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Fewer hours and higher wages – or more burnout and surveillance: employers told to prepare for AI
<p>Workplace relations minister Amanda Rishworth launches best practice guide on AI adoption after Qantas and Canva job cuts</p><p>Entry-level jobs will be the first to be automated due to AI, but it could mean fewer hours and higher wages for ordinary workers – or make jobs tougher with more burnout
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Tourists Brave a Muddy Jungle Trek to See a Famed World War II Wreck
Seven Chinese tourists, a dozen villagers and a couple of journalists forded streams and bushwhacked to the downed plane of Isoroku Yamamoto, the Japanese admiral. Machetes proved handy.
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Thursday briefing: What we do (and don’t) know about Alice Huang and the Nvidia affair
<p>In today’s newsletter: US intelligence reportedly believes the former tech executive was recruited by Beijing, raising questions about the security of the AI industry and Trump’s close ties to Nvidia chief Jensen Huang</p><p></p><p>Good morning. Espionage is supposed to be a secretive b
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Strike on Gaza Hospital Kills at Least 6 and Injures 20, Rescuers Say
A surgeon, an official and a disabled patient were among the victims at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, a witness said. Israel said it had targeted a “senior Hamas terrorist.”
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Israeli strike on hospital kills at least five Palestinians, Gaza civil defence agency says
The strike hit the surgery department of Nasser Hospital, injuring at least 20 people and causing extensive damage, a spokesperson says.
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Teenager in critical condition after likely ‘train surfing’ on Sydney Harbour Bridge, police say
<p>‘You just don’t mess or play with a 400-tonne train’, Sydney Trains says as 17-year-old suffers multiple injuries to head, chest and pelvis</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https:/
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Ukraine's power supply close to critical as Russian strikes bring darkness and cold
For parents in parts of Ukraine, trying to lead a normal family life with just a few hours of power each day is taking its toll.
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Nvidia’s Board Is Weighing Jensen Huang’s Future
Mr. Huang has been under scrutiny for an affair with a woman said to be a Chinese spy, as well as for a relationship with an executive at his A.I. chip company.
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Beau Lamarre-Condon says he was diagnosed with cancer by naturopath but doesn’t recall which one, trial hears
<p>Former police officer questioned about Instagram message he asked friend to send to Jessie Baird referencing ‘cancerous tumour’ </p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust
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The Papers: 'TV industry must tackle abuse' and Cameron tells PM 'Don't rejoin the EU'
Many papers report on the ongoing fallout following the publication of allegations against entertainer David Walliams.
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Scott Colom, a Democrat, Wins Mississippi Senate Election
Mr. Colom, a prosecutor, will be the first Black senator elected from Mississippi since the post-Civil War Reconstruction period.
Full storyThe Spanish Shylock Problem
The language’s watchdog, Spain’s Royal Academy, holds fast to a dubious definition of “Jew.”
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Watch: Moment historic ship sinks off the coast of Florida
The SS United States, an historic ocean liner which has been out of commission for decades, will become the world's largest artificial underwater reef.
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Government could force media industry to improve safeguards after Walliams allegations
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy could force participation in an industry watchdog to protect whistleblowers, the BBC understands.
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Democrat Scott Colom seals historic win in Mississippi Senate race
Colom is the first black person from the southern state elected to the US Senate in over 140 years.
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What to Know About Nvidia’s Investigation of CEO Jensen Huang
Nvidia’s board is weighing the future of Jensen Huang, the company’s chief executive, admitted to an affair with a woman who U.S. intelligence says was spying for China.
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The S.S. United States, a Historic Supership, Sinks to the Ocean Floor
The 20th-century ocean liner will become an artificial reef, ending efforts to save a ship that was fast, luxurious and (almost) indestructible.
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Scott Colom Will Be Mississippi’s Third Black Senator. Who Were the First Two?
Mr. Revels took his seat two days after Mississippi was readmitted to the union after the Civil War. Mr. Bruce served just before white leaders ushered in the Jim Crow era.
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Pope Leo XIV Goes Home to Peru, Meeting Ghosts of His Past
In Peru, where Leo XIV lived for two decades and became a citizen, the pope was met by President Keiko Fujimori, whose father’s policies he had protested.
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Survivor pulled from rubble of deadly building collapse in New York
Two people are dead and several others injured as rescuers scour the debris in Brooklyn.
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Jensen Huang Said to Have Had Relationship With Nvidia Executive Who Reports to Him
Mr. Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, is already facing scrutiny over an affair with a Chinese businesswoman who U.S. intelligence determined was a Chinese spy.
Full storyNvidia’s Stock Price Plummets as Board Is Said to Consider Jensen Huang, CEO’s, Future
News of the board’s deliberations about Jensen Huang’s job drove Nvidia’s stock down more than 8 percent in after-hours trading.
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Judge Richard A. Posner Has Died. His Influence in Law Was Beyond Compare.
He was the most-cited legal scholar of the latter half of the 20th century and an unapologetic iconoclast, favoring pragmatism over judicial tradition. He was 87.
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Trying Tourette's device was the best day of my life
Katie is one of many that say a device developed by researchers in Nottingham helped calm her symptoms.
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How much art does your council own and is it locked away or on display?
More than 500,000 pieces of art are owned by 225 councils, the BBC finds, but most of it is storage.
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Soldier Shouts Toward Hegseth to Show ‘Respect’ at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
A Pentagon spokesman said the sentinel had “reminded everyone to maintain decorum” after laughter was heard from a group visiting the burial site with the Defense Secretary on Wednesday.
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How The Times Covered Mississippi’s Senate Race, Which Unexpectedly Became a Nail-Biter
Three Times journalists break down the twists and turns in a race that captured national attention.
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'You're triggering me': How to understand your therapy-speak teen
Words most often heard in the therapist's chair have made their way into day-to-day conversation - here's a parents' guide to understanding it.
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Poundland set for more time to secure a rescue deal as emergency talks continue
The BBC understands the discount chain, which has been edging towards administration, will be given more time to find a buyer.
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Burnham's push for closer EU ties causes ripples in his party and others
Ahead of a week which will focus minds on the UK's relationship with the bloc, the prime minister's stance on Europe is causing MPs to think about their leaders' individual strategy.
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Democrats Face Backlash After Missing Hegseth Impeachment Vote
Eleven Democrats were absent, helping Republicans shelve the charges against the defense secretary. It drew sharp criticism a week after the party’s sweeping election victories.
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Significant drop in levels of toxic 'forever' chemicals in England's rivers
The decline has been put down to severe restrictions placed on the substances' use.
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Are max strength cold and flu pills worth the money?
Some cold and flu remedies cost 20 times as much as a basic pack of paracetamol or ibuprofen.
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Some under-25s should get fewer benefits, Milburn review to say
The proposed radical overhaul of the welfare system would move under-25s off the main sickness benefits.
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CEO Jensen Huang's job is suddenly on the line at Nvidia
The FBI is investigating as Nvidia’s board holds urgent talks over Huang’s future.
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Two skulls likely belonging to enslaved people returned to Brazil after Harvard used them in eugenics studies
<p>Remains believed to have belonged to Africans or Afro-Brazilians repatriated after being flown back by diplomats </p><p>Two skulls, including that of a man believed to have taken part in Brazil’s greatest slave revolt but whose remains were taken to the United States and used in racist eugenics stu
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British soldier charged with rape of woman serving in Cyprus
L/Cpl Nicholas Horne, serving in the Highlanders, was arrested and charged in October.
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Lego marketplace BrickLink offline after 'unusual activity' detected
Known as the eBay of Lego, it has been down for three days and is yet to disclose what caused the shutdown.
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A Diminished Justice Dept. Braces for Fresh Fights After Midterm Loss
The upheaval points to a broader dilemma spurred by the election: whether the department can carry out President Trump’s priorities as career officials eye the exits and senior department officials resign.
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Hegseth and advisers reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Following a ceremony marking Veterans Day, a group that included Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was shouted at to be quiet.
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T-Mobile illegally imposed 50GB cap on low-income home Internet plan, NY says
Law requires 25Mbps home Internet. T-Mobile lowers speed to 600Kbps after 50GB cap.
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Anduril says its first satellite can see adversaries maneuver in orbital night
"What's unique is it's got a huge dynamic range. We can see things in full dark."
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Ex-member of radical Marxist group scales balcony, escapes house arrest in Argentina
<p>Leonardo Bertulazzi, 74, awaiting extradition to Italy, reportedly used harness to flee custody</p><p>A 74-year-old former member of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/italy">Italy</a>’s radical Marxist group the Red Brigades has escaped from house arrest in <a href="https://
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NASA's secret weapon in the lunar space race may be ... procurement reform?
"The pace that's occurring, and the nature of the procurements, is unprecedented."
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Taiwan’s chipmaking giant TSMC to invest $1B in Anthropic, OpenAI
Latest example of the AI boom’s circular financing comes as AI trade wobbles.
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Trump admin loses fight to spy on random journalists’ LinkedIn DMs
Confidential sources “lifeblood” of free press, court rules in LinkedIn fight.
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Big Walk used AI to fix a bug. Now the indie gaming world is having a reckoning.
Any amount of AI coding is too much for many Independent Games Festival judges.
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Apple is shuttering its 28-year-old online community forum
Apple has already made the forum read-only.
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IBM to offer access to a dual-processor quantum system in 2027
The company plans on linking two 520-qubit chips before next year is over.
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Argentinian lawyer mocks UK’s sovereignty claim in Falklands oil case
<p>Lawyer says Britain wrong to believe in historic doctrine that crown has sovereignty over parts of oceans</p><p>Britain should not be permitted to act as a 17th-century colonial power treating the waters around the Falkland Islands as a <em>Dominium maris Britannici</em>, Argentina has
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Trump wanted little Kei trucks for America, Toyota makes it happen
Does this herald the start of a small car revolution, or is it a meaningless distraction?
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Google DeepMind just mathematically verified key parts of Signal
The four-week project hints that AI could make formal verification far more practical.
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Killing of journalist underscores deteriorating conditions in Ecuador
<p>Tomás Beltrán was shot dead amid gang warfare that has turned Latin American country into one of its most violent</p><p>Tomás Beltrán was manoeuvring his car into his garage on Sunday night when the Ecuadorian journalist was shot dead.</p><p>Beltrán ran a <a href="https://web.faceboo
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The View From Space the U.S. Government Doesn’t Want You to See
There are images from space that the U.S. government doesn’t want the public to see. Here’s why.
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Lebanon Faces Economic ‘Catastrophe’ After War and Years of Mismanagement
Hezbollah’s conflict with Israel and the U.S.-Israel war with Iran have made systemic problems worse, causing the cost of living to soar and driving many Lebanese to despair.
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Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war amid surge in Russian recruitment
<p>Capture of man from Java follows reports that hundreds are being recruited from the south-east Asian country as Moscow seeks to boost its war effort</p><p>Ukraine says it has captured its first Indonesian prisoner of war, amid what it says is a spike in recruitment by Russia from the south-east Asi
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Seagate's new hybrid drive raises some old questions
The FireCuda Forge revisits an old idea, with some familiar questions.
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The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch
"Launch is extremely constrained and that is exactly the situation we predicted."
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Ring cameras go mobile as Amazon debuts AI-powered security drone and robot
Amazon's roaming Ring Robotics devices will debut in late 2026 and early 2027.
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Democrats oppose plan to stack FCC with Republicans, plan probes of Chairman Carr
Democrats accuse FCC nominee of evading questions about Carr, her current boss.
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