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Pentagon inks contracts for Musk's xAI, competitors
Pentagon inks contracts for Musk's xAI, competitors

The Pentagon announced contracts on Monday with multiple leading US artificial intelligence firms including Elon Musk's xAI, which has faced intense scrutiny in recent days over anti-Semitic posts by its Grok chatbot.

July 15, 2025

Two men who chopped down iconic UK tree to be sentenced
Two men who chopped down iconic UK tree to be sentenced

Two men guilty of the "deliberate and mindless" felling of one of the UK's most iconic trees, sparking national outrage, will find out on Tuesday if they are to be jailed.

July 15, 2025

W. Virginia villagers take on AI-driven power plant boom
W. Virginia villagers take on AI-driven power plant boom

Al Tomson, mayor of a tiny town tucked away in an idyllic corner of the eastern United States, points to a spot on a map of his region.

July 15, 2025

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U.S. Polo Assn. Celebrates Seventh Year Supporting the 2025 Outsourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup
U.S. Polo Assn. Celebrates Seventh Year Supporting the 2025 Outsourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup

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July 15, 2025

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Three things we learned from the third England-India Test
Three things we learned from the third England-India Test

England beat India by 22 runs in the third Test at Lord's on Monday in the latest last-day thriller between the teams.

July 14, 2025