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- South China Morning Post
China's AI competition deepens as SenseTime, Alibaba claim progress at AI show
Chinese large language model (LLM) developers from SenseTime and Alibaba Group Holding have rushed to declare fresh progress in developing their artificial intelligence (AI) technology at the country's largest annual industry conference, in sign of deepening competition in the country's largely closed-off market. At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Chinese AI champion SenseTime on Friday released a series of updated versions of its SenseNova LLMs, including SenseN
BBCFrance's far right 'sad and disappointed' over election result
With the champagne on ice, they thought they were on the brink of victory - but it didn't happen.
- Hello!
Elizabeth Hurley flaunts bombshell curves as she twins with close friend in string bikini
Elizabeth Hurley looked sensational when she slipped on a daring bikini alongside her close friend. See photo.
- Glamour
Jennifer Lopez's Vacation Look Sent an Unexpected Message About Her Marriage to Ben Affleck
This was not very subtle.
- BuzzFeed
Straight Men Who've Had Sex With Other Men Are Sharing Their Experiences, And It's So Fascinating
"It was the hottest experience of my life, but I felt no physical attraction to him..."
- LA Times
It was their dream home until the hoarder next door turned it into a pricey prison
Married schoolteachers bought their dream home in Sun Valley. Then a mentally ill neighbor's hoarding turned it into a prison.
- BANG Showbiz
Justin Bieber ‘paid $10m to perform at billionaire heir Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding bash’
After the family is said to have handed Rihanna $6 million for a similar private show, Justin Bieber has reportedly been paid $10 million to perform at billionaire heir Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding ceremony.
- Hello!
P!nk returns to the stage with incredible performance after upsetting health news
P!nk shares incredible news about her world tour with a picture of the singer in a cheek-baring leotard and diamante jacket. Find out more and see pictures here...
- People
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Leave Hand-in-Hand After Her Third Eras Tour Show in Amsterdam: Watch
The singer was supported by the NFL star at her third show in the Dutch capital on July 6
- CBC
Deaths of Harrow, Ont., mother, children were case of intimate partner violence, initial investigation finds
WARNING: This story contains discussion of intimate partner violence and suicide.Three family members in Harrow, Ont., south of Windsor, died of gunshot wounds in June, the Ontario Provincial Police announced on Saturday.Carly Walsh, 41, and her children, Madison, 13, and Hunter, 8 — who were found dead in their home on June 20 — died of gunshots wounds, OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchez said in a video posted to OPP West Region's social media accounts.Sanchez also said that Steve Walsh, Carly's husband and t
- Deadline
Philadelphia Radio Host Resigns After Revealing Biden Team Gave Her Questions To Ask
Philadelphia radio station WURD has cut ties with a host who revealed President Joe Biden‘s team provided her pre-approved questions before a recent interview. WURD president and CEO Sara M. Lomax announced that the station “mutually agreed to part ways” with Andrea Lawful-Sanders in a statement on Sunday after Lomax admitted that the “questions were …
- RFI
French left-wing alliance wins big in unexpected snap election result
A left-wing coalition that came together ahead of France’s snap elections has won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, beating the far-right National Rally into third place, according to exit polls. President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance came in second place. France was on course for a hung parliament in Sunday's election after the leftist New Popular Front (NFP) alliance came out on top.If confirmed, the NFP would become the largest grouping in the National Assembly with between 172
- People
Rob Lowe Shows Off His Incredible Physique at 60 During Shirtless Boat Outing
Lowe spent some time on the water with his sons, Matt and John, in Santa Barbara, Calif.
- BANG Showbiz
Minnie Driver says marrying Josh Brolin would have been 'the biggest mistake'
Minnie Driver says marrying Josh Brolin - who she got engaged to in 2001 - would have been "the biggest mistake of my life".
- The Hill
Meghan McCain: Biden won’t be elected to a second term ‘one way or another’
Meghan McCain, the daughter of the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), said President Biden will not be elected to another term “one way or another.” “Joe Biden can step aside for another candidate or lose in historic numbers in a few months — but one way or another he will not be President soon and…
- HuffPost
J.D. Vance Twists Past Obama Praise Into Truly Laughable Claim About Trump
While appearing on "Meet the Press," the possible Trump VP pick had to contend with the fact that he once wrote that Obama was an "admirable man."
- The Independent
Bridesmaid praised for ditching bride at salon after learning she was making fun of her
‘They are deceitful mean girls who didn’t even have the decency to apologize after you found out that they were being mean to you and secretly ganging up on you,’ one Reddit comment read
- Hello!
Bake-Off star dies – see tributes to 'wonderfully talented baker'
Paul Hollywood has shared sweet words about the beloved Great British Bake-Off star
- Business Insider
The folding wingtips on Boeing's massive new 777X are a first in commercial aviation. Here's why the plane needs them.
The never-before-seen technology has several advantages, but the idea stemmed from airport-gate space limitations and the 777X's huge wingspan.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Ripped for Denying Project 2025 Connections, Despite the Evidence
Media outlets and political pundits have ripped into Donald Trump after he claimed to have no knowledge about Project 2025.Amid growing calls to address the right-wing plan, which has seemingly emerged from the dark corners of the internet overnight, Trump took to Truth Social to deny his involvement in a way that left many scratching their heads.“I know nothing about Project 2025. I have no idea who is behind it. I disagree with some of the things they're saying and some of the things they're s