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We’ve also known for some time that we should expect something the size of a Ford Maverick on the outside—except far more streamlined—with more cabin space than the Toyota RAV4. The Fathom will be capable of bidirectional charging, and Ford’s BlueCruise, hands-free, partially automated driver assist will also be an option. What we didn’t know was the exact starting price, but like the name, we now have that missing puzzle piece: $28,350, plus a $1,595 delivery charge. The Internet loves to create fandoms and then pit them against each other, and for the Slate Auto fanboys out there, that means…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, U.S., August 2, 2026. Daniel Heuer | ReutersPresident Donald Trump won an 11th-hour court reprieve Thursday that temporarily blocks the BBC from obtaining detailed records on the finances and ownership of his business empire as part of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster.The emergency stay, granted in Miami federal court, pauses a looming Thursday deadline that would have forced the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust to turn over tax returns, financial statements, and ownership records for roughly…

SpaceX founder Elon Musk addresses members of the media during a press conference announcing new developments of the Crew Dragon reusable spacecraft, at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, Oct. 10, 2019.Philip Pacheco | Afp | Getty ImagesEarly SpaceX investors will have their first chance to cash out a portion of their holdings on Thursday as initial lockup restrictions expire, potentially putting pressure on a stock that’s already more than 50% off its high from mid-June. Just over 911 million SpaceX shares will be available for trading, representing about 7% of shares outstanding. It’s more than the 639 million shares that…

Many mainstream schools in England were given attendance targets specific to their school in a widespread trial last year, but on Thursday the Department for Education (DfE) confirmed that every school would be getting their own target and that it would be monitored for the first time. The BBC understands there will be no immediate penalties for schools who miss their attendance targets, but that the DfE will get in touch with schools that are off-track to make sure they are aware and taking action.Schools could then be pointed towards best practice guidance, or encouraged to join with other schools…

Shares in EasyJet rose about 3.1% in afternoon trade in London on Thursday after the U.S. private equity firm Castlelake said it had pulled the plug on plans to buy the U.K. budget airline, clearing the path for rival bidder Apollo Global Management.Apollo is now expected to take EasyJet private in a deal valuing the airline at around $7.7 billion, with the transaction expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter next year.In an earlier statement to the London Stock Exchange, Castlelake said that, following careful consideration, it does not intend to make an offer for the…

AI’s biases Typical social media AI-based moderating systems use machine learning classifiers to analyze posts and identify and flag content that breaks platform rules. But it’s difficult for a machine to understand the nuances of sarcasm, satire, and slang. Further, some research (examples here, here, and here) suggests that marginalized groups can be disproportionately affected by AI moderation. Without human oversight, AI can end up penalizing the very communities most vulnerable to the hateful content the systems are designed to combat. Gilbert, who is also the research director of Cornell’s Citizens and Technology Lab, says that “marginalized and vulnerable populations…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered an urgent review of grooming gang cases involving offenders that may be eligible to be freed from jail early under the government’s release scheme.The announcement of the review comes after Tory leader Kemi Badenoch raised concerns that child sex offenders could leave jail well before the end of their sentences.She pointed out that indecent assault was not included in the list of offences that the government said would be excluded, external from the early release scheme.Five men convicted of indecent assault as part of a historical grooming-gang case in Bradford are among the prisoners…

Diageo shares jumped Thursday after the company unveiled a $1 billion three-year savings plan to turn around the struggling business.The world’s biggest spirits company, whose brands include Johnnie Walker scotch whisky, Smirnoff vodka, Tanqueray gin, Captain Morgan rum, Don Julio tequila and Guinness stout, said restructuring costs relating to the savings program will amount to $1.2 billion.The savings will be delivered over 2027 and 2028, with additional supply chain benefits continuing in later years.”This new strategy, executing with a new, more agile, competitive and cost-effective operating model, gives us confidence that we can return Diageo to a business consistently creating…

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesShares of adtech giant Applovin tanked 18% in premarket trading on Thursday following a second-quarter revenue miss.Here’s how the company performed compared with Wall Street’s expectations, according to LSEG estimates:Earnings per share: $3.76 vs. $3.76 expectedRevenue: $1.92 billion vs. $1.94 billion expectedIn the earnings call Wednesday, CEO Adam Foroughi blamed the miss on the timing of its improvements to its advertising models as the company continues to expand its artificial intelligence-powered adtech model into e-commerce. Revenue rose 53% year-over-year.”We’ve always managed this business with the goal of outperforming our own expectations, and this quarter…