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Anthropic hires Orange's AI chief amid Europe push
The artificial intelligence head of French telecoms group Orange has left the company to join U.S. AI startup Anthropic, he said on Thursday.
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Tata unit says 'extensive damage' from fire at Delhi data centre hampers recovery
A fire at a New Delhi data centre owned by Singapore's ST Telemedia and India's Tata Communications caused "extensive damage" to parts of the facility, making data recovery challe...
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Apple aims for better and more entertainment offerings, executive Cue says
Apple aims to release "better and more" TV shows and movies on its streaming service and in movie theaters, senior executive Eddy Cue told Reuters as he accepted an entertainment ...
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Hungary's LGBTQ+ community marches for its rights after years of rollback
As Hungary's LGBTQ+ community readies for the annual Pride march in Budapest on Saturday, activists and members of the community want to see their rights restored after an erosion...
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Nasdaq 100 set to shed over $1 trillion as tech selloff deepens; SpaceX slides
The Nasdaq 100 index was on pace to erase more than $1 trillion in market value on Tuesday as technology heavyweights and chip stocks tumbled, while Elon Musk's SpaceX dropped be...
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EU to ramp up Meta probe into addictive design, Bloomberg News reports
The European Commission is set to escalate a probe into Meta Platforms that alleges its social media offerings are designed to be addictive to children, Bloomberg News reported on...
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Angelina Jolie turns personal pain into performance for ‘Couture’ film
Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie faced one of her deepest fears on screen for the French film "Couture" - being diagnosed with cancer.
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Israel smuggled Starlink systems into Iran, former PM says
Iran has shut down the public’s access to the internet during periods of unrest.
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India 'proactively monitoring' Telegram over concerns about illegal content, government report shows
An Indian investigation found that Telegram is being used extensively to share child sexual abuse material and perpetrate financial scams, according to a report by the government,...
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'Ride or Die' TV series roots road trip action-comedy in female duo's bond
Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham's new TV series "Ride or Die" blends big action, comedy and a "unique" buddy pairing, the two actors, who also executive produced the show, s...
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Washington's Reflecting Pool to be drained again as Trump warns vandals face prison time
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington's National Mall is set to be drained again for repairs just weeks after a $14.7 million renovation, local media reported on Mond...
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Google DeepMind signs AI research deal with film studio A24
Google DeepMind and independent movie studio A24 entered into a partnership to explore how AI can support filmmakers and creative professionals, the companies said on Monday.
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Trump allies defend him to Israelis anxious over Iran deal
American allies of President Donald Trump this week defended him to an Israeli public anxious about a U.S. interim deal with Iran and White House criticism that together appeared t...
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U.S. tech megacaps slide as SpaceX extends slump, AI expense concerns grow
Shares of U.S. technology megacaps tumbled on Monday as SpaceX fell for the third straight session and hyperscalers Alphabet and Amazon looked set to lose billions of dollars in m...
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Clive Davis, towering music executive who reshaped American sound, dies at 94
Clive Davis, a former corporate lawyer who became one of the most influential figures in American rock and pop music as he fostered the careers of Bob Dylan, Whitney Houston, Bruce...
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Czech government plans to ban mobile phones in schools from 2027
The Czech government has submitted a bill to ban the use of mobile telephones in schools starting from September 2027, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Monday, joining a growi...
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SpaceX turns to bond market to raise capital, reports $100.8 billion cash
Elon Musk's SpaceX turned to the bond market for the first time, capitalizing on a post-IPO momentum that has vaulted its cash reserves past $100 billion as the rockets-to-AI grou...
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Seven facts about former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan
Seven facts about former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who died on Monday at age 100:
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