39 h. ago Viral Man United fan who won't cut his hair until Red Devils win FIVE Premier League matches in a row shares heartbreak after Ruben Amorim's side fall short just two games from his target

Ilett began the challenge last October as a way to 'spread some humour' amid a difficult period for the club. His journey has seen him gain fame, with Ilett now boasting 595,000 followers on Instagram.

Sport

2 w. ago Wales player ratings as winger stands out, but too many fall short in Belgium defeat

Here's how the players rated during the 4-2 defeat to Belgium

Sport

3 w. ago Fat jabs could treat two ‘major causes of illness and death’, say scientists – as current treatments ‘fall short’

WEIGHT loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are powerful tools for tackling obesity and lowering the risk of serious disease. Now new research suggests they could be used to treat two "major causes of illness and death" - drug and alcohol addiction. Scientists say weight loss jabs, usually prescribed for diabetes or obesity, have...

Events

3 w. ago Governments are spending billions on their own ‘sovereign’ AI technologies – is it a big waste of money?

Many US-built AI systems fall short but competing against tech giants neither easy nor cheapIn Singapore, a government-funded artificial intelligence model can converse in 11 languages, from Bahasa Indonesia to Lao. In Malaysia, ILMUchat, built by a local construction conglomerate, boasts that it “knows which Georgetown you’re referring to” – that is, the capital of Penang and not the private university in the US. Meanwhile, Switzerland’s Apertus, unveiled in September, understands when to use the Swiss German “ss” and not the German-language character “ß”.Around the world, language models like these are part of an AI arms race worth hundreds of billions of dollars mostly driven by a few powerful companies in the US and China. As giants such as OpenAI, Meta and Alibaba plough vast sums into developing increasingly powerful models, middle powers and developing countries are watching the landscape carefully, and sometimes placing their own, expensive bets. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Big Brother star reveals what happens if contestants fall ill inside famous house

Former Big Brother housemate Grace Adams-Short has revealed what happens if contestants fall ill inside the famous house as well the A-list celebrity fans she's gained

Politics

3 w. ago Flat Cardiff City ratings as youngster impresses but too many fall short in Newport County loss

Here's how the players rated in Cardiff's defeat to Newport County

Politics

4 w. ago Syria holds first elections since overthrow of Assad’s regime by rebels

The elections mark a significant step in Syria’s post-conflict transition, but critics argue the elections fall short of full democracy

Politics