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The ‘greybeard’ engineers rehired by Ford who could be proof AI can’t replace humans
Ford has rehired experienced veteran engineers — nicknamed “greybeards” — after finding that artificial intelligence alone could not deliver the quality it had expected. Senior executive Charles Poon admitted the company had wrongly assumed that simply introducing AI and feeding it existing design requirements would produce a high-quality product. The reversal is notable because it…
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Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out
Meta has launched its first in-house AI image generator, Muse Image, built by its Superintelligence Labs to rival OpenAI’s GPT Images 2.0 and Google’s Nano Banana 2. The model is tightly integrated into Instagram, and crucially, public Instagram profiles have been automatically opted in to being used in other people’s AI creations. Anyone can now…
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NASA transfers ownership of Maryland woodland to the US Fish and Wildlife Service
NASA has formally handed over Area 400, a 103-acre parcel of woodland near its Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The land is now part of the Patuxent Research Refuge, a move welcomed as a rare conservation success and one that removes the risk of the site being…
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‘Enola Holmes 3’ Opens To 20.3M Views, ‘I Will Find You’ Takes Aim At Netflix Most Popular Series List
Netflix’s third instalment in its high-profile Enola Holmes franchise, starring Millie Bobby Brown, opened to 20.3 million views in its first five days on the platform, a start described as reasonable but underwhelming given the franchise’s popularity, its star and the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The figure matters because it represents a 32% drop…
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OpenAI’s Chief Futurist Is Leaving the Company
Joshua Achiam, OpenAI’s chief futurist, has told colleagues he will leave the company later this month after nearly nine years, according to a staff note obtained by WIRED. Achiam, a long-standing defender of OpenAI’s safety-focused mission, said his departure was not prompted by any specific reason but was something he had been considering for a…
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Data centers’ energy demand threatens Trump’s “Made in America” plan
Squeeze on Rust Belt electricity bills threatens Trump’s manufacturing plan.
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Jennifer Beals Joins LL Cool J & Scott Caan In ‘NCIS: New York’; Three Others Cast In CBS Spinoff Series
Jennifer Beals has been cast as the female lead in NCIS: New York, CBS’s newest spin-off in its long-running crime drama franchise, starring alongside LL Cool J and Scott Caan. The casting matters as it fleshes out the top billing for a series that is being launched at speed for a autumn debut, forming part…
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“This has got to be the most awesome toaster ever”: Saber on building upon hits like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Saber Interactive, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, has spoken about how the game’s success has reshaped its business and reputation. In an interview with The Game Business, chief creative officer Tim Willits said the hit “literally changed everything” for the studio, altering both how the team makes games and how the wider…
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Watch Eddie Vedder soak up the glory as Pearl Jam’s ‘Alive’ is played during hydration break of USA vs Belgium World Cup match
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder was filmed relishing the moment as the band’s 1991 song ‘Alive’ played over the stadium PA during a hydration break at the FIFA World Cup match between the USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on 6 July 2026. Cameras cut to the hometown musician in the stands, where he raised…