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SpaceX cancels Starship rocket launch to address ’ground systems’ issue
The launch of Elon Musk’s enormous Starship space rocket was called off late Sunday afternoon, leaving the billionaire entrepreneur’s ambitious plans for reaching the moon and conquering Mars uncertain.
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SpaceX set for next Starship test flight after string of fiery failures
SpaceX prepares for next test flight of Starship — the most powerful rocket in history
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UK rejected costly nationwide ChatGPT premium plan after talks with OpenAI co-founder
The boss of the firm behind ChatGPT and the UK technology secretary discussed a multibillion-pound deal to give the entire country premium access to the AI tool.
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India successfully tests Agni-5 ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warhead to any point in China
The Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile is also part of Narendra Modi’s defense strategy against Pakistan.
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NHS launches AI pilot at Chelsea and Westminster to automate patient discharge
Chelsea and Westminster is piloting an AI tool on the NHS Federated Data Platform to generate discharge summaries from electronic records, with ministers hailing potential productivity gains but clinicians and regulators insisting human sign‑off and independent safety evaluations are essential.
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“Unconscionable”: Neil Young quits Facebook as Meta accused of letting AI flirt with children
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley initiated an investigation into the tech giant, which stated that it had eliminated the policy guidelines.
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Albania to speed up EU accession process with help of ChatGPT
Besides generating weird AI baby versions of European leaders, Albania’s politicians themselves could soon be made of pixels and code.
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Taiwanese firm unveils AI-powered TORN interceptor drone in UK to neutralise enemy UAVs
In the United Kingdom, Taiwanese company Tron Future has unveiled its new TORN interceptor drone, equipped with an artificial intelligence system, designed to neutralize enemy drones using both kinetic and non-kinetic methods.
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Alan Turing Institute faces collapse as £100m funding threatened over governance row
Staff at the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) have warned the charity is at risk of collapse, after Technology Secretary Peter Kyle threatened to withdraw its funding.
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UK scientists secure €735m in Horizon Europe grants after post-Brexit return
Scientists received €735m in grants in 2024 after the UK rejoined the programme as an associate member post-Brexit
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OpenAI beats Elon Musk’s Grok in AI chess tournament final
OpenAI’s AI model 03, developed by the creators of ChatGPT, wins AI chess tournament undefeated
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Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft ramp up AI investments, eclipsing US education spending
Tech giants have invested more in AI than the US government has on education, jobs, and social services in 2025 up to this point.
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Breakthrough in Down syndrome treatment: scientists succeed in removing extra 21st chromosome
A team of Japanese scientists from Mie University has developed a gene-editing method that targets the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome.
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British Army tests AI-powered HX-2 drones: the war of the future has already begun
The British Army is conducting trials of the German-developed HX-2 kamikaze drone, marking a significant step in Europe’s race to modernize military technology and counter rapidly evolving drone threats on the battlefield.
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British scientists move closer to mass production of artificial blood
Scientists identify key breakthrough in artificial blood production
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Microsoft 365 down again: users denied access despite paid subscription
Microsoft 365 is experiencing an outage as thousands get ready to begin their workday.
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Indian developer secretly worked at seven U.S. tech companies simultaneously for three years
Twenty-four-year-old Indian programmer Soham Parekh secretly worked full-time for at least seven different American IT and AI companies in Silicon Valley — simultaneously and undetected — for over three years.
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Google ordered to pay €314 million over mobile data theft
Google loses court case over Android user data collection without consent
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Microsoft to remove the iconic “Blue Screen of Death” after 40 years
Microsoft to retire iconic Blue Screen of Death after 40 years
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Widespread AI use in disinformation war between Iran and Israel — BBC Verify
A wave of disinformation has been unleashed online since Israel began strikes on Iran last week, with dozens of posts reviewed by BBC Verify seeking to amplify the effectiveness of Tehran’s response.
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UK, Italy and Japan set up joint venture to develop sixth-generation fighter jet
Edgewing to oversee full-cycle development of next-generation combat aircraft
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Biggest leak in history: nearly 16 billion records from Apple, Facebook, and Google exposed – Forbes
Nearly 16 billion records from Apple, Facebook, and Google accounts have been exposed in what experts are calling the largest data leak in history
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Internet platforms go down worldwide: access issues with email, music, and shopping
Major disruptions are currently affecting a number of popular online services around the world, including Google, Discord, Spotify, Amazon, and Snapchat.
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Fraudsters using AI to steal student loans by impersonating applicants
Artificial intelligence helping fraudsters steal student loans and enroll in courses
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People don’t explode in space: what actually happens is much worse
Dramatic pressure drops don’t make bodies pop, they make them shut down.
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