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Sovereignty fears dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech

Sovereignty fears dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech

Europe's biggest tech trade fair Vivatech opened its doors Wednesday in Paris, putting American billionaire Jeff Bezos front and centre as enthusiasm for generative AI rubs shoulders with anxiety about the continent's technological dependence.

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England enter World Cup fray as Ronaldo makes history

England enter World Cup fray as Ronaldo makes history

England begin their bid to end a 60-year wait for a trophy when they take on Croatia in their World Cup opener on Wednesday while Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in a record-equalling sixth tournament.

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France braces for heatwave with canal swimming allowed in Paris

France braces for heatwave with canal swimming allowed in Paris

France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat.

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Japan puts the heat on suspected ice cream cartel

Japan puts the heat on suspected ice cream cartel

Summer is coming, a boom time for ice cream makers, but Japanese authorities have raided six major firms on suspicion of colluding to raise prices.

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Sovereignty fears to dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech

Sovereignty fears to dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech

Europe's biggest tech trade fair Vivatech opens Wednesday in Paris for a 10th-anniversary edition where enthusiasm for generative AI will rub shoulders with anxiety about the continent's technological dependence.

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MEXC May Report: SPACEX Launchpad Oversubscribed 15.5x, US Equity Futures Volume Jumps 85%

MEXC May Report: SPACEX Launchpad Oversubscribed 15.5x, US Equity Futures Volume Jumps 85%

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has published its May 2026 Trading Highlights report. Crypto-native users moved aggressively into traditional asset exposure throughout the month. US equity futures volume jumped 85%, the SPACEX(PRE) Launchpad hit a record-breaking 15.5x oversubscription, and new token spot trading volume per user grew 36% as capital rotated from Meme assets into RWA and AI infrastructure. 

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MEXC Prediction Markets Launches Combo to Enable Multi-Event Combination Trading

MEXC Prediction Markets Launches Combo to Enable Multi-Event Combination Trading

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has officially launched Combo, a new feature within its prediction markets ecosystem, in partnership with its collaborators. This marks the first time a centralized platform has introduced multi-event combination trading capabilities to prediction markets globally, through its partner.

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'We have always won': Ebola pioneer still on front line at 84

'We have always won': Ebola pioneer still on front line at 84

In 1976, young Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe was sent to a remote village to look into a mysterious illness and found himself confronting Ebola, a deadly virus the world did not yet know.

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World Cup goals record 'just a number', says Messi

World Cup goals record 'just a number', says Messi

Lionel Messi savoured a "beautiful moment" after becoming the World Cup's joint all-time leading goalscorer on Tuesday but said "ultimately, it is just a statistic, nothing more".

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Stuffed toys and surfboards: Japan used goods market booms overseas

Stuffed toys and surfboards: Japan used goods market booms overseas

Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign "Japanese Second-Hand Store".

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