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Ukraine denies drone attack on Putin's residence
Ukraine denies drone attack on Putin's residence President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied allegations by Russia that Ukraine launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin's residences. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Kyiv had launched an attack overnight using 91 long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Putin's state residence in Russia's northwestern Novgorod region. Russia said it would now review its position in peace negotiations. Zelensky dismissed the claim as typical Russian lies, intended to give the Kremlin an excuse to continue attacks on Ukraine. He said that Russia had previously targeted government buildings in Kyiv.
SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge for 4bn in move to deepen ties to AI
Acquisition would further expand SoftBank's investments in artificial intelligence as it tries to center itself in the boom SoftBank Group will acquire digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group in a deal valued at $4bn, the companies said on Monday, as the Japanese investment firm looks to deepen its AI-related portfolio. The acquisition would expand SoftBank's exposure to digital infrastructure as the Japanese conglomerate is positioning its portfolio to focus on artificial intelligence. SoftBank's billionaire founder Masayoshi Son is seeking to capitalize on surging demand for the computing capacity that underpins artificial intelligence applications. DigitalBridge invests in digital infrastructure sectors such as datacenters, cell towers, fiber networks, small-cell systems and edge infrastructure, with a portfolio including companies such as Vantage Data Centers, Zayo, Switch and AtlasEdge. Founded in 1991 as real estate-focused Colony Capital, the firm pivoted under CEO Marc Ganzi into digital infrastructure and rebranded as DigitalBridge in 2021 after shedding most of its legacy property assets.
'This will be a stressful job': Sam Altman offers 555k salary to fill most daunting role in AI
'You'll jump into the deep end pretty much immediately,' Altman said while announcing the vacancy. 'You'll jump into the deep end pretty much immediately,' Altman said while announcing the vacancy. 'This will be a stressful job': Sam Altman offers $555k salary to fill most daunting role in AI New head of preparedness at OpenAI will face unnerving in-tray amid fears from some experts that AI could'turn on us' Mon 29 Dec 2025 09.44 ESTLast modified on Mon 29 Dec 2025 10.10 EST The maker of ChatGPT has advertised a $555,000-a-year vacancy with a daunting job description that would cause Superman to take a sharp intake of breath. In what may be close to the impossible job, the "head of preparedness" at OpenAI will be directly responsible for defending against risks from ever more powerful AIs to human mental health, cybersecurity and biological weapons. That is before the successful candidate has to start worrying about the possibility that AIs may soon begin training themselves amid fears from some experts they could "turn against us". "This will be a stressful job, and you'll jump into the deep end pretty much immediately," said Sam Altman, the chief executive of the San Francisco-based organisation, as he launched the hunt to fill "a critical role" to "help the world".
Ouch! Watch the eye-watering moment a man is kicked in the GROIN by a robot mimicking his movements
Tim Walz responds to Minnesota fraud scandal after Kash Patel says new claims of stolen taxpayer money'just tip of the iceberg' Awkward moment Trump stuns reporters into silence after asking if they would consider free lunch at Mar-a-Lago a'bribe' American Airlines pilot's eye-watering paycheck goes viral: 'The reaction here is embarrassing' I'm a psychiatrist who almost never prescribes antidepressants. My drug-free treatment has a 70% success rate... Jennifer Garner shares hilariously relatable and unflattering photos for viral'felt pretty trend' My rape hell in Gaza: 'Sex slave' hostage feared she was pregnant after being raped while unconscious and describes how one attacker was'ecstatic' as she wept through 30-minute ordeal The final promise Brigitte Bardot made her estranged son Nicolas-Jacques Charrier before her death after admitting she'd rather'give birth to a dog' Minimum wage hikes hit millions from January 1 - here's who gets a raise and how much Female triathlete's corpse is found six days after she was killed in shark attack while swimming with her husband off California coast A Boy Scout vanished in the mountains then stumbled into a police station 12 years later. The tale gripped social media... but then the truth came out Inside the somber birthday of Rob Reiner's heartbroken daughter Romy: Pictured for first time since parents' murders... she seeks solace at the beach with boyfriend and family by her side How man's best friend saved his owner's life after pensioner collapsed on beach Missing Texas teenager in'imminent danger' as sheriff confirms she was NOT detained by ICE after vanishing while going for a walk on Christmas Eve Nicola Peltz unleashes SECOND'dig' at the Beckham family's'behaviour' hours after claiming she'loves being at home' in LA after husband Brooklyn missed Holly Ramsay's UK wedding Travis Kelce will play on... but NOT with the Kansas City Chiefs, claims NFL legend amid retirement talk DC pipe bomb suspect confesses to planting explosives after watching YouTube but says he'did not want to kill people' Ouch! Watch the eye-watering moment a man is kicked in the GROIN by a robot mimicking his movements A hilarious video has revealed the moment a man was kicked in the groin by a humanoid robot that was mimicking his own movements. The footage was initially shared to BiliBili by user zeonsunlight, but has since gone viral across social media. It shows a man wearing a motion capture suit - an outfit with sensors that record body movements and convert them into digital motion data.
Rainbow Six servers back online after apparent hack
Ubisoft, one of the world's largest games developers, says it's working to fix an apparent hack on popular online shooter Rainbow Six Siege. Servers for the tactical multiplayer game were taken offline on Saturday and Sunday after in-game currency thought to be worth millions of pounds was distributed to players. The company has since restored service, but suspended the game's marketplace until further notice and warned players they may face queues when trying to log on. In a statement on X, Ubisoft said it would continue to make investigations and corrections over the next two weeks. Rainbow Six Siege, commonly referred to as R6, has been a success story for Ubisoft, which is also behind the Assassin's Creed and Far Cry series.
Thailand accuses Cambodia of breaking newly signed ceasefire deal
Thailand's army has accused Cambodia of breaching a newly-signed ceasefire deal reached after weeks of deadly clashes that forced nearly one million people from their homes. In a statement, the Thai army said than more than 250 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were detected flying from the Cambodian side on Sunday night. The ceasefire took effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday. Both sides agreed to freeze the front lines where they are now, ban reinforcements and allow civilians living in border areas to return as soon as possible. It had been seen as a breakthrough, which came after days of talks between both countries, with diplomatic encouragement from China and the US.
James Bond game 007 First Light delayed to May 2026
The upcoming James Bond game 007 First Light has been delayed until 27 May 2026. The much-anticipated title was due to be released on 27 March, but will now come out two months later. It will be the first video game featuring the British spy since 2012's 007 Legends. In a statement developer IO Interactive, which also makes the Hitman series, said the game was fully playable from beginning to end - but extra time was needed to further polish it. It is being developed in association with Delphi Interactive, which is also behind the upcoming Fifa game due to be released on Netflix ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Arc Raiders review – pure multiplayer pleasure
A rc Raiders is an extraction shooter from Embark Studios - so, a game where you deploy into a map full of other players and do as much shooting and looting as you can before making an escape. This is my first real go at the genre, and it's excellent. It has smooth, only occasionally cumbersome combat, sound design that scratches the brain just right and robotic enemies that genuinely terrify. And it satisfies my constant need to sift through my inventory and rifle through every drawer. But I have to keep my head on a swivel: Arc Raider's player v player element means I can get jumped for my precious cargo by a malicious rival at any moment.