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ReutersRussia will boost AI clout despite West's sanctions, Sberbank first deputy CEO says
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has the potential to improve its position in global AI ratings by 2030 despite Western sanctions thanks to talented developers and its own generative AI models, the first deputy CEO of Russia's largest lender, Sberbank, told Reuters. Some AI developers left Russia in recent years, especially fleeing a mobilisation drive for the Ukraine conflict in 2022, but Alexander Vedyakhin said people were returning home, lured by the new opportunities, and he said it was vital to keep encouraging experimentation in the sector.
- Bloomberg
China Watchdog Orders Temu-Owner PDD to Fix Refunds Policy
(Bloomberg) -- China’s top markets watchdog summoned PDD Holdings Inc. executives to order the company to fix its refunds-first policy, taking aim at a practice that a growing number of merchants argue hurts their bottom line.Most Read from BloombergBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersCloud Computing Tax Threatens Chicago’s Silicon Valley DreamSan Francisco, Paris Named Best Cities for Urban TransportationDC Business Leaders Welcome Return-to-Office Policy Under TrumpA Chicag
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Rivals criticise Google's search result changes, call for EU antitrust charges
More than 20 price comparison websites across Europe on Wednesday criticised Google's proposed changes to its search results, saying they still fail to comply with EU tech rules and urged regulators to impose charges against the Alphabet unit. Google has been discussing with the comparison sites, hotels, airlines, restaurants and retailers for more than a year now on how to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which prohibits it from favouring its products and services on its platform. Last month, it announced its latest proposal, which includes expanded and equally formatted units to allow users to choose between comparison sites and supplier websites.
- TechCrunch
Mozilla removes 'Do Not Track' from Firefox because it was useless
Most web browsers currently have a feature called “Do Not Track” hidden in settings. In the case of Mozilla's Firefox browser, Windows Report has spotted a change in the upcoming version — the setting is gone.
- Hello!
Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann reveals she has spoken to missing girl's parents
Julia Wandelt believes that she could be the missing British girl Madeleine McCann
- Wales Online
Ronnie O'Sullivan booed by furious snooker fans after sudden announcement
The seven-time world champion has been branded an 'absolute disgrace' by fans
- HuffPost
Blue Ivy Carter Sparks Controversy By Wearing What Some Call A ‘Wildly Inappropriate’ Dress
Certain social media users criticized the outfit, but many others voiced support for the 12-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
- Wales Online
Andy Murray's new TV role, decision after shock split from Kim and his luxury hotel you can stay at
The tennis legend has taken on several new challenges since retiring from the sport in August
- The Daily Beast
Top Putin Missile Developer Shot Dead in Moscow Park
A Russian missile designer was shot dead in a forest park in the Moscow region, according to Ukraine media reports Thursday. The killing of Mikhail Shatsky was carried out by Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, a source in Ukraine’s Defense Forces told the Kyiv Independent. The report described Shatsky as an expert involved in modernizing cruise missiles that Russia has launched against Ukraine. He was deputy general designer and head of the software department at the Moscow-based Mars Desig
- People
King Charles Bumps Into Texas Tourists on London Street and Leaves Them Stunned: 'That Was Unreal!'
The King shared a heartwarming and unexpected moment with a group of charmed tourists in London
- The Telegraph
Landlord serves eviction notices to 150 tenants weeks before Christmas
Around 150 Londoners from the same block of flats have received eviction notices just weeks before Christmas.
- SWNS
Bus swerves off road and into group of pedestrians at bus stop
Shocking footage shows the moment a bus swerved off the road and onto the pavement - into a group of pedestrians waiting on the side of the road. The collision happened at 10:30am this morning on Lightmoor Way, Telford. The video shows the bus - which was heading to Telford Centre - drive into a group of three people. A crowd of people then run to the scene, to try and push the bus off the person who had been hit. The bus reverses off the pavement and emergency services were called to the scene.
- Manchester Evening News
BBC Homes Under the Hammer viewers complain show is 'ruined' after major change
Fans of the property show were left disappointed after tuning in on Wednesday
- Cosmo
Sabrina Carpenter just wore the tiniest micro mini skirt we've ever seen
Sabrina Carpenter champions the return of the mob wife aesthetic in a leopard-print trim plunging blazer, coordinating micro skirt suit and black briefcase bag.
- Worcester News
'They are actively mocking us': Quality Street fans slam 'worst' ever selection
Quality Street fans have slammed the brand's "worst" ever chocolate selection available in shops across the UK.
- INSIDER
Scientists identify ultra-processed foods that fuel colon cancer and healthy alternatives that may offset the damage
Scientists have found a new link between diet and colon-cancer risk that could change how we fight the disease with more targeted treatments.
- CNN
Xi’s RSVP is a snub to Trump, but the inauguration invite is still a big deal
Imagine the scene, at noon, on January 20, on the west front of the US Capitol.
- The Telegraph
Stop blaming civil servants for your failings, Ed Balls tells Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer should stop blaming civil servants for the failings of his Government, Ed Balls has said.
- USA TODAY
Watch baby slowly go from happy to emotional seeing the world clearly for the first time
A 9-month-old's world - and emotions - come into focus as he tries on his first pair of glasses.
- Reuters
After Assad's ouster, Syrian rebel leader tightens his grip on the state
DAMASCUS/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa's Islamist group is stamping its authority on Syria's state with the same lightning speed that it seized the country, deploying police, installing an interim government and meeting foreign envoys - raising concerns over how inclusive Damascus' new rulers intend to be. Since Sharaa's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group swept Bashar al-Assad from power on Sunday at the head of a rebel alliance, its bureaucrats - who until last week were running an Islamist administration in a remote corner of Syria's northwest - have moved into government headquarters in Damascus. The appointment of Mohammed al-Bashir, the head of the regional government in HTS' enclave of Idlib, as Syria's new interim prime minister on Monday underlined the group's status as the most powerful of the armed groups that battled for more than 13 years to end Assad's iron-fisted rule.