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Sam Altman thinks the singularity is already here, but an expert says OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach doesn’t prove it

“It’s the first time in like more than a decade I’ve thought about what is the next thing,” the OpenAI CEO said.

Fortune

‘Fun, propulsive, full of queer joy’: readers’ favourite albums of 2026 so far, from Muna to Raye and J Cole

After the Guardian’s music critics chose their best of the half-year, we asked you for your picks – from Brian Jackson and Arlo Parks to Maya Hawke, Flea and more

The Guardian - UK

Louisiana wins suit over Angola “farm line” working conditions

A federal judge has ruled he cannot force Louisiana to fix harsh conditions for prisoners working the "farm line" at Angola

The Independent UK

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Rapper Lil’ Kim to headline both Vivid Sydney and Melbourne’s 2026 Rising festival

Pioneering artist returns to Australia for first time in 15 years, with poet Kae Tempest and Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti also on lineups of winter festivals

The Guardian - AU

Anthropic was supposed to be a 'safe' alternative to OpenAI, but CEO Dario Amodei admits his company struggles to balance safety with profits

Anthropic’s CEO says intense commercial pressure is testing the company’s safety-first AI mission.

Fortune

Mel Giedroyc completely misinterpreted David Nicholls’ reaction to Starter for Ten performance

Former ‘Bake Off’ presenter stars in musical adaptation of ‘One Day’ author’s debut novel

The Independent UK

OpenAI says it would be happy to scoop up Google’s Chrome if Alphabet is forced to sell the world’s most popular web browser

OpenAI’s ChatGPT boss said Google would not share its search index information with the company.

Fortune

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Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer

The verdict capped an unpredictable four-month trial that gave jurors an up-front and uncensored look at the practice of behind-the-scenes politics in Chicago and Illinois in the previous decade.

Chicago Sun-Times

Federal judge reinforces order for heat protection for Louisiana inmates at prison farm

A federal judge is ordering officials at Louisiana’s penitentiary to increase shade and take other steps to protect prisoners doing agricultural labor from dangerous heat

The Independent UK

Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South

As daily temperatures hit record highs across much of the South, a federal judge has taken an unusual step, challenging the treatment of mostly Black incarcerated workers in the fields

The Independent UK

As temperatures soar, judge tells Louisiana to help protect prisoners working in fields

A federal judge has ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation

The Independent UK

Starter for Ten review – sparky musical loses points for focus

Adaptation of David Nicholls’ novel about a student’s class-inflected coming of age scores for its songs but its energy becomes unhinged

The Guardian - UK

WFLD’s ‘Good Day Chicago’ Debuts New Anchor Lineup

Brian Jackson comes from KCPQ Seattle to co-anchor at 7 a.m.

Broadcasting & Cable

The best theatre to see in 2024: from Sarah Jessica Parker’s West End debut to Sarah Snook’s one-woman show

A-listers are treading the boards in force and your favourite films are being transformed for the stage. Jessie Thompson brings you our ultimate guide to what to see at the theatre in 2024

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Whoops! Mistakes, we’ve made a few in our 75-year history

The Sun-Times has had its share of doozies, from wrongly declaring Ford would be Reagan’s running mate to accidentally publishing an obituary for the Chicago Teachers Union president before she died.

The Independent UK

Louisiana judge orders state crime lab to test evidence in serial killer’s appeal case

Daniel Blank, known as the River Parishes serial killer, claims his 1997 confession was coerced

Chicago Sun-Times

Danny Solis’ rise and fall, from promising activist to disgraced Chicago politician to FBI mole

The former 25th Ward alderperson sold his political soul for small favors, then tried to reclaim it by wearing a wire on two of the biggest powerhouses in the history of Illinois politics.

The Guardian - UK

Foul fumes and sewage spills in Tory stronghold of Michael Gove

Aggrieved residents tell of issues in constituency of housing secretary planning to rip up pollution laws

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Education is the key to reviving social mobility

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s analysis of Labour’s new education policy to break the ‘class ceiling’

Liverpool Echo

Merseyside's quirky and unusual shops you can get lost in

From movie rental stores to witchy inspired wares, Merseyside has a lot to offer

Chicago Sun-Times

Clouted owner of senior home fined $1,500 after 3 residents died during hot spell as heat was left running inside their building

Newly released autopsy results show the primary cause of death for all three women was “environmental heat exposure due to hot residential building during heat-related weather event.”

The Independent UK

Revival sought for pastor's lawsuit over COVID restrictions

An outspoken Christian conservative attorney from Alabama wants a federal appeals court to revive a Louisiana pastor's damage claims against state officials over long-expired COVID-19 restrictions

Liverpool Echo

Shop where people spend 'hours' has been open for 40 years

"I have loved doing this from day one."

Tribune News Service

Deaths rise to 15 as flooding devastates parts of Eastern Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday confirmed that the death toll surrounding the catastrophic floods in Eastern Kentucky now sits at 15.

The Guardian - UK

Brian Jackson obituary

Versatile actor who played the Man from Del Monte in a continuing series of television commercials during the 1980s and 90s

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