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AI was supposed to win people over by now -- it hasn't | TechCrunch
As AI becomes harder to avoid, consumers are growing more wary of the technology — and Silicon Valley is discovering that widespread adoption doesn’t necessarily lead to acceptance.
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Israel opens up bids for highly-sensitive West Bank settlement project
Israeli plans to build on the area east of Jerusalem - which would divide the occupied West Bank in two - have long been internationally condemned.
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UAE halts all trade and financial dealings with Iran
Abu Dhabi announced the suspension after Iran fired two ballistic missiles toward the country on Tuesday. The move severs ties with what had been a major trading partner for sanctioned Iran, as crude flow through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to less than a quarter of pre-war levels.
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Read our big scoop: Ice-cream cones, the ingenious invention of American immigrants
Ice cream was a rare and expensive treat for centuries because of the difficulty of storing ice
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New law will force Georgia restaurants to disclose the origin of their shrimp
Cheaper foreign imports have flooded the seafood market in the United States
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Students wait for GCSE and BTec grades as app launches for 750 schools in England
Some pupils in England will be able to see their grades on their phones from 11:00 BST on Thursday.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham vows to explore the Echo's 'important' manifesto
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to explore The Northern Echo’s "important" manifesto of six key priorities we want to see deliver.
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Google is buying up bankrupt Spirit Airlines’ data to feed its AI
Tech giant has assured former airline employees and customers that the data will be scrubbed of identifying information
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Illegal vapes hidden inside sweet boxes discovered during North Yorkshire shop raid
Illegal vapes have been found hidden in confectionery boxes in a shop in North Yorkshire.
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A ‘shiny, dangling carrot’ lured Jesse into gambling. He says Labor’s reform won’t stop others being sucked in
The government says it’s stopping ‘the most toxic’ gambling company strategies. Former addicts say it will do ‘absolutely nothing’
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Man, 60, arrested after van set ablaze behind County Durham Aldi in 'arson attack'
A 60-year-old man has been arrested after a van was set alight in an “arson attack” behind an Aldi in Seaham.
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FCC chair’s meetings with Trump, White House and right-wing media revealed
Newly released calendar logs show FCC Chair Brendan Carr made at least eight visits to the White House and held scheduled calls with senior officials
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Florida GOP did what Mike Johnson is too partisan to do — show Cory Mills the door
Cory Mills faced numerous allegations, but Johnson refused to tell him to go. Eric Garcia breaks down how Florida voters weighted ethics more heavily than the House Speaker has
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When to see the ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse over the North East this August
A deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the UK before dawn on Friday, August 28, with more than 90 per cent of the Moon covered by…
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Ukrainian protesters reject Fedorov's call for wartime elections
A month of nationwide demonstrations demanding Mykhailo Fedorov’s return as defence minister appears to be ending after protest organisers rejected and criticised his call for elections during wartime. #EuropeNews
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Gambling on the Little League World Series? Sports bettors have gone too far | TechCrunch
Have we tried turning off society and turning it back on again?
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Nick Kyrgios: Controversial tennis player's career could be over after positive cocaine test
Nick Kyrgios once said he did not want to play tennis into his 30s. A positive cocaine test could have brought an end to his career aged 31.
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Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth | TechCrunch
AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by Iconiq, after it doubled its ARR in the past three months, it said.
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London’s first official bathing area hit by toxic algae outbreak
Swimmers in the Ham and Kingston site on the Thames left with ‘really bad rash and itchy spots’
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A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region
Recovering from the devastating earthquake that hit Colombia earlier this month will be particularly challenging for Choco, a remote region that has long struggled with high poverty rates, poor infrastructure and underfunded health and education services
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Darline Graham roasted after admitting she’s ‘not informed on national security’
A Democratic strategist seized on the flub to call Darline Graham, ‘NOT the brightest crayon in the box’
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How Penn State’s ‘Pablo Pledgescobar’ was caught in a frat-house sting
Agostino Abbatiello, 24, is also being called ‘Austin Powders,’ ‘Nostrildamus’ and ‘Kirk Cocaine’ on social media. He’s among 14 people charged over an alleged drugs ring at the prestigious college
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Warning to pet owners as thunderstorms to hit North East tonight
Pet owners are being urged to prepare for thunderstorms in the North East, with vets sharing advice on reducing anxiety and preventing animals from…
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Andy Burnham promises to reconsider A1 dualling with ‘alternative’ funding
Andy Burnham is willing to explore a revived vision to dual the A1 in Northumberland.
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Harvard to pay $53m after morgue manager sold donated body parts
A Boston state court judge gave preliminary approval to the settlement on Tuesday, according to US media, with Harvard saying the distribution of funds is expected to take several months.
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Video. Neon lights and lanterns glow in new Hikari area at Tivoli, Denmark
Video. Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen opens Hikari, a Japanese-inspired district with neon lights, art, a new ride and views of the historic Japanese Tower.
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T-Mobile 'chopped a cable' to expel Chinese hackers from its network | TechCrunch
The U.S. phone provider escaped a large-scale breach of its network after identifying Chinese-backed hackers early on.
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Massachusetts House and Senate move toward housing goals
Massachusetts is facing a housing crisis, needing 222,000 new homes by 2035
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Trump nominates staunch abortion critic Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA
Democratic lawmakers quickly and forcefully denounced Trump’s pick online
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More than 60 TVCA officers are taking home at least £50,000, latest figures show
More than 60 officers at Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) took home over £50,000 during the most recent financial year. This figure is up from…
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GCSE Results LIVE: Darlington and County Durham pupils receive their results
Students across the North East and North Yorkshire are collecting their all-important GCSE results. Follow our blog live for updates.
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Baby-faced teen who raped two girls jailed after appeal as repeated denials dismissed
A North East teenager has been sentenced for raping two girls in 2023 and 2024.
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Gwyneth Paltrow allegedly set to throw dinner in honor of Sam Altman | TechCrunch
The actress' firm Kinship Ventures is an investor in the company.
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The founder's secret weapon: Work at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and learn how the pros do it | TechCrunch
Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get an insider's view of how world-class tech events get built and more.
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The supermarket items that have risen the most - and the ones that might surprise you
Price of many groceries has soared in the past five years
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DOGE destroyed how America forecasts its weather. Everyone is mad about it
Fewer weather balloons and wave-monitoring buoys are being launched to collect data for weather forecasts
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Pirro might still seek to prosecute Olympian over Reflecting Pool after Trump bashing
Prosecutors suggest a case against David Hearn could be ‘re-presented’ unless a judge agrees to the Olympian’s motion to throw out the case
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 19th, 2026 – Evening
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 19th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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London flat where boy fell to death could have had more safeguards, inquest told
Aalim Ahmed, five, fell from 15th-floor window at tower block family had asked to be moved out of, court hears
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FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing
Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed Federal Trade Commission policy
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Squid games: 20-ton spill of foul-smelling sea creatures causes 8-hour traffic jam
‘Squid has a distinctive odor to it,’ said one witness
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Trump guest-starring on turncoat Stormy Daniels ‘fixer’ Michael Cohen’s podcast
The president’s former personal attorney emerged as a star witness in a hush money case that resulted in 34 guilty verdicts
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81-year-old admits German cold-case murder of US tourist in 1994
Amy Lopez from Texas was last seen alive in September 1994 while on a visit to a fortress in Koblenz.
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Army unit uses GTA VI to entice soldiers into reenlisting
At least 20 soldiers in a Georgia battalion have taken up an offer amid re-enlistment challenges and declining morale
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Amazon makes its AI-powered Alexa+ free on Fire TV, no Prime required | TechCrunch
Amazon is making its AI-powered Alexa+ assistant free on all compatible Fire TV devices in the U.S., automatically upgrading users whether or not they subscribe to Prime.
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Prince Harry and Meghan set to return to the UK
The couple's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are enrolled to start at a school in September.
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Human remains again found at Lake Mead as water levels drop amid drought
Discovery marks latest grim finding in lake as water levels in crucial reservoir outside Las Vegas continue to decline
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Adviser to far-right Latin American leaders arrested for allegedly plotting to kill girlfriend
Fernando Cerimedo, 42, arrested on suspicion of ordering shooting of Bolivian lawyer Nadia Beller
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At least 100 people may have died after gold mine collapsed in Africa
According to the Baboua public prosecutor, the incident is believed to have been caused by "the collapse of several underground tunnels in which miners were operating."
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Sachin Bansal's fintech Navi raises first outside capital with $100M Prosus investment | TechCrunch
The investment comes amid Navi plans to go public.
