Would you pay thousands to meet the love of your life? In an age of app fatigue, many singles are hiring coaches to help them find partners. But are they chancers preying on the lovelorn, or do they hold the key to true romance? Modern dating is a hellscape. Just ...
Russia targeting ‘ordinary life’ with attacks on Ukraine’s data centres, Zelensky saysRussia targeting ‘ordinary life’ with attacks on Ukraine’s data centres, Zelensky says
Such strikes aim to disrupt “people’s ability to stay connected, study, work”, says Ukraine’s president. ...
Man City found guilty of majority of 115 financial rule breachesMan City found guilty of majority of 115 financial rule breaches
The club, which denies all wrongdoing, is accused of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules between 2009 and 2018. ...
McDonald’s unveils AI-enabled drive-thru systemMcDonald’s unveils AI-enabled drive-thru system
McDonald’s is betting that “Archy,” a new AI drive-thru system, can revitalize the fast-food chain as its sales slump and its stock plunges. The company says the voice-enabled, English- and Spanish-speaking AI has a more than 90% accuracy rate at early-test restaurants, with positive customer feedback. But at other fast-food ...
Hollywood scouts film schools for AI-native talentHollywood scouts film schools for AI-native talent
The News Film schools are starting to generate a pipeline of AI filmmakers skilled in using the newest tools to make movies — talent that is easier to hire than to train internal teams on, say film executives. “How do we find people who already know how to use this?” ...
Meta’s Muse taps into ‘kidult’ marketMeta’s Muse taps into ‘kidult’ market
Call it Meta-mentum. The Mark Zuckerberg-led tech giant is having a consumer AI moment after a rough summer of negative headlines about its glasses and social media addiction trials. Now, its new Muse agent is looking like a commercial hit, lifting Meta shares more than 25% since the launch earlier ...
Expanding biofuel production could require an area the size of GermanyExpanding biofuel production could require an area the size of Germany
A global boom in biofuels intended to ease expensive gasoline and diesel imports caused by the Middle East war could require an additional area the size of Germany to be converted for fuel production, new analysis by think-tank Chatham House found. As fuel prices soar, major economies including Brazil, India, ...
A seven-day proposal to reopen Hormuz is on the tableA seven-day proposal to reopen Hormuz is on the table
Oil prices fell slightly on news that Tehran made a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran’s foreign minister said could unblock the key trading route within a week and restart talks to end the war. The proposal builds on an earlier agreement to extend a ceasefire, ...
It’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here | Granate Kim and Mohamed HusseinIt’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here | Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein
Israel and the US have used AI to kill in Gaza and Iran, while law enforcement uses it in surveillance and arrests. The future is here In recent weeks, concerns about AI have forged unlikely alliances in the tech and policy worlds. Tech moguls such as Sam Altman, Elon Musk ...
NAZA – official trailerNAZA – official trailer
Watch the official trailer for NAZA, an award-winning documentary produced by the Guardian that details the systems behind Israel’s mass killings in Gaza. The critically acclaimed film, produced with the team behind the Zone of Interest and directed by Oscar-winning film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, includes testimony from 24 ...