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| Hello. It’s been called AI’s "Sputnik moment" - a low-cost artificial intelligence chatbot from China has surprised the industry. But what might the repercussions be? After a day of remembrance events marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, we bring you the powerful words of the men and women who survived. And finally, how a text message to a random number in 1998 changed one man’s life. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | China throws wrench into AI race |
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|  | DeepSeek is raising questions about the future of America's AI dominance. Credit: Getty | Shares in major US technology firms have fallen steeply in value after the sudden emergence of a low-cost chatbot built by a Chinese AI firm. DeepSeek was reportedly developed for a fraction of the cost of its rivals, raising questions about the future of America's AI dominance and the scale of investments US firms are planning. Tech shares tumbled on Monday and experts have called it 'AI's Sputnik moment'. Here's what you need to know. |
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| Six big immigration changes under Trump | The US president has announced a flurry of immigration-related executive orders, but what have they meant so far? | Impact so far> |
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| Foreign contractors screening vehicles in Gaza | As Palestinians return to northern Gaza, US and Egyptian contractors are searching them for weapons at a key checkpoint. | Read more > |
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| Kiwis ease visa rules to lure 'digital nomads' | Under the new rules, visitors to New Zealand can work remotely anywhere in the country for up to 90 days. | Details here > |
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| Holocaust survivors recall horrors |  | Tova Friedman was told by her mother never to look a Nazi in the eyes. Credit: Reuters | As around 50 survivors gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust, world leaders watched on in silence. Tova Friedman, 86, is one of the youngest survivors. She heard the heart-breaking cries of parents, which fell on deaf ears. She thought to herself: "Am I the only Jewish child left in the world?" She recalled the horror of watching girls being taken to the gas chambers, "crying and shivering" as they walked barefoot in the snow. "They too became ashes," she says. |
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| | Paul Kirby, Europe digital editor |
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| | There have been several powerful speeches in this ceremony: graphic accounts of what the survivors endured, followed by appeals for tolerance and combating antisemitism. But the words echoing in the shadow of Birkenau’s Death Gate belong to the dwindling number of survivors. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | How to carry more than your own bodyweight | If you want to carry a heavy load, take some tips from these people and pack your springy poles and forehead straps. | |
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And finally... in the UK | A random text sent in 1998 changed the course of Donovan Shears' life. Playing around with his first mobile phone, an 18th birthday present, he tapped in a random number and sent a text saying "hello". A woman named Kirsty wrote back: "Hi". Four years later they were married. "That single moment led to over 20 years of love, laughter and partnership," they said as they prepare to renew their vows. | |
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