Some Iranians hoped foreign intervention would unseat the regime but instead the US-Israel war has damaged livelihoods and strengthened those in power As Donald Trump swung this week between threats of new military action against Iran and predictions that a lasting ceasefire deal was imminent, many Iranians were left exhausted ...
Palace handed Andrew’s controversial envoy emails six years agoPalace handed Andrew’s controversial envoy emails six years ago
Thousands of emails containing information about the former prince’s financial dealings were given to the Royal Household in 2020. ...
No deal announced after Trump meeting to make ‘final determination’ on IranNo deal announced after Trump meeting to make ‘final determination’ on Iran
The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal. ...
Arrive three hours before flight home, airline boss tells UK holidaymakersArrive three hours before flight home, airline boss tells UK holidaymakers
Wizz Air CEO Yvonne Moynihan says some passengers reported missing return or connecting flights home due to queues. ...
Attorney general had ‘no doubt’ on reviewing teen boys’ rape sentencesAttorney general had ‘no doubt’ on reviewing teen boys’ rape sentences
Lord Hermer tells the BBC he wanted “detail as quickly as possible” after hearing about the case in which the rapists were spared custody. ...
Platner: Collins ‘trying to offload her mistakes’Platner: Collins ‘trying to offload her mistakes’
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner isn’t backing down from his comments that GOP Sen. Susan Collins “sent me” to fight in Iraq, charging her with “trying to offload her mistakes” for pointing out that he chose to enlist. Platner told Semafor that he “did my best to stop” the ...
Mustafa Suleyman’s case against open-source AI shortcutsMustafa Suleyman’s case against open-source AI shortcuts
Reed’s view Amazon’s decision to scrap its AI leaderboard after tokenmaxxing rapidly drove up costs is the most recent case of sticker shock hitting companies trying to implement AI. Those rising costs have led to a growing chorus of people hawking Chinese open-sourced models like DeepSeek. But in a recent ...
How AI is making assistance for the visually impaired more accessibleHow AI is making assistance for the visually impaired more accessible
With all the negative AI sentiment bubbling up among the consumer class, it’s worth taking a moment to note where it’s actually improving people’s lives. For more than a decade, California-based Aira has been connecting visually impaired people with trained assistants who, through the phone camera, help with daily tasks ...
AI startup offers free home cleaning to train robotsAI startup offers free home cleaning to train robots
An AI startup is offering free home cleaning in New York City — as long as customers let the company record their dirty apartments to train its robots. Shift made a splashy launch Thursday, and has since gotten demand for “thousands and thousands of bookings,” US General Manager Harry Kilberg ...
What’s behind Anthropic’s $65B raise?What’s behind Anthropic’s $65B raise?
Another week, another eye-watering valuation for an AI company. The economics are so unprecedented that Anthropic — which raised another $65 billion at a $965 valuation — seems to be teetering on the brink of either growing too fast, or too slowly. Iqonic Capital’s Matt Jacobson, who’s led multiple Anthropic ...