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Robots Pour Cocktails And Run Marathons, But Still Can't Multitask
Elon Musk loves to show off his Optimus prototype, recently filmed jogging in short strides.

Why China's New Mega Dam On Brahmaputra Is Worrying India
China is building the world's largest hydroelectric dam in the lower parts of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, about 50 kilometres from the border with India.

One Of The World's Most Important Climate Threats Has Image Problem
Many dynamic processes shape this ocean current, so we still don't know exactly how fast the circulation will change or even its future trajectory.

An Ancient Oak Tree Said To Have Sheltered Legendary Robin Hood Has Died
The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is believed to have died after it didn't sprout leaves this spring, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said.

Facial Recognition On Public Buses? US City Sparks Debate Privacy Debate
Images captured by cameras aboard the buses would immediately be checked against any active alerts, generated when a missing person, banned rider or someone on a law enforcement watch list designated by the transit authority is identified.

Indian Teen Dies While Trying To Save Mother Who Fell From Horse Carriage In US
The horse carriage accident in Central Park caused the death of Indian teenager Romanch Mahajan.

"What To Believe?" US Order On AI Models Leaves Anthropic Workers Confused
Nearly a week after the surprise order, many workers say they still have little clarity on why the restrictions were imposed.

Who Is Noam Shazeer? AI Pioneer Behind Gemini Now Joining OpenAI
His exit comes less than two years after Google spent about $2.7 billion in a deal to bring him back to the company.

"Very Wise Man Once Said...": US Reporter Plays Back Trump's 2020 Iran Tweet
Trump routinely criticises American media for spreading 'fake news' about his administration, referring to reportage critical of the president's handling of the economy and foreign policy.

Iran Calls Deal "Failure" For US, Says Hormuz Won't Return To "Pre-War" Era
Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, however, said that Iran is engaging diplomatically with the US from a "position of strength".

UK Teen's "Stare At Wall" Comment On Social Media Ban Sparks Debate
UK's social media ban is partly inspired by Australia, which became the first country to ban social media access for under-16s in December.

Inside Chaotic US-Iran Talks That Let Trump Claim Victory, But Not Yet Peace
The Iran war had already cost the US tens of billions of dollars, strained munitions stocks and its alliances, sent pump prices soaring and roiled the global energy market.

US-Iran Sign Deal To End War. Read Full Text Of 14-Point Agreement
US and Iran have commited to negotiating and achieving the final deal in maximum 60 days extendable with mutual consent.

Nuclear, Hormuz, Sanctions: Challenges In The Way Of US-Iran Deal
When U.S. and Iranian negotiators sit down in Switzerland on Friday after nearly four months of war, the stakes couldn’t be higher as they face an

"It's Unavoidable": Apple To Raise Prices, Tim Cook Explains Why
Apple plans to raise prices on its products to offset increasing memory and storage chip costs, CEO Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal in an interview. A surge in AIdriven

"This Was Not Easy": Trump As He Signs Deal To End US-Iran War
A video showed Macron - who was seated next to Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio - who was standing behind Trump, and other guests applauding.

Iran To "Instantly" Reopen Hormuz, US To "Immediately" Lift Blockade: Pak PM
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday said that Tehran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz "instantly" after the US and Iran have signed the peace deal.

"Nobody Did That On Purpose": Trump On Attack On Iran Girls' School
LESBAINS, France, June 17 (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that "nobody" purposefully attacked a girls' school in Iran in February, citing an investigation into the

"Not Our Money": Trump Defends Release Of Iran's Frozen Assets
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, Trump said that while the United States had frozen significant Iranian assets.


