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No player better than Messi at 2026 World Cup — Yamal

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No player better than Messi at 2026 World Cup — Yamal

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has declared that no player performed better than Lionel Messi at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while thanking the Argentine legend for calling and offering him support after a “difficult night”. Yamal made the…

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Watch: Martina Bonello Wins S.Pellegrino Regional Final And Will Represent Mediterranean In Milan

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Watch: Martina Bonello Wins S.Pellegrino Regional Final And Will Represent Mediterranean In Milan

What started as a dish inspired by Nanna’s Sunday lunch has turned into a historic moment for Maltese gastronomy, as young chef Martina Bonello secured not one, but two prestigious awards at the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Regional…

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Malaysia seizes smuggled AI chips worth US$12 million at Kuala Lumpur airport

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Malaysia seizes smuggled AI chips worth US$12 million at Kuala Lumpur airport

Malaysian customs said on Wednesday ⁠that it ⁠had seized about 49.5 ⁠million ringgit (US$12 million) worth of advanced artificial intelligence chips this month, as authorities close in on a syndicate suspected of smuggling high-performance…

Chinese anti-scam blogger killed by contractors hired online to silence his work

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Chinese anti-scam blogger killed by contractors hired online to silence his work

A Chinese investigative blogger who exposed telecoms fraud and other illegal activity was killed by criminals hired on social media, according to Chinese media, as the case prompts calls for heavier punishment for his death. The body of Wu…

Proxima Fusion signs two Japanese deals to build its fusion supply chain

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Proxima Fusion signs two Japanese deals to build its fusion supply chain

Building a fusion power plant takes more than getting the physics right. It also means securing thousands of kilometres of specialised materials and the equipment needed to heat and fuel the plasma, years before the machine is ready to…

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How Lean Thinking Can Make AI Development Smarter and Cheaper

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How Lean Thinking Can Make AI Development Smarter and Cheaper

I don’t normally write about my side projects, but I think a recent one offers a useful lesson in applying Lean thinking to AI, or Lean AI. Over the past year, AI has helped me build and manage a small web app that generates names…

HTC VIVEE AI Companion Launches as a Pocket-Sized Digital Friend

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HTC VIVEE AI Companion Launches as a Pocket-Sized Digital Friend

HTC has introduced the VIVEE AI Companion, a pocket-sized device designed to make everyday interactions with artificial intelligence more personal. Unlike a regular smart speaker, VIVEE combines an OLED display, voice interaction and…

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Should AI Decide Your Court Case? This Judge Says Yes

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Should AI Decide Your Court Case? This Judge Says Yes

One of England’s top judges, Geoffrey Vos, believes that AI could adjudicate plenty of civil cases. The question, he says, is where the line should be drawn.

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Nanbeige4.3-33B Explained: A 33B AI Model for Coding and Agents

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Nanbeige4.3-33B Explained: A 33B AI Model for Coding and Agents

Overview Nanbeige4.3-33B is Nanbeige’s 33B flagship teacher model for the Nanbeige4.3 series, intended for complex coding, tool-using agents, and professional cowork tasks. The model card reports benchmark results across agentic coding…

Are You Training Your AI Agent to Replace You at Work?

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Are You Training Your AI Agent to Replace You at Work?

I have taught a machine almost everything I know how to do at work. I taught it by correcting it, one rule at a time, such as the rule that, whenever I offer a client two dates, both are held in my calendar until they reply. Today it works…

AI chips worth US$12.1 million seized at Malaysia airport, customs authority says

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