Business
2026 will be the year of the AI living companion
2025 unleashed the enormous potential of AI. According to Pew Research, 62% of adults say they interact with AI at least several times a…
Susan Darwin
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Lifestyle
My employee didn’t tell anyone she was pregnant
A reader asks: A while back, an employee who reported to me (I’m a man) became visibly pregnant soon after she started. But she never…
Business
Masters 2026: John Higgins wins decider against Zhao Xintong to reach last four
John Higgins produced a vintage fightback to defeat world champion Zhao Xintong on the black in a final-frame decider and reach the…
News
Exclusive eBook: How AGI Became a Consequential Conspiracy Theory
In this exclusive subscriber-only eBook, you’ll learn about how the idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has…
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NASA astronauts return to Earth early after a medical evacuation
An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s…
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European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor A small French military contingent has arrived in Greenland's capital Nuuk, officials say, as several…
News
Is Starlink authoritarian-proof?
Satellite communications networks have proved resilient amid a crackdown. Amid growing protests and escalating violence in Iran, the…
Culture
Igor Thiago: Brentford striker's route to top from humble start in Brazil
At the start of 2022, Thiago told his agents it was time to move elsewhere. Bulgarian champions Ludogorets, who had tried to sign him the…
News
Remember that viral Tea app? The controversial ‘dating safety’ platform is back, this time on the web
Two data breaches, multiple class action lawsuits, and a removal from the Apple App Store later, the popular and controversial dating…
Culture
Football managers' authority is being eroded - Sir Gareth Southgate
He argues such structures are now necessary as a head coach "neither has the time nor, in many cases, the specialist expertise to manage…
News
A former Apple executive turned wine entrepreneur is choosing a ‘long-term strategy’ over scale
For most people, leaving Apple after two decades would mean stepping away from sleek design and obsessive detail. For Xander Soren, it…
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Cuban soldiers killed during Venezuela attack to be returned
The bodies of 32 Cuban soldiers and security personnel killed during the US military intervention in Venezuela are due to arrive in Cuba…
News
The Download: spying on the spies, and promising climate tech
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.…
News
New rules make it easier to call up reservists for war
Henry Zeffman,Chief Political Correspondentand Jennifer McKiernan,Political reporter The government is to announce new powers making it…
News
What AI is actually doing to jobs in Europe
In January 2026, London’s mayor gave a blunt warning that has reverberated far beyond City Hall: artificial intelligence could trigger…
Business
This old Pennsylvania coal town could get a reboot from AI
As the September evening inched along, the line of residents waiting their turn for the microphone held steady. Filing down the auditorium…
News
Nigel Farage names Lord Malcolm Offord as Reform UK's Scottish leader
Angus CochraneSenior political journalist, BBC Scotland Former Conservative minister Lord Malcolm Offord has been named as Reform UK's…
Lifestyle
Exclusive: Beyond pivots again, this time with a sports recovery drink
Fifty minutes into a training session at a gym in lower Manhattan, I’m doing burpees and clean-and-jerks while Beyond Meat CEO Ethan…
Business
Three climate technologies breaking through in 2026
There’s a huge variety of proposals when it comes to what’s next for nuclear. Some companies are building smaller reactors, which they say…
Culture
Olivia Dean and Little Simz lead MOBO nominations
Mark SavageMusic Correspondent Olivia Dean and Little Simz have topped the nominations for the 2026 Mobo awards, which celebrate black…
Business
Crypto scams took $17 billion last year. 2026 could be even worse
2025 was a banner year for cryptocurrencies on many fronts. Global regulation eased. Stablecoins powered $46 trillion in annual…
Culture
NFL: Seattle's Aden Durde targets Super Bowl run after head coach interviews
In two years at Seattle, Durde and head coach Mike Macdonald have transformed the Seahawks' defence. It is the first time Durde has worked…
News
Ugandan election 2026: Yoweri Museveni faces Bobi Wine in presidential poll
Sammy Awami,BBC Africa, Kampalaand Wycliffe Muia Polls have opened in Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections, though voting has…
Business
After a rough year, what will will corporate impact and sustainability look like in 2026?
In the world of social impact and sustainability, 2025’s word of the year could have been “headwinds.” It became a euphemism for…