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A song of hype and fire: The 10 biggest AI stories of 2023

Inquiring artificial minds want to know — A song of hype and fire: The 10 biggest AI stories of 2023 When AI hype hit...

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Top chef Daniel Boulud to open private restaurant at luxe Fifth Avenue tower

Theres no need to score a reservation at one of Daniel Bouluds popular restaurants for a select group of well-heeled diners: They have brought...

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Costco sold $100 million in gold bars this quarter, sells out ‘in a few hours’

This fast-selling item continues to be a goldmine for Costco. The members-only retailer sold a jaw-dropping $100 million worth of one-ounce gold bars...

Politics

Government says ‘door is open’ for talks as junior doctors begin three days of strikes

Jeremy Hunt has said the “door is open for constructive discussions” with junior doctors, as they begin three days of strike action in England...

Politics

Junior doctors are going on their longest-ever strike in an aim ‘to save NHS’, says BMA chief

Another winter. Another strike. Except this time the industrial action by junior doctors will be longer than any other in NHS history. In total,...

Business

Bigger than expected fall in inflation

The rate of price rises significantly slowed again in November to another two-year low, official figures show. Inflation stood at 3.9% last month, according...

Business

Rimmel London advert banned for implying girls need make-up to succeed

An advert for Rimmel London has been banned for suggesting to girls that it’s necessary to wear make-up at school to succeed. The Facebook...

World

Colin Armstrong: Police in Ecuador rescue British businessman after ranch kidnap

A British businessman who was kidnapped from his home in Ecuador has been rescued by police. Colin Armstrong, who is also the UK’s Honorary...

World

Iceland volcano: The best images and video from spectacular eruption on Reykjanes peninsula

Iceland is witnessing spectacular scenes of orange and gold as a volcano erupts in the southwest of the country. Semi-molten rock has been spewing...

World

Monique Olivier found guilty of being involved in murders of three women, including British student Joanna Parrish, by ‘Ogre of the Ardennes’

A woman has been found guilty of involvement in the murders of three people, including a British student, by a man dubbed the ‘Beast...

World

At least 131 people dead after 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes northwestern China – state media

At least 131 people have been killed after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous region of northwestern China, the country’s state media has...

Environment

CNBC Daily Open: The bulls are back on Wall Street

Snow covers the Charging Bull sculpture in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., December 17, 2020. Jeenah Moon |...

World

Iceland volcano: Their hazard and their beauty are two sides of the same coin

The eruption in Iceland may have weakened but it’s far from over. Scientists are using GPS signals from space to precisely measure the height...

Technology

Southeast Asia’s funding winter could end next year — but tech firms need viable paths to profitability

A Google, Temasek and Bain & Company report revealed that “dry powder” increased to $15.7 billion at the end of 2022, up from $12.4...

Sports

Bruins’ Zacha, McAvoy return from injuries

ESPN News Services Dec 19, 2023, 07:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins forward Pavel Zacha and and defenseman Charlie McAvoy will return...

Sports

Sources: FSU ponders ACC future after CFP snub

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 19, 2023, 07:04 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open...

Sports

A&M former 5-star WR Stewart latest to transfer

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2023, 06:21 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended...

Sports

Norvell: FSU still struggling with CFP exclusion

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2023, 01:55 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open...

Technology

SEC charges ex-CEO of medical device company with fraud, says some devices were ‘just a piece of plastic’

The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Laura Tyler...

Technology

Tesla drivers had highest accident rate, BMW drivers most DUIs study finds

Tesla Model Y, equipped with FSD system. Three front facing cameras under windshield near rear view mirror. Mark Leong | The Washington Post |...