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Would even an AI disaster on the scale of Hiroshima be enough to make humankind protect itself? I fear not | Timothy Garton Ash
It’s clear here in Silicon Valley that AI is advancing faster than humans’ ability to control it. That means even sober prophecies seem optimisticHere in Silicon Valley, the exper…
Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again
Savings bank estimates there will be 308,000 more prizes available in September draw than the month beforePremium bond holders will have more chances of winning prizes after chang…
Exclusive: Amazon quietly hiked prices on Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, and eero overnight to offset ‘significant increases’ in memory costs
The e-commerce company's hardware price hikes follow similar moves by Apple, Dell, and Microsoft Xbox.
Tesla recalls nearly 3m vehicles in China over door handle safety risks
Recall comes after Chinese authorities said it would ban hidden car door handles commonly seen on Tesla modelsTesla and other carmakers are making a major recall of more than 4m v…
TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation
The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their informationTikTok and its Chinese former…
Alex Jones no longer on-the-hook for $50 million owed to Sandy Hook families—but he still has $1.25 billion looming over his head
The Infowars' founder can only be forced to pay about $6 million from the Texas court, but still has a separate judgement in Connecticut up to $1.25 billion.
Republicans say let them eat overpriced burgers, turning on Trump for ‘flooding the market with foreign beef’
“You don’t put America first by putting U.S. cattle producers last,” U.S. Cattlemen's Association President Justin Tupper said.
The AI boom is lifting economies across Asia. But for Southeast Asia, it might just be a ‘short-term blip’
Economists studying the region are worried that AI’s gains won’t be evenly shared across Asia.
Chief Justice John Roberts allows Trump’s ballroom crews to keep working 20-hour days
The White House says the privately funded project is already 65% complete, even as courts test the limits of presidential renovation power
YouTube offers creators millions to not work with Netflix
YouTube’s stars built streaming’s new prime time and now Netflix is forcing it to pay to keep them
Leader of Fat Marmot Week fights the budget cut era: ‘we’re going to be laughing our way down as the Titanic sinks’
Marmot researchers in Gothic, Colorado, affectionately call themselves “marmoteers.” Funding cuts have already wiped out a third of the grad students.
Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions
European regulators have imposed billions in penalties on US technology companies due to privacy, competition and digital market rulesThe Dutch data protection authority has fined…
Bitcoin soars to nearly $80,000—but crypto’s new favorite coin, Hyperliquid, is stealing its thunder
Bitcoin’s rally to $78,200 coincided with a record run for Hyperliquid as active traders increasingly use the platform to place leveraged bets on crypto prices.
Membership into Miami’s most exclusive club is something money can’t buy—and Jeff Bezos is among those standing outside, looking in
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has three properties on Indian Creek, but he still doesn’t have a membership into the island’s country club.
Phoebe Gates took a secret Stanford class on how to ‘rule the world’—and reportedly recruited employees for her startup accused of wire fraud
An off-the-record university course helped Gates recruit for Phia, and former students claim the class taught a ruthless hunger for profit.
‘Take time in quiet’: Melinda French Gates says to spend at least 10 minutes a day on self-care
The philanthropist said dedicating time to her well being everyday is what helps her process difficult transitions.
Scott Bessent is ‘playing with fire’ as the Treasury’s debt buyback risks putting the dollar in a devaluation spiral like the yen, economist warns
"Markets are primed for Dollar debasement to resume and — as Japan shows — it can be next to impossible to stabilize a currency once it enters a devaluation spiral."
The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s buses: a blueprint for governing Britain | Editorial
The prime minister is right to think that taking Manchester’s model national could widen opportunity, clean the air and rebuild state capacity. Other public services could be next…
The Guardian view on the export of fossils: they deserve national treasure status | Editorial
Scientific specimens are being sold to foreign museums or snapped up by the super-rich. They should have the same legal protections as works of artAs Sir David Attenborough has ob…
‘Adding insult to injury’: Flight attendants accuse Google of creepy deal to access ‘confidential’ data for AI in Spirit Airlines transaction
Failing in today’s business world means being at the mercy of the AI training frenzy.
Trump admits tariffs are a tax on America’s love for hamburgers and allows 300,000 metric tons of ground beef imports at ‘below current market prices’
“Tariffs are simply taxes on American consumers,” said economist Steve Hanke. Meanwhile, cattle groups are "disappointed" in the president's post.
AI will not give you Fridays off
Jamie Dimon and Bill Gates say AI could bring a two- or three-day work week. I’ve studied the 4-day work week for years and data disagrees.
Despite CEOs like Elon Musk pushing in-person office work, a major study of 7,000 workers says remote employees are just as connected—and more engaged
The research found little evidence that remote workers felt less connected to colleagues or workplace culture—despite what CEOs like Jamie Dimon say.
Harry and Meghan’s homecoming comes with a multimillion-dollar tax catch—waiting four years could have shielded their $60 million fortune
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to the U.K. after living in the U.S. for six years—but they could have had a “much better tax result” sticking around longer.