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Robots protest rampant AI in Poland

Robots protest rampant AI in Poland

Waving flags, "chanting" slogans, and marching in circles: around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday to campaign for AI regulation in front of the Polish digital affairs ministry.

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Rare woman director in Venice sees industry backsliding on gender

Rare woman director in Venice sees industry backsliding on gender

When Danish director May el-Toukhy was selected for the top competition at the Venice Film Festival in July, she was the only female filmmaker in a 20-strong field -- with a movie "about the invisibility of women".

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France, SKorea warn at film summit of AI risks to creativity

France, SKorea warn at film summit of AI risks to creativity

French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Monday of the dangers of AI in creative sectors, at a summit on the future of cinema that brought together some of the world's top entertainment figures, including major US studios.

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Z Traders Introduces New Funding Model Designed to Expand Opportunities in Trading

Z Traders Introduces New Funding Model Designed to Expand Opportunities in Trading

Z Traders has introduced a new trading funding model designed to give eligible participants greater flexibility in accessing trading education and digital trading credits. Since launching on August 13, the company reports that more than 1,000 users have joined the platform, with participation continuing to grow.

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Cipheras Group - Apex AI Fund Deploys 290-Billion-Parameter Proprietary Large Language Model

Cipheras Group - Apex AI Fund Deploys 290-Billion-Parameter Proprietary Large Language Model

Private AI equity fund becomes one of the first investment vehicles in the world to integrate a purpose-built LLM into the daily management of a live equity portfolio

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Mbappe embraces Ballon d'Or talk after historic World Cup exploits

Mbappe embraces Ballon d'Or talk after historic World Cup exploits

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Monday it was natural for people to consider him as a potential Ballon d'Or winner this year after his World Cup exploits.

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Scorching summer pushes French wine harvest to new historic low

Scorching summer pushes French wine harvest to new historic low

French wine production this year is expected to fall 6 percent from 2025 after a summer of unprecedented heatwaves and drought, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, predicting the most paltry harvest for some 70 years.

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Tech firms rally, with eyes on US inflation update

Tech firms rally, with eyes on US inflation update

Technology firms rallied on stock markets Monday, with traders gearing up for key US inflation data this week that could lock in a September interest rate rise from the Federal Reserve.

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Pietersen joins England coaching team ahead of World Cup

Pietersen joins England coaching team ahead of World Cup

Kevin Pietersen has joined England's white-ball coaching team as a "specialist mentor" in the build-up to next year's World Cup in southern Africa.

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Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs as European car sector hits skids

Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs as European car sector hits skids

Jaguar Land Rover said Monday that it would cut "around 4,000 roles over the next two years", or about ten percent of its global workforce, in a further blow to Europe's automobile industry.

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