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Sky Arts Announces Documentaries on Handel and Debussy
Sky Arts will premiere two new documentaries this fall, exploring the lives and controversies surrounding composers George Frideric Handel and Claude Debussy.
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‘Video Game Music Box’ series gets first vinyl release with greatest hits collection
The ‘Video Game Music Box’ series, which has released more than 50 albums of reworked gaming soundtracks since 2018, is getting its first vinyl release. ‘Best Of Video Game Music Box’ is av…
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Texas Senate candidates clash over data centers and AI's power and water demands
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic nominee James Talarico are competing over how to regulate the state's data center boom, with Paxton releasing a four-point plan as voters gr…
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AI agents take over logistics calls, emails and freight quotes
Freight brokers and carriers are deploying AI agents to handle the endless calls, texts, and emails that move the multi-trillion-dollar logistics industry, cutting response times from hours…
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Canadian retail sales rise 0.6% in June, e-commerce jumps 9.9%
Canadian retail sales rose 0.6% in June, driven by strong e-commerce growth of 9.9%, signalling resilience in consumer spending despite broader economic pressures.
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Unions push for clean energy jobs despite Trump administration opposition
A growing labor movement is fighting to secure good clean energy jobs in the US, even as the Trump administration rolls back climate policies and attacks wind power. Union workers who once …
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Why 1975 is being called the greatest year in cinema history
Film critics and historians have crowned 1975 as the greatest year in cinema, citing a remarkable concentration of landmark films that redefined American filmmaking.
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AI developers turn to human experts to teach models 'good enough' taste
As AI-generated visuals improve rapidly, tech companies are discovering that teaching models taste requires expert human data and judgment, not just better algorithms.
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UK minister tells social media firms to remove dangerous driving content after fatal A66 crash
A defence minister has said the government has told social media platforms to take down content glorifying dangerous driving, following the deaths of two police officers in a crash on the A…
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Brad Pitt’s ‘Heart of the Beast’ Added to San Sebastián Lineup
Paramount’s survival thriller starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Ayer will screen out of competition at the San Sebastián Film Festival, with both Pitt and Ayer attending.
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Google AI agents can spend money without approval, and current systems cannot prove who authorised what
A new US Senate bill highlights a gap in AI agent accountability: when an agent makes an unauthorised purchase, no single record links the user's instructions to the transaction. Experts pr…
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Climate scientists say global heating is now a deliberate act, not a natural disaster
As wildfires, marine heatwaves and extreme temperatures become routine, climate scientists and campaigners argue that global heating is no longer a natural calamity but a knowingly inflicte…
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Silicon Valley’s AI Vision Is an Eschatology, and That Should Worry You
A religious studies scholar argues that tech leaders’ beliefs about AI’s ultimate destiny shape their ethics and explain their indifference to accountability.
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Volvo expands long-range plug-in hybrids as UK EV demand slows
Volvo UK will expand its plug-in hybrid line-up with longer electric-only ranges, responding to slower-than-expected EV adoption and calling for a review of ZEV mandate targets.
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Fashion Editor Bans All Non-Elevated Basics From New York, Declares Cardigans Mandatory Attire
A fashion editor's fall shopping guide has escalated into a citywide dress code, with elevated basics now required attire and a dedicated enforcement squad patrolling Manhattan.
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Architecture Firms Build Their Own AI Tools as Data Stays Out of Reach for Big Labs
Frontier AI labs like Anthropic are not training models on architecture data because it is locked inside individual firms. Architecture firms are now hiring data scientists and building cus…
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Man arrested on suspicion of arson after fire destroys cars at Gatwick Airport parking site
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a huge fire tore through a parking site used by Gatwick Airport travellers in West Sussex, destroying several cars and leaving thousands …
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California Attorney General Cancels Paramount Settlement Talks Over Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
California AG Rob Bonta has called off settlement negotiations with Paramount, accusing the company of bad faith in the proposed $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.
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AI trade optimism and Iran sanctions keep markets on edge
Global markets are balancing renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence trade with the looming prospect of new sanctions on Iran, as investors weigh the risks to oil supply and tech val…
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US interest bill on $40 trillion national debt jumps 14% in nine months
Washington's interest payments on the federal debt have surged 14% in the first ten months of fiscal 2026, reaching $963 billion, driven by record borrowing and higher Treasury yields.
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New Jersey battleground district could decide House control and Trump's agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson rallied support for Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th District, a key battleground that could determine which party controls the House and whether President T…
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US–Canada Trade Deal Collapses as Auto Tariff Dispute Splits Negotiators
Automakers on both sides of the border face 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian exports after light and heavy vehicle rules derailed the US–Canada trade agreement.
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Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in over 500 years
Two wild beaver kits have been born in Norfolk, England, marking the first recorded birth of the species in the county in more than five centuries. The newborns are the offspring of a pair …
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AOC goes public with egg freezing, spotlighting workplace barriers for women
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is documenting her egg-freezing process on Instagram, openly discussing costs and the physical demands of treatment. Her decision highlights how workplaces rem…