Angela Constance apologises to grooming gangs expert
Angela Constance has faced calls to resign after being accused of misrepresenting Prof Alexis Jay.Angus Cochrane (BBC News)
Trump Says Miriam Adelson Offered Him 'Another $250 Million' to Run for a Third Term (Charlie Nash/Mediaite)
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Trump Says Miriam Adelson Offered Him ‘Another $250 Million’ to Run for a Third Term
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israeli-American donor Miriam Adelson offered him "another $250 million" to run for a third term in the White House.Charlie Nash (Mediaite)
Tesla misled customers about self-driving features, judge rules
California’s DMV has ordered Tesla to rename ‘Autopilot’ or face a sales suspension in the state.
Tesla misled customers about self-driving features, judge rules
California’s DMV adopted the findings of an administrative judge and ordered Elon Musk’s Tesla to rename ‘Autopilot’ or face a 30-day sales suspension in the state.Robert Hart (The Verge)
More success for children’s author Jo Dabrowski
Before she even had kids, AWC graduate Jo Dabrowski loved buying and reading picture books and dreamed of one day being a published author herself. Today, those dreams are firmly a reality! Since completing Writing Picture Books at the Australian Writers' Centre, Jo has been on a…
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Even Jared Kushner thinks the Paramount WB bid sucks.
He’s withdrawn financial backing from the bid, which may leave it floundering, and the Warner Bros. board has recommended shareholders reject the hostile offer. It looks like everyone involved is beginning to realize what The Verge’s own Liz Lopatto pointed out yesterday: “What Paramount is doing doesn’t make any fucking sense.”
Update: The Warner Bros. board has recommended rejecting the Paramount bid.
Kushner’s Affinity Withdraws From Warner Bros. Takeover
Larry Ellison’s big dumb gift to his large adult son
Larry Ellison is backing his son David’s fight with Netflix to acquire Warner Brothers, putting Oracle stock on the line. Why?Elizabeth Lopatto (The Verge)
AMD Zen 6 Compiler Support Merged For GCC 16
Ahead of AMD releasing their Zen 6 EPYC and Ryzen processors in 2026, AMD today saw their Zen 6 "znver6" support land into the GCC 16 open-source compiler...
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AMD Zen 6 Compiler Support Merged For GCC 16
Ahead of AMD releasing their Zen 6 EPYC and Ryzen processors in 2026, AMD today saw their Zen 6 'znver6' support land into the GCC 16 open-source compiler.www.phoronix.com
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Joanna Nell: From GP to bestselling author
An unexpected incident led Joanna Nell to the Australian Writers' Centre and the subsequent publishing of her feel-good debut novel The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village (Hachette Australia).
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Intel Compute Runtime 25.48.36300.8 Brings More Performance Optimizations & Xe3 Fixes
Intel this week released their last planned feature update to their open-source Compute Runtime for 2025. The Intel Compute Runtime 25.48.36300.8 delivers the latest OpenCL and Level Zero performance optimizations, Xe3 workarounds, and other fixes for those on Intel integrated and discrete graphics hardware...
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2026 Economic Outlook, December 2025 (Marist Poll)
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2026 Economic Outlook, December 2025
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Ghost jobs, robot gatekeepers and AI interviewers: let me tell you about the bleak new age of job hunting
In my six months of looking for work, I’ve found that from fake ads to AI screening software, the search is more soul-destroying than ever, says columnist for the i newspaper and Diva, Eleanor MargolisEleanor Margolis (The Guardian)
AI toys are suddenly everywhere - but I suggest you don’t give them to your children
Earlier this year my four-year-old tried out an AI soft toy for a few days. New research indicates I was right to be creeped out, writes Arwa MahdawiArwa Mahdawi (The Guardian)
Lawmakers ask EU Parliament to change travel software amid US meddling concerns
Travel booking platform ‘exposes MEPs and Parliament staff to the real and present danger of US sanctions,’ 64 lawmakers say in letter obtained by POLITICO.Mathieu Pollet (POLITICO)
Appalachian Poetry For People Who Don’t Usually Read Poetry
This collection, by the first openly gay poet Laureate for Kentucky, is a balm for those who are homesick for a better time.
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