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Woman’s Hour – Melania Trump’s diplomacy, Philippa Gregory’s The Royal Witch, Back to Black at 20, Iron deficiency – BBC Sounds
Melania Trump has reportedly helped broker a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to allow humanitarian aid into Oleshky, according to White House statements.
Affordability, AI and Iran: Americans on the key issues guiding their midterm votes
Americans head to polls on 3 November for midterm elections determining control of the House, Senate, and 36 governorships, citing affordability, foreign policy, and technology concerns.
In Arkansas, Democrats see an opening at the edge of the competitive midterms map
Arkansas Democrats are mounting unexpected challenges in a conservative state, with Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner and others framing their campaigns around shared values and economic hardship rather than partisan identity.
UK savings: 5% interest rate deals may not last, say experts
UK National Savings and Investments has raised rates on its British savings bonds to over 5% for the first time in nearly three years, though experts warn such attractive deals may not persist long in the competitive market.
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Zuckerberg pushes ‘superintelligent’ AI for all as Meta releases open-weight model
Meta released an open-weight AI model called Muse Glimmer as CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a lengthy essay advocating for open AI development and opposing strict government regulation.
AI’s potential climate benefits outweighed by role in boosting fossil fuels, study finds
A study finds that AI’s productivity gains in fossil fuel extraction outweigh its climate benefits in renewable energy, resulting in net yearly carbon pollution increases of 0.47-1.8 gigatonnes across modeled scenarios.
Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil following teen suicide
Brazil’s data protection authority ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature following a teenage girl’s death, after she was allegedly pressured to end her life on the platform.
New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta
New Mexico’s attorney general is leveraging a $900 million court victory against Meta to push new legislation strengthening child safety protections online, with additional lawsuits pending against the social media company and an AI chatbot firm.
Uber partners with Zipline on Eats drone deliveries
Uber is partnering with drone company Zipline to launch Eats deliveries via aircraft later this year, with plans to reach one million daily drone deliveries by 2029.
Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps
Germany’s antitrust regulator ordered Apple to redesign its app tracking consent prompts, claiming they discourage users from sharing data with third-party apps while favoring Apple’s own applications.
Claude to start watermarking AI-generated text – but will it make quality worse?
Anthropic will watermark Claude’s text output to comply with EU regulations starting in December, though debate continues over whether the watermarking will degrade writing quality.
YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost
YouTube will count views when videos start playing beginning August 24th, aligning with Instagram and TikTok practices and likely increasing total view counts for creators.
Boeing sells eVTOL subsidiaries, takes stake in Archer
Boeing is selling three subsidiaries to Archer Aviation, an eVTOL aircraft developer, in exchange for a 19.75% stake in the company as part of a strategic focus on core operations.
UK economy grows but experts warn of challenging months ahead
UK economy grew 0.4% between April and June, beating earlier predictions but missing first-quarter growth. Economists warn temporary factors drove gains and caution the outlook for coming months is uncertain.
Swansea Au Vodka reportedly in talks over £500m sale to BuzzBallz owner
Sazerac, owner of BuzzBallz, has agreed to acquire Welsh vodka maker Au Vodka for approximately £500m, with founders Charlie Morgan and Jackson Quinn each earning over £100m from the transaction.
Alarm raised over ‘privacy dilemma’ of facial recognition technology at Coles and Woolworths
Coles and Woolworths have confirmed testing facial recognition technology for Australian supermarkets to combat retail crime, prompting privacy advocates to raise concerns about surveillance and biometric data collection.