AI
As AI gets better, it reveals an empty promise
This week we've got tandem hands-ons with Google's new Gemini AI agent - Spark - from my colleagues David Pierce an...
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Lula says Brazil cannot ‘accept treatment’ after new US tariffs proposed
Brazil's president says he was surprised by the proposed 25 percent tariffs, which came amid signs relations improv...
World
DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching upThe Ebola out...
Tech
Ultrahuman says hackers accessed customers’ wellness data via internal tool
The breach at wearable ring maker Ultrahuman stemmed from credentials stolen from a malware-infected employee lapto...
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Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales
Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Gugg...
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US cites forced labour concerns as grounds for new tariffs
USTR's proposal comes from a Section 301 unfair trade practices investigation designed to help rebuild Trump's tari...
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Netanyahu downplays US-Israel rift after Trump confirms criticism
US president acknowledges he had harsh words for Netanyahu over Lebanon attacks but says he 'likes' the Israeli lea...
Football
Swiss appeal to U.S. embassy for Embolo WC visa
Switzerland forward Breel Embolo applied for an urgent visa at the United States embassy in Bern on Wednesday, one...
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EU proposes to block foreign providers using ‘kill switch’ to disrupt vital tech across Europe
European Commission aims to reduce ‘risky dependencies’ on foreign suppliers in cloud computing, AI and semiconduct...
Crypto
Bitcoin copying 2022 'almost perfectly' as trader sees key support failing
Bitcoin traders warned of a key BTC price support trend line failing as 2022 bear market history continued to repea...
World
Bangladesh’s top diplomat elected UN General Assembly leader in tight race
Khalilur Rahman elected as the president of the UNGA's 81st session, garnering 99 votes in secret ballot.
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‘Disgraceful’: Egypt jails activist Douma after article on Egypt’s prisons
Rights group PEN America says Douma's 'case embodies part of an escalating crackdown on writers in Egypt'.