Posts by Susan Darwin
Petrol and diesel prices continue to rise as concerns grow over US-Iran ceasefire
“Based on the fuel industry’s rule of thumb of a 10 to 14-day lag between wholesale cost movements and those at the pump, drivers should expect prices on forecourts to level by next weekend and then fall – providing the ceasefire holds,” said Luke Bosdet, the AA’s spokesman on pump prices. Source link
Read MoreKia cuts EV target, confirms electric pickup, and plans to put Atlas robots in its Georgia factories
In short: On the day that 25% US tariffs on South Korean imports took effect, Kia held its 2026 CEO Investor Day in Seoul and presented a plan built for a changed world: a quietly reduced EV sales target for 2030, a major expansion of its hybrid range, the first confirmation of a North American electric…
Read MoreStrait of Hormuz: Iran warning adds to shipping uncertainty
Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis. Source link
Read MoreTikTok is spending €1B on a second Finnish data centre
The new facility in Lahti is part of TikTok’s €12 billion Project Clover data sovereignty push for European users. Finland’s defence ministry approved the first data centre investment in 2024 without informing elected politicians. A former minister publicly called for the project to be reconsidered. TikTok is investing €1 billion ($1.16 billion) to build a…
Read MoreTrump condemned over threat that Iran’s ‘civilisation will die’
The UN’s chief says he is “deeply troubled” by such statements, as the US president ramps up pressure on Iran to agree a deal to end the war. Source link
Read MorePicsart launches
The AI design platform is paying creators based on engagement performance rather than audience size, marking its transition from a tool into a platform where creators can earn directly. The launch follows an AI agent marketplace the company introduced in March. Picsart has launched a creator monetisation programme open to all of its more than…
Read MoreBen Roberts-Smith: Australian soldier arrested over alleged war crimes
Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders. Source link
Read MoreDoctors’ strike: Don’t put off treatment during walkout, NHS tells patients
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be “challenging”. Source link
Read MoreSlack’s biggest AI update turns Slackbot into a desktop agent | TNW
In short: Salesforce unveiled more than 30 new AI capabilities for Slackbot on 31 March 2026, the most sweeping overhaul of the platform since its $27.7 billion acquisition in 2021. The update transforms Slackbot from a conversational assistant into an agentic system that can transcribe meetings across any video platform, monitor users’ desktop activity, execute tasks…
Read MorePope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass
Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of worshippers gathered in St Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday in his first address as pontiff. Source link
Read MoreRecap: Europe’s top funding rounds this week (30 March – 5 April)
A week bookended by Mistral’s $830 million debt raise and a €1.1 million workpod pre-seed is a useful reminder of how wide the band of European ambition now runs. The dominant theme is not a single technology but a single instinct: build the infrastructure layer first, whether that means sovereign AI compute, quantum hardware ready…
Read MoreArne Slot: Liverpool manager under increasing pressure after FA Cup capitulation
After losing at Brighton two weeks ago, Liverpool and Slot would have hoped that the international break would have provided the reset required before one final push until the end of the season. The announcement that Mohamed Salah will leave in the summer, while significant, was not a surprise and had the potential to galvanise…
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