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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that the driver of a Tesla who crashed into a house in June had pressed the accelerator pedal to 100%, overriding the company’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software. Data recovered from the Tesla showed that the vehicle was traveling more than 70 miles per hour when it struck a house in Katy, Texas, killing 76-year-old resident Martha Avila, according to the NTSB. The family of the victim has since sued the alleged driver, 44-year-old Michael Butler, and Tesla, claiming negligence. Butler has also been charged with manslaughter. The safety board shared the information…

Lawsuit accuses Terry Harwood of misusing xAI to bypass safeguards and produce explicit deepfakes involving minorsPublished On 15 Jul 202615 Jul 2026Elon Musk’s xAI has filed a lawsuit against a South Carolina man who was arrested earlier this year on charges of sexually exploiting minors, alleging that he misused the company’s AI tool to create sexually explicit content involving a child.The lawsuit, filed in a Texas federal court on Tuesday, alleges that Terry Harwood knowingly violated the company’s terms of service to create the material.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“[The] Defendant opened multiple xAI accounts using false identities.…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said up to 45 per cent of dementia cases could be prevented by addressing modifiable risk factors, as it unveiled updated global guidelines to help countries reduce the growing burden of the condition. The UN health agency released the updated recommendations on Wednesday, saying the guidance provides countries with evidence-based measures to prevent or delay cognitive decline and dementia across the life course. According to the WHO, more than 57 million people worldwide are living with dementia, while nearly 10 million new cases are diagnosed each year. Alzheimer’s disease remains the most common form…

RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 15 July 2026 The first longitudinal regional atlas of intergenerational educational mobility shows that the subnational regions of Europe in which individuals’ educational opportunities are least dependent on the educational background of their parents tend to have the most innovation, as shown by the number of patents.

Michigan’s Board of Regents is not expected to discuss the findings of the independent investigation into the university’s athletics department that it commissioned, or the status of athletics director Warde Manuel, when it meets on Thursday, sources told CBS Sports.The development comes amid growing unrest outside the athletics department, as Manuel has gone on the offensive amid speculation over his future as athletics director. The board’s meeting agenda posted on Tuesday does not include the investigation or Manuel’s employment. A source told CBS Sports on Wednesday that there are currently no plans for the board to discuss the topics. News of…

When Sheen returned to the area with his family in 1977, having lived for a while in Liverpool, he was told that his neighbour had seen “a UFO hovering over her back garden”.”I got told this, at the age of eight, about this woman who lived next door who was clearly very sensible, so I totally believed this,” he told the Scarred For Life podcast, external in 2025.Then, at 12 years old, after getting off the school bus, he recalled seeing “something coming round the edge of the mountain, in the distance”.”I stopped, and this light came out and then…

The family of Evbu Eguasa has commended the Edo State Government for intervening in her rehabilitation after she reportedly lived with mental health challenges for about 16 years. The family gave the commendation on Tuesday during a visit to the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Benin to appreciate the government’s support. Speaking on behalf of the family, Lugard Eguasa said years of efforts to secure treatment for his sister were hampered by financial constraints and other challenges. He thanked Governor Monday Okpebholo and the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugenia Abdallah, for facilitating…

NEET Result Date 2026 Live Updates: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will likely announce the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET UG) results in the third week of July 2026. Once released, candidates who appeared for the re-test will be able to check and download their scorecards from the official website: neet.nta.nic.in, using their login credentials.The provisional answer keys were issued on June 25, 2026, while the scanned images of the OMR sheet and recorded responses were made available on July 13, 2026.How to Check Re-NEET Result 2026Candidates can follow the given instructions to download the scorecard:Visit the…

By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Wednesday said it will deepen collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission NIMC to eliminate duplicate voter records and strengthen data verification ahead of future elections. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this while receiving the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, and her management team during a courtesy visit to the INEC headquarters in Abuja. Prof. Amupitan reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with NIMC following the signing of the National Identity Management Commission Act, 2026, describing it as a major step…

Sheinbaum has denounced remarks from DEA head Terry Cole as a baseless ‘political statement’ about Mexico.Published On 15 Jul 202615 Jul 2026Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has rejected a claim from the head of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that there is a deadly connection between her government and the country’s influential criminal cartels.During her daily news conference on Wednesday, Sheinbaum pushed back, saying the DEA’s remarks seemed “more ‌like a political statement than one backed by evidence”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listShe added that the DEA should focus on combating drug trafficking, distribution and money laundering…