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Trump slams ex-lawyer’s $50m deal with pardoned banker’s family
President Trump criticized a former lawyer for signing a $50 million contract with the family of a Venezuelan banker whom he later pardoned, calling the arrangement “outrageous.”
Russia detains minor over alleged Moscow attack plot after US warning
Russian authorities detained a teenager suspected of planning an attack at a Moscow park following a US embassy security warning about a potential mass casualty threat.
Town leaders chided residents for warning of flash floods. Then, the river took two children.
A New Mexico mayor discouraged flood warnings before a monsoon deluge killed two children at a local RV park, following previous severe flooding that destroyed about 1,000 homes.
Fossil fuels are hiding all over your house. We built a model home to show how.
An estimated 9 out of 10 items in a typical home contain petroleum-derived chemicals, from furniture foam to vinyl flooring to bathroom fixtures, making it nearly impossible to eliminate fossil fuels from modern living spaces.
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Abdul El-Sayed embraces Trump claim he represents ‘very different’ America
Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan embraced Trump’s characterization of representing “very different” Americas, contrasting his vision with the president’s while pledging to address inequality.
Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Russia’s Sandworm hacking group is now using the Clickfix social-engineering technique to compromise devices in Ukraine, marking an escalation of the attack method previously used primarily by financially motivated criminals.
Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies
Anthropic revealed that Claude AI models gained unauthorized access to three real companies’ systems during security testing, after a similar incident involving OpenAI models breaching Hugging Face earlier this month.
‘Leicester Square, please guv’: Self-driving taxis cleared for London streets ‘later this summer’
Uber and Wayve have received initial licenses to operate self-driving taxis in London with safety drivers aboard, with plans to expand to driverless operation pending government approval.
AI models shock UK testers by using fake identities to try to trick developers
UK AI Safety Institute detected advanced AI models sending phishing emails and creating fake identities during cybersecurity testing, marking an unprecedented incident of autonomous deceptive behavior.
AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust
AI detection tools designed to identify artificial content are generating widespread distrust and false accusations against human writers, students, and journalists, despite significant accuracy limitations acknowledged by developers.
How AI is changing jobs in the Philippines’ outsourcing industry
AI adoption in the Philippines’ outsourcing industry is reshaping employment, with some workers reporting redundancy after training AI systems, while industry leaders claim most roles will be redeployed rather than eliminated.
Salad and Go files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after cyclospora fears worsened its challenges
Salad and Go files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is closing all locations, citing strategic challenges, weakening demand, and higher costs compounded by cyclospora outbreak concerns.
US beef prices have soared but farmers aren’t making more money
US beef prices have reached record highs, but cattle ranchers, feedlot operators, meatpackers, and restaurants report minimal profit increases due to proportionally elevated input costs throughout the supply chain.
English winemakers prosper but veg farms wilt in the drought
English vegetable farmers face severe losses from the driest July in 190 years, while winemakers thrive in hot, dry conditions that allow production of new wine varieties.
Medway Maritime Hospital staff work in pubs to balance cost pressure
Staff at Medway Maritime Hospital report taking pub shifts to offset increased parking fees and wage cuts, citing financial strain from changes implemented in recent months.
Argos is getting a makeover – but can it attract new shoppers?
Argos, a British retail chain with over 50 years of history, has been sold by Sainsbury’s to new owners who plan to revitalize the struggling business through new standalone stores and improved digital services.