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LAION-BVD Unlocks 10 Million Hours of Open Video Data to Boost AI Understanding of Multimedia
AI | August 26, 2026
Researchers have introduced LAION-BVD, a massive new video dataset designed to help artificial intelligence (AI) systems better understand and learn from videos, sounds, and...
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UK PM Burnham pledges support for Ukraine despite Russia’s threats
Burnham’s presence in Ukraine underscores the UK’s strategic role not just as a donor of aid but as a key diplomatic actor.

Trump claims Canada seeks US state benefits after trade talks fail
Trade Talks Collapse After Months of Negotiations After more than a year of stop-start discussions, the latest round of trade talks between the U.S.

Potential impact of Trump’s economic D-Day on Iran’s economy
Dubbed an “economic D-Day,” this new phase aims to escalate sanctions pressure not only on Iran but also on any nations that continue to engage...
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Technology
Platform shifts, product strategy, chips, software and the companies shaping digital markets.

Actress warns online abuse involves more than just nudity in images
After her abusive marriage ended, private images showing her in Western clothing or with friends—none containing nudity—were shared without consent...

Social media ban is direct but offers no simple solution
The UK government’s announcement to ban social media use for children under 16 marks a bold intervention in the ongoing debate about online safety...

Social media access banned for under-16s starting early 2027
The UK’s decision arrives amid mounting concerns over the mental health, privacy, and safety of young people...

Scaling Up Web-Interacting AI: New Framework Creates Massive Dataset from Real Websites
Teaching artificial intelligence (AI) to interact with websites as humans do is a challenging task...

Improving Offline AI Learning with a New Calibration Technique for Smarter Decision-Making
Researchers have developed a new method to enhance the accuracy of offline reinforcement learning, a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that learns...

Advancing AI to Solve Many Vehicle Routing Problems with One Smarter Model
Researchers have developed a new approach to improve how artificial intelligence tackles vehicle routing problems (VRPs), a complex class of...
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Technology Business
Funding, regulation, competition and market pressure around major technology companies.

Meta’s $18 billion settlement could accelerate social media child safety reforms
Meta’s decision to settle came unexpectedly, cutting short what many anticipated would be a protracted courtroom battle.

England to build 70,000 social and affordable homes in £39bn plan
Targeted Investment in England’s Housing Hotspots The new funding allocations highlight a deliberate focus on urban areas grappling with acute...

Shein targets nearly $27 billion valuation in September 1 stock debut
From Private Giant to Public Market Reality Shein’s journey from a private startup to a public company has been anything but straightforward.

Experts share five tips to make a rental property feel like home
For millions locked out of the property market by soaring mortgage costs and deposits, renting has become a long-term reality rather than a temporary...

Plug-in solar panels are arriving at local stores—what to know
They connect directly to the home’s mains socket via a microinverter, which converts solar energy into usable electricity.

Investigation begins into calculation of pub and hotel business rates
This means that as pubs increase their sales, their business rates can rise disproportionately, a system that many in the industry argue penalizes...

Real Madrid CF Beat Real Sociedad de Fútbol 5–1 — La Liga Matchday 1 Result
Real Sociedad, meanwhile, approached the fixture with cautious optimism...

Olympic champion Alysa Liu to skip figure skating season, return in 2027
Instead, Liu plans to take a deliberate hiatus to focus on her artistic development and personal growth, with a return slated for the 2027-28...

Real Betis Balompié Beat Valencia CF 1–0 — La Liga Matchday 1 Result
Valencia CF, historically one of Spain's most successful clubs, faced a transitional phase marked by managerial changes and squad rebuilding...
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Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror, dies at age 80
Tim Curry, the British actor whose flamboyant portrayal of Dr...

Peter Kay Interrupts BBC Weather Report Live on Air
Back then, Kay famously declared that Oxberry "made it sunshine for everybody," a line that has since become iconic among fans of the region’s...

Rockstar Games responds to Grand Theft Auto 6 leak reports
The Complex Web Behind the Leak The leaked footage first appeared online last week, initially met with skepticism about its authenticity.
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