Earlier this week, I wrote an article about startups that are spending money on AI compute (tokens on tools like Claude and OpenAI’s products) rather than hiring human employees. There are all sorts of ways this business strategy could fail, and we are beginning to see signs that one of ...
Middle East crisis live: hopes rise for renewed US-Iran talks as Tehran’s foreign minister reported to be heading to PakistanMiddle East crisis live: hopes rise for renewed US-Iran talks as Tehran’s foreign minister reported to be heading to Pakistan
Iranian state media says Abbas Araqchi due to begin a trip today that includes visiting Islamabad, Muscat and Moscow The EU’s foreign chief has said that talks with Iran should include nuclear experts otherwise “we will end up with a more dangerous Iran.” Speaking on Friday ahead of an informal ...
Syria arrests suspected leader of Tadamon massacreSyria arrests suspected leader of Tadamon massacre
Amjad Youssef is one of most-wanted fugitives in relation to slaughter of estimated 288 civilians under Assad A Syrian former regime official suspected of leading a notorious civilian massacre revealed by the Guardian – and who became one of the country’s most-wanted fugitives after the fall of Bashar al-Assad – ...
Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancerNetanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer
Israeli prime minister says early-stage malignant tumour was discovered during a routine check-up Middle East crisis – live updates Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that he received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying when the treatment took place. In a statement on social media, as his annual medical report ...
Is this what war looks like now? | Mohamad BazziIs this what war looks like now? | Mohamad Bazzi
Before the war on Gaza, the seed of Israel’s strategy of wholesale destruction was planted in a 2006 war on Lebanon. Today, the playbook repeats itself Shortly after 2pm on 8 April, it seemed that Beirut was hit by an earthquake. Within 10 minutes, multiple apartment buildings were obliterated, leaving ...
Chris Mason: A grim week for Starmer – but things could be about to get worseChris Mason: A grim week for Starmer – but things could be about to get worse
The Mandelson vetting row has reignited questions over the PM’s future just two weeks before crucial elections in Scotland, Wales and England. ...
Russia’s online crackdown sparks rare dissentRussia’s online crackdown sparks rare dissent
The Kremlin’s tightening of internet restrictions is fueling discontent across Russia, leading to rare signs of domestic dissent. The country was once very free online, remarkable given President Vladimir Putin’s autocratic rule, but more recently access to global messaging apps has been restricted and the internet has been completely shut ...
US soldier involved in Maduro raid arrested for ‘insider trading’US soldier involved in Maduro raid arrested for ‘insider trading’
US authorities arrested a soldier involved in the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro who allegedly bet on the operation’s outcome before it took place, amid growing fears of illicit betting in prediction markets. The special forces soldier is accused of making upwards of $400,000 from betting on the ...
Intel shares jump 20% on data center plansIntel shares jump 20% on data center plans
Intel shares jumped 20% on its projected revenue surges from AI data centers. The US chip giant, which last year required a government rescue, has seen a recent revival after years of trailing rival TSMC: Its new manufacturing processes are among the most advanced in the industry, comparable to TSMC’s. ...
China’s DeepSeek launches new AI modelChina’s DeepSeek launches new AI model
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released a new open-source model it said would compete with OpenAI’s and Google DeepMind’s advanced products, as China races to catch up to the US on AI. Hangzhou-based DeepSeek took the tech world by storm last year by releasing a model that delivered near industry-leading performance ...