Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients

MaryLou Costa Technology Reporter Kerry Clayton Working around food allergies is time consuming for Kerry Clayton For gluten-free, citrus-free and tomato-free Kerry Clayton, shopping and cooking is a challenge. As well as her own food requirements, her 10-year-old son is dairy and wheat-free. The family shops at multiple stores each week to get the best…

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Be careful about spending money on a second-hand Switch 2, as one player has reported receiving a bricked console caused by Nintendo’s anti-piracy policy

Pre-owned Switch 2 consoles that have been modded are reportedly being bricked by Nintendo’s anti-piracy policy Redditor Bimmytung says they bought a second-hand console from Walmart, only to discover that the Switch 2 is permanently offline Nintendo has been blocking access to online services on the console if players have modded the console using the…

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US dollar suffers worst start to year since 1973

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US dollar has suffered its worst first half of the year since 1973, as Donald Trump’s trade and economic policies prompt global investors to rethink their exposure to the world’s dominant currency. The dollar…

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The Improbability Of Canada’s Stanley Cup Drought

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk helps raise the Stanley Cup trophy after defeating the … More Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers for…

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Inside the effort to tally AI’s energy appetite

AI video is on another level When we tested the energy demands of various models, we found the energy required to produce even a low-quality, five-second video to be pretty shocking: It was 42,000 times more than the amount needed for a chatbot answer a question about a recipe, and enough to power a microwave…

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Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Responds As ‘MechaHitler’

Topline Grok, the AI chatbot by Elon Musk’s xAI, referred to itself as “MechaHitler” in a series of posts on X on Tuesday, including some the Anti-Defamation League condemned as “irresponsible, dangerous and antisemitic.” The chatbot referred to itself as “MechaHitler” in a series of social media posts the … More Anti-Defamation League called “irresponsible,…

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