10 h. ago Elon Musk threatens Apple with lawsuit over OpenAI, sparking online feud with Sam Altman

Billionaire’s post on acting against Apple for OpenAI’s No 1 position on App Store prompted reply from Sam AltmanBillionaire Elon Musk threatened legal action against Apple on behalf of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, accusing the iPhone maker of favoring OpenAI and breaching antitrust regulations in managing the rankings in its App Store. The posts elicited snide responses from Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, and began a spat between the two former business partners on X.“Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation. xAI will take immediate legal action,” Musk said in a post on his social media platform X. In a post earlier that day, he wrote, “Hey @Apple App Store, why do you refuse to put either X or Grok in your ‘Must Have’ section when X is the #1 news app in the world and Grok is #5 among all apps? Are you playing politics?” Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Full list of Poundland closures as high street chain announces locations of 12 more stores shutting

Poundland has now confirmed 52 of the 68 locations set to shut as part of the firm's restructuring plan

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38 h. ago Which books will Nationals English pupils read 2025? The Scottish texts teachers can choose

Scotland’s school reading list recently got a bit of a refresh 📚

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39 h. ago Ayrshire's first oriental food store draws in customers on opening day

Customers have been impressed after the opening of Ayrshire's first oriental food store in Kilmarnock this morning, Monday, August 11

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43 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing 2025 cast: who has been announced so far? Updating BBC cast list

Strictly Come Dancing has started to announce its cast for 2025 - see our updating list 💃🕺

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56 h. ago Poundland to shut 49 stores across the UK with 10 closing for good today

The discount shop chain's owner, Polish firm Pepco Group, sold the struggling business in June to US-based Gordon Brothers for a 'nominal fee' of just £1. Pictured: File photo

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3 d. ago Hotel migrant arrested for strangling woman in Tesco... but he's still free

The victim was allegedly cat-called by a man as she walked past the entrance to the migrant accommodation, followed by the alleged attack the following day in a nearby Tesco store.

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5 d. ago Poundland to shut 37 stores within days – see updated full list of UK closures

Poundland is set to close a number of UK stores in August, with a further 12 branches set to shut in a matter of days - here is everything you need to know, including the full list of closures

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6 d. ago Dozens more countries face higher levies on exports to US as new Trump tariffs come into effect

Donald Trump’s latest wave of ‘reciprocal’ rates were in place as of a minute past midnight Washington time on ThursdaySee the full list of Trump tariff ratesBusiness live – latest updatesDozens of countries face higher levies on their exports to the US now that Donald Trump’s latest wave of country-specific tariffs has come into force.The sweeping “reciprocal” rates announced by the White House a week ago – just before a previous 1 August deadline was due to elapse – were in place as of a minute past midnight Washington time on Thursday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The REAL reason the Epstein 'client list' is never getting released

John Kiriakou, an ex-CIA officer who was jailed for being a whistleblower in 2012, shared why he thinks Jeffery Epstein's 'client list' will never see the light of day.

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3 w. ago Kendrick Lamar and SZA stage times, set list and live updates from Principality Stadium gig in Cardiff

Cardiff will be graced with R&B royalty later today as Kendrick Lamar and SZA bring their Grand National tour to Cardiff.

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3 w. ago Poundland closing six more stores in days as it's sold for just £1

The discount retailer has announced the dates it will be closing six more stores in the coming weeks, as part of its restructuring plans after being sold to Gordon Brothers

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3 w. ago Full list of six Poundland stores closing in days after budget chain sold for £1

It comes after the discounter recently revealed plans to close 68 stores and two of its warehouses, in a move that puts more than 1,300 jobs at risk

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4 w. ago Epstein lawyer reveals 'truth' about client list as House Republicans block files release: Live updates

The MAGA world continues infighting over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

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4 w. ago Several major brands to open UK stores including huge coffee chain – see full list

In a rare glimmer of hope for UK retail and hospitality, several major brands have confirmed new store openings in recent days, with some yet to come, as the high street revival seems to be on its way

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