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'We will not...flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop,' new Xbox chief promises Xbox fans

Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft, and Asha Sharma is the new lead and promises a renewed committment ot Xbox and not so much AI.

New Xbox boss promises no 'soulless AI slop' after moving over from Microsoft's CoreAI products division

New Xbox boss promises no 'soulless AI slop' after moving over from Microsoft's CoreAI products division

"We will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop," said Asha Sharma, the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming.

New Xbox CEO, a former Meta and Instacart exec brought in from Microsoft's AI division, says "we will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop"

New Xbox CEO, a former Meta and Instacart exec brought in from Microsoft's AI division, says "we will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop"

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This waterlogged corner of England was once only habitable during summer. Climate change could make it so again

Standing on the hills looking out across flat green fields, linked by a network of hedgerows, copses and small settlements, the Somerset Levels looks like quintessential English countryside.

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Anonymous donor gives Japanese city £2.7m in gold bars to repair water system

Donor says they decided to offer help after seeing flood of news reports about country's broken water pipes

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Western France floods deepen after 35 days of rain

After 35 days of rain, France battles major floods, evacuations and power cuts while forecasters say rivers will keep rising despite drier weather ahead.

5 High-Risk States Where Millions of Homes Still Don’t Have Flood Insurance

Water doesn’t negotiate. It doesn’t check your deductible, and it certainly doesn’t care whether you thought your homeowners policy covered flooding. Across the country, millions of people live in states that rank among the riskiest for flooding, yet huge numbers of those homes sit completely uninsured against rising water.

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How the Mahabharata War Reshaped the Political Map of Bharat

How the Mahabharata War Reshaped the Political Map of Bharat

The Mahabharata war, traditionally placed between 1500 BCE and 900 BCE depending on scholarly interpretation, marks a turning point in early Indian civilization. While historians debate its exact dating and scale, the epic and Puranic traditions preserve a memory of large-scale dynastic destruction, territorial shifts, and ecological change. The political…

How the UK is keeping flood insurance affordable – until 2039

How the UK is keeping flood insurance affordable – until 2039

While floods are becoming more frequent in recent years, you should still be able to buy reasonably priced home insurance. That reassurance exists largely because of Flood Re. Launched in 2016, Flood Re is a national public–private reinsurance scheme that prevents many properties from being priced out of cover.

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France maintains red flood alert as Storm Pedro hits southwest

France maintains red flood alert as Storm Pedro hits southwest

France has experienced 35 consecutive days of rain, the longest uninterrupted period on record.

Record rainfall batters western France, flooding triggers red alerts

Record rainfall batters western France, flooding triggers red alerts

Western France is facing severe flooding after a record 35 consecutive days of rain, with several departments placed on high alert.

Valencia’s deadly flood still haunts Spain. Would it have happened in a fossil fuel-free world?

Valencia’s deadly flood still haunts Spain. Would it have happened in a fossil fuel-free world?

A major study has confirmed that the flash flooding that devastated Valencia in 2024 was ‘intensified’ by human-made climate change.

How extreme flooding in Somerset has created birdlife winners and losers

How extreme flooding in Somerset has created birdlife winners and losers

Wet fields drive away rodents, leaving barn owls without much prey, but gulls of all kinds are attracted by the water

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Trump claims his pollution rollback will save Americans money – but climate change is raising household costs

Trump claims his pollution rollback will save Americans money – but climate change is raising household costs

Climate change is usually assessed in scientific terms – rising temperatures, sea levels and carbon emissions. But increasingly, it can also be measured in household bills – higher insurance premiums, steeper energy charges and growing costs to protect homes, travel and health. So when US President Donald Trump said recently…

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Thames Barrier to shut as heavy rain poses risk of flooding 'for another month'

There are currently 65 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, and 179 flood alerts, where it is possible, in place across England

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Unsettled weather set to continue for another month, forecasters warn

There are currently 65 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, and 179 flood alerts, where it is possible, in place across England.

Four French departments remain on red alert as Storm Pedro brings more flooding

State forecaster Météo France warned that persistent winds of 100 kilometres per hour or more were expected across the southwest following Storm Pedro's arrival, with powerful gales potentially reaching 140 km/h.

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'Worrying' number of new homes in London are being built in flood risk areas

The number of homes built in flood risk areas has accelerated as housebuilding increases, with the problem being particularly acute in and around the capital

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Storm Pedro brings flooding to France as Spain braces for its 11th major storm in six weeks

Western Europe has been battered by a relentless spate of major storms in quick succession, forcing evacuations and school closures

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Dan Crenshaw vs. Steve Toth primary is a fight over who’s the real RINO

Crenshaw, fighting to remain in his Houston-area congressional seat, has drawn criticism from right-wing media and a challenge from Toth, among the most conservative members of the Texas House.

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Tell us: how well is your rural community adapting to extreme weather?

As storms intensify and flooding becomes more frequent, many communities say infrastructure is struggling to cope. We want to hear how resilient your community feels to more extreme weather

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Rain, snow and flooding warnings across island of Ireland

Most of the island is under weather warnings as forecasters warned of a widespread risk of flooding.

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One in nine new homes in England built in areas of flood risk, study shows

Figures from Aviva also show number of homes being built in risky areas is on the rise

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Six skiers found but 10 still missing after avalanche in California

Group was skiing in snow-hit Sierra Nevadas, while winter storm brings heavy rain and floods to other parts of state

Arrests in French far-right activist murder case follow misinformation about suspects’ identities

A flood of conflicting narratives and misinformation about alleged suspects tied to the killing of 23-year-old Quentin Deranque in Lyon has spread online, preceding the first wave of arrests.

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