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The White House’s plan to vet potentially dangerous AI is cloaked in secrecy
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The White House’s plan to vet potentially dangerous AI is cloaked in secrecy

A Trump administration framework on AI testing leaves a lack of transparency – and plenty of open questionsAfter months of talking with tech industry leaders, the Trump administration finalized a framework this week for how it will test new artificial intelligence models for safety and cybersecurity...

Nick Robins-Early
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Scramble to house hundreds camping in Rome heatwave after squat eviction
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The Guardian · World

Scramble to house hundreds camping in Rome heatwave after squat eviction

Officials try to find homes for residents as talks to save social assistance hub collapse amid government crackdownRome authorities are scrambling to find homes for hundreds of people sleeping in tents in extreme heat after talks aimed at saving Italy’s most high-profile centre for housing and soci...

Angela Giuffrida in Rome
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William Orbit, pop producer for Madonna, All Saints and more, dies aged 69
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The Guardian · World

William Orbit, pop producer for Madonna, All Saints and more, dies aged 69

Musician’s projects included Madonna’s Ray of Light, Blur’s 13 and All Saints’ chart-topping singles Pure Shores and Black CoffeeWilliam Orbit, the British music producer whose dreamy yet propulsive style invigorated work by Madonna, Blur, All Saints, U2 and more, has died aged 69.A statement on his...

Ben Beaumont-Thomas
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Murkowski won’t vote for Trump’s nomination of Blanche as attorney general
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The Guardian · World

Murkowski won’t vote for Trump’s nomination of Blanche as attorney general

Alaska Republican is concerned that proposed fund to compensate January 6 rioters will proceed even though Blanche confirmed it was deadUS politics live – latest updatesLisa Murkowski, Alaska’s moderate Republican senator, announced early on Friday that she will not vote for Donald Trump’s nominatio...

Guardian staff and agency
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US cities expand cooling centers but struggle to get people inside
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The Guardian · World

US cities expand cooling centers but struggle to get people inside

More air-conditioned spaces are open during extreme heat, but distance, stigma and risk perception keep many awayResponding to an uptick in extreme heat waves this summer, US cities have increased their efforts to establish cooling centers to keep people safe but continue to encounter a problem: act...

Eric Berger
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Weather tracker: central and western Europe brace for more sweltering heat
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Weather tracker: central and western Europe brace for more sweltering heat

High 30s celsius forecast for France, Spain and Italy next week, before affecting Germany, Poland and CzechiaAnother pulse of heat is expected to affect central and western Europe next week. The latest forecast models show daily maximum temperatures well into the high 30s celsius widely across Franc...

Ed Walton
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Iran hopes to deal Trump a blow at midterms by keeping him entangled in war
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Iran hopes to deal Trump a blow at midterms by keeping him entangled in war

By dragging out talks, Tehran aims to damage the US president politically, but some fear a bruised and weakened Trump could only prolong the conflict Tehran has set out a protracted negotiating timetable designed to keep Donald Trump embroiled in the Iran conflict until the midterm elections, in the...

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
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Black barrister was told ‘it’s not for defendants’ at London court car park
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Black barrister was told ‘it’s not for defendants’ at London court car park

Stephen Akinsanya says being mistaken for defendant shows lack of progress on racism within legal systemA black barrister said a security guard told him he could not park in a court’s car park because “it’s not for defendants”.Stephen Akinsanya, who in June was awarded an OBE for raising awareness o...

Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
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