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Abandoned by the US: Palestinian Americans trapped in a surge of Israeli settler violence
Palestinian Americans in a West Bank village face escalating violence from Israeli settlers, with the US providing limited protection despite some residents being American citizens.
‘A Bible-sized blind spot’: congressman sounds alarm on rising Christian nationalism
Congressman Jared Huffman, the only current House member to publicly identify as a non-believer, argues in a new book that Christian nationalism represents the country’s most dangerous political movement and has grown stronger since Trump’s return to power.
‘We live with a big burden’: survivor of abusive Spotlight priest hopes clergyman’s death brings closure
Keith Townsend, a survivor of abuse by defrocked Boston priest Ronald Paquin, expressed hope that Paquin’s death in prison will help victims find closure and move forward with their lives.
Sam Fender tells fans high ticket prices for Proper Massive tour are ‘getting changed’
Sam Fender pledged to lower ticket prices for his 2027 stadium tour after fans criticized costs, stating prices had been inflated beyond production expenses.
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Google is working on Chrome updates that don’t require restarts
Google is developing technology to apply Chrome updates without requiring browser restarts, using dynamic patching to reduce user disruption from increasingly frequent security patches.
Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body
Google DeepMind’s updated Gemini Robotics 2 AI model can now control humanoid robots’ entire bodies, enabling whole-body movements and complex manipulation tasks previously limited to upper-body control.
LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button
LinkedIn is introducing a reporting button to flag posts as AI-generated content, part of broader efforts to reduce artificial content on the professional networking platform.
Nike was once China’s sneaker king. Here’s why its sales have fallen 30%
Nike’s China sales have fallen 30% since 2021, declining for eight consecutive quarters as domestic brands and shifting consumer preferences challenge the company’s dominance in its once-fastest-growing market.
Nuclear submarine investment will protect Britain and boost jobs, PM says
The UK government is allocating £8.4bn to nuclear submarine development at Barrow-in-Furness, projecting support for 47,000 jobs and apprenticeships while replacing aging Vanguard-class vessels with new Dreadnought-class submarines.
Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Shell’s quarterly profit more than doubled to $9.8 billion in the three months to June, driven by elevated oil and gas prices following Middle East market disruptions.
Lloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategy
Lloyds Banking Group will cut £2bn in costs over four years while investing £13bn in AI and technology to drive growth, Chief Executive Charlie Nunn announced.
HMRC fines Airbus £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology
Airbus has been fined £6.4m by UK authorities for failing to maintain proper records of controlled technology exports before November 2022, marking the highest export control settlement HMRC has reached.
US economic growth sees surprise slowdown in second quarter
US economic growth slowed to 1.5% annually in the second quarter, down from 2.1% in the first quarter, despite robust consumer spending growth of 3.2%.
Hundreds of jobs to go at Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover plans to eliminate fewer than 300 positions as part of cost-cutting measures following a significant cyberattack that disrupted production last year.
How NBCUniversal’s deal with YouTube could jump-start the next chapter of the streaming wars
NBCUniversal struck a content deal with YouTube Premium that bundles Peacock programming at no extra cost starting early next year, marking a shift toward aggregation in the streaming industry.
Profits boost for UK defence firms as governments increase spending
Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems raised profit forecasts as governments worldwide increase defence spending, citing NATO commitments and strategic weapons development opportunities.