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A post mocking Brittany Mahomes after Taylor Swift's recent wedding to Travis Kelce received a 'like' from controversial NFL reporter Dianna Russini.

Microsoft is investing $2.5 billion in a new group "assisting clients with AI implementations," reports CNBC: [Microsoft] said Thursday that 6,000 employees will be embedded with clients, in a practice that's become known as forward deployed engineering [or FDE]... The announcement comes two days after cloud rival Amazon said it was putting $1 billion behind an FDE initiative to support fast-paced AI engagements. Leading AI labs Anthropic and OpenAI both established FDE groups in May, partnering with private equity firms, banks and consulting firms. Alongside its technology peers, Microsoft has sunk tens of billions of dollars into building data centers that run generative AI models. Microsoft has also released a variety of AI services, with mixed results. The Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant has yet to gain anything approaching ubiquity in the business world, and the GitHub Copilot coding agent has ceded market share to newer players. Microsoft's stock has slumped 21% this year, by far the worst performance among the mega-cap tech companies. One concern on Wall Street is that AI models that quickly compose code might threaten mature software companies... Microsoft has for years provided support and implementation services to customers. The company generated about $2.1 billion in revenue from enterprise and partner services in the March quarter, up 2.5% from a year earlier.

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Terrified residents of the Big Apple in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan watched as the plane landed in the choppy water and partially capsized.

Rumours have swirled for months that the model was no longer pals with the singer, but sources shared the pair have made enough amends for her to land an invite to the 1,000-guest ceremony on Friday.

Terrifying footage has captured the panicked moment eight people on board a small plane crashed and started to capsize in New York's East River on Sunday morning.

The I'm A Celebrity star, 35, took to Instagram on Sunday to announce the news with an emotional tribute, stating that she was 'so upset' that Janice wouldn't be around to meet their second son.

The Prime Minister, who has just days left in No.10 following his resignation last month, shared the clip on his X account alongside three England flags.

The study by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think tank found this was up from an average of three over the last five years, highlighting Britain's 'NEETs crisis'.

Christian Horner returned to the Formula One paddock for the first time since he was sacked by Red Bull with the Netflix cameras in tow, and was reassured by the sport's ruler Mohammed Ben Sulayem that he will definitely be back on the pit wall.

Among Mexico's legions of passionate supporters are a team of WAGs who have been grabbing almost as many headlines as their star players.

Have you ever needed a Linux application which only exists in the Windows world? Long-time Slashdot reader BrendaEM writes: Windows does have a lot of useful app (but smaller than "power apps"). Some of these are closed source, some are open, but they're not all available in Linux yet. My list would have to contain Gimp Tookit versions of: IrfanView image manager, which I think is unequaled in Linux (though it does work to some extent under Wine). I also miss the full version of 7-Zip, because of its better compression settings, which File-Roller does not provide, though the Linux port p7zip is available (though unnoticed by common distributions). Lastly, I think that Notepad++ would be a good addition to Linux. That last one drew some pushback from long-time Slashdot reader jesco. "If there's one area where Linux shines, then it's the availability of high-quality text editors. Last time I looked Kate was still pretty nice, and there's Emacs, Vim and Neovim" if you're partial to command lines. But are there any daily-drive apps you still find yourself needing? Share your own thoughts in the comments. Which apps aren't available on Linux?

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MIKE KEEGAN IN MEXICO CITY: Much was written about the hostile reception England would face but the reality was off a nation that welcomed the Three Lions with open arms.

Kiara Paolasin drowned while wading in the shallows in Southampton, on Long Island, New York, about 8am on Saturday after her family made the trip from Brooklyn.

In a self-justifying 1,600 word essay, Keir Starmer claimed the effects of his policies are only just 'shining through' and the country is in a 'better place'.

Rob Reiner made a posthumous cameo in Larry David's new show Life, Larry, And The Pursuit Of Unhappiness which marked his final on-screen appearance before his tragic death.

The fixer to the stars, 63, confessed her daughter Mercy has 'gone mental' at her about the unexpected romance, but insisted they haven't 'slept together yet.'

Out thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones

FIFA's decision to overturn the red card suspension for USMNT star Folarin Balogun has left many fans wondering how the American striker will be able to play against Belgium. 

The two bands were scheduled to perform on different stages around the same time.

The singer tragically died of alcohol poisoning in 2011 at the age of just 27, just days after sparking concern with a drunken appearance on stage in Belgrade.