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Nvidia sells tiny new computer that puts big AI on your desktop
The 1 petaflop DGX Spark system runs AI models with 200 billion parameters locally for $4K.

The 'Seafood Capital Of Australia' Is A Coastal City Offering Affordable Living And Locally Caught Bites

Israel hands over bodies of 45 Palestinians

'Unusual' improvement in primary students' maths and English, teachers say
More than half of primary school teachers say their students are getting better at maths, an Education Review Office report shows.

Oracle unveils OCI Dedicated Region25 for AI cloud services on-site
Oracle launches OCI Dedicated Region25, enabling AI cloud services on-site with a compact, three-rack footprint for faster, flexible deployments.

Oracle to launch AI supercluster with AMD MI450 GPUs in 2026
Oracle will launch a public AI supercluster in 2026 powered by AMD MI450 GPUs, starting with 50,000 units to boost large-scale AI workloads.

Oracle unveils AI analytics & assistant for Fusion cloud
Oracle launches AI Assistant and enhanced analytics in Fusion Cloud to boost data insights across finance, HR, and sales for smarter business decisions.

Australia's team is their worst since 2010 - Broad
Former England bowler Stuart Broad believes Australia have their "worst" team since 2010 heading into this winter's Ashes.

High street gambling venues going unchecked, BBC finds
Zoe found her ex-partner Kester had spent £250,000 on his secret gambling addiction.

Britain's most remote pub cancels Harry Potter night over backlash
The Old Forge in Knoydart said staff had received 'inappropriate grief' over the Halloween event

Asylum seeker laughed after killing woman, jury told
Deng Majek murdered Rhiannon Whyte in a "vicious and frenzied attack", a court hears.

William and Kate meet young firefighters in Northern Ireland
The Prince and Princess of Wales make their first joint visit to Northern Ireland in three years.

England's striking dilemma - how would you rank Tuchel's options?
Marcus Rashford? Ollie Watkins? Ivan Toney? Who's the best England striker after Harry Kane?

Madagascar military unit says it has seized power after weeks of political turmoil

French PM backs suspending pensions reform to save government

Deadly landslides and flooding cut off 300 communities in Mexico

Paragon appoints Stephen Lester as Group CTO to drive tech growth
Paragon Group appoints Stephen Lester as Group CTO to unify tech strategy and boost AI-driven growth across its global operations and client base.

Roads remain closed, towns cut off after heavy rain
Matiere and Tokorima have been isolated since Tuesday.

Security cameras and the law: What you can (and can’t) record
You’ve installed a camera to keep an eye on your front door. One afternoon a package goes missing, so you check the footage. Sure enough, someone walks up, grabs the box, and disappears. But as you scrub through the video, something else jumps out—a private moment in your neighbor’s yard....

'Biggest thing since independence' - Cape Verde celebrates World Cup spot
Cape Verdeans took to the streets to celebrate qualifying for the World Cup, with many hailing it the best day since gaining independence in 1975.

Did Man City let De Bruyne leave too soon?
Kevin de Bruyne is in sparkling form for Napoli and Belgium this season - did he leave Man City too soon?

Minister 'appalled' women banned from Muslim run
Steve Reed said he was "horrified" that women were barred from mosque-run London charity event.

Boris Johnson 'chose NHS over children', ex-minister tells Covid inquiry
The former education secretary tells the Covid inquiry there was a "lack of seriousness" in government.

Man jailed for five years for threatening to kill Nigel Farage
The Reform UK leader has described the threats made in a TikTok video as "pretty chilling".