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Guardian turns to AI to generate its headlines
The Guardian is a very serious newspaper and, when it emerged that some media organisations were using AI to generate news articles, the left-leaning outlet decided it must take a strong stance. Editor Katherine Viner last year put out a statement on how the Guardian would be using AI in its journalism – in short, to make it an even more serious newspaper. “Any use of these tools will focus on what is valuable and worth protecting at the Guardian: serious reporting that takes time and effort,
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Brunswick’s battle with the booze
Just how bad has the drinking culture become at top City PR firms? Bad enough to hold a discussion on the issue, it would appear, at least for Brunswick. The firm summoned a group of experienced drinkers, or as they put it, a “panel of Brunswick experts” to explore “the rewards and risks of drinking.”
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Harvey Weinstein in hospital after 2020 New York rape conviction overturned
Disgraced Weinstein’s is facing a retrial over claims he forced himself on two women
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BHP's miner-measuring contest
A whopping £31 billion-sized takeover offer for Anglo American got slapped on the table this week under BHP CEO Mike Henry’s plans to create the Biggest Miner In The World. Henry has recruited a team of eight financial advisers from Barclays and UBS.
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Biden will give election-year roast at annual correspondents' dinner as protests await over Gaza war
President Joe Biden is set to deliver an election-year roast Saturday night before a large crowd of journalists, celebrities and politicians against the backdrop of growing protests over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. In previous years, Biden, like most of his predecessors, has used the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner to needle media coverage of his administration and jab at political rivals, notably Republican rival Donald Trump. Criticism of the Biden administrat
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Rangers' Matt Rempe is in the spotlight again after his hit on Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk
Matt Rempe, the New York Rangers' 6-foot-8 rookie who took the NHL by storm in recent months as a fighter and fan favorite, is back in the spotlight at playoff time. Rempe laid out Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk with a big hit in Game 3 Friday night, one that drew a two-minute minor penalty but nothing more as far as on-ice retribution or off-ice punishment. The 21-year-old defended his actions Saturday, while debate swirled about whether the check that injured van Riemsdyk
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Mets put reliever Drew Smith on 15-day IL and outfielder Starling Marte on bereavement list
The banged-up New York Mets are minus two more important players after putting reliever Drew Smith on the 15-day injured list and right fielder Starling Marte on the bereavement list Saturday. The team recalled infielder Mark Vientos and right-hander Dedniel Núñez from Triple-A Syracuse before the middle game of its weekend series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Marte went home to the Dominican Republic for family reasons.
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