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PAC: Now why can't everybody else in public sector do it like this?

Parliament's spending watchdog has held up a successful large-scale public sector tech transformation as a rare example worth emulating, in a striking departure from the usual diet of failure and overspend.…

It has been more than two years since Lady Gabriella Windsor lost husband Thomas Kingston when he took his own life.

An appeal has been launched to find a missing woman who was last seen in Romford.

An appeal has been launched to find a missing woman who was last seen in Romford.

In 2016 an online "swarm intelligence" platform generated a correct prediction for the Kentucky Derby — naming all four top finishers in order. (But its 2017 predictions weren't even close.) Slashdot checked in again on how modern AI systems performed in 2023, 2024, and 2025 — but their predictions were still pretty bad. Would AI-generated Derby predictions be any better in 2026? This year's winner was 24-to-1 longshot "Golden Tempo" — though a lot of oddsmakers had favored a horse named Further Ado (which ultimately only finished 11th). So when USA Today prompted Microsoft Copilot for its own picks for the Kentucky Derby, Copilot also went with Further Ado. (Even worse, it predicted Golden Tempo would come in... 13th.) Here's how Copilot's picks actually performed... Further Ado (finished 11th)Chief Wallabee (finished 4th)The Puma (SCRATCHED)Renegade (finished 2nd)Commandment (finished 7th)So Happy (finished 9th)Emerging Market (finished 10th)Danon Bourbon (finished 5th)Potente (finished 12th)Incredibolt (finished 6th)Robusta (finished 14th)Ocelli (finished 3rd)Golden Tempo (finished 1st)Pavlovian (finished 18th)Great White (SCRATCHED)Wonder Dean (finished 8th) Litmus Test (finished 17th)Albus (finished 15th)Six Speed (finished 13th)Intrepido (finished 16th) Copilot was told to use the latest odds, conditions, and analysis of favorites, best bets, expert picks, previous results and race history with the post positions, according to USA Today. And meanwhile, Yahoo Sports asked Claude "to simulate the race using the opening odds, draw and potential track conditions. We also asked it to factor in some human predictions." Like Microsoft Copilot, Claude also picked Further Ado to finish first (though it came in 11th) — and predicted that Golden Tempo (the eventual first-place finisher) would finish 12th. Further Ado (finished 11th)The Puma (SCRATCHED)Commandment (finished 7th)Chief Wallabee (finished 4th)Renegade (finished 2nd)Emerging Market (finished 10th)So Happy (finished 9th)Incredibolt (finished 6th)Danon Bourbon (finished 5th)Potente (finished 12th)Pavlovian (finished 18th)Golden Tempo (finished 1st) Litmus Test (finished 17th)Albus (finished 15th)Wonder Dean (finished 8th)Six Speed (finished 13th)Intrepido (finished 16th)

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The missing 18-year-old was last seen on Saturday, May 2

Cole Allen, 31, has remained on suicide watch in his Washington DC jail cell since his arrest a week ago for allegedly trying to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Lewis Gould was in his second year at university, balancing lectures, revision and rugby when he first noticed a dull ache in his left testicle.

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The King understood the 'high stakes' nature of his charm-offensive visit to Washington - but was determined to challenge Donald Trump.

A Corporation source says bosses are thrilled with the line-up. They said: 'It's television like this that will hopefully make sure people don't feel short-changed for buying their television licences.'

The gangs are trying to evade increased police patrols on French beaches by launching 'taxi boats' from West Flanders, south-west of Bruges.

Under the proposals, dairy products that contain mashed or pureed fruit could be demonised alongside ultra-processed food because they contain natural sugars.

The high-ranking figures will try to persuade the beleaguered Prime Minister that it would be in the party's best interests if he agreed a timetable for his departure from Downing Street.

Voters under 25 were less likely than older people to consider it necessary for the UK to retain sovereignty over islands, the survey by More in Common found.

Prince William is paying an income tax bill of up to £7million a year, putting the future king in the top 0.002 per cent of taxpayers in the UK, a new report has revealed. 

Sarah Wild, head of Limpsfield Grange Schoo in Surrey, called for more focus on preparing such students for adulthood when their needs could be less accommodated.

The Mail on Sunday understands that bosses were made aware of the violent assault but failed to report it to police, or even take any disciplinary action against the high-profile staff member.

A fire broke out at a commercial building near the University of South Florida St. Petersburg on Saturday afternoon sending thick smoke into the sky.

Guests were seen screaming and jumping up and down as the DJ leaned over a laptop with a set of headphones pressed to his ear.