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Coronation Street’s Ken Barlow caught in crossfire as Daniel lashes out

Coronation Street’s Ken Barlow caught in crossfire as Daniel lashes out

Published by Daniella Wilson

Ken Barlow (William Roache) has reached breaking point with son Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) in Coronation Street. Earlier this week, Daniel broke down at work when Lily Platt (Grace Ashcroft-Gardner) and Jake Windass (Bobby Bradshaw) asked intense questions about his former relationship with paedophile Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon). Hope Dobbs (Isabella Flanagan) came to his rescue, and it became clear that he was in no state to return to Weatherfield High. The abuse from his pupils was just the tip of the iceberg. Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances Brown) had been writing vile messages about him online under the pseudonym Truthteller, in the hope he would continue to see her as a pillar of support and allow her to stay at his flat long-term. She felt guilt-ridden, and although she stopped, an imitation account – Truthteller2 – was launched. Daniel was even ambushed in the street by a group of teenagers, who were armed with ketchup bottles. Henry Duggan as Bertie Osbourne and Rob Mallard as Daniel Osbourne in Coronation Street. ITV When he discovered that Jodie …

Instant View: Anthropic IPO filing ratifies Wall Street’s AI obsession

Instant View: Anthropic IPO filing ratifies Wall Street’s AI obsession

Published by Sam Flores

NEW YORK, June 1 : AI giant Anthropic said on Monday it has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, teeing up a watershed moment for Wall Street’s AI frenzy. Tech stocks continue to lead the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 in a record-breaking market rally, while Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to price its IPO this month and Anthropic rival OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, is waiting on deck. MARKET REACTION: U.S. stocks were mixed on Monday afternoon, with the Nasdaq up 0.3 per cent, the S&P 500 up 0.1 per cent and the Dow industrials off 0.3 per cent. Salesforce rose 10 per cent on Monday, following a report that its stake in Anthropic is valued at $5 billion. COMMENTS: MATT KENNEDY, SENIOR STRATEGIST AT RENAISSANCE CAPITAL, NEW YORK:”It’s true that many private tech unicorns have sat on the sidelines waiting for an IPO market that would grant them their desired valuations. That is not the case with Anthropic and other “elite” AI developers.” “Virtually any private round Anthropic raised would have …

“Fujimori never again!” Protesters fill streets of Lima ahead of Peru presidential elections

“Fujimori never again!” Protesters fill streets of Lima ahead of Peru presidential elections

Published by Sam Flores

In Peru, hundreds of demonstrators marched through Lima on Saturday to protest against Keiko Fujimori’s candidacy and her family’s political dynasty. They fear that, if elected, she will continue her father’s authoritarian regime. Keiko Fujimori came out on top in the first round of the presidential election and will face left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez in the second round on June 7. Details by Eliza Herbert. Keywords for this article Source link

Bolivia Clears Path to Send Troops Onto Streets to Calm Protests

Bolivia Clears Path to Send Troops Onto Streets to Calm Protests

Published by Sam Flores

LA PAZ, May 27 (Reuters) – Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz ⁠on ⁠Wednesday took steps toward potentially ⁠declaring a state of emergency as anti-government protests have ​escalated in the early months of his administration. A state of emergency would let Paz send ‌military forces into the streets ‌in an effort to contain the protests, a measure that some opposition ⁠lawmakers have ⁠warned could further ratchet up tensions after almost a month ​of roadblocks and demonstrations. The official gazette on Wednesday showed that Paz signed off on a vote from Congress to repeal a law that had set limits on the executive ​branch’s use of emergency orders. If Paz moves forward to declare a state of ⁠emergency, ⁠it would need approval ⁠from Congress. The ​unrest is driven by union leaders and supporters of former leftist President Evo ​Morales, who want the ⁠new conservative government to roll back austerity measures and address rising living costs. The protests have triggered shortages of food, fuel and medicines in La Paz and El Alto, which together form Bolivia’s largest urban area. On Wednesday, …

How two millennial AI trainers turned Wall Street’s layoff panic into a gold mine

How two millennial AI trainers turned Wall Street’s layoff panic into a gold mine

Published by Sam Flores

Felipe Sinisterra and Dave Wang cash big checks, telling Wall Street bankers what’s missing from their AI plans. On a March afternoon, the two highly sought-after trainers in finance addressed employees of a venture capital fund in New York. Wang, 31, showed how Gemini, the AI model developed by Alphabet Inc.’s Google, could be used to analyze founders’ pitch videos. He demonstrated how a web application incorporating behavioral analysis methods used by the FBI could help compare a transcript with visual cues such as body language and facial expressions to spot potential red flags. Sinisterra, 30, then walked the class through how to scan transcripts from earnings calls with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude to find the most market-moving statements. The machine ran sentiment analysis and translated management’s spoken remarks into numerical spreadsheet inputs to forecast future financials. Participants could see how AI could help streamline some of the most labor-intensive parts of their jobs. The bill for the day? $25,000. And they are backlogged for two months. “What is happening now is that people …

Rubio Rebukes Hezbollah Chief Over Call for Lebanese to ‘Take to the Streets’

Rubio Rebukes Hezbollah Chief Over Call for Lebanese to ‘Take to the Streets’

Published by Sam Flores

The leader of Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group, on Sunday welcomed a possible deal between Iran and the United States to end their war. But he rejected direct talks between Israel and Lebanon and called for the Lebanese people to take to the streets. “We hope that a full agreement to cease hostilities will be reached and that this agreement will include us,” Hezbollah’s leader, Naim Qassem, said in a speech. At the same time, Mr. Qassem condemned the Lebanese government for participating in direct negotiations with Israel, brokered by the United States, to end the fighting in Lebanon. Those talks, he said, benefit only Israel. “The people have the right to take to the streets and bring down the government in confronting the American-Israeli project,” Mr. Qassem said. He also rejected the Lebanese government’s calls for Hezbollah to disarm as part of any peace agreement. The speech drew the ire of Secretary of State Marco Rubio. “The United States condemns in the strongest terms Hezbollah’s reckless call to overthrow Lebanon’s democratically elected government,” …

Drug smugglers who flooded London’s streets with millions of pounds of cocaine jailed for 84 years

Drug smugglers who flooded London’s streets with millions of pounds of cocaine jailed for 84 years

Published by Sam Flores

Andrzej Walas, 48 – Sentenced to 26 years imprisonment for multiple offences relating to the importation of Class A drugs Robert Francuz, 43 – Sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for multiple offences relating to the importation of Class A drugs Dawid Gasiewski, 32 – Sentenced to 14 years and four months imprisonment Jamie Allen, 29 – Sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and failing to disclose protected information Jagjit Singh, 30 – Sentenced to 10 years and six months imprisonment Source link

Coronation Street’s Todd makes tense accusation in Theo death mystery

Coronation Street’s Todd makes tense accusation in Theo death mystery

Published by Sam Flores

Todd Grimshaw’s grief and anger following Theo Silverton’s death bubbled over in tonight’s episode of Coronation Street. The investigation into Theo’s murder continued, with DS Lisa Swain and DC Kit Green’s suspicions falling squarely on Gary Windass. Maria Connor gave him an alibi for the time of the murder, but an accidental selfie taken by Sally Metcalfe places him squarely at the scene of the crime. He isn’t the only suspect, however, with George Shuttleworth, Christina Boyd, Danielle Silverton, Summer Spellman, and Theo’s ex Todd also in the frame. ITV Related: Best streaming services UK 2026 – including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV Todd has become increasingly paranoid in his grief and in the wake of the abuse he suffered from Theo, accusing those closest to him of murdering Theo and he even met up with Gary to grill him, which was witnessed by Kit. Tonight’s episode began with Lisa and Kit sharing their latest theories, and Lisa described Gary’s alibi as being “as dodgy as [Kit’s] aftershave”. Lisa asked Kit what Sarah …