This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss talking aloud to computers, Cannes, and “Engineering Creativity: Guac Is Extra.” JASON: This week I was in Cannes, France for the Cannes ...
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Hottest June day record broken against as temperature passes 37CHottest June day record broken against as temperature passes 37C
Suffolk reaches 37.3C on Friday – but many will feel the heatwave begin to ease as the weekend progresses. ...
Court rules 13 men who allegedly helped rapist drug and abuse wife can be namedCourt rules 13 men who allegedly helped rapist drug and abuse wife can be named
13 men are accused of helping a man abuse his wife over a period of years. ...
Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakesMother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes
Héctor Bello wrote on social media that “you gave your own life for our daughter” in the quakes which killed at least 589 people. ...
Man who punched female police officers at Manchester Airport jailedMan who punched female police officers at Manchester Airport jailed
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz assaulted PC Lydia Ward, PC Ellie Cook and a Starbucks customer, a court heard. ...
How transparent are the royals being about money?How transparent are the royals being about money?
After the King reveals the tax he paid questions remain over how open the Royal Family is being about its wealth. ...
Hormuz traffic tests US-Iran truceHormuz traffic tests US-Iran truce
Tankers crept through the Strait of Hormuz, despite a new vessel attack rattling an already unsettled energy market. Traffic through the waterway has more than tripled since a US-Iran interim peace deal, but remains far below prewar levels. A key test of the truce is looming today as four empty ...
European heat wave pressures electricity gridsEuropean heat wave pressures electricity grids
Europe’s ongoing heat wave is piling pressure on its electricity system. Surging demand for air conditioning, with temperatures staying high into the evening when solar output falls, combined with the high-pressure system behind the heat wave stilling the air and limiting wind generation, have forced power networks to scramble. Britain’s ...
AI buildout reshapes global energy gridsAI buildout reshapes global energy grids
The AI buildout is reshaping global energy grids. In the US, data centers are boosting energy demand faster than the power network can keep up, according to ING analysis. But the Dutch bank said that the data center buildout could be “a new grid asset” — developers are having to ...
Asian stocks slump on tech routAsian stocks slump on tech rout
A tech stock sell-off saw Asian markets tumble, with Wall Street set to follow. South Korea’s benchmark index triggered an automatic suspension of trading before closing down 5.8%, while markets in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan also slumped. It has been a volatile week for tech stocks: Shares in memory ...