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Microsoft has recruited more than 20 AI employees from Google's DeepMind research division, the newest front in a talent war being waged by Silicon Valley's tech giants as they jostle to gain an edge in the nascent technology. From a report: Amar Subramanya, the former head of engineering for Google's Gemini chatbot, is the latest to move to Microsoft from its rival, according to a post on his LinkedIn profile on Tuesday. "The culture here is refreshingly low ego yet bursting with ambition," he wrote, confirming his appointment as corporate vice-president of AI. Subramanya will join other DeepMind staff including engineering lead Sonal Gupta, software engineer Adam Sadovsky and product manager Tim Frank, according to people familiar with Microsoft's recruiting. The Seattle-based company has persuaded at least 24 staff to join in the past six months, they added.

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An innocent nine-year-old girl was shot in the head as she dined with her family in a restaurant after being caught in the crossfire of warring gangs, a court has heard.

Since 2022, there has been a 29% increase in families getting a £500,000-plus inheritance tax bill.

Not every car maker is taking this vegan-friendly direction. A PETA study carried out last year highlighted those that are sticking with traditional cow hides.

President Donald Trump issued an extraordinary call to prosecute former President Barack Obama - saying he had been caught 'cold' and accusing his predecessor of 'treason.'

Fans say low usage no surprise when obscure but beloved feature disabled by default

GitHub has "paused" the removal of the command palette, which enables keyboard control of the GitHub web application, following developer protests.…

Southern Europe is being scorched by an unrelenting heatwave that has forced Greece to close ancient landmarks and triggered fierce wildfires across Italy, Spain and the Balkans

A legendary sci-fi film branded 'one of the best horrors ever made' has finally landed for free on ITV - four decades on from its debut.

Voco? Nope, not in my dictionary either, but it's a name to pay attention to for a hotel stay that weighs in way above standard offerings but won't leave your wallet needing a sabbatical

I'm not surprised I slipped - the bathroom had no grab rails, the floor tiles had no grip and there was no shower tray so the water covered the bathroom floor. What are my rights?

The pub was a popular spot for a bite to eat and a catch up with friends

Former Unite boss Len McCluskey is accused of enjoying private jet travel and Liverpool tickets from the firm behind the union's hotel, according to a report ordered by his successor Sharon Graham

Kemi Badenoch has launched a reshuffle saying it will kick-start the 'next stage' of 'renewal' after the disastrous election defeat.

George Finch, who celebrated his latest birthday earlier this month, has now been given the seal of approval to run Warwickshire County Council.

The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, stabbed Harvey Willgoose, also 15, in the schoolyard at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on February 3.

Pity the poor Hague sisters: Molly-Mae - influencer, entrepreneur and former Love Island runner-up - and her fitness influencer elder sibling Zoe Rae.

With more to come, no doubt

At least three Chinese groups are attacking on-premises SharePoint servers via a couple of recently disclosed Microsoft bugs, according to Redmond.…

Google users click on fewer website links when the search engine displays AI-generated summaries at the top of results pages, according to new research from the Pew Research Center. The study analyzed browsing data from 900 U.S. adults and found users clicked on traditional search result links during 8% of visits when an AI summary appeared, compared to 15% of visits without summaries. Users also rarely clicked on sources cited within the AI summaries themselves, doing so in just 1% of visits. The research found that 58% of respondents conducted at least one Google search in March 2025 that produced an AI summary, and users were more likely to end their browsing session entirely after encountering pages with AI summaries compared to traditional search results.

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Challenged on whether taxes at around 38 per cent of GDP represented a 'ceiling', the Chancellor stressed that her rules only covered spending and debt.

Monica Poli, known as Lady Pickpocket, spends her time touring the piazzas and ferry jetties of the famous lagoon city keeping an eye out for the crooks who are usually teenage girls.