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Delivery robots to go on trial in Stevenage
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/fb3f/live/84345540-802a-11f1-8ae2-1d238eb2d791.jpg”] BBC Delivery robots like this one could soon be seen on the streets of Stevenage Proposals to trial delivery robots on the footways and pavements of Stevenage have been outlined at a council meeting. The robots – which are about 70cm (28 in) in length and can carry the equivalent of two…
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How an AI app is improving NHS wait times in the West Midlands
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d398/live/cf4a88f0-8030-11f1-a2a1-e90920ef9667.jpg”] BBC The tool is being rolled out in urgent care, outpatients and GP surgeries The NHS’s largest roll out of artificial intelligence voice transcription software, is drastically improving waiting times, doctors have said. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is one of 15 NHS Trusts in the West Midlands to have jointly procured a…
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Thames Water returns to profit after raising bills
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/0067/live/694e25f0-800f-11f1-855c-e18bf6105698.jpg”] Getty Images Thames Water has returned to a full-year profit after hiking its customers bills by 40% last year. The UK’s largest water company reported post-tax income of £113m for the 12 months to the end of March, swinging from a £1.51bn post-tax loss the previous year. However, the firm’s net debt…
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China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/c8de/live/7e6a3480-7f40-11f1-ba68-9b76167cb04b.jpg”] VCG via Getty Images China’s economic growth slowed sharply between the start of April and end of June as weak domestic demand and the Iran war’s impact on oil prices overshadowed the country’s strong exports. Official gross domestic product (GDP) figures showed the world’s second largest economy grew in the second quarter…
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World Cup 2026: Spain masterclass flattens France in semi-final
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/29f5/live/d65d5e30-7fd9-11f1-b73c-6d5c8f5196f7.jpg”] A special team beats brilliant individuals – how silky Spain flattened France To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Spain into World Cup final after dominant victory over France ByNeil Johnston BBC Sport journalist at Dallas Stadium Published 1…
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World Cup 2026: England v Argentina semi-final – Marc Guehi says pressure is on reigning champions
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/9e33/live/dc2a4880-7fdb-11f1-9a75-99d0152ee48b.jpg”] Pressure is on Argentina, they’re world champions – Guehi Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Marc Guehi has featured in all six matches for England at this World Cup ByAdwaidh Rajan BBC Sport journalist Published 1 hour ago England defender Marc Guehi insists the pressure is on Argentina as the Three Lions prepare…
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Xbox layoffs: What’s next for the video game giant?
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/4e23/live/fa524280-7f8c-11f1-bee8-53ce494e1abc.jpg”] Bethesda Xbox bosses say they want to focus on their biggest series, such as Fallout “Blindsided.” That was how game developer Morgan Goin felt when she found out she was being laid off from her job at Xbox-owned ZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS) last week. The senior encounter designer, who worked on popular…
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World Cup 2026: End of Didier Deschamps’ incredible era as France exit with whimper
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/b4c8/live/a5485300-7fd8-11f1-ad55-ebd3bf8ee1a7.jpg”] ‘Extremely happy’ Deschamps gets the farewell game no-one wants To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Spain into World Cup final after dominant victory over France ByEmlyn Begley BBC Sport journalist Published 3 hours ago Didier Deschamps’ long, storied…
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After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme?
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/e523/live/2747eb50-7f97-11f1-bee8-53ce494e1abc.jpg”] BBC Somewhere in the stormy waters off Greenland, a bright yellow robotic probe, known as an Argo float, is sinking silently beneath the waves. It is roughly the size of a person, with a tough metal body and an array of sensors packed inside. The float is part of a global effort…
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I changed jobs 10 times in 10 years to get the career I wanted
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/b112/live/176aa4b0-7c32-11f1-b976-0b9c15b0ccfc.jpg”] Brittany Harris-Nelson Brittany Harris-Nelson has had 10 different jobs at six different universities over the past decade Brittany Harris-Nelson describes her career journey so far as being like “a frog moving across lily pads”. “Each step brought me closer to where I ultimately wanted to be, even if the path wasn’t always…