Race towards 'autonomous' AI agents grips Silicon Valley
By Anna Tong and Jeffrey Dastin Around a decade after virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa burst onto the scene,
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Morgan Stanley cuts China's 2023 and 2024 growth forecasts
LONDON Morgan Stanley revised down its China 2023 economic growth forecast by 0.7 percentage points to 5% on
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Jude Bellingham names two Real Madrid teammates helping him learn Spanish
Jude Bellingham names the two Real Madrid players helping him to learn Spanish and opens up on the quality of veteran midfielder Toni Kroos.
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Detroit of Asia Targets Battery Makers to Stay Ahead in EV Race
Thailand has long been an auto hub, attracting global giants like Toyota Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co.
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Gilbert Deya: Kenyan 'miracle babies' pastor acquitted of child trafficking
Televangelist Gilbert Deya was accused of stealing five children two decades ago.
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20 of the best Barbenheimer memes, reactions and mashups
The internet going crazy for two films about kids’ dolls and weapons of mass destruction couldn’t have been on many people’s bingo cards. But with Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer set to come out on the same day, 21 July, you’d be challenged to name a more iconic duo. The hype around the movies could hardly have been more different. Barbie is, well, Barbie; it’s pink, pretty and plastic. Oppenheimer is the atom bomb: fire and brimstone, the destroyer of worlds. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Social media doesn’t see it that way, though. As cinemas gear up to show the movies back-to-back – and film-goers argue over which one to watch first – the meme factory has been working on overdrive. Here are some of the best Twitter has to offer: It recently emerged that the Barbie dream house had mysteriously appeared in Malibu. It comes complete with a pool, huge balconies and that signature pink finish. Oh, and you can stay there on Airbnb soon. Unfortunately, Oppenheimer fans had an idea for how they could counter the excellent work done by Barbie’s marketing team with a slightly more destructive piece of marketing of their own. They wouldn’t... Would they? People are already planning their entire days around the dual event. Are you Oppenheimer first, then Barbie? (Otherwise known as Oppenbarbie.) Or are you doing it the other, incorrect way? Because if you’re seeing Barbie in the morning followed by a chaser of atomic doom in the evening (Barbenheimer, apparently), you’re doing it all wrong, apparently. Which camp (or state) do you fall into? These two iconic houses in Santa Monica almost nail the difference in tone between the two films without even knowing it: Yes, of course, there is merch. And even the stars of the films themselves have joined in the fun: The good news is, whichever you go for – Barbenheimer or Oppenbarbie – there's one thing everyone can agree on... Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Marcus Rashford agrees new long-term Man Utd contract
Marcus Rashford has agreed a new long-term contract with Man Utd.
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Australia baffled as unidentified mystery object washes up on beach
The item is under police guard as state and federal authorities work to identify its origin.
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Apple’s next iPhone may include new battery technology, report suggests
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 may feature a new stacked battery design that is commonly used in electric vehicles, a new report has suggested. The new handset models expected to be launched in September may have their battery components stacked on top of each other, according to a seasoned leaker who goes by the username RGcloudS on Twitter. This design may lead to battery components being more tightly packaged, likely offering a higher energy density for the new iPhones. An earlier report from ITHome had suggested that these next-gen iPhones could feature as much as a 15 per cent boost to battery life. Many experts said battery packs are one area where there is an opportunity for Apple to explore more innovation. While cameras and display screens have gotten better over the years, there have only been marginal improvements in battery life across models. The development currently seen in the existing iPhone 14 battery life is also not as significant as that seen with the previous model iPhone 13. The leaker, however, pointed out that the new battery technology design for iPhone 15 remains “limited”, indicating that it may not be fully implemented as the handsets roll out for the public. There have been a number of rumours so far regarding design upgrades for the iPhone 15. Some leakers claim the new iPhone could ditch the lightning port in favour of USB-C for the first time and that Apple might remove the mechanical volume and power buttons on its handsets and replace them with solid-state ones. Rumours also suggest the iPhone 15 could feature a new chip to support Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro VR headset and allow the phone to work as part of a “more competitive ecosystem”, leaker Ming-Chi Kuo had said. This latest rumour comes on top of several other features Apple announced for its upcoming iPhone at its Worldwide Developer’s Conference last month. At the conference, the tech giant said iPhone 15 upgrades would include a range of new tools from one for journalling and AirDrop updates to live transcription in voicemail and a new standby mode to turns the iPhone into a smart display. Read More iOS 17: Apple launches beta of iPhone software update, allowing people to download new OS early Nothing Phone (2) review: A weird and wonderful mid-range Android Apple launches ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’, letting people take payments on their device iPhone 13 pre-order: UK contract deals from Vodafone, EE, O2 and more iPhone 13 - live: UK contract deals and prices for Apple, EE and O2 Apple reveals its ‘most professional handset ever’, iPhone 13 Pro
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Wanda Warns of $200 Million Shortfall on Bond, Surprising Market
One of China’s most closely watched property firms warned of a funding shortfall just days before a key
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Romelu Lukaku: Roc Nation president speaks out on collapse of Inter transfer
The president of Roc Nation has spoken out on Romelu Lukaku's failed transfer from Chelsea to Inter.
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Latin America’s Star Economy Races Toward a Technical Recession
Peru — Latin America’s fastest growing major economy this century — is facing what was once unthinkable: a
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