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AWS is investing $100 million in generative A.I. center in race to keep up with Microsoft and Google

Amazon’s cloud unit said Thursday that it’s allocating $100 million for a center to help companies use generative artificial intelligence, the technology that’s taken...

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Titanic sub search: Fate of missing Titan submersible’s passengers may rest on one man

If the submersible now missing in the icy seas of the North Atlantic is still intact, the fate of the five men inside may...

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Evan Gershkovich: Wall Street Journal reporter accused of spying in Russia loses appeal against pre-trial detention

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has had a fresh appeal against his pre-trial detention on charges of espionage rejected by a Moscow court....

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Suspected ringleader of gang that ‘smuggled thousands of people from Africa to Europe’ arrested in UK

A suspected ringleader of a gang accused of smuggling thousands of people across the Mediterranean in “death trap” boats has been arrested in the...

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‘Debris field’ discovered within search area near Titanic, US Coast Guard says

A debris field has been discovered within the search area by a remotely operated underwater vehicle near the Titanic, the US Coast Guard has...

Technology

Here’s what we know about Meta’s planned Twitter competitor that has Elon Musk upset

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks about the Facebook News feature at the Paley Center For Media in New York on Oct. 25, 2019....

UK did not have ability to scale up quickly during COVID pandemic, Sir Chris Whitty says

The UK did “not have the ability to scale up” quickly to deal with the coronavirus pandemic in areas such as testing, England’s chief...

Technology

Vice Media declares Fortress Investment Group the winning bidder in bankruptcy sale

A general view of atmosphere at the VICE Kills TX Music Showcase during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Viceland on...

Sports

Go fourth and prosper: Why Texas Tech’s aggressiveness should be the norm in college football

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 22, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. In a roundabout way, Texas...

Politics

Inflation: Halving price growth ‘hard but not impossible’, says Rishi Sunak

Halving inflation by the end of year is “hard but not impossible”, the prime minister has said, in a comment on his pledge earlier...

World

Hunt for missing submersible ‘still active search and rescue’ mission, says operation leader

The head of the search operation for the missing Titan submersible has said that it is still an active search and rescue mission. That...

World

Titanic sub search: Fate of missing Titan submersible’s passengers may rest on one man

If the submersible now missing in the icy seas of the North Atlantic is still intact, the fate of the five men inside may...

World

Evan Gershkovich: Wall Street Journal reporter accused of spying in Russia loses appeal against pre-trial detention

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has had a fresh appeal against his pre-trial detention on charges of espionage rejected by a Moscow court....

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Restaurant explosion kills 31 people in northwest China

A massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China has killed 31 people and injured seven. The blast happened at around...

Business

Interest rate hits ‘shock’ 5% after 0.5 percentage point increase

The Bank of England has shocked economists and investors by raising interest rates half a percentage point to 5% – the highest level since...

Business

Mortgage crisis: PM and chancellor face conundrum as rates rise – and there’s no silver bullet to end the crisis

The prime minister and his chancellor find themselves in something of a conundrum. They have committed themselves to halving inflation this year – without...

Business

HS2 ‘pause’ designed to save money is costing the taxpayer more than £360m, leaked govt briefing reveals

Delays to HS2 announced by the government earlier this year in order to help ‘balance the books’ are likely to cost the taxpayer at...

Sports

What’s next for the Senators after sale to Michael Andlauer?

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 22, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Selling the Ottawa Senators...

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Wild West: D-backs up, Dodgers down in MLB Power Rankings

Jun 22, 2023, 07:00 AM ET They’ve been ahead in the standings for a while — now the Arizona Diamondbacks have at last leapfrogged...

Rishi Sunak promises economy ‘going to be OK’ after shock rates rise and he is ‘100% on it’

“I am totally, 100% on it – and it’s going to be OK,” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said this afternoon, following a shock interest...