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Steven Spielberg says James Bond producers couldn't afford him
Culture
5d agoAI summary

Steven Spielberg says James Bond producers couldn't afford him

Steven Spielberg revealed he was rejected twice by James Bond producer Cubby Broccoli, first after "Jaws" and again after "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." Spielberg offered to direct a Bond film in exchange for using the "Close Encounters" musical theme in "Moonraker," but was denied. He believes this led to him directing "Raiders of the Lost Ark" instead. Spielberg joked that Bond producers "couldn't afford him" now.

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Guardian International
Microsoft Cancels Claude Code Licenses, Pushes Engineers to GitHub Copilot CLI
Developing
Tech·6/2/2026AI summary

Microsoft Cancels Claude Code Licenses, Pushes Engineers to GitHub Copilot CLI

Microsoft is ending most internal Claude Code licenses by June 30, urging engineers to use its own GitHub Copilot CLI. The move, attributed to cost-cutting and toolchain unification, follows Claude Code's unexpected popularity among employees, which reportedly undercut Microsoft's homegrown product. While Claude models remain accessible via Copilot CLI, the experimental phase of free access is over.

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Times of India
People smugglers use UK businesses for illegal Channel crossing payments
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Crime·5/18/2026AI summary

People smugglers use UK businesses for illegal Channel crossing payments

A BBC investigation reveals people smugglers are using UK-registered businesses, including a phone shop, wholesale business, and car wash, to facilitate payments for illegal Channel crossings. Migrants are directed to deposit cash or make electronic transfers to these firms, which then send the money to smugglers in France. Experts express concern over the brazen attitude of smugglers and the difficulty authorities face in tracing and recovering profits from the smuggling trade.

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BBC UK News
China’s robots step into real-world roles, from cleaning to directing traffic
NEWS
5/5/2026

China’s robots step into real-world roles, from cleaning to directing traffic

Robots are beginning to reshape everyday life in China as the country accelerates its embrace of embodied artificial intelligence, handling tasks from cleaning homes and directing traffic to repairing equipment in hazardous factory settings. Embodied AI refers to AI embedded in physical machines, such as robots, that can sense their environment, make decisions and act in the real world. A cleaning service that launched in March on 58.com, a Chinese classifieds platform, pairs a human cleaner...

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SCMP Economy
US FDA plans ultra-fast review of 3 psychedelic drugs after Trump directive
NEWS
4/24/2026

US FDA plans ultra-fast review of 3 psychedelic drugs after Trump directive

The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being developed to treat mental health conditions, including depression, the latest indication of the Trump administration’s commitment to the experimental treatment approach. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last weekend directing the FDA and other federal agencies to speed access and loosen restrictions on psychedelics, a class of hallucinogenic drugs which remain illegal...

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