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Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
Allstate Insurance Company has accused Broadcom of issuing licence audits against it as retaliation for the insurer’s decision not to renew its contracts with VMware and CA Technologies, both now owned by Broadcom. The claim was made in a 12 June 2026 court filing that responds to a lawsuit VMware brought against Allstate in December…
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County Star’s Opener Claims Singer Removed Them From Tour Due to “Satanic Imagery”
Twin Temple, a self-described “satanic doo wop” duo, have announced that they have been dropped as an opening act on country singer Charley Crockett’s tour, claiming they were removed because of their “Satanic imagery”. The band shared the news on Instagram, expressing disappointment and framing the decision as a matter of artistic freedom. The story…
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Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs
Human surgeons have used teleoperated humanoid robots to remove the gallbladders from two live pigs, in what researchers describe as a world-first preclinical experiment published in the journal Nature. Crucially, the robots were not acting autonomously but were remotely controlled by skilled surgeons, illustrating a human-robot collaboration rather than a replacement for doctors. If the…
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AI-generated ads on Google will hopefully get disclosures soon
Google is introducing new transparency tools to indicate when generative AI has been used in advertisements shown across its platforms. A new “How this ad was made” section is being added to the My Ad Center panel, available globally on Google Search, YouTube and Discover, aimed at helping users understand how the ads they encounter…
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Aviation pioneer and space-travel record breaker Wally Funk dies at 87
Funk became the oldest person to fly in space in 2021.
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Meta enters the crowded AI coding battle with Muse Spark 1.1
Meta’s new Muse Spark 1.1. will go up against similar products offered by Anthropic and OpenAI.
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Man spends house deposit on grandpa’s World Cup dream, then gets unexpected surprise
A 21-year-old England supporter, Jacob Allmendinger, spent roughly £10,000 (about $13,300) — his entire life savings, accumulated over five years for a house deposit — to take his 80-year-old grandfather, Geoff Golliker, to follow England at the FIFA World Cup. After their story went viral online, a US-based crypto casino unexpectedly reimbursed the full amount,…
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Sony launches $120 in-ear monitors for pros
Sony has released the IER-M500, a new pair of professional-grade in-ear monitors (IEMs) aimed at musicians and sound technicians for use on stage. The launch matters because it marks Sony’s first new high-end IEMs in some time, expanding its professional audio range and giving performers another option for reliable on-stage monitoring. The earphones are designed…