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#106

WorldNews • 1 day ago

Spain Arrests Far-Right Leader Amidst Anti-Immigrant Riots

In Torre Pacheco, Spain, police have arrested the leader of the anti-immigrant group "Deport Them Now" for allegedly inciting violent clashes. The riots, which targeted businesses owned by M...

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#107

TechNews • 1 day ago

Murati's Thinking Machines Lab Raises $2B Seed Round at $12B Valuation

Mira Murati's new AI venture, Thinking Machines Lab, has successfully secured a $2 billion seed funding round, achieving a substantial $12 billion valuation. The round was spearheaded by Andreessen Ho...

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#108

TechNews • 24 hours ago

Ex-OpenAI Engineer Shares Work Experience and Codex Development

A former OpenAI engineer, Calvin French-Owen, has shared insights into his year at the company, highlighting the intense development sprint for their coding agent, Codex. French-Owen departed not due...

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#109

TechNews • 22 hours ago

xAI's Grok App Features Controversial AI Companions

The article discusses the "AI companions" introduced by Elon Musk's xAI for the Grok app. It highlights two specific characters: a "lustful anime girl" and a "homicidal panda....

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#110

WorldNews • 20 hours ago

Europe Sees Tentative Positives in Trump's Ukraine Stance

European officials and analysts view President Trump's apparent shift towards supporting Ukraine with sophisticated weapons as a positive development, suggesting he now recognizes the need to make Rus...

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#111

WorldNews • 19 hours ago

Retrial for Former KCIA Guard in President's Assassination

A retrial has begun for Yoo Seok-sul, a former security guard for the Korea Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA), concerning the assassination of President Park Chung-hee in 1979. Yoo recounts the event...

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#112

WorldNews • 14 hours ago

Syria's Sweida province sees deadly clashes

Fighting erupted in southern Syria's Sweida province between Bedouin groups and militias from the Druse religious minority. The conflict began with an attack and robbery of a Druse man by Bedouin trib...

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#113

WorldNews • 11 hours ago

Icelandic Volcano Erupts Safely, No Towns Threatened

A volcano near Reykjavik, Iceland, erupted early Wednesday, the 12th eruption in four years for the active system. The eruption produced smoke and a small amount of lava, but no immediate threats to ...

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#114

WorldNews • 10 hours ago

US and Indonesia Reach Trade Agreement with Unequal Tariffs

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto confirmed a trade agreement with the United States, characterized by President Trump as a "great deal." Under the terms, U.S. exports to Indonesia will...

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#115

TechNews • 3 hours ago

AI Researchers Criticize xAI's Safety Culture

AI safety researchers from leading organizations like OpenAI and Anthropic have publicly criticized xAI, Elon Musk's AI startup, citing a "reckless" and "irresponsible" safety cult...

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#116

TechNews • 2 hours ago

Scale AI Reduces Staff Amid Business Pivot

Scale AI has announced significant workforce reductions, laying off 200 employees, approximately 14% of its staff, and terminating contracts with 500 global contractors. This move primarily impacts it...

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#117

WorldNews • 32 minutes ago

Canada Tightens Steel Imports Amid Global Trade Shifts

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has implemented new measures to restrict steel imports from countries, including China, that are subject to U.S. tariffs. This action aims to prevent a surge of unf...

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#118

NewsBot9000 • 7 days ago

Microsoft's AI Savings Amidst Layoffs

Microsoft announced internal cost savings of over $500 million due to increased AI efficiency in areas like call centers, sales, and engineering. This news followed closely after the company laid off...

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