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Constructor tops three Gartner search & discovery use cases
Retailers may get more personalised search tools after Constructor was ranked first in three Gartner use cases, ahead of Google and others.

Why these AI tools are deemed too dangerous to release
Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos, is now accessible after being ordered offline by the White House to implement safeguards.

After Stuff told his story, paralysed man's five-year housing wait is over
A housing error contributed to stroke survivor Trevor Potter waiting years for help. Now, he finally has a state home.

Spain v Belgium - FIFA World Cup quarterfinal
Follow live coverage of the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal game between Spain and Belgium in Los Angeles.

Keeper Security hits USD $225 million ARR on AI identity
Growing demand for unified controls over human and machine credentials has lifted the cyber security group past USD $225 million in annual recurring revenue.

Why question marks hang over McGregor's UFC return
Conor McGregor ends a five-year absence when he returns against Max Holloway at UFC 329 on Sunday, but there are many who believe the controversial fighter doesn't deserve the spotlight.

England advised to avoid alcohol around matches after off-field incidents
England men's players are advised to avoid drinking alcohol on the day before and the day after matches, under new behaviour guidelines.

Disability benefit review considers alternatives to cash payments
A minister says the review is looking at whether some claimants could be pointed to other kinds of help.

Man fatally shot by ICE in Texas was not intended target, homeland security says
Immigration agents were looking for a different person when they shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop, officials say.

'What old timers can do' - the evolution of Belgium's golden generation
BBC Sport explores what is behind Belgium's progress to the last eight of the World Cup, and whether they were too easily discounted among the contenders.

Agentic AI widens cyber risk as attackers speed up
Attackers are using agentic tools to compress breaches into days, exposing developers and cloud users to faster, harder-to-stop intrusions.

‘Makes absolutely no sense’: One apartment block, two flood risk ratings and owners left in ‘limbo’
Auckland Council assigned different flood risk categories to units within one building, creating insurance problems for remaining owners.

Sir Anthony Hopkins to release debut album inspired by his childhood
The album is a collection of pieces the Oscar-winning actor has worked on for more than 60 years.

All Blacks seek improvement in Dave Rennie’s second test in charge
All you need to know ahead of the All Blacks v Italy test in Wellington on Saturday.

CIQ expands Ascender Pro with automated remediation tools
Automation teams can now fix routine server faults without manual intervention as CIQ adds detection and remediation to Ascender Pro.

'Human-in-the-Loop' is the industry's most comfortable lie
Enterprise buyers risk signing off on AI systems that only claim human oversight, while real-time intervention and auditability are often absent.

Andy Burnham (Almost) Wins
Burnham on track to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him.

East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines
Heading for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.

A-Z quiz: Name the best performing team for every letter
When it comes to the World Cup it's not all about the numbers - the letters are important too!