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AI gobbling up memory chips essential to gadget makers

'One Battle After Another' leads the charge for Golden Globes

'Hectic' bushfires threaten rural towns in Australian heatwave

Kyrgios to play doubles only at Australian Open

Swiss mining giant Glencore reveals merger talks with Rio Tinto

Firefighters warn of 'hectic' Australian bushfires

International Space Station crew to return early after astronaut medical issue

Arsenal in 'strong position' despite missed opportunity for Arteta

Swiss mining giant Glencore in merger talks with Rio Tinto

US snowboard star Kim dislocates shoulder ahead of Olympic three-peat bid

Brazil's Lula vetoes bill reducing Bolsonaro's sentence

AC Milan scrape a point with Genoa after late penalty howler

AC Milan survived late penalty drama to scrape a 1-1 home draw with Genoa on Thursday, a result which allowed local rivals Inter Milan to establish a three-point lead at the top of Serie A.

Arsenal miss chance to stretch lead in Liverpool stalemate

Arsenal wasted the chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League as Liverpool came to life in a 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium.

Stocks mixed as traders await US jobs data, oil rebounds

Global stocks were mixed Thursday while oil prices bounced higher as markets looked ahead to key US employment data expected to influence monetary policy.

After Minneapolis shooting, AI fabrications of victim and shooter

Hours after a fatal shooting in Minneapolis by an immigration agent, AI deepfakes of the victim and the shooter flooded online platforms, underscoring the growing prevalence of what experts call "hallucinated" content after major news events.

Trump says no pardon for Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for prostitution-related crimes, has asked Donald Trump for a pardon, but the US president said he does not plan to grant clemency to the hip-hop star.

Real Madrid edge Atletico to set up Clasico Spanish Super Cup final

Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a tight Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to set up a Clasico final clash against rivals Barcelona.

Real Madrid beat Atletico to set up Clasico Spanish Super Cup final

Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a tight Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to set up a Clasico final clash against rivals Barcelona.

Heavy wind, rain, snow batters Europe

Severe winds, snow and freezing temperatures buffeted Europe with the arrival of Storm Goretti on Thursday, prompting forecasters from Britain to Germany to issue weather warnings.

PSG beat Marseille on penalties to win French Champions Trophy

Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille on penalties to win a topsy turvy French Champions Trophy in Kuwait on Thursday.

From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstream

Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active.

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