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How developers are using Apple’s local AI models with iOS 26

As iOS 26 is rolling out to all users, developers have been updating their apps to include features powered by Apple’s local AI models.

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Sierra Space’s spaceplane faces a reinvention after NASA contract change

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane is facing an identity crisis after NASA changed contract terms to remove its guarantee to buy cargo flights to the ISS.

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Amount of people seeking support for gambling losses is growing in the UK

There’s an increasing number of people who are reaching out for support for gambling losses in the UK, with over £5M in gambling debts having been reported since January, which is almost double compared to the whole of 2024. The … Continue reading

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Illinois policy group says lawmakers should roll back sports betting tax fee

“Lawmakers should roll back the per-bet fee,” says the non-profit think tank The Illinois Policy Institute in its publication ‘Illinois Policy’ when discussing sports betting taxes in the state. According to the writer of the article, Dylan Sharkey, sports betting … Continue reading

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MGM China warns about an AI-generated deepfake investment scam

MGM China has warned about a deepfake video impersonating its executive director to promote an investment scam. MGM China has shared a warning to the public and the media about an AI-generated deepfake video impersonating Ms. Pansy Ho, Chairperson and … Continue reading

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Jeffery Bernard Morris, killer of poker star Susie Zhao, denied final appeal

Jeffery Bernard Morris, the man convicted for the horrific murder of poker star and commentator Susie Zhao, has had his last appeal denied by the Michigan Supreme Court.  The decision means Morris has reached the end of the road for … Continue reading

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Chinese driverless tech startup Momenta is raising funds at a roughly $6 billion valuation

Momenta has signed deals with BMW and Mercedes-Benz among others to equip their car with its technology.

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How Google shifted from a bastion of accurate information to a steward of free expression

After years of rolling out features designed to provide users with factual and accurate information, Google is now touting its commitment to “free expression.”

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China’s Xiaomi is planning a next-gen phone chip, but won’t release one yearly like Apple

Xiaomi launched the high-end XRing 01 chip last year and committed $7 billion of investment over the next 10 years to develop its own mobile semiconductors.

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China stays conspicuously quiet after Trump’s TikTok deal declaration

U.S. President Donald Trump says that he’s received Beijing’s nod on a deal that would see TikTok stay alive in the U.S.

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