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Trump blasts 'sick conspiracy' against AI as warnings mount
Trump blasts 'sick conspiracy' against AI as warnings mount

US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked what he called a "sick conspiracy" against artificial intelligence, dismissing calls for guardrails despite warnings that it threatens humankind.

September 14, 2026

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Women athletes condemn 'sexualised' Sydney Sweeney commercial
Women athletes condemn 'sexualised' Sydney Sweeney commercial

Actor Sydney Sweeney has been condemned by leading women athletes for a sports betting advert in which the American appears in various states of undress.

September 14, 2026

For Laura Linney, role in Parkinson's-themed movie marked a turning point
For Laura Linney, role in Parkinson's-themed movie marked a turning point

Laura Linney usually leaves her roles behind on set, but she couldn't quite do that with "Onwards and Sideways," a drama with a touch of humor that follows two people who are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease on the same day.

September 14, 2026

Doctors face life sentence over Greek pop star's death
Doctors face life sentence over Greek pop star's death

Doctors at a clinic where a major Greek pop star died last week in a blood cleaning treatment could face life in prison after prosecutors on Monday upgraded the charges against them.

September 14, 2026

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Inaugural Ultimate a hit with the athletes, says Coe
Inaugural Ultimate a hit with the athletes, says Coe

The inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest worked "pretty well", according to World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, who hailed the "uniquely positive" feedback from athletes.

September 14, 2026

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Synapse Analytics Secures US$13m Led by Partech to Drive AI-Powered Decisioning for Financial Institutions
Synapse Analytics Secures US$13m Led by Partech to Drive AI-Powered Decisioning for Financial Institutions

Synapse’s agentic decisioning platform empowers regulated financial institutions to take ownership of their credit and risk processes, enabling them to build, simulate, version and deploy risk policies The funding round was led by global investment platform Partech bringing the expertise, networks and scale-up support to accelerate Synapse Analytics’ development and global expansion  

September 14, 2026