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UK Weather: Spring warmth set to return with 26C next week
With northerly winds across the UK, the temperature has been around 4-7C below average this week. Showers, thunderstorms and hail have…
Susan Darwin
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Anthropic commits $200M with Gates Foundation to deploy AI in global health, education, and agriculture
TL;DR Anthropic and the Gates Foundation have committed $200 million over four years to fund AI programmes in global health, life…
Business
One dead and two ill after meningitis cases in Reading
Agencies said the risk to pupils and the wider public following the cases of meningitis remains low. Source link
Business
Figma Q1 revenue grows 46% as AI credit monetization shows early traction
TL;DR Figma reported Q1 2026 revenue of $333.4 million, up 46% year on year, beating analyst expectations of $316 million. The design…
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Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes
A girl, 12, is among the dead after Russia launched attacks across Ukraine overnight, officials say. Source link
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AI tools are everywhere, so why do most people still use them like it’s 2015?
AI tools are everywhere, so why do most people still use them like it’s 2015? Artificial intelligence now sits inside almost every tool…
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Trump arrives in China for high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping
The leaders of the global superpowers are expected to discuss the war in Iran, tariffs, AI and Taiwan during the two-day visit. Source link
Business
OpenAI acquires Tomoro as founding piece of $14 billion Deployment Company
TL;DR OpenAI is acquiring Tomoro, the Edinburgh-based AI consulting firm it was born alongside, as the founding acquisition of its $14…
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Kate's 'huge moment' as she makes first overseas trip since cancer
The Princess of Wales will travel to to the Italian city of Reggio Emilia, to learn about its approach to early years education. Source link
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Polanski apologises for 'unintentional mistake' over houseboat council tax
Neidle, who has investigated the tax affairs of several politicians, looked into Polanski's situation and wrote on his Tax Policy…
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GitLab announces layoffs and restructuring for 'agentic era' as AI reshapes developer tools economics
TL;DR GitLab announced a restructuring that will flatten management, cut its country footprint by 30 per cent, and reorganise R&D into 60…
Culture
Barcelona win La Liga: How Hansi Flick's side dominated Real
Under Flick's management Raphinha, despite a season interrupted with injuries, has developed into a more consistent and influential…
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Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth hopes to be first minister on Tuesday
With the largest Cardiff Bay group, ap Iorwerth needs to win a vote of Senedd members to take over. Source link
Business
Alibaba integrates Qwen AI with Taobao for end-to-end agentic shopping
The Qwen app gets access to Taobao and Tmall’s catalogue of more than 4 billion items, plus Alipay-native checkout, in what is the largest…
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How Reform won votes from Swansea to Sunderland
Many voters have turned to Reform UK with devastating consequences for the main two parties, Labour and the Conservatives. Source link
Business
Intruder launches AI pentesting agents as GCHQ-backed startup automates $50K manual security tests
TL;DR Intruder, a GCHQ-accelerated UK cybersecurity startup, launched AI pentesting agents that replicate manual pen testing methodology…
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Southampton spying probe: Saints charged by EFL with spying on Middlesbrough
Saints are accused of breaking two regulations: EFL Regulation 3.4, which requires clubs to act towards each other with the utmost good…
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Tesla Model Y first to pass NHTSA ADAS safety tests while agency investigates 3.2M Teslas for FSD crashes
TL;DR The Trump administration announced the Tesla Model Y is the first car to pass NHTSA’s new driver assistance safety tests. The same…
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Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz
Iran accuses the US of violating the truce, alleging it targeted an oil tanker and carried out attacks on coastal areas. Source link
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Bezos family office representative leaves Slate Auto board months before $1.4B EV startup begins production in Indiana
TL;DR Jeff Bezos’s family office representative Melinda Lewison has left Slate Auto’s board months before the 1.4 billion dollar EV…
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Hantavirus: Two Britons self-isolating in UK after leaving hantavirus cruise ship
A British man is among three people evacuated from the ship while two other Britons are self-isolating in the UK. Source link
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Snap Q1 2026: Iran war costs $20-25M monthly in ad revenue, Perplexity $400M deal ends, 16% workforce cut as AR glasses bet intensifies
TL;DR Snap’s Q1 revenue grew 12 per cent to 1.53 billion dollars but the stock fell four per cent after the company disclosed that the…
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Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war
Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation. Source link
Business
AI-native enterprise spending surges 94% as SaaS stagnates at 8% and the SaaSpocalypse reprices per-seat software
TL;DR AI-native enterprise spending surged 94 per cent year on year as traditional SaaS growth cooled to eight per cent. The SaaSpocalypse…