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Amazon’s cloud ‘hit by two outages caused by AI tools last year’

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Amazon’s cloud ‘hit by two outages caused by AI tools last year’

Reported issues at Amazon Web Services raise questions about firm’s use of artificial intelligence as it cuts staff

6 months ago

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‘Everything needs to align’: how striking picture of Andrew leaving police custody was captured

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‘Everything needs to align’: how striking picture of Andrew leaving police custody was captured

Reuters photojournalist Phil Noble staked out police station for hours, just catching ex-prince as he sped off

6 months ago

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‘The trick is not being so annoying that people hate you’: is awards-show hosting the toughest gig out there?

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‘The trick is not being so annoying that people hate you’: is awards-show hosting the toughest gig out there?

From the dire Hathaway and Franco double act to the charming Fey and Poehler combo, the choice of MC is vital to a show’s success. With Alan Cumming set to helm the Baftas on Sunday, here’s what he needs to know

6 months ago

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‘A joyful day’: final piece of Sagrada Familia’s central tower put in place

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‘A joyful day’: final piece of Sagrada Familia’s central tower put in place

Completion of glass cross brings Antoni Gaudí’s church to maximum final height of 172.5m, 144 years after work began

6 months ago

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The best milk frothers in the US for everything from lattes to hot chocolate

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The best milk frothers in the US for everything from lattes to hot chocolate

You don’t need a $4,000 espresso machine for velvety cafe-quality microfoam

6 months ago

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The AI-Panic Cycle—And What’s Actually Different Now

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The AI-Panic Cycle—And What’s Actually Different Now

Anil Dash: A huge part of the cultural tension around these things is everybody advocating them is like, Why wouldn’t you love this? And everybody whose industry is being destroyed by them is saying, like, You are immiserating us while you’re putting us out of work.

6 months ago

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Nascent tech, real fear: how AI anxiety is upending career ambitions

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Nascent tech, real fear: how AI anxiety is upending career ambitions

AI has convinced computer science students to shift majors and white-collar workers to change careers, while some are embracing it

6 months ago

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Chatshow magic isn’t easy. Can Claudia Winkleman conjure a sparkling interview show?

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Chatshow magic isn’t easy. Can Claudia Winkleman conjure a sparkling interview show?

She might have the same producer as Graham Norton, but will Claudia Winkleman’s new series succeed? Seasoned pros from Esther Rantzen to Kirsty Wark reveal their tips and tricks for creating interview gold

6 months ago

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Fabric of memory: the artists turning secondhand clothes into monumental art

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Fabric of memory: the artists turning secondhand clothes into monumental art

Yin Xiuzhen builds cities from donated clothing while Chiharu Shiota weaves found objects into vast webs of thread. Now the two are exhibiting their massive, moving installations in two parallel exhibitions

6 months ago

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Nvidia reportedly plans to invest $30bn in OpenAI’s next funding round

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Nvidia reportedly plans to invest $30bn in OpenAI’s next funding round

Chip manufacturer to invest in return for stock after previous ‘circular’ $100bn deal dissolved earlier this month

6 months ago

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The Hunt for Gollum looks like a step too far for the endless Lord of the Rings franchise

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The Hunt for Gollum looks like a step too far for the endless Lord of the Rings franchise

As the film-makers behind the seemingly neverending river of Tolkien adaptations seek to wring every last drop of story from Middle-earth, it risks running the whole thing into the ground

6 months ago

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The QuickShot II joystick review

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The QuickShot II joystick review

The updated QuickShot II brings retro gameplay into the modern era while preserving the no-frills button smashing and endearing flaws that fans loved

6 months ago

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