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• Over 30% of China's industries have now adopted artificial intelligence, signaling a widespread integration of AI across the national economy. • China expects its annual production of humanoid robots to reach 100,000 units this year as they are increasingly deployed in factories and workshops. • Wang Ruomeng of the National Development and Reform Commission predicts that sales of AI-powered smartphones and PCs will exceed non-AI versions for the first time by 2026.

• Peter Andre expressed dissatisfaction after Lee Andrews, the new husband of Katie Price, claimed to have "adopted" Price's children, including Junior and Princess. • The claims were later revealed to be a farce, as investigations found no legitimate information about Andrews' company on its official website. • Further evidence suggests that Andrews' social media presence is fraudulent, with photos showing him alongside various celebrities appearing to be AI-generated.

Ensuring fair compensation for those affected by legacies of enslavement and measures to address debt burdens, part of 18-point strategic roadmapA global framework for reparatory justice has been adopted at a conference in Ghana.Heads of state, governments and other officials adopted the strategy on Friday at a gathering in a hotel in the capital, Accra, which was the first major meeting since the adoption of the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. Continue reading...

Jamie Varley jailed for life and partner John McGowan-Fazakerley jailed for 19 years over death of Preston DaveyA secondary school teacher has been jailed for life for sexually abusing and murdering the baby boy he was adopting with his partner.Jamie Varley, 37, was sentenced to a whole life order by a judge on Thursday for abusing and killing 13-month-old Preston Davey. It means he will stay in prison for the rest of his life and never be eligible for parole, Mr Justice Turner said. Continue reading...

Schoolteacher Jamie Varley described as ‘serial manipulator and a serial liar’ in Lancashire courtA schoolteacher described as a “serial manipulator and a serial liar” has been found guilty of sexually abusing and murdering a baby he adopted.Jamie Varley, 37, of Staining, Lancashire, had denied the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey and 25 other offences but was found guilty after an eight-week trial. Continue reading...