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NCAA basketball 2024-25 predictions: will Cooper Flagg live up to the hype?
The college basketball season tips off on Monday across the United States. Will the UConn men do a rare three-peat? Can anyone replace Caitlin Clark? Our writers weigh in. The dissolution of the ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
‘Nut pimping, stampsies … anything goes’: Peckham hosts rival to world conker contest
After men’s conker world champion was accused of cheating, Peckham event says he would be welcome in south-east London. Never in its proud 60-year history has an allegation of such audacious ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Crisps, nuts, pastries, chocolate – put me at the wheel of a car and I will eat the lot | Adrian Chiles
There is something about hitting the road that makes me act as if it’s my birthday or I’m on an arduous hike. I’m driven by forces I cannot fathom. Tim Spector, the doctor and diet bloke behind the ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
‘Mild’ tofu, ‘mild’ carrots, ‘mild’ pine nuts: my five-year quest to understand German taste
Why do German supermarkets tout mild versions of already inoffensive flavours?World - Financial Times - 8 hours ago -
McConnell called Trump 'stupid,' 'despicable' in private, according to new book
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said after the 2020 election that then-President Donald Trump was “stupid as well as being ill-tempered” and a “despicable human being."Top stories - ABC News - October 17 -
McConnell privately slammed Trump as ‘stupid’ and ‘despicable’ after 2020 election
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) privately slammed former President Trump as “stupid," "ill-tempered” and “a despicable human being” after the 2020 election, according to a biography ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
'We conceded really stupid goals' - Larne boss Lynch
Larne boss Tiernan Lynch says he is disappointed and frustrated after watching his team slip to a 4-1 defeat by Shamrock Rovers in the Uefa Conference League game at Windsor Park.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Trump calls Biden 'stupid' and Harris 'dumb as a rock' at Arizona campaign event
Former President Donald Trump used derogatory terms to describe President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign event in Arizona. Trump, sitting in a chair next to right-wing ...Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Trump’s Pentagon pick sparks alarm — and scorn
Pete Hegseth’s nomination as head of the world’s most powerful defence department has baffled WashingtonWorld - Financial Times - 19 hours ago -
The Onion buys conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’
Satirical news outlet purchases media platform run by Alex Jones at a court-ordered auction. The satirical news outlet the Onion has purchased Infowars, the rightwing media platform run by the ...World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago -
Stripe's $1.1 billion deal for crypto firm Bridge marks much-needed win for VCs
Investors that got into Bridge Network a few months ago are tripling their money after Stripe agreed to buy the crypto company this week.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
This App Set Out to Fight Pesticides. After VCs Stepped In, Now It Helps Sell Them
Plantix started with the mission of making farming more environmentally friendly. So how did it end up selling the very products it wanted to fight against?Tech - Wired - October 24 -
The Fed is draining liquidity from markets for longer than expected. Here’s why it’s making Wall Street nervous.
Wall Street is getting anxious about the plumbing in the financial markets as the Fed’s balance sheet shrinks.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
‘Equitable, Sustainable, and Accessible for All’: Why This VC Is Betting on a Smarter, More Mobile Future
Venture capitalist Raggeria Goddard is deploying capital to create smarter cities.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
AI mediation tool may help reduce culture war rifts, say researchers
System built by Google DeepMind team takes individual views and generates a set of group statements. Artificial intelligence could help reduce some of the most contentious culture war divisions ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog
Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophistication. Child sexual abuse imagery generated by artificial intelligence ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
AMD’s stock stands out from other AI names. What that may say about the market.
AMD’s stock is the only one of select AI names with a lower forward multiple now than its five-year average.Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
Claude AI tool can now carry out jobs like filling forms and booking trips, says creator
Anthropic says model is able to carry out computer tasks – as fears mount such technology will replace workers. An artificial intelligence startup backed by Amazon and Google says it has created an ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
What This Apple Exec Means When He Says, ‘Hey Siri, Let’s Get AI Right.’
Senior Apple exec Craig Federighi said that unlike some AI rivals, his company has no plans for a super-smart AI. Siri won’t be sentient.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
Mother says AI chatbot led her son to kill himself in lawsuit against its maker
Megan Garcia said Sewell, 14, used Character.ai obsessively before his death and alleges negligence and wrongful death. The mother of a teenager who killed himself after becoming obsessed with an ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo doubles down on AI, says in regular talks with Google and Microsoft
As Chinese smartphone company Oppo gears up for a flagship phone launch overseas, it says it has weekly AI talks with Google and Microsoft senior management.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
LinkedIn says it has verified 55 million users in effort to combat AI's spread of scams, misinformation
LinkedIn is trying to thwart the spread of misinformation fueled by the rise of artificial intelligence by verifying users — more than 55 million so far.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flawTech - ABC News - October 26 -
Robert Downey Jr. says he 'intends to sue' all future executives who use his AI replica
Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligenceTech - ABC News - October 29 -
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flawHealth - ABC News - October 26 -
Google CEO says more than 25 percent of company's new code written by AI
More than a quarter of Google's new code is being generated by artificial intelligence (AI), CEO Sundar Pichai revealed during Tuesday's third-quarter earnings call for the leading tech company. ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Banks’ use of AI could be included in stress tests, says BoE deputy governor
Sarah Breeden says technology’s ‘power and use . . . is growing fast’Business - Financial Times - October 31 -
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says new AI model is taking a while because 'we can't ship' as quickly as hoped
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that GPT-5, the company's next probable large AI model, likely won't come this year.Business - CNBC - October 31