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Iran threatens to close Red Sea gateway if US strikes power grid: Report

Iran threatens to close Red Sea gateway if US strikes power grid: Report

After the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea route is at the risk of being shut down. Iran in a latest warning has threatened to close the Red Sea oil...

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Aqsa Qaddus Tahir

OpenAI unveils first hardware device amid Apple trade secret lawsuit

OpenAI unveils first hardware device amid Apple trade secret lawsuit

OpenAI launched its first hardware product on Wednesday in the midst of an Apple lawsuit, accusing the tech company of stealing trade secrets. The...

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Astronomers find universe's faintest planet after 11 years of hide-and-seek

Astronomers find universe's faintest planet after 11 years of hide-and-seek

Astronomers have discovered the universe’s dimmest planet orbiting a young star, Beta Pictoris, after more than a decade of cosmic hide-and-seek. In...

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Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is ‘Red Line’ amid US strikes

Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is ‘Red Line’ amid US strikes

Iran declared on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz is an inviolable "red line", warning it would strike infrastructure across the entire...

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TikTok joins C2PA as it expands AI content labeling

TikTok joins C2PA as it expands AI content labeling

TikTok is rolling out a new set of measures aimed at helping users identify AI-generated content on the platform, combining education, stronger spam...

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China targets AI companion chatbots as birth rates crisis deepens

China targets AI companion chatbots as birth rates crisis deepens

China has recently imposed restrictions on companion chatbots, aiming to protect people from harms of virtual romance and AI companionship. Beijing on...

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Apple is chasing for AI chip startups: Report

Apple is chasing for AI chip startups: Report

Apple is exploring acquisitions of chip companies to strengthen its AI server processors, The Information reported Wednesday, marking a rare shift for...

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Pareesa Afreen

Why Brazil is pushing back against US 25% tariffs: What to know

Why Brazil is pushing back against US 25% tariffs: What to know

Brazil has denounced the US decision to impose 25% tariffs on certain Brazilian products which followed the Trump administration’s investigation...

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98% of fake TikTok news anchors are AI, study finds

98% of fake TikTok news anchors are AI, study finds

A network of 30 TikTok accounts posted more than 550 videos between October 2025 and June 2026, nearly all featuring polished female presenters...

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‘A real issue’: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon raises concerns over Anthropic’s Mythos AI

‘A real issue’: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon raises concerns over Anthropic’s Mythos AI

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon reportedly announced on Wednesday that the risks created by Anthropic’s Mythos AI model are a significant issue-one...

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UK launches investigation into TikTok over child safety concerns

UK launches investigation into TikTok over child safety concerns

UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, on Thursday launched an investigation into TikTok to ensure the compliance of the platform in protecting children from...

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Scientists discover new ‘unusual-looking’ monkey species hidden in DR Congo forest

Scientists discover new ‘unusual-looking’ monkey species hidden in DR Congo forest

Scientists in a rare breakthrough have discovered new monkey species showing distinctive features who have been hiding in the forests of DR Congo for...

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Reform UK demands 'Full Security' after Ann Widdecombe murder and threats against Nigel Farage

Reform UK demands 'Full Security' after Ann Widdecombe murder and threats against Nigel Farage

Following the high-profile murder of veteran right-wing politician Ann Widdecombe, the populist Reform UK party has officially called for all British...

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Elon Musk’s xAI sues Grok user over alleged sexualized ‘deepfakes’

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Grok user over alleged sexualized ‘deepfakes’

Elon Musk's xAI has filed a lawsuit against a Grok user over alleged misuse of its AI tools to create sexualized “deepfakes,” according to...

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Argentina shock England in dramatic comeback to reach 2026 World Cup Final

Argentina shock England in dramatic comeback to reach 2026 World Cup Final

In one of the most dramatic finishes in World Cup history, Argentina orchestrated an astonishing late comeback to defeat England 2–1 at...

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Lamine Yamal’s home targeted in burglary attempt hours after Spain reaches World Cup Final

Lamine Yamal’s home targeted in burglary attempt hours after Spain reaches World Cup Final

Soon after Spain qualified for the World Cup 2026 Final, another news from La Roja caught immediate attention after an attempted burglary targeted the...

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EU accepts Elon Musk’s X action plan to improve transparency

EU accepts Elon Musk’s X action plan to improve transparency

The European Commission has officially accepted a comprehensive action plan submitted by Elon Musk’s social media network, X (formerly Twitter), to...

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AI chatbots of deceased loved ones may help people cope with grief, study finds

AI chatbots of deceased loved ones may help people cope with grief, study finds

Sixteen people who'd lost someone close to them sat down for Zoom sessions and talked to AI chatbots built from details about their deceased...

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Pareesa Afreen

Elon Musk announces plan to open-source X codebase with 'no exceptions'

Elon Musk announces plan to open-source X codebase with 'no exceptions'

Elon Musk has announced a plan on Wednesday to open source its entire X codebase after completing the internal security review. Taking to X, the CEO...

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FCC proposes ID checks to buy prepaid phones in US

FCC proposes ID checks to buy prepaid phones in US

Buying a prepaid phone without handing over your identity may soon be off the table in the US. The Federal Communications Commission is weighing a...

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Apple Intelligence approved in China with Alibaba’s Qwen, Baidu AI integration

Apple Intelligence approved in China with Alibaba’s Qwen, Baidu AI integration

Apple's Apple Intelligence AI service has been registered with China's Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), marking a major regulatory...

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Canada wildfire smoke triggers ‘hazardous’ air quality alert across US Midwest, Northeast

Canada wildfire smoke triggers ‘hazardous’ air quality alert across US Midwest, Northeast

The smoke erupting from the wildfires raging across northern Minnesota and western Ontario, Canada is set to blanket the swathes of Midwest, Northeast...

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Will Google escape $1.7 billion EU fine? Top court hears appeal

Will Google escape $1.7 billion EU fine? Top court hears appeal

Google on Wednesday urged Europe's top court to scrap an EU antitrust fine worth €1.49 billion ($1.7 billion) in a recent development. The...

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Ancient DNA breakthrough solves 4,000-year mystery of Wiltshire’s Upton Lovell ‘Shaman’

Ancient DNA breakthrough solves 4,000-year mystery of Wiltshire’s Upton Lovell ‘Shaman’

According to a cutting-edge ancient DNA analysis, the Upton Lovell Shaman, a bronze age individual who had been featured in gallery exhibitions as a...

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Ruqia Shahid

Google Play Store opens to rivals starting July 22

Google Play Store opens to rivals starting July 22

Epic Games and Google have jointly pulled the plug on the settlement they spent months negotiating, a reversal that forces Google back under the...

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Pareesa Afreen

YouTube cracks down on low-effort content with new monetization rules

YouTube cracks down on low-effort content with new monetization rules

YouTube is finally taking steps to tackle low-effort content with the enforcement of new monetization rules. In a major policy shake-up, YouTube has...

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Can AI design jet engine? MIT students find out

Can AI design jet engine? MIT students find out

Thirty-one Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) undergraduates spent four weeks this year designing, building and hot-firing small jet engines...

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Iran’s next move after Strait of Hormuz? Tehran issues fresh warning amid Trump's naval blockade

Iran’s next move after Strait of Hormuz? Tehran issues fresh warning amid Trump's naval blockade

The US and Iran tensions are no longer confined to the Strait of Hormuz. In fact, other vital maritime chokepoints are also at the risk of disruption,...

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Intel deploys ASML's high NA tool for Panther Lake chips

Intel deploys ASML's high NA tool for Panther Lake chips

Intel has started using a next-generation lithography machine from ASML to manufacture part of its flagship Panther Lake laptop chips, ASML confirmed...

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PayPal draws massive $53 billion takeover offer from Stripe and Advent

PayPal draws massive $53 billion takeover offer from Stripe and Advent

Financial technology company Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have reportedly submitted a joint takeover bid to acquire PayPal...

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Ruqia Shahid

UK's midnight social media curfew for older teens explained

UK's midnight social media curfew for older teens explained

The UK government has unveiled a new set of proposals aimed at regulating social media usage for older teens. Under this proposal, an overnight social...

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Meta faces lawsuit over alleged AI-based layoff discrimination

Meta faces lawsuit over alleged AI-based layoff discrimination

Meta faces a landmark lawsuit alleging that the company used AI to lay off workers based on medical conditions. In a legal battle over the use of...

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Macron awards France’s highest honour to UK PM Keir Starmer

Macron awards France’s highest honour to UK PM Keir Starmer

French President Emmanuel Macron has awarded UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer France’s highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Legion of...

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Spain stun France to reach first World Cup final in 16 years

Spain stun France to reach first World Cup final in 16 years

Spain has defeated France 2-0 in the first semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and red team reached World Cup final after 16 years. Mikel Oyarzabal...

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Trump steps back from proposal for Strait of Hormuz fees

Trump steps back from proposal for Strait of Hormuz fees

US President Donald Trump stepped back from a proposal to charge a 20% fee to guard the Strait of Hormuz as part of the conflict with Iran, saying on...

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Australia’s under-16 social media ban fails first age checks: report

Australia’s under-16 social media ban fails first age checks: report

Australia’s landmark under-16 social media ban, which officially went into effect in December 2025-is facing severe skepticism after a critical...

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Bangkok pub fire death toll hits 30; 24 remain critical as police probe negligence

Bangkok pub fire death toll hits 30; 24 remain critical as police probe negligence

The death toll in bar fire tragedy in Thailand’s capital has risen to 30, as Bangkok authorities pledged stricter safety inspections and police...

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DeepSeek targets new funding round to boost AI computing power

DeepSeek targets new funding round to boost AI computing power

DeepSeek is seeking fresh fundraising round just one month after completing its first-ever external financing, aiming to expand AI computing capacity...

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Ann Widdecombe’s last video surfaces

Ann Widdecombe’s last video surfaces

Ann Widecombe’s final video emerges the minute before she was allegedly attacked last Wednesday. Reports indicate the former Tory minister gave a...

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New York becomes first US state to impose data center moratorium amid AI boom

New York becomes first US state to impose data center moratorium amid AI boom

New York became the first US state on Tuesday to impose a moratorium on data centers, pausing the construction of large new centers in the midst of...

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Iranian FM mocks Trump over Strait of Hormuz payment demand: ‘We will be fair’

Iranian FM mocks Trump over Strait of Hormuz payment demand: ‘We will be fair’

President Donald Trump announced a bold plan on Monday to manage the disputable Strait of Hormuz by offering the guardianship and payment plan....

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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son predicts AI will generate 20% of global GDP by 2040

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son predicts AI will generate 20% of global GDP by 2040

Discussions about artificial intelligence are often overshadowed by its potential threats to security and financial services. However, SoftBank Group...

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Why OpenAI wants $1 million from Elon Musk’s xAI amid Apple lawsuit

Why OpenAI wants $1 million from Elon Musk’s xAI amid Apple lawsuit

OpenAI has asked the court to award $1 million from Elon Musk’s xAI company after the former was hit with a lawsuit filed by Apple over the...

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Big Tech under fire as Australia uncovers serious child safety failures: report

Big Tech under fire as Australia uncovers serious child safety failures: report

Australia’s internet regulator reportedly announced today that Big Tech companies including Apple, Meta and Google have significant gaps in their...

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YouTube's algorithm still exposes teens to eating disorder videos, study finds

YouTube's algorithm still exposes teens to eating disorder videos, study finds

A new research has found that YouTube is still recommending eating disorder videos to teens despite introducing new rules to curb harmful content...

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Canadian regulator warns banks of cyber threats, citing Anthropic's Claude Mythos

Canadian regulator warns banks of cyber threats, citing Anthropic's Claude Mythos

Canada's federal banking regulator warned the country's largest financial institutions about the risks of advanced AI models, saying the new...

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US vows to ‘dismantle’ ICC, citing sovereignty concerns: what we know so far

US vows to ‘dismantle’ ICC, citing sovereignty concerns: what we know so far

The Trump administration is launching an effort to dismantle potential threat to U.S. sovereignty by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The State...

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White House targets AI-driven power costs as energy demand surges

White House targets AI-driven power costs as energy demand surges

The White House is organizing a summit to bring together electric utility executives, data center developers, and state governors. Trump...

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UK police arrest 12 in counter-terrorism investigation

UK police arrest 12 in counter-terrorism investigation

British police said on Monday they had arrested 12 people after a suspected threat directed towards an religious event at the weekend, as part of an...

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Hundreds of experts call for urgent action to tackle AI's economic impact

Hundreds of experts call for urgent action to tackle AI's economic impact

AI acts as a massive demand-and-supply shock that is accelerating economic output. The economic impact of AI centers on unprecedented productivity...

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