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Yet growth in its AI agent biz not enough to improve numbers

Salesforce will not hire any more engineers this year after investment in AI coding tools provided a 30 percent productivity boost, its CEO claimed as he sought to charm investors.…

Plus: Musk's biz empire reportedly pulled in $6B-plus from Uncle Sam last year

The FAA has confirmed it's trying out three SpaceX Starlink broadband terminals in the United States.…

Matthew Hertgen, 31, looked dazed as he sat through his first appearance virtually on Thursday morning at Mercer County Court following his brother's death on Saturday.

The 79-year-old's sad passing was confirmed via an official statement on the Eggheads social media page earlier today.

'Michelle was really rattled when Matthew died...even though he was troubled and struggled to stay sober, she just did not think it would happen,' a source told DailyMail.com.

The boss of The Pokemon Company believes the series can last for at least another 50 years if it continues to innovate. From a report: First launched on Nintendo's Game Boy in 1996, the video game has expanded into films, TV and toys to become one of the world's highest-grossing media franchise. Most recently, the trading card game based on the cute creatures at the centre of its universe has seen a surge in popularity -- but it has also brought scalpers and frauds to the hobby. [...] Pokemon has continued to bring new fans to the franchise by expanding into anime, card games, movies and toys alongside its video game titles. CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara says fans now "span several generations" and believes "the biggest reason behind their success is the fact that Pokemon became a tool of communication." Last weekend, about 13,000 Pokemon fans headed to the European leg of the International Championships at London's Excel Centre. It demonstrates Mr Ishihara's point that people have found their way into the series through various means.

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A jury has been urged to acquit TV auctioneer Charles Hanson after hearing defence claims that his wife, Rebecca, had used the criminal courts as an extension of her 'vindictive' divorce battle.

The teenager is charged with the murder of Bhim Kohli, 80, who died 24 hours after he was allegedly punched and kicked repeatedly last September.

Wind sent the paraglider swooping dangerously between buildings as her flight partner watched and filmed the terrifying ordeal. 'God protect her.'

From murder allegations to pub bans and even a death hoax, the legendary quiz show has had its fair share of drama and controversy surrounding some of its stars.

She's cemented herself as one of the most glamorous TV stars of the 2020s. And has now the ITV presenter has given fans an insight into her childhood as she shared a throwback baby picture.

The fast-fashion giant has announced plans to scrap it's special birthday scheme - which previously offered members a generous 25 per cent discount on items.

President Donald Trump on Thursday promised to push ahead with plans to impose punishing tariffs on Mexico and Canada because drugs are still pouring into the U.S. from those countries.

The Doctor Who Christmas special is reportedly set to be axed for the first time in six years amid a ratings plunge on the show.

They were voted into the top five places in a ranking unveiled this week of long-haul carriers, the list the result of a Which? Travel survey.

How to make them, and what to use them for

The US Department of Defense's research arm, DARPA, has put out a Request for Information (RFI) for "large bio-mechanical space structures."…

Fans aren't sure if it really works, or is a really weird myth

When developers boast "I could write that in a weekend," they're missing the painful reality that haunts software maintainers for years. In a candid blog post, Construct developer Ashley explains why maintaining large software projects is a burden most programmers fail to appreciate. "Writing the initial code for a feature is only a fraction of the work," Ashley explains, estimating it represents just "25% of the total work" in Construct's 750,000-line codebase. The rest? A grinding cycle of "testing, diagnosing and fixing bugs, optimizing performance, upgrading it to work with other changes, refactoring, customer support, writing documentation and similarly revising the documentation over time." Ashley describes how accepting code contributions feels like someone offering to build you a free extension -- initially attractive until the roof starts leaking years later and the original builder is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, your tenants (users) are furious, and you're stuck with "no good options." The post recounts Construct's own bruises: a community-contributed storage plugin still causing compatibility headaches a decade later, and third-party libraries that became maintenance nightmares after their creators vanished. These experiences explain why seasoned maintainers eye large code contributions with deep suspicion rather than gratitude. "If you suggest some software project uses some code -- even a small amount -- will you be there in literally 10 year's time sorting out all the issues that arise from it?" Ashley asks. "Usually the answer is no."

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In a post signed with a 'W', to his shared X account with the Princess of Wales, he said: 'So sad to hear the news of the death of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy.

It's not just the fashion set that has embraced the Western aesthetic - cow print is taking over the high street too, from leather jackets to maxi dresses and yes, even footwear.