Around 11 million US workers, about 7% of the country’s workforce, may need to change jobs within the next decade because of AI displacement and the vast majority will need substantial retraining, a new McKinsey report predicted. Voters globally have soured on AI because of concerns over its impact on ...
Day: September 29, 2026
‘Online sex workers literally have to bare it all’: why Patricia Nilsson is exposing the world’s biggest porn bosses‘Online sex workers literally have to bare it all’: why Patricia Nilsson is exposing the world’s biggest porn bosses
As a business journalist, Nilsson began rigorously reporting on the power players of the adult industry, who prefer to remain in the shadows. Along the way, she uncovered how porn has shaped the internet – and our lives as a whole There was a time, a few decades ago, when ...
Why am I obsessed with China’s ancient golden age? I took my daughter on a trip to find outWhy am I obsessed with China’s ancient golden age? I took my daughter on a trip to find out
I felt a duty to write about the Tang dynasty and its incredible social and cultural sophistication – but also to connect my Chinese past with my child During the Tang dynasty, which lasted from the seventh to the early 10th century, Vikings were raiding the coasts of what today ...
What happens next in the RAF Fairford investigationWhat happens next in the RAF Fairford investigation
BBC correspondent Daniel Sandford explains where the investigation goes from here. ...
As AI models go rogue, do you still trust OpenAI and Anthropic to stop them? I don’t and neither should you | Chris Stokel-WalkerAs 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 late Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me more than 16,000 times – as OpenAI agents did to a UN public data ...
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play review – comedy makes a near-flawless Broadway debutSchool Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play review – comedy makes a near-flawless Broadway debut
Nearly a decade after it was first staged, Jocelyn Bioh’s study of girlhood in 1980s Ghana is better than ever in irresistible new production After its 2017 premiere off-Broadway, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play transferred to Los Angeles, was remounted in New York the following year, and ...
Burnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity gridBurnham 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. ...
OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concernsOpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems. ...
Irish factory could face EU sanctions over ties to RussiaIrish factory could face EU sanctions over ties to Russia
An Irish factory supplying alumina to Russia could face EU penalties in the bloc’s upcoming sanctions package, underscoring Europe’s enduring dilemma in balancing industrial health with security priorities. Owned by a Russian conglomerate, the Aughinish plant in Limerick sent 68% of its 2025 output to Moscow, where it potentially feeds ...
Ukraine and South Korea spar over secret POW dealUkraine and South Korea spar over secret POW deal
South Korea demanded an apology from Ukraine for “unilaterally and abruptly” revealing that Kyiv transferred North Korean prisoners-of-war — captured fighting for Russia — to Seoul, a diplomatic rupture reflecting the conflict’s increasingly global dimensions. The Blue House said it was weighing “further necessary measures” against Kyiv for violating a ...