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Fashion's favoured aesthetic for the past few seasons has been extremely pared-back - but things are changing.

40% of U.S. employees have received "workslop" -- AI-generated content that appears polished but lacks substance -- in the past month, according to research from BetterUp Labs and Stanford Social Media Lab. The survey of 1,150 full-time workers found recipients spend an average of one hour and 56 minutes addressing each incident of workslop, costing organizations an estimated $186 per employee monthly. For a 10,000-person company, lost productivity totals over $9 million annually. Professional services and technology sectors are disproportionately affected. Workers report that 15.4% of received content qualifies as workslop. The phenomenon occurs primarily between peers at 40%, though 18% flows from direct reports to managers and 16% moves down the hierarchy. Beyond financial costs, workslop damages workplace relationships -- half of recipients view senders as less creative, capable, and reliable, while 42% see them as less trustworthy.

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The number of punters attending the festival has fallen to worryingly low levels in recent years, with chiefs now trying to win back racegoers.

A new poll showed 62 per cent of respondents thought recognition of Palestine would either make no real difference or would make an end to the conflict less likely.

The celebrity chef had previously fallen prey to a swatting scam in April, with LAPD officers responding to erroneous claims that a gunman had opened fire in the grounds of his sprawling Bel Air home.

The newest trend among people trying to stay hydrated involves upgrading a glass or bottle of water with more ingredients that purport to halt sugar cravings and even aid in weight loss.

Jebina Yasmin Islam recounted the horror of learning her sister had been killed in south London to Cosmopolitan.

The outlook seems to be darkening for Rachel Reeves as insiders admit the Office for Budget Responsibility is set to downgrade productivity estimates.

It is alleged Ceyhan Dinler – who is still on the run – stabbed Cumali Turhan in the neck at Barista bar in Chelmsford.

It is alleged Ceyhan Dinler – who is still on the run – stabbed Cumali Turhan in the neck at Barista bar in Chelmsford.

Foundations say billions of downloads rely on registries running on fumes – and someone's gotta pay the bills

The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) has had enough of being the unpaid janitor of the world's software supply chain.…

It is thought to be one of the closest near misses between two passenger jets, with the EasyJet pilot telling passengers the planes were just 10ft apart during Sunday's drama.

AI companies like OpenAI have been quick to unveil plans for spending hundreds of billions of dollars on data centers, but they have been slower to show how they will pull in revenue to cover all those expenses. Now, the consulting firm Bain & Co. is estimating the shortfall could be far larger than previously understood. Bloomberg: By 2030, AI companies will need $2 trillion in combined annual revenue to fund the computing power needed to meet projected demand, Bain said in its annual Global Technology Report released Tuesday. Yet their revenue is likely to fall $800 billion short of that mark as efforts to monetize services like ChatGPT trail the spending requirements for data centers and related infrastructure, Bain predicted. The report is set to raise further questions about the AI industry's valuations and business model. The increasing popularity of services such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, as well as AI efforts by companies across the planet, means demand for computing capacity and energy is rising at a rapid clip. But the savings provided by AI and companies' ability to generate additional revenue from AI is lagging behind that pace.

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The Duchess of York was defended by football WAG Lizzie Cundy, who told of speaking to Fergie amid fall-out from revelations by the Mail on Sunday.

A court has heard that a man was attacked, mutilated and then dumped into a commercial bin in Chelmsford city centre last year. This article contains some details of a graphic and violent nature.

The hitmaker, 26, reflected on her turbulent view of the opposite sex while gracing the cover of Vogue Italia, admitting that she sees men as a 'super entertaining species' due to their behaviour.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, royal experts have told how the coming months will be 'deeply painful' for the former couple's daughters, who are known to be very close with the Duchess of York.

The Princess of Wales stepped out in a new coat and looked effortlessly chic, opting for the Maxi City Coat from Jigsaw.

The monarch is facing huge pressure to expunge Sarah Ferguson over grovelling messages she sent to her 'supreme friend' Jeffrey Epstein .

Tracey Bentham had left her daughter Savannah watching television with the dog, named Biggie, in their static caravan home.