July 16, 2024 - Brief Briefing

Labour promises to ‘take the breaks off Britain’ in King’s Speech

Labour has promised to “take the brakes off Britain” as it outlines its plans for government in the King’s Speech later today. More than...

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Labour promises to 'take the breaks off Britain' in King's Speech

Sports

Islanders sign RFA Holmstrom, 23, to 1-year deal

Associated Press Jul 16, 2024, 05:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The The Islanders selected him with the 23rd overall pick...

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Islanders sign RFA Holmstrom, 23, to 1-year deal

Sports

Suarez to race in Brazil during Olympic break

Associated Press Jul 16, 2024, 05:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez will compete next month...

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Suarez to race in Brazil during Olympic break

The ‘ghost children’: George has missed two years of school and his situation is becoming more desperate

George has not been to school for the last two years. He is autistic, which means he has special educational needs that requires a...

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The 'ghost children': George has missed two years of school and his situation is becoming more desperate

Technology

Amazon’s deal with AI startup Adept faces FTC scrutiny

The front desk of the Amazon office is pictured in New York, May 1, 2019. Carlo Allegri | Reuters The Federal Trade Commission has...

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Amazon's deal with AI startup Adept faces FTC scrutiny

Jay Slater: ‘Traumatising’ comments from amateur sleuths need to be stopped, says charity helping family

The Jay Slater case attracted the most “vitriolic and hateful comments” from amateur sleuths and such online behaviour needs to be stopped, says the...

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Jay Slater: 'Traumatising' comments from amateur sleuths need to be stopped, says charity helping family

Technology

Elon Musk says SpaceX and X headquarters moving to Texas, blames California trans student privacy law

SpaceX CEO and X owner Elon Musk said Tuesday he will move the headquarters of both companies from California to Texas. Musk had vowed...

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Elon Musk says SpaceX and X headquarters moving to Texas, blames California trans student privacy law

Sports

ESPN’s top 100 professional athletes of the 21st century: Unveiling 51-75

Jul 16, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The greatest athlete of the 21st century? That’s easy. It has to be Tom Brady,...

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ESPN's top 100 professional athletes of the 21st century: Unveiling 51-75

Sports

Big Ten 2024 preview: Is this Ohio State’s year or could newcomers challenge the league’s powers

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions It’s top-heavy,...

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Big Ten 2024 preview: Is this Ohio State's year or could newcomers challenge the league's powers

Jay Slater: Inside the valley where missing British teenager’s body was found

The valley where Jay Slater died is a stark and inhospitable landscape. A mountain road cuts across the top and then below it the...

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Jay Slater: Inside the valley where missing British teenager's body was found

Technology

Brain implant patient says OpenAI’s tech helps him communicate with family

Mark using Synchron’s BCI Courtesy: Synchron A 64-year-old named Mark has spent the last year learning how to control devices like his laptop and...

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Brain implant patient says OpenAI's tech helps him communicate with family

Sports

From adding talent to losing captains: NHL teams that changed the most this offseason

Neil PaineJul 16, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight....

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From adding talent to losing captains: NHL teams that changed the most this offseason

Technology

Andreessen Horowitz founders plan to donate to pro-Trump super PAC

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen speaks at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. (Photo By Paul Chinn/The San...

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Andreessen Horowitz founders plan to donate to pro-Trump super PAC

JD Vance: What could Trump’s running mate selection mean for future of Ukraine and NATO?

The choice of JD Vance – an arch critic of US aid to Ukraine and of American taxpayers bankrolling European security – as Donald...

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JD Vance: What could Trump's running mate selection mean for future of Ukraine and NATO?

Business

UK economy to grow faster than expected but short of Labour pledge, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that it is expecting the UK economy to grow faster than previously expected this year. The Washington-based fund,...

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UK economy to grow faster than expected but short of Labour pledge, IMF says

Business

Cineworld kicks off talks with landlords about closure plan

Cineworld has opened talks with some of Britain’s biggest commercial landlords about its plans to axe up to a quarter of its British cinema...

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World

Thailand: Six people found dead in luxury hotel in Bangkok

Six people have been found dead in a luxury hotel in Bangkok in what police suspect was a poisoning. The bodies of the six...

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Thailand: Six people found dead in luxury hotel in Bangkok

Jack Black cancels Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s ‘dangerous’ comment on Trump shooting

Jack Black has cancelled Tenacious D’s tour after his bandmate said “don’t miss Trump next time” in the wake of the former president’s attempted...

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Jack Black cancels Tenacious D tour after bandmate's 'dangerous' comment on Trump shooting

Business

Tiger Global in talks to lead $500m Revolut share deal

One of the world’s most prolific investors in technology companies is in talks to lead a new investment round at Revolut, the British-based fintech....

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