Merck and Mastercard are seeing real agentic AI results. Both say the plumbing came first. — <p>Merck is using AI agents to cut drug discovery cycles by a third and ship compliant marketing materials up to 80% faster — but VP of Digital Platforms Sean Finnerty says the only reaso
'Coreano Hermano': Ahead of Mexico vs. South Korea, it's all love between the fans — It's an unusual sight before a World Cup match: Supporters of opposing teams partying together, calling each other "brother," some even hoping for a draw. But fans say they're far from rivals.
Why Japanese companies do so many different things — The internal logic of the world’s strangest corporations
24 Hours with Ella Toone coming soon — Watch the trailer for a new BBC Sport documentary offering unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Manchester United and England star Ella Toone as she prepares for her wedding, while still coming to terms with the loss of her father.
Researchers say they trained a foundation model from scratch for about $1,500 — <p>Training a foundation LLM from scratch costs millions and requires internet-scale data — which is why most enterprises don't bother. Sapient thinks it has a cheaper path.</p><p>To overcome thi
Cowboy Cornbread Chicken | Food Wishes — This cowboy cornbread chicken is not chicken served with cornbread, but chicken served in cornbread, and not just any cornbread. This features a cornbread spiced-up Southwest-style, just like the cowboys made it…allegedly. And, since every
Roku launches new Home Screen design for all TVs - 9to5Mac — Roku just unveiled what it’s calling its biggest Home Screen redesign in over a decade, and it launches today. Here are the details.
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Ebola spread in DR Congo 'alarming', charity warns, as WHO chief visits worst-hit area — Médicins Sans Frontières says that never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after its declaration.
The Mythron Healey Sebring Is a Moss and McQueen Racer Reborn — In 1959, British Motor Corporation entered three diminutive Austin-Healey Sprites in the 12 Hours of Sebring. The cars featured unique coupe bodywork by coachbuilders Williams & Pritchard and were prepared by…
What is the UK social media ban for under-16s? — The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat blocked for UK teens early in 2027.
NASA Joins Artemis Accords Workshop as Global Signings Rise - NASA — Leading up to the event, six countries, including Latvia, Jordan, Morocco, Malta, Ireland, and Paraguay, joined the growing coalition of Artemis Accords
Gemini 3.5: frontier intelligence with action — At Google I/O we released Gemini 3.5, our latest series of models combining frontier intelligence with action.
Tim Cook Holds 'Constructive' Talks With EU Over Siri AI Launch — Apple CEO Tim Cook held "constructive" talks with EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen on Tuesday about releasing Siri AI in the bloc while complying with the bloc's digital rules, reports the Financial Times ($). An EU…
Why does Israel want to be less dependent on US weapons? — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for Israel to pursue 'armaments independence'.
Student loans inquiry finds many did not understand terms — The Treasury inquiry is looking at student loan plans in England and whether repayment terms are "reasonable".