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Keir Starmer 's defeat in Labour's deputy leadership contest is a calamity for him. The only question now is whether his MPs move against him before or after next year's local elections.

Weight-loss drugs, medically can cause a loss of muscle mass alongside fat, so doctors advise that users take up strength training and eat enough protein to combat the unhelpful side effects.

Long-time Slashdot reader theodp took a good look at the images on a promotional web page for Databricks' "context-aware AI assistant": If there was an AI Demo Hall of Shame, the first inductee would have to be Amazon. Their demo tried to support its CEO's claims that Amazon Q Code Transformation AI saved it 4,500 developer-years and an additional $260 million in "annualized efficiency gains" by automatically and accurately upgrading code to a more current version of Java. But it showcased a program that didn't even spell "Java" correctly. (It was instead called 'Jave')... Today's nominee for the AI Demo Hall of Shame inductee is analytics platform Databricks for the NYC Taxi Trips Analysis it's been showcasing on its Data Science page since last November. Not only for its choice of a completely trivial case study that requires no 'Data Science' skills — find and display the ten most expensive and longest taxi rides — but also for the horrible AI-generated bar chart used to present the results of the simple ranking that deserves its own spot in the Graph Hall of Shame. In response to a prompt of "Now create a new bar chart with matplotlib for the most expensive trips," the Databricks AI Assistant dutifully complies with the ill-advised request, spewing out Python code to display the ten rides on a nonsensical bar chart whose continuous x-axis hides points sharing the same distance. (One might also question why no annotation is provided to call out or explain the 3 trips with a distance of 0 miles that are among the ten most expensive rides, with fares of $260, $188, and $105). Looked at with a critical eye, these examples used to sell data scientists, educators, management, investors, and Wall Street on AI would likely raise eyebrows rather than impress their intended audiences.

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Huge majorities think the plan would be an invasion of privacy and open to hacking and abuse, with only a small minority thinking it would help deter illegal migration.

Scientists in Philadelphia analysed the medical data of more than 1.3 million patients and found those with GERD had a 27 percent higher risk of heart attack than those without the condition.

Two detectives visited the former Met bodyguard at his home in the South East of England on Tuesday morning, the Mail on Sunday can reveal.

The longtime hosts of the BBC ballroom dance show revealed they were leaving after this series as the Traitors star, 53, has landed her own chat show, The Claudia Winkleman Show.

Loose Women star Kaye Adams spoke last night of her 'distress' over the BBC probe into bullying complaints against her.

Moore, who played the suave double agent on seven occasions between 1973 to 1985, is the most loved by those aged between 18 and 28.

A British tourist has died in the Canary Islands after plunging nearly 20ft when the railing of a hotel balcony reportedly gave way.

The man, 26, was apprehended by transport police on Friday evening after the assault (pictured) on Jhordana Dias, also 26, just outside the French capital on October 15.

A royal protection officer who guarded Andrew during an infamous stay at paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's New York mansion says he is only prepared to speak to US Congress.

OLIVER HOLT AT THE GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM: How Liverpool could have done with a player of Henderson's composure and experience and leadership in the heart of their midfield here.

Lily Allen released her new album West End Girl this week and devoted much of her lyrical ire to David Harbour's infidelity. Now, The Mail on Sunday can reveal the identity of the secret lover 'Madeline.'

Donald Trump warned Hamas that they will face a massive 'problem' if the ceasefire collapses, as he revealed plans for an 'international stabilization force' preparing to enter the territory.

Black Adder co-writer Ben Elton recalled the scary aftermath as he was forced to rush Stephen to the hospital in the back of a black cab.

With tears in her eyes, dressed in shimmering teal and holding on tightly to her partner's hand, Alex Kingston basked in the applause from the Strictly Come Dancing studio audience.

The plan for a tax raid on people's homes is intolerable. It is confiscation of hard-earned, hard-saved wealth which simply cannot be justified.

The Met Police is committed to expanding its woke workforce despite slashing officers' jobs as it grapples with a £25million funding gap, according to data exclusively obtained by this newspaper.

As the scandal-ridden House of York continued to crumble and fall this week, an ever-dutiful Princess Beatrice went to see her beleaguered parents.