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Banks are adding AI to a model that AI makes obsolete
AI

Banks are adding AI to a model that AI makes obsolete

Why banks must rebuild their operating models around AI

Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max are going global, the company confirms
Technology

Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max are going global, the company confirms

It's still unclear when, though. Yesterday, Xiaomi unveiled the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China. Less than 24 hours later, the company has already...

'Jeans and a nice top' are BACK! Gen Z goes crazy for Y2K look
Science

'Jeans and a nice top' are BACK! Gen Z goes crazy for Y2K look

Data from Fleek, a global AI-powered resale marketplace, has revealed how demand for vintage denim and tops has soared.

Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines
Health

Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination

Connelly's must-see international soccer: Klopp vs. Xavi
Sports

Connelly's must-see international soccer: Klopp vs. Xavi

FIFA has served up a veritable feast of soccer with the first-ever three-week September international window. So what should you look out for? Bill Connelly casts his eye across the fixture list.

World

Trump-Xi summit live: Trade, AI, Iran and Taiwan top US-China talks

Xi’s first White House visit in more than a decade comes amid ongoing disputes over trade, AI, Taiwan and war in Iran.

Dodgers’ Breakout Star Tabbed As Final Hitter In Federal Gambling Investigation
Business

Dodgers’ Breakout Star Tabbed As Final Hitter In Federal Gambling Investigation

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ outfield slugger is named in documents pertaining to a looming trial.

Federal judge delays ruling on White House media ban
Culture

Federal judge delays ruling on White House media ban

During a roughly 45-minute hearing, a lawyer for CNN, Politico and MS NOW disputed Trump administration arguments that the ban was over national security concerns.

Meta Connect 2026: All The Major Announcements From Ray-Ban Meta Audio, Meta VR Glasses to Muse
AI

Meta Connect 2026: All The Major Announcements From Ray-Ban Meta Audio, Meta VR Glasses to Muse

Meta announced several new products and software updates at its Connect 2026 event. The announcements span its AI-powered glasses and virtual reality ecosystem.

Oppo starts blind Find X10 series pre-orders in the UK with tons of freebies
Technology

Oppo starts blind Find X10 series pre-orders in the UK with tons of freebies

There's also a significant discount for the phones themselves. Oppo unveiled the Find X10, Find X10 E, and Find X10 Pro Max in China yesterday. While the...

GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to nutritional deficiencies in nearly 1 in 6 children
Science

GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to nutritional deficiencies in nearly 1 in 6 children

Children taking GLP-1 medications (such as Victoza, Saxenda, Trulicity, and Ozempic) for weight loss, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes may face an overlooked risk: nutritional deficiencies. A new study found that nearly 1 in 6 young patients developed a diagnosed deficiency within a year of starting

Health

NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip steps back from public life for serious health concerns - WRAL

Darrell Waltrip, a Hall of Fame NASCAR driver and longtime Fox Sports broadcaster, has stepped away from public life due to a progressive brain ...

GRAND FINAL TEAMS: Heartbreak as Freo make final call
Sports

GRAND FINAL TEAMS: Heartbreak as Freo make final call

Brennan Cox or Oscar McDonald? The biggest selection question ahead of this year’s AFL grand final has been answered as Fremantle and Brisbane’s final teams were named. SEE THE FULL TEAMS.

World

India’s surfers look to make waves at the 2026 Asian Games

Indian surfers overcame huge challenges to reach the Asian Games and now dream of competing at the 2028 Olympics.

Palantir: Expect Another Leg Higher (NASDAQ:PLTR)
Business

Palantir: Expect Another Leg Higher (NASDAQ:PLTR)

Palantir Technologies remains a 'Buy' as its recovery rally is just beginning, with significant upside potential over the next 12-24 months. Learn more about PLTR stock here.

Taylor Lautner and wife Taylor Lautner welcome baby and guess the name
Culture

Taylor Lautner and wife Taylor Lautner welcome baby and guess the name

It had to be!

The promise and peril of using visual AI to study cities
AI

The promise and peril of using visual AI to study cities

In the book “How AI Sees the City,” MIT researchers examine implications of using visual AI to study urban life. Across cities, more images means more data, more insight — and more concerns about privacy and fairness.

Rayman Legends Retold's PC specs range from a GTX 1660 to an RTX 4080 – with upscaling throughout
Technology

Rayman Legends Retold's PC specs range from a GTX 1660 to an RTX 4080 – with upscaling throughout

The good news for fans of the long-running platforming franchise is that the latest entry will play at 1080p@60FPS on an Intel Core i3-8100 or Ryzen 3...

Meta unveils no-camera smart glasses, VR spectacles with 5K displays
Science

Meta unveils no-camera smart glasses, VR spectacles with 5K displays

Meta has unveiled lightweight VR glasses with 5K displays, hand controls and a separate computing puck for processing and power.

NHS staff investigated over access to dead teenager's medical records
Health

NHS staff investigated over access to dead teenager's medical records

Oliver McGowan, who died in 2016, may have had his medical records accessed inappropriately after his death by NHS staff in Bristol.

September surprises: Our unexpected all-portal team
Sports

September surprises: Our unexpected all-portal team

Unlikely stars a month ago, here are the biggest portal surprises at every position.

World

Deadly attack on Indian cargo ship off coast of Oman

A crew member was killed in an attack on an Indian cargo vessel off the coast of Oman.

WWE Raw Viewership Soars To Six-Month High For Roman Reigns Vs. Penta
Business

WWE Raw Viewership Soars To Six-Month High For Roman Reigns Vs. Penta

WWE Raw scored its highest viewership since April for the highly anticipated world title match between Roman Reigns and Penta.

'He Can Deal With It': Anupam Kher Addresses Govinda's Dating Rumours, Divorce With Sunita Ahuja
Culture

'He Can Deal With It': Anupam Kher Addresses Govinda's Dating Rumours, Divorce With Sunita Ahuja

Govinda is currently in the spotlight over his equation with Komal Rani. The two are set to share the screen in their upcoming film Roopa.

Claude, Gemini & GPT are all included in this $99.99 lifetime AI toolbox
AI

Claude, Gemini & GPT are all included in this $99.99 lifetime AI toolbox

Get lifetime access to 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan for $99.99, with GPT, Claude, Gemini, and tools for writing, images, PDFs, audio, and video.

Technology

Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party leads in provisional election results

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party won the largest number of seats in the country’s parliamentary election, according to provisional results announced by the Interior Ministry early Thursday. Meanwhile, the governing National Assembly of Independents suffered major

AstroForge to Launch First Fully Autonomous Mission in Early 2027
Science

AstroForge to Launch First Fully Autonomous Mission in Early 2027

AstroForge plans to make spaceflight history next year. The California-based asteroid-mining company has booked its Autonomy-1 mission on the first-ever flight of Stoke Space's Nova Pathfinder rocket, which is scheduled to launch in early 2027. As its name suggests, Autonomy-1 will operate independe

Why Gilead can't stop talking about its ambitions in immunology
Health

Why Gilead can't stop talking about its ambitions in immunology

Gilead Sciences’ top executives have been emphatically bullish about the biotech’s years-long push to develop drugs for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

Is Sullivan the next Olise? Comparisons for USMNT's top young stars
Sports

Is Sullivan the next Olise? Comparisons for USMNT's top young stars

With the USMNT welcoming a new class of debutantes during this international break, ESPN dives into the numbers of the United States' next prodigies.

World

Why is Iran threatening regional airports, and what could be the impact?

Tehran hints retaliation as Georgia and Azerbaijan suspend Iranian flights amid mounting US sanctions on airlines.

What A Stephen Curry Pay Cut Could Help The Golden State Warriors Pull Off
Business

What A Stephen Curry Pay Cut Could Help The Golden State Warriors Pull Off

Allowing the Warriors to maximize their financial flexibility would give Curry his best chance of satisfying his desire to be on a competitive team moving forward.

Sharon Stone Has ‘Gone the Distance From Being a Sex Symbol,’ Says She’s ‘Still Hot’
Culture

Sharon Stone Has ‘Gone the Distance From Being a Sex Symbol,’ Says She’s ‘Still Hot’

Sharon Stone spoke about her Hollywood career and resilience at Variety's Power of Women event, calling herself "still hot."

AI

Is 3-D Printing the Answer to AI’s Gas Turbine Crunch?

The long wait for gas turbines has everyone from tiny California startup Parallax to Elon Musk piling into the power business A tiny California startup founded earlier this year is taking the “Bring Your Own Power” trend that is dominating the AI race to a whole new level—it is relying on 3-D …

Technology

Archaeological 'breakthrough' could confirm origins of Paris

An ancient wall discovered in central Paris was hailed as a "major breakthrough" on Wednesday, as the archaeological find may have settled a long-standing debate about the location of the city's original settlement.

Visualization tools, datasets, and learning resources — September 2026 roundup
Science

Visualization tools, datasets, and learning resources — September 2026 roundup

Here’s what happened in September.

Health

America, China and the Evolving New World Order

Even as the United States remains the world’s most powerful country, China is carving out space for alternatives beyond the American-led system.

Anthony Joshua's torture training
Sports

Anthony Joshua's torture training

Boxing's biggest battle of the year is expected to take place at Cardiff's Principality Stadium in early December, after a venue war that saw it move from Madison Square Garden.

World

Belgium and Rwanda are talking again. Is DR Congo any closer to peace?

Belgium and Rwanda have restored diplomatic relations after an 18-month rupture over the war in eastern DR Congo.

Alex Eala’s Asian Games to air on Cignal - BusinessWorld Online
Business

Alex Eala’s Asian Games to air on Cignal - BusinessWorld Online

Media and telecommunications company Cignal TV, Inc. said on Thursday that it will provide live coverage of Filipino…

Former Disney child star Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested after ‘kicking deputy’
Culture

Former Disney child star Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested after ‘kicking deputy’

Authorities claimed the actor ‘appeared intoxicated.'

China's AI chip blitz arms Xi with a message for Trump: 'You can't choke us off'
AI

China's AI chip blitz arms Xi with a message for Trump: 'You can't choke us off'

A run of new chips and AI models from national champions gives Chinese President Xi Jinping a confidence boost, as the U.S. summit gets underway.

A leaker says the chips in the PS6 and Xbox Helix have been finalized, and there's a big power difference between them — but it's the likely price jump that gamers are mostly talking about
Technology

A leaker says the chips in the PS6 and Xbox Helix have been finalized, and there's a big power difference between them — but it's the likely price jump that gamers are mostly talking about

It could be advantage Microsoft

Video. Turkey Iran border crossing hit by severe truck delays
Science

Video. Turkey Iran border crossing hit by severe truck delays

Video. Long queues at Turkey’s Gurbulak border with Iran turn a 24‑hour route into a week, leaving truck drivers and their families struggling.

Lansoprazole users' 3-month warning after 'short supply' update
Health

Lansoprazole users' 3-month warning after 'short supply' update

The Department of Health and Social Care issued a serious shortage protocols notice for the widley taken PPI medication

Comic inspires unlikely kabaddi dreams for Japan’s Asian Games amateurs
Sports

Comic inspires unlikely kabaddi dreams for Japan’s Asian Games amateurs

The nation's players have been inspired by a manga called Burning Kabaddi, says team captain. Read more at straitstimes.com.

World

Who’s who in the race for the next UN Secretary-General?

The race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General is heating up, with five women among eight candidates.

Yankees Exploit Quiet MLB Rule Change With Historic $2.6 Billion Ownership Move
Business

Yankees Exploit Quiet MLB Rule Change With Historic $2.6 Billion Ownership Move

The New York Yankees inadvertently called attention to a major MLB rule change with a surprising ownership change.

Sydney Sweeney Wants You To ‘Trust’ Her in New Bra Photos: 'Send Nudes'
Culture

Sydney Sweeney Wants You To ‘Trust’ Her in New Bra Photos: 'Send Nudes'

Sydney Sweeney promoted Syrn's new "Send Nudes" bra collection with fresh photos and a confident message for her followers on Instagram.

AI

Want to try Ubuntu’s AI dictation feature? Here’s how

Ubuntu’s new AI-powered dictation tool Myna isn’t officially ready, but you can give it an early test. Canonical has added the Myna orchestrator snap and a pair of speech-recognition AI models to the Snap Store recently, and made its new desktop Myna Settings tool available to test from a PPA. Ubunt

Technology

AI Is Upending the Lives of People Who Do Social Media Professionally

Social media is really strange these days: Increasingly, our feeds are starting to look uncanny, as AI slop proliferates all over the Internet. And for the professionals who are tasked with making content, whether it is social media managers or creators, it has been a head-spinning time of change. I

As the coding boom fades, computer science grads focus on AI skills in choppy job market - AOL
Science

As the coding boom fades, computer science grads focus on AI skills in choppy job market - AOL

It's a difficult job market for new graduates, especially in fields like software development where artificial intelligence is shouldering more of the work

Health

In vitro devices get less attention in EU reform

Only a fraction of MEPs' amendments address in vitro diagnostics

College football bets: Week 4 odds, parlays for favorites and underdogs include Ole Miss vs. Florida
Sports

College football bets: Week 4 odds, parlays for favorites and underdogs include Ole Miss vs. Florida

SportsLine football expert Mike Tierney gives his best parlay bets for college football in Week 4

World

OpenAI agents hack Australian government health data

Rogue OpenAI agents accessed an Australian government health data website, obtaining non-public information.

China’s rare earths dominance to overshadow Trump’s talks with Xi - BusinessWorld Online
Business

China’s rare earths dominance to overshadow Trump’s talks with Xi - BusinessWorld Online

THE US will remain reliant on China for rare earths well into the 2030s even as it rapidly…

The chef turned award-winning author unfazed by 'second book syndrome'
Culture

The chef turned award-winning author unfazed by 'second book syndrome'

Louise Kennedy, the author of Trespasses, says everyone "should give anything they fancy a lash".

Review: Apple's hyper-pricey M5 Ultra Mac Studio made me into a vibe coder
AI

Review: Apple's hyper-pricey M5 Ultra Mac Studio made me into a vibe coder

Usable local AI is a lot of fun, but how much would you pay for it?

Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro and Pad 9 announced
Technology

Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro and Pad 9 announced

The latest tablets were unveiled alongside the Xiaomi 18 Pro lineup. Alongside the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, which were unveiled in China, the company...

OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government healthcare website
Science

OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government healthcare website

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spoke to the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, about the hack while attending the United Nations General Assembly in New YorkSelcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images Australia’s national health website has been hacked by an OpenAI agent. It was able to access non-public files and is the first publicly revealed case of an AI agent breaching the defences of a government portal. Full details of the hack haven’t yet been revealed.

OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from Albanese
Health

OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from Albanese

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is extremely concerned about OpenAI's security breach of a government website, which the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal

Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina betting preview: Odds, picks, predictions for Week 4 college football matchup
Sports

Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina betting preview: Odds, picks, predictions for Week 4 college football matchup

The Chanticleers host the Flames as college football Week 4 kicks off with a non-conference matchup Thursday night

World

Russia attacks Ukraine while Zelenskyy speaks at UNGA

Russia attacks Ukraine while Zelenskyy speaks at UNGA

Phillies’ 7-Year Veteran Celebrates Rare MLB Feat With New Team
Business

Phillies’ 7-Year Veteran Celebrates Rare MLB Feat With New Team

The Philadelphia Phillies have received a remarkable update on a long-time pitcher who left the organization.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe season 2: Release date speculation and latest news
Culture

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe season 2: Release date speculation and latest news

The Big Bang Theory spin-off will return.

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