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Blizzard warning comes as 2025 is confirmed to be warmest year on record
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Blizzard warning comes as 2025 is confirmed to be warmest year on record
The AI model maker race will continue in 2026, along with more agents and a growing pressure on companies to prove AI can pay off in the real world, experts tell Axios. Why it matters: AI may be both the current and next big thing, but success increasingly hinges less on being the "best" model and more on timing. The big picture: Rapid progress by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others drove frequent leapfrogging — and fierce price competition — in 2025. That dynamic is expected to intensify next year and beyond. "We're just gonna be in this constant race," Box CEO Aaron Levie told Axios. Reality check: There are important, often-overlooked steps between the arrival of more powerful algorithms and a boost in productivity. The winners must understand when a technology is mature enough to deploy and how to integrate it into messy, human-run organizations without burning money or credibility."Good AI won't need long prompts. The more you have to explain, the worse the product is." Winston Weinberg, CEO and co-founder of Harvey, tells Axios. "The best systems will already know the context." "A jump in model capability does not instantly mean that task gets automated in the economy," Le
Hundreds also hospitalised in Indore after public toilet built above drinking water pipeline appears to have let sewage into the supply
Editorial: Families are struggling to survive amid the devastation. Israel’s ban on international NGOs will worsen this disaster
After a week of turmoil, can Labour recover their support or are they already doomed to lose the next election? Are Shabana Mahmood's immigration reforms the answer to the threat of Reform, or is Labour pandering to its political opponents? With arguments breaking out amongst his MAGA fanbase, are we witnessing the splintering of Trump's electoral coalition?
The ECHR questions whether it was considered if Shamima Begum was a victim of grooming and trafficking.
The scheme is being tested in some areas of England as part of a government plan to prioritise children's health. Source Articles: - BBC News
The Democratic politician took his oath over a Quran in the disused Old City Hall subway station. Source Articles: - BBC News
George Clooney "got more publicity for politics than he did for his very few, and totally mediocre, movies," U.S. president says. Source Articles: - Politico EU
Zohran Mamdani ran an unabashedly progressive campaign. But how he will govern New York remains something of a mystery. Source Articles: - The Atlantic
After biggest loss for producers since 2020 the slide could continue, with global output expected to remain high Source Articles: - The Guardian
If you don’t fancy the last warm finger or two of beer in your can, save it to bake into these fluffy, flavourful rolls Source Articles: - The Guardian