June 3, 2024 - Brief Briefing

Google cuts at least 100 jobs across fast-growing cloud unit, sources say

Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, speaks at a cloud-computing conference held by the company in 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images...

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Google cuts at least 100 jobs across fast-growing cloud unit, sources say

Liam Stimpson: Man jailed for raping ‘homeless’ woman while out celebrating birthday

A man has been jailed for 15 years for raping a “vulnerable, lone” woman in a city centre while celebrating his birthday on a...

by admin June 3, 2024

Liam Stimpson: Man jailed for raping 'homeless' woman while out celebrating birthday

Joe Biden issues statement ahead of son Hunter Biden’s criminal trial

US President Joe Biden has said he has “boundless love” for his son Hunter as jury selection in his federal gun case started on...

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Joe Biden issues statement ahead of son Hunter Biden's criminal trial

Technology

Microsoft confirms layoffs in mixed reality but will keep selling HoloLens 2 headsets

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a media briefing at the company’s campus in Redmond, Washington, on May 20, 2024. Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg...

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Microsoft confirms layoffs in mixed reality but will keep selling HoloLens 2 headsets

Technology

Khosla Ventures backs weather balloon startup that uses AI to upend forecasts

This summer is expected to be one of the busiest hurricane seasons in history, according to the annual forecast from the National Oceanic and...

by admin June 3, 2024

Khosla Ventures backs weather balloon startup that uses AI to upend forecasts

World

British-Israeli hostage among four who died in Hamas captivity

British-Israeli hostage Nadav Popplewell was among four people who died while in Hamas captivity, the Israeli military has said. The 51-year-old’s body remains in...

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British-Israeli hostage among four who died in Hamas captivity

Politics

Labour could be on course for 194-seat Commons majority – YouGov poll

Labour could be on course to win a historic landslide, with the party expected to win a 194-seat majority, a YouGov poll shows. It...

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Labour could be on course for 194-seat Commons majority - YouGov poll

World

Stormy Daniels urges Melania to leave Donald Trump because he is a convicted criminal

Stormy Daniels has urged Melania Trump to leave her husband because he is now a convicted criminal. Trump became the first former US president...

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Stormy Daniels urges Melania to leave Donald Trump because he is a convicted criminal

General Election 2024: Hunt, Shapps and the other Tory ministers at risk of losing their seats, according to YouGov poll

Twelve of the 26 members of the cabinet who are running for re-election are at risk of losing their seats, according to a YouGov...

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General Election 2024: Hunt, Shapps and the other Tory ministers at risk of losing their seats, according to YouGov poll

Politics

Nigel Farage confirms he will stand for Clacton seat in general election

Nigel Farage has announced he will stand as a candidate in Clacton for Reform UK in the general election on 4 July. Mr Farage...

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Nigel Farage confirms he will stand for Clacton seat in general election

General Election 2024: Tory wipeout and 12 ministers at risk of losing seats, YouGov poll suggests

Labour could be on course to win a historic landslide, with the party expected to win a 194-seat majority, a YouGov poll shows. It...

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Business

Gas prices hit highest level since December due to cracked pipe

Wholesale costs for natural gas have hit their highest levels across Europe since December last year after key Norwegian export operations were shut down...

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Gas prices hit highest level since December due to cracked pipe

England’s first artificial cornea transplant hailed a success

A 91-year-old man has become the first person in England to be fitted with a ground-breaking artificial cornea. Cecil ‘John’ Farley, 91, said his...

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England's first artificial cornea transplant hailed a success

Sports

Reacting to preseason FPI release: Which teams are undervalued? Overvalued?

Jun 3, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN has released its 2024 Football Power Index (FPI) ratings and projections, and our college...

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Reacting to preseason FPI release: Which teams are undervalued? Overvalued?

Sports

College football FPI release: Top teams, new playoff trends

Neil PaineJun 3, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight....

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College football FPI release: Top teams, new playoff trends

Male birth control applied as gel to shoulders works faster than other methods, trial shows

A contraceptive gel that men rub on their shoulders to lower their sperm count is safe, effective and starts working more quickly than other...

by admin June 3, 2024

Male birth control applied as gel to shoulders works faster than other methods, trial shows

Necklace ‘saves man’s life’ after stopping bullet going into his neck, police say

A man’s life was likely saved after a thick chain necklace prevented a bullet from going into his neck. The shooting happened during an...

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Necklace 'saves man's life' after stopping bullet going into his neck, police say

Politics

Transgender athletes may have to compete with their biological sex under Tories’ proposed shake-up of Equality Act, says Kemi Badenoch

Transgender athletes may have to compete alongside their biological sex under the Conservatives’ plans to “clarify” equality laws, Kemi Badenoch has said. The cabinet...

by admin June 3, 2024