Charges DROPPED against teens who accidentally killed their teacher during prank at his house
The group of five students were charged following the death of Jason Hughes, a 40-year-old math teacher and coach at North Hall High School.
Claude charts a new course with charts, of course
Conversations with Anthropic's models may now be accompanied by interactive apps
Seeing is believing, or so it was said up until AI required questioning everything. But even when braced to resist the slop roulette of online interaction, pictures are worth a thousand tokens.…
Italy pulls its troops out of Iraq following attack on its base
Italian soldiers were targeted by an overnight airstrike which hit the Camp Singara airbase in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.
Trump's Iran war death toll climbs to 13 after all crew onboard US refueling plane died in crash
All six service members aboard a US refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq on Thursday have died. It brings the total American troops death toll in the Iranian conflict to 13.
Work begins to demolish historic block in Glasgow after it was gutted in devastating vape shop fire... with workers removing one brick at a time
The gruelling task of demolishing the remains of a landmark Glasgow building destroyed by an inferno has begun - with workers taking it down brick by brick.
Shopping centre giant Westfield in cyber hack alert
It is the latest incident of a well-known retailer falling foul of cybercriminals. Parent Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield said shoppers at both sites at White City and Stratford had been affected.
Romeo Beckham's girlfriend Kim Turnbull gushes over Victoria's dresses - as she vies for perfect daughter-in-law crown amid estrangement from Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz
Romeo Beckham's girlfriend Kim Turnbull appeared to by vying for the perfect daughter-in-law crown as she gushed over Victoria's dresses on Instagram on Friday.
JD Vance lashes out when asked how he advised Trump on Iran strikes: 'I don't want to go to prison'
Vice President JD Vance declined to share his personal chats with President Donald Trump about the US-Iran war, claiming that if he did so, he could go to prison.
Qatar Helium Shutdown Puts Chip Supply Chain On a Two-Week Clock
Iranian drone strikes shut down a major helium facility in Qatar, removing about 30% of global helium supply and raising concerns for the semiconductor industry, which relies on the gas for chip fabrication. "QatarEnergy declared force majeure on existing contracts on March 4, freeing it from supply obligations to customers," reports Tom's Hardware. The industry outlet Gasworld reports that no imminent restart is planned. From the report: Helium consultant Phil Kornbluth, speaking at a Gasworld webinar on March 4, said that if the outage extends beyond roughly two weeks, industrial gas distributors could be forced to relocate cryogenic equipment and revalidate supplier relationships, a process that could stretch over months regardless of when Qatari output resumes.
South Korea is among the most exposed countries, which, according to the Korea International Trade Association, imported 64.7% of its helium from Qatar in 2025. The country relies heavily on helium imports to cool silicon wafers during fabrication and is understood to have no viable substitute.
The country's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources has reportedly launched an investigation into supply and demand for 14 semiconductor materials and equipment types with high dependence on Middle Eastern sources, Nikkei reported on Wednesday. Bromine, which is used in circuit formation, is another big concern, with South Korea sourcing 90% of its imports from Israel, also party to the ongoing conflict in Iran.
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Celebrity chef dishes on Hollywood's Ozempic craze as he unveils decadent Oscars 2026 menu
The Daily Mail got a sneak peak of the decadent menu the A-listers will be feasting on and a chance to speak with the legend himself in his kitchen in the heart of Hollywood
Lily Allen oozes glamour as she shares a glimpse into the glitzy Valentino fashion show after-parties in Rome in latest snaps
The singer, 40, opted for a baby blue dress with a low-cut neckline and a bow detail along the front. The singer paired her look with a brown leather jacket with a shearling collar and also sported red leather gloves.
How a 'patriotic' English rapper with millions of views is actually an AI creation designed to infiltrate British politics by the far right
For all the real political concerns about immigration, national identity and broken Britain that he shares with his followers, working class rapper Danny Bones himself does not exist.
ChatGPT is pushing Islamic terrorist propaganda: Investigative journalist ASHLEY RINDSBERG reveals how Tehran hijacked AI
I am terrified by a new type of information warfare now being waged by terror groups and rogue nations that may ultimately prove far more dangerous than any that has come before it.
Shocking moment jockey forces tired horse over final fence in bizarre ending to chaotic race as he is BANNED over 'extremely unpleasant' incident
Jockey Charlie Marshall has been handed a 12-day suspension after forcing his tired horse Go On Chez to clamber over the final hurdle in a chaotic finish at Fakenham Racecourse.
Trump's campaign against Fed chair Jerome Powell dealt crushing blow in court
A federal judge has quashed two subpoenas the Justice Department issued to the Federal Reserve.
Don't Get Used To Cheap AI
AI services may not stay cheap for long, as companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are currently subsidizing usage to rapidly grow market share. As these companies move toward profitability and potential IPOs, Axios reports that investors will likely push them to increase prices and improve margins. An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report: Flashback: Silicon Valley has seen this movie before. The so-called "millennial lifestyle subsidy" meant VC money helped underwrite cheap Uber rides and DoorDash deliveries. Before that, Amazon built its base with low prices, free shipping and, for years, no sales tax in most states. Eventually, all of these companies had to charge enough to cover costs -- and make a profit.
Follow the money: The current iteration of AI subsidies won't last forever. Both OpenAI and Anthropic are widely expected to go public. Public investors will demand earnings growth and expanding margins. Even as chips get more efficient, total spending keeps rising. Labs need more capacity, more upgrades and more supply to meet demand.
The bottom line: The costs of AI will keep going down. But total spend from customers will need to keep going up if AI companies are going to become profitable and investors are ever going to get returns on their massive investments.
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New images recovered from cameras at Nancy Guthrie's home... and experts are confused by what they DON'T show
FBI investigators recovered thumbnail images from cameras around Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home, but nothing during the early-morning window when she was abducted.
Awkward! Peter Phillips' ex-wife Autumn and her property tycoon boyfriend arrive at Cheltenham - as Princess Anne's son attends with his NHS nurse fiancée Harriet Sperling
There might've been an awkward bump in for Peter Phillips and his ex-wife Autumn Phillips at the Cheltenham Festival today.
Jeremy Clarkson shares 'disastrous' update from Diddly Squat farm after seven months of lockdown battling TB outbreak
The petrol head and former Grand Tour host, 65, confirmed last summer that his farm was facing issues with a TB outbreak and admitted that he was 'absolutely devastated'.
Trump deploys 5,000 Marines into Hormuz tinderbox as boots on the ground fears grow after 13 US troops die in Iran war carnage
Donald Trump has deployed thousands of Marines to the Strait of Hormuz amid mounting fears that the US is set to put troops on the ground.