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Elizabeth Taylor's caftans collection before auction at Christie's New York, 2011. Elizabeth Taylor famously adopted the kaftan as her signature, high glamour style in the late 1960s and 1970s, priori...
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Elizabeth Taylor's caftans collection before auction at Christie's New York, 2011. Elizabeth Taylor famously adopted the kaftan as her signature, high glamour style in the late 1960s and 1970s, priori...
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“A political committee President Donald Trump uses to pay legal bills is in debt — and owes $1.6 million to a roster of law firms, according to a new filing with the Federal Election Commission. Trump’s Save America PAC is nearly $500,000 in the red, according to FEC data published Wednesday.”
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I’ve now seen these iris-scanning “orbs” for myself. World is betting adoption will grow as AI agents proliferate
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Golden retriever puppy adopted at 9 weeks old, then owner notices something
Even the internet itself was slow to be embraced. There were lots of concerns about sending sensitive data over the internet and hacks etc. Whereas Ai which is inherently less secure gets none of that same treatment.
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Anthropic talks to EU, including on its cyber security models, Commission says
U.S.-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic is currently in discussion with the European Commission on its different models, including its cyber security ones, which are not yet available in the EU, the Commission said on Friday.
I have a lot of frustrations with the tech industry but perhaps the biggest one is that they're constantly pushing every new fad as "the inevitable future". It's always, "adopt this, buy that, or you'll be left behind." This worked in the smart phone launch era but it hasn't worked for awhile now.
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EU Commission awards 180 million euro cloud contract to four European providers
The European Commission on Friday awarded a 180 million euro ($212 million) tender for sovereign cloud services to four European providers for a six-year period, as part of a push to reduce the bloc's dependence on non-European technology.
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Richard Desmond loses damages battle with Gambling Commission, ending national lottery dispute
Firms owned by media tycoon launched action against regulator in 2022 after lottery licence awarded elsewhere The media tycoon Richard Desmond has lost his claim for up to £1.3bn in damages from the Gambling Commission, ending a bitter dispute over the regulator’s decision not to award him the 10-year licence to run the national lottery. Companies owned by the former proprietor of the Daily Express and Channel 5 launched action against the regulator in 2022, starting a tortuous legal process that saw Desmond’s costs estimated to have reached £55m already by May last year. Continue reading...
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Donald Trump’s 250-Foot Triumphal Arch Gets Major Update
A massive monument touted by President Donald Trump just moved one step closer to rising on the banks of the Potomac River. The President wants the arch to be a welcome monument at the entrance of the...
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Anthropic Code Crisis Creates Copyright Contradiction
For publishers, authors, and other creators, the schadenfreude might feel well-earned, writes James Ball. But is it justified?
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$28 million Giants gift for controversial S.F. park overhaul gets key backing
San Francisco park commissioners on Thursday endorsed a $28 million grant from the Giants Community Fund for a major renovation of Crocker Amazon Playground that has met neighborhood opposition.
ah yes Discourse, the thoughtfully-designed place for long-form and civil conversation, let me just calmly peruse... oh cool 50000 topics all at once just what I wanted
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Ukraine war briefing: €90bn EU loan for Ukraine to be released in second quarter
EU economy commissioner says Iran war is feeding Russia’s war machine; Trump condemns massive strikes on Ukraine. What we know on day 1,513
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City Council, we demand half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries!
In response to the NYC FY2026 Budget, adopted this June, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Queens Public Library released a joint statement thanking City Leaders for in...