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Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire ‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies Venezuela earthquakes: 589 confirmed dead so far as international rescue teams arrive – as it happened Reporter urges US supreme court to halt ruling forcing her to reveal sources or pay $800-a-day fine YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown Amber extreme heat warning extended before cooldown ends record-breaking heatwave New Caledonia polls open in first local vote in the French territory since 2019 White House unveils new images of US ‘patriot passports’ for America’s 250th Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz Lebanon-Israel deal may stop war crime victims seeking justice, experts say Iran war live: Tehran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait after US bombs Iranian coast Gulf countries attacked after US launches second round of strikes on Iran Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom In pictures: Race against time to rescue Venezuela earthquake survivors Donald Trump nominates ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire ‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies Venezuela earthquakes: 589 confirmed dead so far as international rescue teams arrive – as it happened Reporter urges US supreme court to halt ruling forcing her to reveal sources or pay $800-a-day fine YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown Amber extreme heat warning extended before cooldown ends record-breaking heatwave New Caledonia polls open in first local vote in the French territory since 2019 White House unveils new images of US ‘patriot passports’ for America’s 250th Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz Lebanon-Israel deal may stop war crime victims seeking justice, experts say Iran war live: Tehran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait after US bombs Iranian coast Gulf countries attacked after US launches second round of strikes on Iran Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom In pictures: Race against time to rescue Venezuela earthquake survivors Donald Trump nominates ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
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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…
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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
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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
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US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels

US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels

The case, Monsanto v Durnell, specifically dealt with claims that the company failed to warn users of product risks. US politics live – latest updates. The US supreme court has…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown

Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown

As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment?. Continue reading
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Amber extreme heat warning extended before cooldown ends record-breaking heatwave

Amber extreme heat warning extended before cooldown ends record-breaking heatwave

The record-breaking heatwave is set to end with cooler and more unsettled weather by Sunday
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New Caledonia polls open in first local vote in the French territory since 2019

New Caledonia polls open in first local vote in the French territory since 2019

Election will determine balance of power in New Caledonia before fresh negotiations with France on the territory’s status. Polls opened in the French overseas territory of New…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
White House unveils new images of US ‘patriot passports’ for America’s 250th

White House unveils new images of US ‘patriot passports’ for America’s 250th

Democrats called plans for commemorative passport and gold coin with Trump portrait ‘more befitting a monarchy’. Donald Trump ’s efforts to brand the US government with his name…
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Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz

Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz

Stock markets on both sides of Atlantic up as concerns ease over prospect of another inflationary shock. Business live – latest updates. Oil prices have fallen to pre-Iran war…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Lebanon-Israel deal may stop war crime victims seeking justice, experts say

Lebanon-Israel deal may stop war crime victims seeking justice, experts say

Agreement could also end hopes of ICC jurisdiction in Lebanon, which advocates pushed for to prosecute Israel. A new agreement between Lebanon and Israel could block victims of…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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World

Iran war live: Tehran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait after US bombs Iranian coast

President Trump threatens to 'militarily complete the job' as the US strikes Sirik and Qeshm Island over ship attacks
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World

Gulf countries attacked after US launches second round of strikes on Iran

Gulf countries attacked after US launches second round of strikes on Iran
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax

Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax

US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country. Donald Trump has threatened to place a 100% import tariff on any…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom

Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom

Company says it cannot shield customers from memory and storage chip costs – and iPhone hikes could be next. Apple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
In pictures: Race against time to rescue Venezuela earthquake survivors

In pictures: Race against time to rescue Venezuela earthquake survivors

Time is running out in Venezuela's race to locate survivors as experts highlight the crucial 72-hour rescue window
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WorldTone Serious2 min
Donald Trump nominates ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director

Donald Trump nominates ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director

The immigration enforcement agency has been without a Senate-confirmed director since 2017, during Trump's first term
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Germany and Italy swelter in heatwave as records tumble across Europe

Germany and Italy swelter in heatwave as records tumble across Europe

Denmark experiences highest temperature on record on Saturday as weather system spreads eastward. Europe heatwave – latest updates. Germany ⁠and Italy endured sweltering…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Watch: BBC reports from La Guaira, one of Venezuela's worst-hit areas

Watch: BBC reports from La Guaira, one of Venezuela's worst-hit areas

Vanessa Silva visited the coastal state, where rescuers are still working to find survivors under the rubble after twin earthquakes rocked the country
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World

Venezuelan earthquake death toll rises amid increasingly dire search

The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has reached 1,430, with an estimated 51,000 people still missing
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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

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…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die | Jonathan Freedland

Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die | Jonathan Freedland

Delegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheads. It was hardly a perfect film, but I…
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ClimateTone 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
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…
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TechnologyTone 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…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence

The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence

A vivid and entertaining polemic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire. As former Google CEO Eric Schmidt could tell you, AI is a hard sell these…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 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.…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Rotisserie chickens in the trash: I worked in a supermarket and saw shocking food waste every day | Ann Larson

Rotisserie chickens in the trash: I worked in a supermarket and saw shocking food waste every day | Ann Larson

Stores over-stock their shelves, then toss out what they don’t sell. Meanwhile, workers struggle to make ends meet. To most grocery shoppers, rotisserie chickens look like a…
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ClimateTone 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…
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Australian musicians sound warning note after Nick Cave, Kylie and many more slurped into AI training tool

Australian musicians sound warning note after Nick Cave, Kylie and many more slurped into AI training tool

‘It’s all just rendered useless’, Something For Kate’s Paul Dempsey says as AI scrapes millions of songs to learn how to make music. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘Enforcement mode’: Australia must take fight to tech giants to make social media ban stick, experts warn

‘Enforcement mode’: Australia must take fight to tech giants to make social media ban stick, experts warn

Doubled penalties will have little effect if platforms not held to account for the content they carry, observers say. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
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WorldTone 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…
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
As billionaires’ wealth soars, US workers struggle: ‘The rich keep getting richer for no good reason’

As billionaires’ wealth soars, US workers struggle: ‘The rich keep getting richer for no good reason’

Ultrarich face backlash as billionaire tax in California makes it to the ballot and Americans organize for higher wages. The day that Elon Musk became the world’s first…
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Live results: Letlow, Fleming duke it out in Louisiana Senate runoff after Cassidy primary ouster

Live results: Letlow, Fleming duke it out in Louisiana Senate runoff after Cassidy primary ouster

Voters in Louisiana are heading to the polls Saturday to weigh in on the Republican Senate runoff following Sen. Bill Cassidy's ouster last month. GOP Rep. Julia Letlow and state…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US

Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US

China’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US. Xi Jinping meets Bangladesh’s new prime minister…
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‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist

‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist

Wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir had no idea what he had found until scientists started to get in touch. When wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded 18…
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Pakistan police rescue French woman and children allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years

Pakistan police rescue French woman and children allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years

Husband arrested after Sylvie Yasmina, 54, and five children found at home in north-western province. Pakistan police say they have rescued a French woman and her five children…
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US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire

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

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New Caledonia polls open in first local vote in the French territory since 2019

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Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown

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Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom

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