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Oscars says AI actors and writing cannot win awards
Oscars now reject purely AI acting and AI-only scripts for wins; human actors and writers stay at the centre, per updated Academy eligibility language.
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Everything in the index—features, desk summaries, and wire-style pieces—grouped by publication day, newest days first.
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Pentagon inks deals with seven AI companies for classified military work
Pentagon signs seven AI vendors for classified networks; Anthropic sits out for now amid a public clash over lawful military use of frontier models.
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Pentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force
The slogan points toward software, but the hinge is governance: who may train on what data, when a recommendation becomes an order, and how allies share models without sharing secrets they cannot take back.
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Sabastian Sawe receives hero’s welcome in Kenya after sub-two hour marathon feat
Sabastian Sawe gets a hero’s welcome in Eldoret after a headline London Marathon win he credits to Kenya; reporting ties crowd scenes to result checks.
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Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artists from AI
A badge is a promise stitched from touring receipts, distributor metadata, and policy rules listeners never see—useful if it helps independents, harmful if paperwork becomes the new gatekeeper.
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‘Temu Range Rover’: what the bestselling Jaecoo 7 says about China’s electric car ascendancy
Jaecoo 7 leads UK SUV tallies on value—nicknamed after bargain shopping—showing Chinese brands challenging familiar Japanese and Korean marques in showrooms.
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There was one way we'd agree to do Devil Wears Prada 2, says Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep says one story shape could reunite The Devil Wears Prada cast; BBC hears co-stars on fashion-world satire, feminism, and what changed since 2006.
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Galaxy S26 review: Samsung’s still-compact flagship Android
Easy read: why the Galaxy S26 favours a smaller shape, smart software, and day-long battery over the biggest possible camera sensor—and who that suits.
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Sub-two-hour marathon, spooky houses explained and why is UK health in decline? – podcast
One podcast, three ideas: marathon speed and fair shoe rules, why old houses feel creepy, and what experts mean when they say UK health is under pressure.
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UK researchers develop tool to identify people most at risk of obesity-related diseases
A plain-English look at a new NHS-linked risk score for obesity-related illness—what it can do, what it cannot, and why your doctor still decides care.
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