London’s population shrank for the first time since the COVID pandemic as more than 400,000 people left the capital last year to move to other parts of the UK. All other regions in England saw their numbers rise, government data showed. Although London recorded more births than deaths, and international ...
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US-China space race intensifiesUS-China space race intensifies
China is closing the satellite gap with the US, as Beijing strives to supplant Washington as the world’s leading space power. China’s BeiDou system comprises 56 satellites, offering more resilient and occasionally more advanced capabilities than the 31 powering the US’ Global Positioning System. China’s military was denied access to ...
Altman says he supports AI regulationAltman says he supports AI regulation
OpenAI’s Sam Altman said he supports legislation to slow AI development during his visit to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, as debate swirls in Washington and Silicon Valley over safety risks posed by frontier models. OpenAI changed tack after two of its agents went rogue, days ahead of the White House’s ...
US crude stockpiles are depleting rapidlyUS crude stockpiles are depleting rapidly
US oil inventories have fallen to precariously low levels as local refiners ramp up activity to capitalize on soaring fuel prices. US refiners last week processed 17 million barrels of crude a day — the fastest pace since 2019 — drawing down commercial stockpiles by 7.2 million barrels as they ...
Tony review – knives out in tasty reheat of Anthony Bourdain’s memoirTony review – knives out in tasty reheat of Anthony Bourdain’s memoir
Dominic Sessa stars as a conceited yet vulnerable young chef alongside Antonio Banderas – but the feelgood factor is compromised by what we know of the author For all the drugs and punch-ups, this is an unexpectedly sentimental coming-of-age story – or maybe origin myth – about the formative youthful ...
Your worst fears about cultural collapse might be true – here’s what you can do about itYour worst fears about cultural collapse might be true – here’s what you can do about it
Writer Sarah Wilson argues we’re hurtling toward the same end as ancient Rome and the Mayan civilisation – but there’s plenty to fight for In Sarah Wilson’s new book, one page is mostly blank. It’s intended as a reprieve, a neutral space “for you to stare at for a minute ...
Saudi Arabia’s dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran warSaudi Arabia’s dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war
The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation. ...
How Congress entrenched its own unpopularity by trying to rein in stock tradingHow Congress entrenched its own unpopularity by trying to rein in stock trading
David’s view When they’re not fighting each other, which is rare these days, Democrats agree on three points about their midterm election strategy. First, they want to talk about affordability. Second, they want to take on corruption. And lastly, the public perception that both parties are crooked makes it hard ...
Nvidia’s frothy bet on Safe SuperintelligenceNvidia’s frothy bet on Safe Superintelligence
Wall Street is suffering from analogy slop: There’s so much money going into AI that it has to be a bubble, and surely there are parallels to past bubbles. It’s the financial crisis all over again; it’s the 1929 stock market crash; it’s the year 2000. The latest wave of ...
US looks to allies to prepare for 6GUS looks to allies to prepare for 6G
The US is looking to its allies to make sure China doesn’t dominate the future of telecommunications. The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a partnership with 24 countries — including Australia, Germany, Japan, and the UK — aimed at coordinating strategies around 6G, which is expected to be designed to ...