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Two years after launch, Walmart’s Flipkart is closing in on India’s quick-commerce leaders
Walmart-owned Flipkart’s quick-commerce arm, Flipkart Minutes, is rapidly narrowing the gap with India’s established instant-delivery leaders two years after its 2024 launch, even as Amazon separately pushes into the same market. The service now handles 1.1 to 1.2 million orders a day, up sharply from around 390,000-400,000 in November, bringing it close to Swiggy’s Instamart,…
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Andy Burnham faces claims he breached MP rules by failing to declare £6,600 party in Japan
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is facing allegations that he breached parliamentary rules by failing to declare a lavish party held in Japan, according to the Daily Mail. The claims centre on transparency obligations that apply to MPs and former MPs regarding gifts, hospitality and benefits received, and add to a period of…
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Furious PS5 Players Unplug Their Consoles in Protest as Blackout Gets Underway
Frustrated PS5 owners have begun unplugging their consoles in an organised boycott aimed at pressuring Sony, with the blackout designed to depress the company’s monthly active user figures, a key metric it reports to investors. The protest is chiefly a response to Sony’s plan to stop manufacturing physical PS5 discs from January 2028, though organisers…
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MLW’s Doc Gallows ‘proud’ of winning tag team championship with teammate Karl Anderson
Doc Gallows said he was proud to win Major League Wrestling’s Tag Team Championship alongside Karl Anderson, with whom he performs as the Good Brothers. The pair defeated The Skyscrapers on MLW’s “Fusion”, ending the previous champions’ lengthy reign and adding another title to their record across wrestling promotions. Gallows and Anderson beat Donovan Dijak…
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Feature: I Travelled 8,000km, from the UK to China, to Play a PS5 Game Set in London
A Push Square journalist travelled from the UK to Chengdu, China, for an early hands-on session with Tides of Annihilation, a forthcoming PS5 action game by Chinese developer Eclipse Glow Games. The trip was notably ironic because the game is set in an alternate, Avalon-invaded version of London, a city the writer had just left…
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See the Setlist for Garth Brooks’ “Blame It All On My Roots” Arena Tour Kick-Off
Garth Brooks began his 2026 “Blame It All on My Roots” arena tour with two sold-out concerts at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The shows mark his return to arena touring after several years and feature a large-scale, in-the-round production, signalling a revival of the elaborate live presentation associated with his 1990s career. The stage is…
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Watch: Moment robot attempts to beat Usain Bolt’s 100m record
A humanoid robot called Lightning has reportedly run 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt’s human world record of 9.58 seconds. The claim, made by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor, highlights China’s push to demonstrate advances in robotics through competitive events. Lightning competed at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, where more than 2,000…
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Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference
A robotic horse carrying a humanoid rider attracted attention at a conference in China, becoming the event’s main visual attraction. The demonstration highlights China’s continuing investment in robotics and its efforts to showcase advanced technology in public settings. The BBC video report was published 16 minutes ago and is linked to China and Beijing. The…
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The Indiana Jones Replacement That Roger Ebert Was “Unreasonably Pleased” With Is Officially Leaving HBO Max
Brendan Fraser’s 1999 adventure film “The Mummy” is set to leave HBO Max in the US, with the title being cited as a favourite of the late critic Roger Ebert, who said he was “unreasonably pleased” by it. The news comes amid renewed public interest in the franchise, following Warner Bros. and Universal’s efforts to…
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Venezuela Just Joined China’s AI Alliance. Washington Should Respond
U.S. companies need a pathway to convert Venezuela’s energy resources into computing capacity.