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12 university students killed when their bus and a truck collide in Brazil
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Creative industries are among the UK’s crown jewels – and AI is out to steal them | John Naughton
The tech firms’ efforts to change copyright laws and gain free access to intellectual property is patently wrong. There are decades when nothing happens (as Lenin is – wrongly – supposed to have ...The Guardian - 3d -
UK develops AI CV-writing tool to ease pressure on job support staff
Plan will free up work coaches for more ‘valuable’ employment as ministers seek to cut welfare billFinancial Times - 2d -
It’s grand theft AI and UK ministers are behind it. Oppose this robbery of people’s creativity | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alastair Webber
The plan to weaken copyright law, allowing tech firms to profit for free from people’s talent, is an outrage, and the nation would suffer. We are father and son: one has written 16 musicals and ...The Guardian - 1d -
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Call Of Duty Uses Generative AI For Some Content, Activision Admits
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A New AI Worry: Many Young Coders No Longer Know How Their Code Really Works
Research recently showed that using AI may impact workers’ long term critical thinking powers. Another alarm bell raises worries that overreliance on AI to help write code will also have a ...Inc. - 1d -
As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies
U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing servicesABC News - Feb. 18 -
UK soil breakthrough could cut farm fertiliser use and advance sustainable agriculture
Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farming. A biological mechanism that makes plant roots more attractive to soil microbes has been discovered by ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump will meet French and UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe
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EU and UK in talks about Europe-wide defence funding amid fear of US pullback
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I Used to Work at the IRS. Here’s How the Massive Job Cuts This Week Will Affect You
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Macron the ‘Trump whisperer’ works his magic but US and Europe remain an ocean apart
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Putin ready to work with US companies on mining rare-earth deposits in Russian-occupied Ukraine
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How Google’s New AI Co-Scientist Tool Gives Us a Taste of Tomorrow’s Workplace
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SAG Awards: Complete List of Winners
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Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm – business live
One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reports. German election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe ...The Guardian - 1d -
Israel demands complete demilitarisation of southern Syria
The announcement could make conflict between Israel and the new leadership in Syria more likely.BBC News - 1d -
UW-Eau Claire student brings awareness to Ukraine
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Duo set to become 1 of the first teams to complete 6 major marathons
Michael Sayih and Max Fink have a special bond — they're regular racing partners who compete in countless 5K, Iron Man and marathon events all over the world. Michael has cerebral palsy, and ...CBS News - 4d -
2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards: Complete Winners List
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The Rubiales-Hermoso court case revealed so much – and the story is not complete yet
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English councils’ spending on emergency housing surges
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Universal’s Theme Parks, Long in Disney’s Shadow, Expand at Dizzying Pace
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VC backed by Cambridge university launches £100mn start-up fund
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Russians hoping for peace talks and ‘universal joy’ – but will western brands return?
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