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‘Body eats itself’: What happens when the body is starved of foodGaza is gripped by a man-made famine as starvation deaths rise sharply. Doctors describe mothers too weak to breastfeed and children unable to swallow. Experts explain how the body ’eats itself’ in five stages of starvation — from burning stored carbs to consuming vital organs — in a crisis that aid workers say is entirely preventableA doctor checks Palestinian girl Jana Ayad, who is malnourished, according to medics, as she receives treatment at the International Medical Corps field hospital, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the southern Gaza Strip, June 22, 2024. File Image/Reuters

One of the world’s leading supplier of costumes to stars of stage and screen is in talks to secure external investment for the first time in its 185-year-old history.

Has India really stopped buying oil from Russia as Trump claims?US President Donald Trump says India ‘is no longer going to be buying oil from Russia’, calling it a ‘good step’ if true. But Indian officials deny knowledge of any halt, while reports suggest some state refiners briefly paused purchasesEmployees manually fill containers with diesel during a power cut at a fuel station in New Delhi, July 31, 2012. Representational Image/Reuters

Marshall Monitor III ANC Review: Wireless headphones with balanced sound and great battery backupA solid all-round product in the sub-30K segment that could have been even better.

Ways to reduce screen time throughout the day ‘CyberGuy’ Kurt Knutsson shares his tips on reducing daily internet usage after an eye-opening poll reveals Americans spend nearly half their day online on ‘Fox & Friends.’

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
– Zuckerberg wants to give everyone their own personal superintelligence through Meta’s new vision
– Nvidia denies ‘backdoors’ in chips after China raises security concerns
– Microsoft joins exclusive $4T market cap club after AI surge, joining only one other company
AI FOR ALL: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced the tech giant will focus on developing a personal superintelligence for everyone, which will further enable creative and leisurely pursuits.
PUSHING BACK: Tech giant Nvidia said on Thursday that its chips do not contain any “backdoors” that would allow others to remotely access or control them, following concerns from China over the security of the company’s H20 artificial intelligence chip.
EXCLUSIVE CLUB :Microsoft touched $4 trillion in market cap Thursday, joining Nvidia as the only two companies to reach this level.
REGULATORY RECALL: The Trump administration’s DOGE developed a new tool that leverages artificial intelligence (AI..

Cuvva, a fast-growing provider of short-term motor insurance, has drafted in advisers to explore a sale a decade after it was founded.

Popular weight-loss medication could relieve painful arthritis symptoms, doctors reportWeight-loss doctor says patients experienced ‘tremendous relief’ after taking GLP-1 drugsRheumatoid arthritis, a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system attacks its own tissues, causes inflammation, pain and stiffness in the joints. (iStock)
A New York City weight-loss doctor in New York City said she’s witnessed patients experience “tremendous relief” from inflammatory arthritis disease after taking GLP-1s. (iStock)
“Most patients were actually able to stop their arthritis medications,” a doctor noted of GLP-1 usage. (iStock)

Meta unveils ‘personal superintelligence’ as AI race heats upKurt ‘CyberGuy’ Knutsson warns of a new scam targeting travelers and discusses Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sharing the company’s ‘personal superintelligence’ plan.

British banks and lenders have been spared a huge bill as the Supreme Court has overturned a ruling that could have meant millions of motorists were due compensation for mis-sold car finance.