Iran and Russia are escalating their hybrid warfare campaigns against the UK, the head of MI5 warned Tuesday. The British intelligence agency is now devoting more resources to state threats than during the Cold War, Ken McCallum said in his annual speech, calling Moscow “aggressor No. 1” and blaming Tehran ...
Nvidia to announce $2B in European investmentsNvidia to announce $2B in European investments
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he plans to unveil $2 billion in new European investments next week, as the continent’s economic prospects get a boost from AI. “Europe needs to get in the race,” Huang said. The IMF’s chief economist noted that AI-related exports and investments have given “some countries ...
Americans are voting in three weeks. It’s time to vote out the Trump enablers | Robert ReichAmericans are voting in three weeks. It’s time to vote out the Trump enablers | Robert Reich
War profiteering, AI grift and tariff shenanigans spell defeat for Trump’s party This is the first edition of How We Win, a Guardian opinion series featuring leading thinkers and writers offering diverse perspectives on America’s political future. Sign up here to receive future editions in your inbox. In these last ...
Enter the Zachbot: Trump’s new press secretary malfunctions on podium debutEnter the Zachbot: Trump’s new press secretary malfunctions on podium debut
Katie Zacharia’s maiden briefing was excruciating – at least her predecessor had delivered her propaganda hot Well, that was weird. Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, made her debut on the podium on Tuesday with all the warmth, wisdom and political dexterity of an AI avatar. Zacharia was ...
Character.ai’s Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don’t WorkCharacter.ai’s Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don’t Work
Character.ai’s bankruptcy is the one of the first dominos to fall in the long-foreseen AI bubble. The circumstances of its bankruptcy are exactly what critics of AI have been saying would happen: Character.ai lit a huge amount of money on fire running its product, did not bring in a lot ...
Family pays tribute to ‘warm and engaging’ man killed in tiger attackFamily pays tribute to ‘warm and engaging’ man killed in tiger attack
William Chapman was attacked by the tiger after he entered its pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. ...
Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican saysPope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says
Pope Leo had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. ...
‘A misunderstood masterpiece’‘A misunderstood masterpiece’
, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Ignore the myriad stories about the film being a box-office flop (though it is looking to be one of historic proportions). Go watch it anyway, because, The Guardian’s Sian Cain writes, “it is a misunderstood masterpiece.” The film’s producers have implored audiences not to ...
Saudi attacks shake the confidence of foreign investorsSaudi attacks shake the confidence of foreign investors
Oil prices ticked down on Tuesday as Saudi oil executives sought to reassure the market following a major attack on the capital’s airport. International energy bosses were largely absent from this week’s World Petroleum Council Energy Congress, held in Riyadh for the first time, after the Houthi attack. The CEOs ...
Trump’s Russian energy strategy could backfireTrump’s Russian energy strategy could backfire
Tim’s view The contradictory tangle of energy policy actions taken by US President Donald Trump toward Russia over the weekend risks repeating mistakes that he and his allies often slammed his predecessor for. On Friday, Trump announced the US would waive sanctions on Russian diesel exports until the spring and ...