✓Apple sues OpenAI, alleging artificial intelligence company stole trade secrets
Suit claims OpenAI poached Apple workers, coaxing them to share confidential material in bid to create hardware. Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday alleging the…
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'I'm going to cut you short': What Peter Falconio's killer told police when asked to reveal location of backpacker's body
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Meta ditches Muse Image AI feature because it ‘misses the mark’ on users’ privacy
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US demands Iran affirm Strait of Hormuz fully open after exchange of strikes, officials say
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‘Death sentence’: Trump’s EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining
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The British and Norwegian embassies in Washington shared some light-hearted banter on social media ahead of the match between England and Norway on Saturday in the quarterfinals…
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Watch: Typhoon Bavi forecast to bring heavy rains and floods to Taiwan, Japan and China
See how the powerful storm is expected to move across east Asia on Saturday
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✓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…
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Protests threaten to spiral out of control after rape and murder of girl, 12, in India
Violent protests are threating to spiral out of control in India after the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl
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✓Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw calls for his killing
Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after U.S. officials demanded that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open
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✓U.S.-Iran fighting appears to pause. And, life inside Israel's military zones in Gaza
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran appears to have paused after two days of clashing amid a shaky ceasefire. And, a look at what life is like inside Israel's expanding zone of…
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✓One of Spain's deadliest wildfires kills at least 12 people, with 23 others missing
Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought to have died while trying to…
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✓Largest housing affordability bill in decades becomes law without Trump's signature
President Trump refused to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill
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✓South Korea chip maker SK hynix rides AI boom raising $26.5bn in huge US listing
SK hynix, a supplier of advanced memory chips, has seen profits skyrocket thanks to the global race to build AI datacentres. South Korean chip maker SK hynix set pricing for its…
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✓'Devastating' evidence against Charlie Kirk murder suspect laid out in court
Prosecutors build a vivid picture of the suspect's movements as they seek to try the 23-year-old
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✓World
Scoop: Platner privately told staff he'll formally exit Senate race Monday
Graham Platner privately told staff that he is planning to officially file paperwork to end his Senate campaign on Monday — the drop-dead deadline for him to exit the race. Why it…
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✓US chemical accidents rising as Trump rolls back protections, report finds
Deaths and injuries up as critics condemn administration’s ‘appalling’ plan to gut federal disaster management system. The number of US chemical accidents is rising just as the…
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✓Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say
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✓Vapes to have less enticing names and flavours to protect children
People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting
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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
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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‘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…
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The Guardian view on the flamingo revolution: Albanians are standing up for their rights, as well as for nature | Editorial
Plans for a mega-resort, backed by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, have spurred broader questions about who politics is serving. For more than a month, thousands have taken to the…
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World
Tehran launches more strikes as Israel warns it is ready to strike Iran again ‘with even greater force’ – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. US and Iran trade most intense strikes since ceasefire extended. Kuwait’s foreign ministry has issued a statement condemning the Iranian attacks…
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Losing our religion? Australia would no longer be majority religious if format of census question changed, survey finds
Ahead of the census in August, campaign group suggests current poll design overstates the nation’s religiousness. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
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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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The fight against AI data centers is important – but it’s just a starting point | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
AI companies want to capture the value created by entire industries. That concentration of wealth and power is society’s greatest risk. Opposition to AI datacenters has emerged as…
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‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres
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‘A lot of red flags’: plans for New Zealand’s first datacentre spark concern as locals demand greater transparency
Plans to build a NZ$3.5bn datacentre in Makarewa in the country’s south has drawn concern about electricity and water use, and potential noise pollution. People living near the…
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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…
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AI models already ‘doing things their creators never intended’, Australia’s assistant technology minister warns
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World
Ann Widdecombe investigation: police release man arrested on suspicion of former MP’s murder – latest updates
Officers are carrying out ‘numerous inquiries’ but 26-year-old, arrested on Friday afternoon, is no longer part of the investigation. Alison and Simon Gilbert, who have lived in…
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Trump’s consumer protection head has earned grudging respect – but does he have the authority to do his job?
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Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’
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Democratic Texas AG candidate claims $110m in grants for Elon Musk’s Starlink ‘sure looks’ like corruption
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The one change that worked: I banned myself from social media – and my children have never been happier
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‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu
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