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New project makes Wikipedia data more accessible to AI

October 2, 2025
On Wednesday, Wikimedia Deutschland announced a new database that will make Wikipedia’s wealth of knowledge more accessible to AI models. Called the Wikidata Embedding Project, the system applies a vector-based semantic search – a technique that helps computers understand the meaning and relationships between words – to the existing data on Wikipedia and its sister platforms…
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Photography icon David Bailey to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Abbey Road Music Photography Awards 2025

October 2, 2025
Abbey Road has announced that legendary British photographer David Bailey CBE will be honoured with a one-off Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Abbey Road Music Photography Awards. The ceremony will take place at Abbey Road on October 02, recognizing Bailey’s extraordinary contribution to music photography over 60 years and his enduring influence on visual culture. Bailey, one of the…
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U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can't be imported in Europe

October 2, 2025
The U.S. Army has confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck can’t be imported into Europe and cannot obtain an exemption for army personnel because the electric pickup truck “deviates significantly” from EU regulations. When deployed overseas, U.S. Army personnel are permitted to import their personal vehicles with them through Army logistics, rather than purchasing or renting one…
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US Air Force revamps pilot training as T-7 era nears

October 2, 2025
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force is laying the groundwork to start incorporating the T-7A Red Hawk into its pilot training operations. But the service is still about two years away from the first student pilots learning in the new, fifth-generation, Boeing-made jet.
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Trump signs executive order vowing to defend Qatar

October 2, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order vowing to use all measures including U.S. military action to defend the energy-rich nation of Qatar — though it remains unclear just what weight the pledge will carry. The text of the…
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Australia’s fresh HIMARS hankering may signal ship-killer role

October 2, 2025
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Australian Army’s appetite for the M142 HIMARS is proving voracious. With the first two of 42 units arriving in Australia only in March, the country is already eyeing another 48 of these U.S.-built rocket launchers. This ambition was revealed in a notification issued by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency – or DSCA – published on Sep. 30. The DSCA stated…
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