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1. App spending on AI chatbots tripled in 2024 – report

   The rise of generative AI has sparked a surge in downloads and spending on AI-linked apps.

2. Dame Judi Dench reveals she can’t go out alone due to worsening eyesight: ‘I will fall over’

   The Oscar winner first opened up about her macular degeneration in 2012

3. Amy Klobuchar reveals what Trump and Biden discussed on their limo ride – and it’s surprisingly normal

   Four years ago, Trump refused to participate in inaugural traditions with Biden

4. Brave Female Bishop Tells Trump To His Face ‘Have Mercy On Trans Children And Immigrants - They Are Scared Of You’

   He demands an apology form Episcopalian Bishop Mariann Budde

5. Where can I watch the Australian Open? TV channel and how to stream online

   The opening grand slam of the season kicks off another blockbuster tennis year

6. Man whose family died in Holocaust reacts to Musk’s straight-arm salute: ‘Dangerous for free world’

   Musk sparked a debate after his gesture at Trump’s swearing in ceremony

7. Jacinda Ardern says upcoming memoir aimed at ‘anyone who has ever doubted themselves’

   Former New Zealand prime minister says she has ‘written about things that I haven’t shared before’

8. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Peace deal with Putin would require 200,000 European troops, says Zelensky

   Russia will return to Europe with an army 10 times the size of that which invaded Ukraine in 2022, Volodymyr Zelensky warns

9. Government borrowing reaches almost £18bn to put more pressure on Rachel Reeves

   The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing was up £10.1bn on a year earlier

10. Donald Trump announces up to $500bn investment in AI project

    President Donald Trump is announcing investments worth up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank