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Australian supermarket giant reins in AI assistant claiming to be human

Australian supermarket giant reins in AI assistant claiming to be human

Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has been forced to rein in an AI-powered customer service assistant after users reported it had been rambling about its mother.

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Arsenal face Chelsea title test, troubled Spurs in spotlight

Arsenal face Chelsea title test, troubled Spurs in spotlight

Premier League leaders Arsenal face a title test from London rivals Chelsea on Sunday.

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Thunder star Gilgeous-Alexander cleared for injury return

Thunder star Gilgeous-Alexander cleared for injury return

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been cleared to return for the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing nine straight games with an abdominal strain.

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Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros. after Netflix walks away

Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros. after Netflix walks away

Paramount Skydance, run by pro-Trump technology heir David Ellison, was poised to take control of Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday after Netflix said it would not raise its takeover offer, ending one of the biggest media bidding wars in a generation.

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Former Heat star Bosh 'lucky to be alive' after health scare

Former Heat star Bosh 'lucky to be alive' after health scare

Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Bosh says he's "lucky to be alive" after a health scare in which he passed out and woke up to find himself covered in blood.

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US men's hockey players apologize for Trump joke response

US men's hockey players apologize for Trump joke response

Multiple US Olympic men's ice hockey players have apologized for their team's response after President Donald Trump joked he would "have to" invite the women's team to the White House too.

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Netflix walks away from Warner Bros. bid, clearing path for Paramount

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros. bid, clearing path for Paramount

Netflix said Thursday it would not raise its takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, effectively ceding the media giant to a rival bid from Paramount Skydance after deciding the deal was no longer financially attractive.

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Comedy genius Carrey honoured at France's Cesar Awards

Comedy genius Carrey honoured at France's Cesar Awards

France's leading movie awards on Thursday gave Canadian-American actor Jim Carrey a special honour in recognition of his eclectic acting career, a tribute he accepted with a speech delivered in French.

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The sex lives of Neanderthal males - and human females

The sex lives of Neanderthal males - and human females

Dating out of your league? New research says it's a tale as old as time.

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Forest clinch spot in Europa League last 16 as Celtic go out

Forest clinch spot in Europa League last 16 as Celtic go out

Nottingham Forest held off a Fenerbahce fightback to qualify for the last 16 of the Europa League with a 4-2 win on aggregate despite losing Thursday's second leg, while Celtic exited after coming up short against Stuttgart.

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