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The rubbishscapes of Essex: why our buried trash is back to haunt us – podcast
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2023: Landfill sites have …
How rising bond yields impact American consumers
The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains why some could see increased interest rates for mortgages and business loans.
XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000
The Senate's 49-50 procedural vote left the crypto market structure bill 11 short of what it needed, and every major token fell.
Crypto industry turns to US regulators after CLARITY setback
The CLARITY Act could still be revived after Senator Thom Tillis moved to reconsider the failed cloture vote, though industry executives are divided over whether Congress has enou…
Anthropic CEO renews call for AI slowdown as Nvidia’s urges acceleration
At San Francisco conference, OpenAI chief Sam Altman calls for more rigorous security measuresAnthropic’s CEO took the stage at a conference in San Francisco on Tuesday to reitera…
Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers
The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies.
UK in talks about joining global defence bank led by Canada
Supporters of the scheme say the bank would enable governments to get cheaper loans to spend on defence projects.
Do you feel guilty when calling in sick at work? This might be why...
As many as half of people report working when sick. The reasons for this are complex, experts say.
Why doomsday warnings are not the only threat to the AI juggernaut
The global AI race is being hit by very localised political and environmental concerns
The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
Few companies have the technology to make aircraft windows which are getting harder to make.
We are all new job starters - here's how we got through the first few days
Four recent job starters share their tips on what helped them have a smooth transition and survive their first few days.
Complaints to watchdog about water firms jump 84%
Many complaints were about affordability, after customers saw steep hikes to bills.
Why the real AI apocalypse is already here – Stateside with Kai and Carter
A former Anthropic researcher’s apocalyptic declaration about artificial intelligence has led to a global panic that the technology might be the end of us all. At an event in Wash…
Nvidia boss says AI 'doesn't need new laws' as safety concerns grow
Jensen Huang's stance on AI safety contrasts with several current and former employees of AI-focused firm
Urgent calls from OpenAI, Anthropic for an AI slowdown fall on deaf ears with Trump, Xi ahead of next week’s meeting
The CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI say the two countries must pace technological development to protect the human race, but both leader seems uninterested, and maybe even antagonist…
Inside the last-minute political breakdown that doomed the Clarity Act vote
Last minute, behind-the-scenes disputes locked in a dismal showing for the market structure legislation the industry pinned its greatest hopes on.
Wall Street Bets on Fed Rate Hike: Here's What It Means for Bitcoin, Bonds and Trump
Nearly every major bank now expects the Fed to raise rates for the first time in three years. Markets have mostly priced it in, but the political fallout could run deeper than one…
BIS paper finds major gap in Bitcoin onchain transfer estimates
A BIS study found widely used crypto metrics can obscure economic activity, with measurement challenges spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins.
Coinbase-Backed Crypto Group Warns of Midterms Payback After Clarity Act Fails
The Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto will add senators’ votes to its scorecards as it rallies crypto voters ahead of November’s elections.
Push for AI regulation mounts as talk of AI’s ‘existential’ risks go mainstream. But Trump resists calls for a slowdown
Fears of AI "killing all humans" broke into the mainstream discourse last week. But what happens as a result of the debate remains far from clear.
3M, DuPont and more to face lawsuit on Pfas in US firefighters’ protective gear
Connecticut plaintiffs say ‘forever chemicals’ in turnout gear increase risk of cancer by absorption and inhalationA federal judge on Tuesday said more than 20 defendants includin…
Crypto stocks slide after CLARITY Act fails to advance in Senate
Circle and Coinbase shares fell about 10% as the failed Senate vote weighed on crypto-linked equities, with Bitcoin miners and treasury companies also declining.
OpenAI's Brockman Says Safety Concerns Have Already Slowed Its Most Advanced AI Work
Greg Brockman says OpenAI delayed launches and reworked its processes after a pre-release model broke out of a sandbox and hacked into Hugging Face.
Crypto stocks sink after Senate rejects Clarity Act
Coinbase, Circle and Galaxy lead a broad crypto stock selloff after the U.S. Senate failed to advance a long-awaited market structure bill.