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FIFA bans nation's World Cup shirt for being too political
The kit designer says the image from the 1803 War of Independence was meant as a tribute, but football's governing body has ordered it removed.

Cobra 600: Germany’s 620mph jet drone interceptor with IRIS-T and 155-mile range

Raid on breeding facility turns up 100,000 black-market cockroaches, including palm-sized hissers

OpenAI & Oracle to offer models on OCI Marketplace
Oracle cloud users will be able to charge eligible OpenAI model and Codex usage to existing Universal Credits within weeks.

Neura Robotics raises $1.4B Series C from Amazon, Nvidia, Tether

DoorDash launches Ask DoorDash AI chatbot for ordering

This pocket 45W power bank with built-in USB-C cable is now only $30
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Smartsheet adds ChatGPT & Copilot links to MCP Server
Enterprise teams can now use live Smartsheet work data through ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini Enterprise, as AI adoption races across workplaces.

June’s Windows 10 patch has a BitLocker user lockout problem… again
As part of Patch Tuesday earlier this week, Microsoft also released a Windows 10 cumulative update: KB5094127. However, after installing this patch, some Windows 10 users are experiencing issues. Microsoft warns that, under certain circumstances, update KB5094127 may result in users having to enter their BitLocker recovery key after restarting their...

All the president's men? Inside Trump's hot guy fascination

Israel refuses entry to French journalist over alleged Hamas support

Jardin Majorelle in Marrakesh: Where Artistic Design Shapes an Exotic Plant Collection

German foreign minister pays tribute to peacekeepers at Berlin event

ConnectWise launches AI-native platform for Predictive IT
MSPs could trim ticket loads and lift margins as the new platform ties AI automation to service workflows and security operations.

Lexful raises USD $7 million seed round for MSP AI docs
The seed cash will speed product development as managed service providers seek better ways to capture and use scattered IT knowledge.

A look at the SpaceX IPO by the numbers

Oppenheimer launches Wall Street's first coverage of SpaceX with bullish outlook

Microsoft PowerToys turns 20 and gets its best feature update yet
Marking the 20th anniversary of PowerToys, Microsoft just released version 0.100 of this extremely useful collection of Windows tools and features. If you aren’t familiar with PowerToys yet, check out our picks for the most useful PowerToys features you might’ve missed. This update comes with some new goodies, including the Shortcut...

Ivalua launches IVA Studio for procurement AI automation
Procurement teams will be able to handle sourcing, invoicing and supplier risk in one interface, as Ivalua adds AI agent IVA Studio.

Watch: England cricket boss refuses to back Ben Stokes, talks ‘hard to defend’ drinking culture
In an extraordinary press briefing, England’s managing director reveals ‘anger, disbelief and frustration’ at yet another late-night scandal.

Tech Data & AnywhereNow team up for ANZ Microsoft Teams
Channel partners in Australia and New Zealand gain Microsoft Teams-based customer service tools, as Tech Data adds AnywhereNow to its portfolio.

'I haven't left my house, I'm scared' says Mean Girls actor as Belfast shows cancelled over violence
The Mean Girls musical's run in Belfast is cancelled following disorder in the city.

ExpressVPN’s best deal cuts it to $2.49/month. Here’s why it’s worth it
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