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US woman sentenced to six years in prison over plot to kill treasury secretary
Riley English said she was in the grips of a mental health crisis and abusing drugs, and that she planned to kill Scott BessentA Massachusetts woman who told police that she broug…
With the national debt nearing $40 trillion, Bank of America has a warning for bond investors
Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett warns against investing in bonds as the U.S. continues to run large deficits.
Meet the venture capital and crypto billionaires quietly bankrolling the fight against California’s wealth tax
Campaign finance records show at least four billionaires quietly funding the opposition—and the fight is only growing stronger
OpenAI says it paused AI training for two weeks and announces new security protocols following Hugging Face hack
The AI company says its unreleased 'Astra' model presents a 'critical' cybersecurity risk and it has put its largest training runs on hold while it tests new safety procedures.
The Guardian view on global inequality: extreme wealth threatens democracy | Editorial
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani shows Britain’s Andy Burnham that confronting billionaires need not mean the end of cooperation with Donald TrumpIn November, Californians will vote …
‘Can’t enjoy your pint’: Wetherspoons customers welcome ban on loud phones
Patrons at two of the chain’s London pubs were all for Tim Martin’s ban on playing music or taking calls on speakerThe terrace of the Moon Under Water Wetherspoons pub in Leiceste…
Ministers are waking up to Britain’s gas supply risks. It’s time for decisions
Despite declining consumption, the country will still need lots of gas in coming years but solutions aren’t forthcomingUK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers toldThe penn…
Philip Pullman and Maggie O’Farrell among authors urging Burnham to cut business rates on bookshops
After pubs and clubs get rates relief, authors back open letter calling for similar support for bookshops, described as the ‘beating hearts’ of high streetsMaggie O’Farrell, Phili…
OpenAI data center deal with Nvidia comes in $145 billion lower than reported—signaling concerns of artificial demand for chips
Circular financing concerns revolve around the chip-maker's investment into OpenAI's data center lease.
Reed Hastings says he learned why companies aren’t families after laying off one-third of Netflix: ‘You would never lay off two of your kids’
Elite companies can’t operate like families, according to Netflix’s Reed Hastings—a mindset that helped turn it into a $315 billion entertainment giant.
Dropbox co-CEO has just shared the simple rule he follows for when to turn down a meeting
Dropbox co-CEO Ashraf Alkarmi writes down five goals each quarter—if ‘I get meetings that are not related to these things, I don't go,” he says.
2 Penn State frats were main suppliers in ‘upper level trafficking’ cocaine ring, authorities say
Over a dozen former and current Penn State University students face charges of felony corrupt organizations, conspiracy and other offenses.
‘A feudal relationship’: Stonegate Pub Partners under scrutiny after complaints of tenant mistreatment
UK’s largest pub company with the lowest satisfaction rating accused of entrapping landlords into financial loss situations“We’re pleased to welcome Stonegate Pub Partners as a sp…
‘Even its loos are on the outside’: hi-tech, inside-out marvel the Lloyd’s building is partying with the public
It has been likened to a monster, an oil rig – and the Parthenon. Now, for its 40th birthday, the astonishing London landmark has joined the Open House festival, to grant admirers…
Ikea to take on eBay and Vinted with UK online secondhand site
Platform set to launch later this year will enable loyalty card members to sell preloved Billy bookcases and Poäng chairsBusiness live – latest updatesIkea is taking on eBay, Face…
Home Depot rides America’s housing affordability problem to sales increase on home DIY projects
Revenue climbed to $47.86 billion and U.S. comparable sales rose 1.3%, but big-ticket renovations fell as high borrowing costs persist
UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told
Government assessment warns of supply shock that could leave homes and businesses without gas within a decadeGreat Britain risks running out of gas in the 2030s despite its growin…
Labour urges Gambling Commission to investigate firms linked to Reform UK donors
Bridget Phillipson writes to watchdog asking it to look into claims Tether.bet and Fispay operated without a licenceThe Gambling Commission has been urged to investigate claims th…
Data center gas plants to boost U.S. power emissions by 20%
Ninety-nine proposed gas plants to power AI data centers could lift emissions by up to a third, with Amazon and Microsoft among the developers
Biden’s favor to Trump on cheaper drug prices includes a largely forgotten law to make Medicare more powerful
Trump touts "most favored nation" deals and TrumpRx for the 3.1% annual price drop.
One guinea pig helped her son heal. Now she has to feed 400 every day, running America’s biggest Guinea Pig Sanctuary
“If I don’t get up, they don’t eat and they can die," said Kimie Smothermon. "If I could figure out how to get out of this ... I probably would."
The gift of a garden: How Facebook’s Buy Nothing helped a teacher reinvent herself as an urban flower farmer for free
"Within five minutes, my phone started pinging like crazy,” she said. Within a week, she had received 40 offers of free places to grow flowers.
‘The negotiations are very intense and delicate’: Carney, Trump hold crunch talks to avoid midnight 50% tariff deadline
The threat is 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods; the real target is leverage before North America’s trade pact is remade.
Meet OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens, which doesn’t talk about sex or suicide and gives you homework help instead
OpenAI doesn't verify users' ages, but it already uses age assurance to estimate if someone is under 18 based on factors such as their types of queries.