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The weather is set to be a mixed bag across our county

Determined to have a dream wedding that wouldn't break the bank, Janine and Mark Johnson, from Telford, ditched the idea of getting spliced at home - and headed for Greece.

I've been covering conflict in several continents across Syria, Iraq, Nigeria, Congo, and Ukraine. There are several points in my career that really stay with me.

It may seem like an innocuous habit, but your partner always walking ahead could be a major warning sign, say experts.

Cameron Tewson has written an open letter to the American CEO of Grindr following the death of Scott Gough (pictured).

Dr Cynthia Kos, advanced heart failure specialist at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center in New Jersey, revealed her top bedtime tips for slashing heart disease risk.

Just six days ago — and 30 minutes after a Disney-OpenAI meeting about a project with Sora — Disney's team was "blindsided" with the news Sora was being discontinued, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters, describing OpenAI's move as "a big rug-pull." Even some Sora employees were surprised by the cancellation. It was just 14 weeks ago Disney announced a $1 billion investment in OpenAI's AI-powered video generation tool — plus a three-year licensing deal. But that deal "never closed," Reuters adds, citing two other people familiar with the matter, "and no money changed hands." (Although the two sides are still "discussing if there is another way they can partner or invest with one another, one of the people familiar with the matter said.") But Variety wonders if the end of the Sora deal is "a blessing in disguise" for Disney: Before Disney's officially sanctioned AI-generated versions of Mickey Mouse, Darth Vader, Baby Yoda, Deadpool and more debuted in OpenAI's Sora, the AI company abruptly pulled the plug on the video app... [M]any aficionados of Disney's franchises were not, in fact, excited about what Sora's video generator might do to the likes of the Avengers superheroes or the characters from Frozen or Moana. And despite [departed Disney CEO Bob] Iger's bullishness on the Sora deal, other Disney execs were said to be concerned that going into business with OpenAI would expose the Magic Kingdom's crown jewels to the risk of being turned into so much AI slop, according to industry sources. Hollywood unions — for which AI adoption has been a hot-button issue — weren't thrilled about the Disney-Sora deal either. "Disney's announcement with OpenAI appears to sanction its theft of our work and cedes the value of what we create to a tech company that has built its business off our backs," the Writers Guild of America said in December... [S]ources say, Disney was encountering roadblocks in getting the OK from voice actors for the Sora pact... At least publicly, Disney says it is still looking at ways it can tap into the AI ecosystem. The company, in a statement Tuesday, said, "we will continue to engage with AI platforms to find new ways to meet fans where they are while responsibly embracing new technologies that respect IP and the rights of creators." But at this point, Disney may decide that "meeting fans where they are" means keeping its beloved and world-famous characters away from the AI machinery. Or, as Gizmodo puts it, "Disney Says It Will Find Ways to Peddle Slop Elsewhere After Pulling Out of OpenAI Deal." But Deadline sees the deal's collapses as a lost opportunity: The OpenAI partnership was a template on which to build, potentially allowing for other deals that end the exploitation of human creativity by unscrupulous AI models. It was also the kind of partnership that was palatable for the Human Artistry Campaign and Creators Coalition on AI, lobby groups that have been critical of tech business models and command support from A-listers including Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Dr. Moiya McTier, an advisor to the Human Artistry Campaign, puts it this way: Part of the problem is getting "artsy people and the techie people to talk." OpenAI sinking Sora will not make these discussions easier. It's a move that starkly exposes Hollywood's vulnerability to the capriciousness of big tech.

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Tristan Roberts, 18, who killed his mother with a hammer, was an avid user of Chinese-owned DeepSeek.

The Oxford English Dictionary has released its quarterly update - adding more than 500 new words, phrases, and senses to its ranks.

Unfortunately you only have a number of days left to watch a legendary horror franchise, kids' TV classic and an acclaimed sci-fi series.

JEFF POWELL: Moses brought down not only the hands of stone but also the lightning power. World boxing may indeed be Itauma's to command sooner rather than later.

The station hasn't been used since 2011 and was going to be turned into new homes before those plans were scrapped

He has been missing for several years

The incident involving a black Suzuki Swift happened at around 9.30pm on Saturday in the Friar Gate area of Derby (pictured, file photo).

Friedman was among the founding fathers of the New York City punk rock movement as the original guitarist of The Dictators, which he helped form in 1973.

I've just returned from Barcelona having driven the German car giant's latest model - a vehicle that can hit 62mph from a standstill in 2.5 seconds and generates an almighty 1,140bhp.

More than 500,000 bulbs have been planted at the field

Charles Edwin Brooks Jr., the great-grandson of a Humble Oil investor, was found liable for catastrophic injuries he inflicted on Blake Sampson.

We are losing more than 300 words from our daily conversations every day - equivalent to 120,000 words a year, a study reveals.