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“We don’t have robots that are nearly as good at understanding the physical world as a rat,” says Yann LeCun, one of the leading figures in the world of artificial intelligence.He worked at Facebook-owner, Meta, for a decade, where he was chief AI scientist, but left in 2025 and founded Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs (AMI Labs).His goal is to move AI beyond current systems like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. They have their uses, he says, but will never be able to tackle complicated situations in the real world, like getting a robot to do household chores.”They’re not a path towards…

Hollie Ridley, Labour’s general secretary, is to step down this autumn after two years in the job, she has announced to party staff.Ridley, an ally of Keir Starmer who ran Labour’s field operations in the 2024 general win election, said in an internal email she would stand down after the party’s annual conference in September.Saying this was in part for personal reasons, Ridley said it was also the right thing to allow Labour’s ruling national executive committee to pick a new general secretary “to work alongside a new leader once they are elected”.Starmer announced in June that he was stepping…

Bumble bees have demonstrated an impressive ability that scientists once believed was limited to humans and other animals with much larger brains. In a new study, the insects successfully completed a completely unfamiliar object manipulation task despite never being taught how to solve it. The findings challenge a long-standing belief that spontaneous problem solving is unique to humans and other large-brained vertebrates. More than a century ago, psychologist Wolfgang Köhler showed that chimpanzees could suddenly solve unfamiliar problems by combining objects in new ways, such as stacking boxes to reach a banana hanging overhead. Those experiments became classic examples of…

Barely one week after emerging from one of the most controversial fixtures in this year’s Nationwide League One (NLO) playoffs, Yewa FC Academy will begin another decisive chapter in its quest for promotion to the Nigeria National League (NNL). The Ogun State based-club has been drawn alongside Ijebu United FC, Adeyemi FC and Dokkal Khairu FC in the South-West 2 Promotional Playoffs scheduled for 10 to 14 July at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado-Ekiti. Yewa will open its campaign against Ijebu United on 10 July before taking on Adeyemi FC two days later. The club will conclude the round-robin…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday jokingly referred to First Lady Oluremi Tinubu as “Iya Alakara” during the annual Presidential Press Corps Dinner in Abuja. The remark referenced the First Lady’s recent comments encouraging vulnerable Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses such as frying akara and roasting corn, remarks that sparked widespread criticism on social media. The annual dinner, hosted by the President, brings together journalists accredited to cover the Presidency and senior government officials. Iya Alakara Addressing journalists at the dinner, Mr Tinubu affectionately described the First Lady as “My dear wife, the First Lady, Iya Alakara,” drawing laughter from guests.…

Why Milos is unforgettableWe first noticed Milos as we travelled home from Crete, flying directly above it and deciding that was where we must go next. It didn’t disappoint. The island was calm, peaceful and strikingly beautiful. Milos isn’t well known, but it should be; the true home of the Aphrodite of Melos, displayed in the Louvre, Paris as the Venus de Milo. The northern coast was spectacular, shaped by volcanic activity and particularly picturesque. Sarakiniko is the perfect stop for photographs with its white rock. Truly an unforgettable trip.Chris RimellProfileReaders’ tips: send a tip for a chance to win…

Islamabad, Pakistan – When US President Donald Trump’s financial earnings in 2025 were released this week, one figure stood out. His family’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial (WLF), brought him more than $500m from token sales alone last year, part of a broader crypto windfall worth hundreds of millions of dollars more.Pakistan was among the first countries to sign up with the firm.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn January, Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance signed a memorandum of understanding with SC Financial Technologies, an affiliate of World Liberty Financial, to explore the use of its dollar-pegged USD1 stablecoin for cross-border…

NewsFeedThe World Cup is bringing New York City’s Egyptian community together in Astoria, Queens. At Kabab Cafe in ‘Little Egypt’, where food, football and national pride go hand-in-hand, owner Ali El Sayed is preserving culinary tradition and sharing a taste of home.Published On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has revealed talks he recently held with FC Barcelona target Julian Alvarez in the United States.DeFodi Images via Getty ImagesAtletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has revealed talks he recently held with FC Barcelona target Julian Alvarez in the United States.“Julian’s future now is only Argentina’s match with Cape Verde. You should focus on that and not think about other things so that they don’t cause confusion,” Simeone stressed. “It’s hard because there’s a lot going on out there, but you shouldn’t think about it. And what is clear to me is that things are going…

On the video, I saw BUTLER’s Tesla continue to increase in speed, and saw the amount of pressure being applied to the accelerator pedal also increase in speed. In about six (6) seconds, the accelerator pedal was pressed all the way down to 100%, “pedal to the metal,” and the vehicle reached a speed of 73 miles per hour, more than double the speed limit on that residential street. The Tesla continued straight towards the middle of the cul-de-sac, struck the curb of the complainant’s driveway, and went airborne towards the front of the home… I noted that the brake…