Fast-food giant McDonald’s is officially testing a brand-new Artificial Intelligence system designed to automate drive-thru ordering and help manage daily restaurant operations. The new system, […]
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Apple Launches “Siri AI” Powered by Google, But Most of the World is Locked Out
At its WWDC 2026 keynote, Apple finally unveiled “Siri AI”—a completely rebuilt virtual assistant designed to handle genuine multi-turn conversations, understand on-screen context, and execute […]
Why AI Agents Fail Without a Strong Data Foundation, Explains Xebia CTO
If your organisation is planning to deploy AI agents to accelerate its business processes, you must start at the very foundation: making your data ready […]
Visa Integrates with ChatGPT to Allow AI Agents to Buy Products Directly
In a groundbreaking move for fintech and e-commerce, Visa has linked its payment infrastructure to ChatGPT. This integration enables autonomous AI agents to recommend retail […]
British Art Icon David Hockney Dies at 88
The art world is mourning the loss of David Hockney, one of the UK’s most influential and celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, […]
Speaking With Putin? Europe Sees a Tactical Window of Opportunity as US Focuses on Middle East
PARIS — Talking with Vladimir Putin? While highly controversial, the question has resurfaced among European leaders as a potentially unavoidable move. Eager to claim their […]
Germany’s Far-Right Launches Culture War Against Legendary Bauhaus Architecture School
DESSAU, GERMANY — The legendary Bauhaus architecture school is marking its historic centenary in the middle of intense political and identity tensions, as Germany’s far-right […]
Belfast Rallies Disperse Peacefully After Two Nights of Violent, Racially Motivated Riots
BELFAST — Riots and anti-immigrant violence that erupted in the Northern Irish capital have finally begun to ease, with protest groups dispersing peacefully on Thursday […]
France Warned Not to Choose Between Palestinian Statehood and Democracy as Abbas Fails Election Pledge
PARIS — In a powerful new opinion piece published by Le Monde, prominent Palestinian lawyer and Fatah member Samer Sinijlawi has issued a direct challenge […]
French Journalist Expelled from Ethiopia as Government Cracks Down on Free Press
ADDIS ABABA — A French journalist working for the prominent newspaper La Croix has been abruptly expelled from Ethiopia, her employer confirmed to Agence France-Presse […]