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The Download: regulators are coming for AI companions, and meet our Innovator of 2025
As long as there has been AI, there have been people sounding alarms about what it might do to us: rogue superintelligence, mass…
Susan Darwin
I focus on highlighting the latest in news and politics. With a passion for bringing fresh perspectives to the forefront, I aim to share stories that inspire progress, critical thinking, and informed discussions on today's most pressing issues.
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World Athletics Championships: Jeremiah Azu slogan rules reminder
World Athletics says it will "remind" Great Britain of its rules about religious and political slogans after Jeremiah Azu wore a headband…
Business
Exclusive: A giant ‘AI Institute’ is coming to West Palm Beach. Yes, West Palm Beach
Enterprise technology company ServiceNow is expected to announce plans today to build an AI-focused office in West Palm Beach, Florida, as…
Business
Exclusive: Convene announces parent company Convene Hospitality Group
Since 2017, Convene has been the home of the Fast Company Innovation Festival, hosting tens of thousands of attendees and hundreds of…
Culture
Champions League predictions: Liverpool, Real Madrid or Barcelona?
BBC's chief football writer Phil McNulty: My pick to win it are Liverpool, purely on the basis of the huge strengthening they have carried…
Business
There isn’t an AI bubble—there are three
Wheneven Sam Altman thinks there is an AI bubble, then there most likely is an AI bubble. But it’s even worse than that. There isn’t just…
Business
Google owner reveals £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump visit
The world's fourth-biggest company, Google owner Alphabet, has announced a £5bn ($6.8bn) investment in UK artificial intelligence (AI).…
News
Eviction of 'tribe' from Jedburgh woodland camp begins
Attempts to remove a self-styled "African tribe" from privately-owned land have begun in the Scottish Borders. Police and sheriff officers…
News
What it was like to be building an offshore wind farm as Trump shut it down
For the last 17 months, Antonio Gianfrancesco has been working on the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island—a sprawling…
Business
The looming crackdown on AI companionship
As long as there has been AI, there have been people sounding alarms about what it might do to us: rogue superintelligence, mass…
Business
Europe’s AI boom is leaving femtech behind
Left unchecked, Europe’s narrow focus on AI investment will come at the health of half its population. As venture capital floods…
News
GEO is the new SEO. Here’s everything you need to know
For decades, winning a spot in the “10 blue links” at the top of Google could make or break a business. Not anymore. Today, consumers are…
Business
State pension likely to rise by 4.7% next year
Pritti MistryBusiness reporter and Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent People drawing their new state pension from April are likely…
News
Jeremy Bowen: UN genocide report a blunt indictment of Israel's actions in Gaza
Jeremy BowenInternational editor The report is intended to be detailed and damning, presenting evidence it says shows that Israel is…
Business
The Fed is expected to cut rates: here’s how it might impact jobs
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week. Rates are currently around 4.25% to 5.5%, but the Federal Reserve is…
Business
How wearing many hats can be a founder superpower
Most founder advice tells you to delegate fast and focus on your strengths. After six years of building Percent, a private credit…
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Israel escalates bombardment as defence minister says 'Gaza is burning'
Yolande Knell in JerusalemMiddle East Correspondent and Tom Bateman in JerusalemState Department Correspondent Watch: Blasts over Gaza…
Business
Thousands of opioid deaths missed off official figures
Jack FenwickPolitical correspondent More than 13,000 heroin and opioid deaths have been missed off official statistics in England and…
News
Far-right groups are doxxing people who criticize Charlie Kirk’s death
The assassination of Charlie Kirk is widening the political divide in America—and some people who have made critical remarks about the…
News
'Tinder Swindler' con artist Simon Leviev arrested in Georgia
A convicted con artist who was the subject of a popular 2022 Netflix documentary, The Tinder Swindler, has been arrested in Georgia, local…
News
Teenager arrested after boy, 15, dies in Moss Side stabbing
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested following the death of another teenage boy who was stabbed in Manchester. The teenager, also 15, was…
News
Reform UK amplifies existing jitters for Labour and Conservatives
Chris MasonPolitical editor Their comfortable and now sustained over months lead in the opinion polls, alongside their habit of…
Lifestyle
Decluttering: Expert tips on tidying your home this autumn
Alex TaylorBBC News, London September is the start of another school year and for many of us, there's a feeling of a fresh beginning after…
Business
Corporate social impact is experiencing a market correction
The past few years in corporate social impact have felt like a bull market. After 2020, companies raced to make commitments on racial…