BBC media editor Katie Razzall says the former Google exec has been chosen for his insider knowledge of big tech. ...
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HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save moneyHS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money
The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver. ...
Lebanon accuses Israel of planning invasionLebanon accuses Israel of planning invasion
Israel attacked a key Lebanese bridge over the weekend as Israeli authorities approved an expansion of attacks, in what Lebanon’s president called a “prelude to ground invasion.” Israeli forces have been hitting crossings over the Litani River and homes close to the border since a ground assault targeting Hezbollah began ...
China battery firms boosted by oil market instabilityChina battery firms boosted by oil market instability
The market capitalization of China’s top battery manufacturers has soared by $70 billion since the start of the Iran war, as investors predict the conflict will boost clean energy growth. BYD, CATL, and Sungrow have all outperformed global oil majors since the conflict began, the Financial Times noted; batteries are ...
Pentagon reportedly adopts Palantir as main AI systemPentagon reportedly adopts Palantir as main AI system
The Pentagon will reportedly adopt Palantir as its main AI system after a fallout with Anthropic. The firm’s Maven model is already deeply embedded in US defense: It gathers battlefield data and identifies targets. The new move designates it the “program of record,” which streamlines its adoption across the military, ...
Grid fight in Puerto Rico snarls US military base upgradesGrid fight in Puerto Rico snarls US military base upgrades
The Scoop US President Donald Trump’s security strategy for the Western hemisphere — which has already seen him unseat Venezuela’s leader and threaten to overthrow Cuba’s regime — is tangled up in a legal battle over Puerto Rico’s electricity grid. At least eleven projects aimed at improving power reliability for ...
Pete Hegseth is promoting a nihilist cult of death | Jan-Werner MuellerPete Hegseth is promoting a nihilist cult of death | Jan-Werner Mueller
The Trump administration is embracing violence for the sake of violence It appears that members of Trump’s cabinet get chosen not despite their endorsements of violence, but because of them. Pete Hegseth was primarily known as a dapper TV host willing to defend war crimes. Markwayne Mullin is apparently still ...
I discovered three new geckos in Cambodia’s limestone caves – and that’s not all we foundI discovered three new geckos in Cambodia’s limestone caves – and that’s not all we found
The whole ecosystem inside a cave feeds off guano, dead bats, or any dead animals on the ground. It’s not for the faint-hearted It can be daunting entering a cave. It is an underground world that possibly hasn’t been explored before. The first smell that hits you is guano (or ...
What the Epstein case teaches us about grooming – podcastWhat the Epstein case teaches us about grooming – podcast
Lucia Osborne-Crowley on what we should learn from Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes Lucia Osborne-Crowley, journalist and author of The Lasting Harm, explains the grooming tactics of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. “People talk about Jeffrey Epstein as though he’s special or as though he’s mysterious in some way,” Lucia tells Annie ...
iPhone 17e review: Apple upgrades its cheapest new smartphoneiPhone 17e review: Apple upgrades its cheapest new smartphone
Mid-range handset gets chip, storage and MagSafe upgrades to offer more essential iOS features for less The cheapest new iPhone has been upgraded for this year with a faster chip, double the storage, automatic portraits and MagSafe, providing even more of the core Apple smartphone experience for less. The iPhone ...