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Apprentice star tells PM why pie shop is closing
Paul Bowen says a rise in employer's National Insurance was "the tipping edge" to him closing a pie shop.
Proposed budget 'a step in the right direction'
The government releases its proposed budget with "targeted measures" to help families.
As AI models go rogue, do you still trust OpenAI and Anthropic to stop them? I don’t and neither should you | Chris Stokel-Walker
The need for independent regulation grows more obvious by the day. We must keep this tech in check before it’s too lateFool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool…
Channel Islands fuel prices set to rise again
The increases could mean mean diesel costing more than £2 per litre.
Bitcoin holds $83,000 as ZEC drops 12% and oil climbs again
Global stocks fell to a one-week low as Brent rose for a second day and traders added to bets on more Federal Reserve rate hikes ahead of Wednesday's PCE inflation data.
US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy comes into effect as trade war drags on
It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.
Coinbase gets CFTC approval for US derivatives clearinghouse
Coinbase joins Kraken in bringing US derivatives infrastructure in-house, after Kraken’s parent acquired Bitnomial and its CFTC-regulated exchange, clearinghouse and brokerage in …
‘Just look at this monstrosity!’ Inside Britain’s bilious backyard shed wars
The number of luxury sheds and garden rooms has rocketed since the pandemic – fuelled by those wanting an office, a gym or extra living space. Meanwhile, the resentment between ne…
Nvidia unveils AI safety platform to rein in ‘rogue’ AI agents
The launch comes after several AI agents breached their testing environments this year, adding to calls for companies to slow the development of autonomous AI systems.
OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
OpenAI also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.
NEAR Intents says it blocked $50M tied to Bitget hackers
The cross-chain protocol said it actively prevents stolen funds from being laundered, drawing a contrast with THORChain’s position that it does not selectively censor transactions.
This Aruba Resort Stretches Your Hilton Points Further
See why Embassy Suites Aruba Resort can be a strong use of Hilton points, with waived resort fees, free breakfast and an evening reception.
Burnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity grid
The prime minister will say he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.
Taxpayer-funded Trump ads violate laws against propaganda, experts say. The White House calls them a ‘reminder for Americans to love their country’
“This is increasingly looking like what authoritarian governments do to promote their leaders.”
Warning more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future.
Unis are offering degrees in content creation for £30,000. But are they worth it?
Content creation degrees aim to help people make money from their social media posts.
NASA will try again with Boeing’s space capsule after an earlier mission was so botched it was reclassified as a crew-endangering ‘Type A mishap’
Astronauts will not strap in until 2028 because of the need for further safety redesigns that will take months, if not years, to complete.
OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing
GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behavior and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafeOpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI m…
AMD acquires startup founded by ‘godmother of AI’ Fei-Fei Li for $8.2 billion
The deal brings together two of the leading women in the AI industry, and gives AMD a new plank in its competition with GPU rival Nvidia.
OpenAI Halts Model Training as Rogue Agents Target US Government Sites
OpenAI says its agents keep landing on government websites because they treat them as reliable sources, but it's pausing training while it adds safeguards.
China has quietly got Trump by the soybeans
Trump and Xi have slashed tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods on each side, but not the soybeans that Iowa farmers depend on
A Clever RSA Attack Fooled a Hardware Vault—Here's What It Means for Crypto
A UC San Diego-led team impersonated a hardware security module without extracting its key.
Can Labour bring down our energy bills? | Politics Weekly
Speaking to Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey at the Labour party conference in Liverpool, Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, said a mark of her success or failure would be whet…
AI companies must watch out for freeloaders burning tokens for free—and wrecking margins one sign-up at a time
In token economics, every prompt has a price. So who pays?