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What are the planned new ticketing laws, and how much could they save fans?
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter When massively popular artists such as Taylor Swift, Oasis or Radiohead announce a tour, it…
Susan Darwin
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What to know about tech’s newest buzzword: ‘agentic’ AI
For technology adopters looking for the next big thing, “agentic AI” is the future. At least, that’s what the marketing pitches and tech…
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Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, and more
A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from…
Business
Meta’s AI spending spree has even the most bullish stock analysts wondering: How much capex is too much?
Meta Platforms has been spending too aggressively on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and that will affect the tech giant’s…
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Networking for AI: Building the foundation for real-time intelligence
To manage this IT complexity, Ryder Cup engaged technology partner HPE to create a central hub for its operations. The solution centered…
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Stock market slips again as Nvidia, bitcoin, and other stars keep falling
The U.S. stock market is slipping again on Tuesday, following a global sell-off, as Nvidia, bitcoin and other Wall Street stars keep…
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Klarna beats third-quarter revenue estimates in first earnings report after IPO
Growth in U.S. markets helped Swedish fintech firm Klarna to achieve a 26% jump in third-quarter revenue, beating expectations in its…
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Travel warning as snow and ice move in across much of Scotland
The Met Office has warned that yellow weather warnings for snow and ice could impact travel in Scotland and northern England later.…
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Home Depot misses third-quarter earnings expectations, cuts outlook
Home Depot‘s third-quarter was mixed with fewer violent storms reaching shore, more anxiety among U.S. consumers, and a housing market…
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UK net migration 20% lower in 2024 than first thought, ONS says
Robert Cuffe & Matt MurphyBBC Verify Net migration to the UK last year was 20% lower than previously thought, according to revised figures…
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Two Ukrainians working for Russia behind rail sabotage, Polish PM says
Two Ukrainian citizens who have long worked for Russian intelligence have been identified as the suspects behind two acts of sabotage on…
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The 30 most bike-friendly cities in the world
Over the last decade, dozens of cities have reshaped streets around cycling and slower, safer, healthier travel. Take Paris: at rush hour,…
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Cloudflare down: X and more apps hit by internet outage
A number of websites, including social media platform X, appear to have been hit by problems affecting internet infrastructure firm,…
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Heinz goes all-in on Thanksgiving leftovers with squeezable turkey gravy
Each year after Thanksgiving, people flock to TikTok to show off the elaborate sandwiches they build out of their holiday meal leftovers.…
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MI5 warns MPs and peers over risk of Chinese espionage
MPs and members of the House of Lords have been warned by MI5 that they face a significant risk of espionage from the Chinese state.…
Business
Even (especially) in the age of AI, here’s why I hire for character over skill
Imagine you’re watching a basketball game. You’re not focused on the stat sheet—you’re watching how the players read the court, pivot when…
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Revisiting management systems
Today marks a milestone: my 250th “Playing to Win/Practitioner Insights” series post. Back on October 5, 2020, when I published the first…
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Annual energy bills predicted to fall by £22 in January
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter Household energy bills are expected to fall slightly in the new year before rising again in April,…
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USPS is raising prices: What to know about package shipping, stamps, and other post office services in 2026
If it seems like everything is getting more expensive, you’re right. Thanks to inflation (up 3%), which has affected goods from food to…
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How serious is Labour backlash over asylum plans?
Even though elements of Shabana Mahmood's package of asylum reforms had been pre-announced over the course of several days, there was…
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Why do smart people do dumb things?
What does it mean to be “smart” or “dumb”? Few questions are more deceptively complex. Most of us have strong opinions about what those…
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Once-extinct European wildcats set to make a comeback in England
Jenny Kumah and Malcolm Prior,BBC News rural affairs team Wildcats – one of the UK's most critically endangered mammals – could make a…
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Competition watchdog investigating eight firms over online pricing
Investigations have been opened into eight companies, including ticket resellers and driving schools, by the UK's competition regulator as…
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In leadership, you get what you expect
It’s been 70 years since Douglas McGregor sketched a management theory at MIT Sloan that leaders still ignore—and their teams pay the…