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Apple trained its own AI model for China with help from Alibaba
Apple has reportedly developed a bespoke AI model for China with Alibaba’s support, marking an unusual partnership between US and Chinese technology companies amid wider political tensions. The move could help Apple launch Apple Intelligence in China while retaining greater control over its AI features in a crucial and highly competitive smartphone market. Reuters, citing…
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Innovation is key to America staying a superpower. But it is missing an essential piece
The article argues that America’s status as a superpower depends not only on research and start-ups, but also on the industrial capacity to turn new ideas into practical capabilities. It says innovation requires factories, machine shops, testing facilities and supply chains, making manufacturing and infrastructure central to technological leadership. The author criticises Washington for focusing…
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‘Shrek 5’ Officially Score Its Biggest Update Yet After a 16-Year Wait
DreamWorks’ ‘Shrek 5’ has completed its main voice-recording sessions, marking a significant production milestone ahead of its planned release less than a year from now. The update indicates that the long-delayed sequel, arriving 16 years after ‘Shrek Forever After’, has moved into a later stage of development while retaining its core cast. Mike Myers, Eddie…
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Carve Some Time Out Of A Busy September For This Adorable-Looking 3D Puzzler
Woodo, a cosy 3D diorama puzzle game from Tiny Monks Tales, will launch for both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on 16 September 2026. Players place wooden objects into small scenes, gradually bringing each setting to life, and the game’s gentle style has drawn comparisons with Unpacking. The game was first announced for Switch in…
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Sarajevo Film Festival Boss Jovan Marjanović on Owning Its Powerful Origin Story: “We Connect This Legacy of War… and Build Bridges”
Sarajevo Film Festival director Jovan Marjanović says the event’s identity remains shaped by its founding during the 1995 siege of Sarajevo, when cinema became a form of cultural resistance and connection with the outside world. As the festival enters its 32nd edition, he argues that this legacy still matters because it helps the event promote…
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The Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty
Amazon has acquired an off-grid gas power plant under construction in Texas for a data centre that could become one of the United States’ largest greenhouse-gas sources. Its significance lies not only in its scale but in its use of less efficient simple-cycle gas turbines, a technology increasingly chosen for AI data centres because it…
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Apple proposes taking a 5-to-15 percent cut from external App Store payments
Apple has asked a US court to permit fees of 5 to 15 percent on purchases made through external payment links or third-party services, rather than through its App Store billing system. The proposal is significant because it could determine how much developers can save by directing customers to alternative payment methods in Apple’s continuing…
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Spider-Man: Beyond the Verse trailer reportedly surfaces before release
A trailer purportedly for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse reportedly appeared online before any authorised release. If genuine, the leak could disrupt the film’s marketing plans and represents another apparent unauthorised disclosure involving Marvel-related material. The supplied report does not establish the footage’s authenticity, source, timing or contents. It also provides no official response from Marvel…
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‘The Game Feels Super Smooth’: Wolverine Will Run at 60fps with Ray Tracing on Base PS5
Insomniac Games says Marvel’s Wolverine will offer a 60fps performance mode with ray tracing enabled on the standard PlayStation 5 at launch. The studio presents this as a first for its games and as evidence of its optimisation work, potentially setting a high technical benchmark for a major current-generation console release. Senior Project Director Jess…
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NATO jets shoot down kamikaze drone over Latvia
NATO fighter jets shot down a suspected kamikaze drone that had strayed into Latvian airspace near the border with Russia, in an incident that underscores the growing risk of spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine to alliance territory. Latvia’s defence ministry said the drone was likely Ukrainian and had been diverted into Latvian airspace by…