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Islamic states prosecutors call for global enforcement coalition

Euronews

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Islamic states prosecutors call for global enforcement coalition

Law enforcement heads from 46 Islamic states gather in Baku to tackle cross-border financial crime, artificial intelligence and international asset recovery.

Euronews

China and US expand military drone flights near Japan and the South China Sea

South China Morning Post

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China and US expand military drone flights near Japan and the South China Sea

China and America have escalated uncrewed aircraft deployments across sensitive Indo-Pacific waters, with mainland drones patrolling strategic passages near Japan while a US Marine detachment operates near disputed South China Sea islands…

South China Morning Post

Watch: Swieqi Contractor Clarifies Man In Confrontation Was A Neighbour, Not Worker

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Watch: Swieqi Contractor Clarifies Man In Confrontation Was A Neighbour, Not Worker

The construction company linked to a confrontation in Swieqi has issued a statement clarifying that the man seen behaving aggressively in the footage is not one of its workers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta…

Lovin Malta

DoorDash said it’s only received ‘several hundred’ orders from AI agents

TechCrunch

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DoorDash said it’s only received ‘several hundred’ orders from AI agents

DoorDash said that it is open to working with third-party agent makers

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GM to pay $220 million after selling customer Smart Driver data

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GM to pay $220 million after selling customer Smart Driver data

General Motors marketed its Smart Driver system as a way for parents to monitor teen drivers or for adults to track their driving behavior. But in 2024, it emerged that GM had been sharing that data with brokers. Those brokers then sold…

Waymo’s next robotaxi is a purpose-built Toyota bZ4X

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Waymo’s next robotaxi is a purpose-built Toyota bZ4X

Waymo announced today that when it launches a robotaxi service in Tokyo in 2027, it will use Toyota bZ4X electric vehicles that are assembled in Japan. The news builds on the strategic partnership between Waymo and Toyota which was first…

The Verge

UK’s National Wealth Fund to invest in defence tech firm

The Next Web

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UK’s National Wealth Fund to invest in defence tech firm

The UK’s National Wealth Fund is planning to invest in Uforce, a London-based defence technology company that makes military drones and robots, the Financial Times reported on Friday. The FT did not disclose the size or terms of the…

The Next Web

Best Buy's 'DoorBOOster' sale is packed with deals

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Best Buy's 'DoorBOOster' sale is packed with deals

We're just about to hit Black Friday madness, and retailers are already starting to launch warm-up sales. Right now, for example, you can get your hands on literally thousands of deals at Best Buy's 'DoorBOOster' sale. Unlike the name…

Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heist

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Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heist

Binance has suspended all withdrawals after the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange fell victim to what appears to be the biggest heist in history. The exchange put the “estimated total impact” of the hack at about $6.3 billion and…

Portable power stations are useful for everything from keeping your broadband running during a power cut to powering…

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Portable power stations are useful for everything from keeping your broadband running during a power cut to powering…

Portable power stations are useful for everything from keeping your broadband running during a power cut to powering equipment away from a convenient socket. The Anker Solix S2000 fits both roles, combining a substantial battery with a…

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