Rui Pinto, the Football Leaks whistleblower whose documents helped prompt investigations into Manchester City’s finances, has lost his protected-witness status in Portugal. The decision comes amid the fallout from the Premier League finding City guilty of 114 charges, and after Pinto was assaulted in Lisbon in April. Portuguese police assessed the risk to Pinto as…
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Google Debuts Gemini 4 Argon AI Model With Restricted Access to Trusted Cybersecurity Experts
Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, its latest frontier AI model, which the company claims offers industry-leading performance in coding, knowledge work, and cybersecurity. However, the model is not yet available to the general public—access is restricted to a small group of trusted partners in Google’s Fairwind Program as part of a phased release focused…