Mancini's Italy return spoiled by Belgium defeat
Roberto Mancini's second debut as Italy head coach ended with a barrage of boos in Rome on Friday as the Azzurri began their UEFA Nations League campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Belgium.
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US court sides with Pentagon in Anthropic AI ban
A US appeals court upheld on Friday the Pentagon's decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain, a decision taken when the AI startup refused to remove certain safeguards on its Claude model.
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Rodri confident in Man City innocence despite reported charges
Former Manchester City midfielder Rodri backed the club to ultimately win a legal battle with the Premier League despite reports on Friday that the English giants have been found guilty on 114 charges.
Read moreCalifornia celebrates Dolly Parton day on 9/25
California celebrated its inaugural Dolly Parton Day on Friday -- 9/25 -- a date that recalls one of the late country icon's most beloved hits.
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Jay-Z rape accuser says she made 'false accusations'
A woman who alleged that Jay-Z raped her when she was 13 has said she made "false accusations" and never met the US rapper, according to a court filing seen Friday.
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NFL players chief raises concerns over pitch for Maracana game
The NFL players union on Friday raised concerns over the playing surface at the Maracana Stadium ahead of this weekend's clash between the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens in Rio de Janeiro.
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Senegal draw first match under Vieira and Nigeria survive scare
Former France star Patrick Vieira debuted as Senegal coach by drawing 1-1 in Mozambique, and Nigeria survived a scare to edge Madagascar 2-1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Friday.
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Spotting AI writing: how reliable are the detectors?
Claims that Canadian-Haitian writer Thelyson Orelien used AI tools to write his best-selling debut novel are rocking the French literary world and posing questions about how AI can be detected.
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French youth await pope after AI 'paradise of machines' warning
Tens of thousands of French youth waved their hands in the air to Christian pop on Friday as they waited for Pope Leo XIV to lead them in prayer, after he called for peace and warned against losing humanity in an AI-driven "paradise of machines".
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Trump's photo of Xi greeting carries signs of AI
Donald Trump shared an image Thursday of Xi Jinping's red-carpet arrival to Washington that appears to have been altered using artificial intelligence, with an unflattering expression captured in live footage of the moment edited out.
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