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Depending on AI can also potentially decrease the ability to discern misinformation, research says A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the latest research to find that relying too much on chatbots can diminish critical-thinking skills, and potentially decrease our ability to discern misinformation for ourselves. As AI tools are becoming more sophisticated and accessible,…

As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own power Datacenters are driving unprecedented growth in the US clean energy industry, paradoxically boosting a sector that was sputtering before the artificial intelligence boom even as AI’s rollout creates immense environmental challenges. However, observers caution that while the cent…

Tories’ Douglas Lumsden says city has spoken ‘loud and clear’ in support of the North Sea oil and gas industry UK politics – live updates The Scottish National party has lost the formerly safe seat of Aberdeen South in a shock loss to the Scottish Conservatives. Douglas Lumsden beat the SNP’s Richard Thomson by 6,050 votes, with a 14.69% swing away towards the Scottish Tories, whose vote share wa…

Marine veteran James Brown rescued a driver with a piece of metal lodged in his leg A US military veteran and trucker recently used his battlefield medical training to save the life of a fellow truck driver whose leg was impaled by a piece of metal after a crash, earning him official recognition as an “angel” of the nation’s highways. As the organization honoring him tells it, James Brown was dri…

Ukraine’s president ramps up rhetoric after overnight drone strikes on Russian capital Hegseth makes it clear that the review will not be just a box-ticking exercise. “ It’s a review that some countries will fail and others will pass with flying colours. In the end, the review is intended to both improve US force posture and basing and strengthen Nato 3.0.” “It will be designed to ensure that Nat…

From public ownership, to devolution and the cost of living, the policies of the potential Labour leadership challenger will face intense scrutiny UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham’s victory in Makerfield sets up a battle for Downing Street. Allies of the outgoing Greater Manchester mayor want him to be installed as prime minister as quickly and painlessly as possible, while those cl…

Thangam Debbonaire and Sarah Pochin argue in Sky News interview at Makerfield byelection count UK politics live – latest updates The Labour peer Thangam Debbonaire has clashed with Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin at the Makerfield byelection count, asking the MP: “You don’t like being on television with brown people, do you Sarah?” The row erupted during a testy interview on Sky News that included an ex…

Prime minister suggests he will not ‘walk away’ despite Burnham’s comfortable victory in Makerfield byelection UK politics – live updates How quickly could Burnham become PM? Keir Starmer has said he will stand in a Labour leadership contest should one be triggered after Andy Burnham’s decisive victory in the Makerfield byelection, adding he will not “walk away”. The prime minister’s comments fol…

It follows a similar move at the G7 earlier this week, where leaders calling on Russia to engage with the peace process Meanwhile, Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz has sought to set the tone for discussions on the bloc’s new 2028-2034 budget, opposing a proposed increase in spending. Arriving for day two of the talks, Merz said the EU should “not move into further indebtedness,” AFP reported. …

Strong winds and heavy rain batter Slovenia, while France experiences atypical heatwave in its north and west Severe thunderstorms swept across the Balkans last week bringing widespread destruction to many areas. The storms developed as unstable hot air sat over the Adriatic Sea while a cold front plunged south-eastward. The cold front began its journey southwards on 10 June in Slovenia where the…

People in Nabatieh mourn the city’s recent dead in religious ceremony held amid empty streets and shattered buildings As the procession wound its way through mounds of rubble, the crowd chanted and beat their chests, their lamentations echoed by the dull thud of shelling in the foothills just beyond the city. “This the tragedy of Karbala, O Imam Hussein, look. This is the tragedy of Karbala,” the…

He lambasted Jimmy Carter during the 1980 hostage crisis; now Trump’s presidency could be similarly blemished It began with the fate of hostages. Donald Trump’s first recorded foray into politics was sparked by the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, which saw 52 American diplomats held incommunicado for 444 days. Continue reading...

International firm owns up to breach of ethics after staff leaked confidential Optus information while bidding for telco contract KPMG has admitted to another breach of ethics after its staff leaked Optus’ confidential information to colleagues bidding for an audit contract with Telstra. The consulting firm’s executives also surveilled a whistleblower’s laptop and dismissed the individual as some…

Agriculture minister says no evidence of mass mortality or infection in poultry after migratory wild bird tested The suspected first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu on the Australian mainland is being investigated, after a migratory wild bird was found sick in southern Western Australia. Initial testing at a WA laboratory returned a “suspected positive result for avian influenza”, the agricultur…

State government and consortium strike deal to complete M6’s twin tunnels with minister insisting there is ‘no extra cost to NSW taxpayers’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tunnelling on Sydney’s $3.1bn M6 project, dubbed the potentially “ unbuildable motorway ”, will resume after the state government struck a deal with contractors, ending a two-year stalemate during w…