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Live updates: Supreme Court hands Trump a loss on birthright citizenship; House to leave early for recess as GOP blocks NDAA US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in female school and college sports US supreme court rules Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutional ‘He isn’t political’: the Ukrainian-born oligarch targeted by a Monaco bomber ‘They will attack me if I stay’: immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say At least 14 children killed after roof of Pakistan tuition centre collapses ‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases Trump administration targets California coastal agency in escalation of energy production fight Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – as it happened Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction SCOTUS to rule on birthright citizenship. And, U.S. murder rate nears new low Supreme Court strikes down US campaign spending limits in landmark ruling Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett Live updates: Supreme Court hands Trump a loss on birthright citizenship; House to leave early for recess as GOP blocks NDAA US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in female school and college sports US supreme court rules Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutional ‘He isn’t political’: the Ukrainian-born oligarch targeted by a Monaco bomber ‘They will attack me if I stay’: immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say At least 14 children killed after roof of Pakistan tuition centre collapses ‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases Trump administration targets California coastal agency in escalation of energy production fight Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – as it happened Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction SCOTUS to rule on birthright citizenship. And, U.S. murder rate nears new low Supreme Court strikes down US campaign spending limits in landmark ruling Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett
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Live updates: Supreme Court hands Trump a loss on birthright citizenship; House to leave early for recess as GOP blocks NDAA

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that President Trump could not fundamentally change how people can become American citizens, upholding the guarantees of the 14th Amendment and…
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Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say

Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say

Pakistan says it targeted militant hideouts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to militant attacks across Pakistan. Afghanistan condemned the strikes as acts of…
82% agreement · 3 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
At least 14 children killed after roof of Pakistan tuition centre collapses

At least 14 children killed after roof of Pakistan tuition centre collapses

One teacher and eight other children also injured after incident in Lahore
86% agreement · 3 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies

‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies

The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power. A “centaur”, in…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing

Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing

President Trump canceled a signing ceremony for the bill Wednesday, saying Congress must first pass a strict voter ID bill
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Technology

YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases

YouTube's owner, Google, has settled a lawsuit brought by a teenager suing the world's biggest social media companies over their role in the youth mental health crisis
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Serious2 min
Trump administration targets California coastal agency in escalation of energy production fight

Trump administration targets California coastal agency in escalation of energy production fight

US commerce department accuses state of ‘environmental terrorism’ and plans to evaluate its coastal agency. The Trump administration plans to evaluate the performance of the…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive

Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive

Manny Rutinel’s House campaign draws millions from big tech as pro- and anti-AI factions spar over regulation. Political groups funded by top tech executives have been homing in…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
World

Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – as it happened

Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, and threatened a ‘complete halt’ to talks. US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire. We…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model

Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model

The U.S. government is asserting a new level of influence over AI, controlling which companies can access Anthropic's new models. OpenAI agreed to let the administration screen…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction

Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction

Guo said he came to the U.S. to destroy the Chinese Communist Party. But the judge said he instead diverted investor money to live lavishly
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
SCOTUS to rule on birthright citizenship. And, U.S. murder rate nears new low

SCOTUS to rule on birthright citizenship. And, U.S. murder rate nears new low

The Supreme Court is expected to make a long-awaited ruling on birthright citizenship today, on the high court's last day of its term. And, the U.S. murder rate approaches a…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Supreme Court strikes down US campaign spending limits in landmark ruling

Supreme Court strikes down US campaign spending limits in landmark ruling

The High Court strikes down campaign spending limits, citing First Amendment protections in a 6-3 decision
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes

Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes

The Russian president acknowledged Ukraine's attacks were "obviously creating problems" but denied the shortages were "critical"
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI

British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI

Dunhill maker to cut about a fifth of workforce, aiming to reduce costs and become more ‘technology enabled’. Business live – latest updates. British American Tobacco (BAT) will…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett

I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett

Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips. I am not, by nature, an early…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market

‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market

With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads. Skye has…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Like being ‘stabbed in the back’: abuse survivors left without trials after Christian Brothers’ unprecedented legal tactic

Like being ‘stabbed in the back’: abuse survivors left without trials after Christian Brothers’ unprecedented legal tactic

Order wants to set up its own scheme outside of court to pay survivors, who have been told they will not get what they are owed in full. Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Australia’s next summer isn’t guaranteed to be the hottest yet – but it’s looking likely | Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie

Australia’s next summer isn’t guaranteed to be the hottest yet – but it’s looking likely | Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie

A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heating. Many parts of Australia have already broken early winter…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier

Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier

While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals. Let no one accuse Bernie…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres

‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres

In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it’s…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone

A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone

The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi

Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi

The lovefest from Musk’s conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense wealth. For 12 glorious days in June, Elon Musk experienced something…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Rising cost of insuring against climate crisis will have wider knock-on effects for UK economy | Heather Stewart

Rising cost of insuring against climate crisis will have wider knock-on effects for UK economy | Heather Stewart

As extreme weather events become more common, economists say government will need to take more active role to protect consumers. Anyone attempting to notch up a productive day’s…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Thai police investigate if Australian man charged over 17-year-old girl’s murder linked to other unsolved cases

Thai police investigate if Australian man charged over 17-year-old girl’s murder linked to other unsolved cases

Police say there are similarities but no evidence of links between Thunchanok Donhomla’s alleged murder and two other deaths in past two years in same region. Get our breaking…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘I felt like Orpheus’: how the designer of Gears of War bounced back from studio closure by producing Hadestown

‘I felt like Orpheus’: how the designer of Gears of War bounced back from studio closure by producing Hadestown

After suffering the schadenfreude of gamers online, the Tony-winning Broadway musical offered redemption to Cliff Bleszinski. ‘It was utterly heartbreaking, to be honest, and it…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Serious2 min
Thirsty and power hungry: Australia is in the middle of a datacentre boom – but are they good for the economy?

Thirsty and power hungry: Australia is in the middle of a datacentre boom – but are they good for the economy?

They’re a key part of the digital and AI economy but they come at a high environmental cost and offer few operational jobs. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘It’s dangerous and it’s going to erode trust’: redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears

‘It’s dangerous and it’s going to erode trust’: redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears

The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websites. An opaque White House office staffed largely by veterans of…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’

Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind AI

‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind AI

Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical pressures escalate, can…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss

When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss

A layoff and a leap of faith convinced Katie Teixeira she had what it takes to run her own business. In 2010, Katie Teixeira adopted a kitten found all alone in an abandoned…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Ed Miliband as chancellor would benefit every part of the UK – and the bond markets | Josh Ryan-Collins

Ed Miliband as chancellor would benefit every part of the UK – and the bond markets | Josh Ryan-Collins

If Andy Burnham chooses the energy secretary, Labour could fully use the benefits of net zero to promote growth and jobs. It should have been a great week for Ed Miliband and his…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Citizen Vigilante review – Armie Hammer returns to obliterate the imaginary woke piñata of Europe-stan

Citizen Vigilante review – Armie Hammer returns to obliterate the imaginary woke piñata of Europe-stan

Low-budget film-maker Uwe Boll sets Hammer up for a further fall from grace by cannibalising all manner of tired tropes in this incoherent schlocker. Oh, Armie Hammer! Has it come…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
NSW’s deadly one-in-100-years floods could have been slashed by two metres using dams, CSIRO finds

NSW’s deadly one-in-100-years floods could have been slashed by two metres using dams, CSIRO finds

Governments have not committed to measures modelled in the report on Lismore’s 2022 floods, which led to the deaths of 13 people. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World

Monaco bombing was ‘attempted assassination’, not terror attack, say prosecutors – as it happened

Authorities are still searching to identify the suspect of an alleged assassination attempt of a Ukrainian business tycoon. in Madrid. More than 1 million undocumented migrants…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan review: I’ve never tested a handheld fan this powerful – or this loud

Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan review: I’ve never tested a handheld fan this powerful – or this loud

The first portable fan from Dyson is stylish, easy to use and powerful. Did someone mention a 55mph top speed? Perhaps, but it’s so noisy you may not have heard them. • The best…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min

Most verified today

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Live updates: Supreme Court hands Trump a loss on birthright citizenship; House to leave early for recess as GOP blocks NDAA

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‘He isn’t political’: the Ukrainian-born oligarch targeted by a Monaco bomber

✓ 87% agree · 4 sources
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US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in female school and college sports

✓ 86% agree · 4 sources
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US supreme court rules Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutional

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‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies

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Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive

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Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model

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I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett

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