Proton, the company behind ProtonMail and other privacy-focused products, told staff on Monday it would be ‘re-interviewing’ staff across the company about how they use AI in their jobs, with the implication that the interviews may decide whether staffers have “continued employment,” according to an internal Proton email obtained by ...
Month: October 2026
Kane ends England’s 25-year wait to win men’s Ballon d’Or awardKane ends England’s 25-year wait to win men’s Ballon d’Or award
Harry Kane becomes the first English player to win the prize since Michael Owen in 2001, and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas wins the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time. ...
Chris Mason: The Budget is imminent as tricky things pile up for BurnhamChris Mason: The Budget is imminent as tricky things pile up for Burnham
From Brexit debates to North Sea oil, there is plenty getting the cabinet, the Labour Party and the country talking. ...
Healey vows cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget package of ‘everyday fixes’Healey vows cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget package of ‘everyday fixes’
The chancellor will axe tariffs on some staples as part of plans to give households “breathing space”. ...
Netanyahu reportedly pressured military to attack Iran in run-up to electionNetanyahu reportedly pressured military to attack Iran in run-up to election
Israeli prime minister increases alarmist rhetoric as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in polls Benjamin Netanyahu has resorted to increasingly alarmist rhetoric and reportedly put pressure on Israel’s military to take action against Iran as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in the polls ahead of Tuesday’s close-run elections. The Israeli ...
Middle East peace held back by US insistence that Iran is a threat, Oman’s foreign minister saysMiddle East peace held back by US insistence that Iran is a threat, Oman’s foreign minister says
Badr Albusaidi calls for security pact involving Gulf states, Iraq and Iran with US no longer primary provider of security The Middle East’s ability to solve its problems has been held back by America’s 50-year insistence that the Gulf states should view Iran as a security threat, Oman’s foreign minister ...
Lula miraculously beat the Brazilian far right and Donald Trump. But have no doubt: the region is still in peril | Jordana TimmermanLula miraculously beat the Brazilian far right and Donald Trump. But have no doubt: the region is still in peril | Jordana Timmerman
After the rejoicing, it will be vital to learn the lessons. The rightward shift is neither inevitable nor irreversible, but progressives cannot rest for a moment The impossible happened. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term in Sunday’s runoff election in Brazil, overturning Flávio Bolsonaro’s first-round lead ...
Sin or virtue? How envy can actually be helpfulSin or virtue? How envy can actually be helpful
In her new book, Envy, Stacy Kim explains how to understand the feeling, identify your deeper desires and use them to achieve your goals In the 16th-century poem The Faerie Queene, envy is a ghoulish figure riding a ravenous wolf, sad to see the fortune of others and “wonderous glad” ...
Founder control, Trump risk, giant losses: Anthropic’s IPO filingFounder control, Trump risk, giant losses: Anthropic’s IPO filing
The News Investors got a look for the first time at just how much money Anthropic is losing and how deeply entwined the frontier lab is with other players in the AI ecosystem. The company’s net loss was $81 billion in the first half of this year, according to its ...
Apollo takes stake in Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala CapitalApollo takes stake in Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital
Apollo Global Management is taking a stake in Mubadala Capital, the alternative-asset management arm of the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, and will put additional capital into its investment strategies, deepening the US firm’s ties with one of the Middle East’s most prolific investors. Apollo, alongside others, will take ...