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Billionaire Joshua Kushner just bought the Lakers for $12.5 billion—OpenAI’s Sam Altman once said he ‘doesn’t care’ what others think
As Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger close in on a record $12.5 billion Lakers deal, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman once said Kushner makes 'high-conviction bets'.
Tiny homes for sale in England – in pictures
From a historic former stable in the heart of London to a new-build ‘barn’ surrounded by open countryside Continue reading...
Tougher crops and beaver dams: how UK farmers are tackling drought
Hit by heatwaves and low rainfall, food producers are finding novel solutions to help crops and cattle survivePonds and collection tanks, drought-resistant crops and a certain rod…
Searches for UK homes with air conditioning more than double
Most owners would consider installing aircon as heatwaves lead buyers to focus on ability to stay cool, Rightmove saysSearches for homes for sale in the UK with air conditioning h…
Prediction markets’ reputation comes back to earth after surprise result in Wisconsin
Kalshi and Polymarket gave Francesca Hong roughly a 95% chance of winning on the eve of the primary, before David Crowley’s upset.
Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready
Pilot scheme will provide three weeks of training as part of UK government’s latest attempt to address Neets crisisYoung people out of work or at risk of unemployment in the UK ar…
Two seriously injured after passenger train derails near Lewes in East Sussex
Additional nine passengers sustain less serious injuries and major disruption to services reportedTwo people have been seriously injured after a passenger train derailed between H…
Buried in OpenAI’s latest research: No correlation between AI use and revenue per employee
The AI lab grapples with a question that's existential for its future: Do ChatGPT corporate customers get a clear ROI?
This matchmaker went viral when her $35,000 client took a date to a soft pretzel restaurant—but he wasn’t subject to the ‘bald tax’ or the ‘short tax’
Because of a fixation on tall men, some shorter or bald men have to pay this viral matchmaker a tax because it involves more work on her behalf.
The electric shock gloves ICE is spending up to $20 million on are already being given to police officers in Omaha public schools
The Omaha Police Department was awarded more than $65,000 for 40 pairs of the gloves in May 2025.
‘Multi-part case study on China’s media’ finds that AI models can’t hallucinate away Chinese censorship
New research suggests Chinese state media and authoritarian speech restrictions can shape the answers produced by leading U.S. AI models
A San Francisco ‘tech prankster’ got 50 Waymos ordered onto the same street, exposing robotaxis’ cyber/airbag problem
California requires autonomous vehicle manufacturers to demonstrate they can safely monitor, update and maintain fleets while complying with cyber law.
Donald Trump empowers US private companies to conduct cyber-attacks
President signed memorandum giving private sector a role in fighting ‘transnational criminal organizations’Donald Trump signed a memo on Wednesday that aims to give private compan…
Top Forbes editor reportedly fired after receiving $6m from business associate
Randall Lane left his job last month after accepting money from founder of firm that does business with magazineThe top editor of Forbes left his job last month and was reportedly…
BAE Systems to pay $36m penalty after 104 violations of US arms export rules
State department says it has reached administrative settlement with company’s US arm to resolve breachesThe UK defence company BAE Systems is to pay a $36m (£26.7m) civil penalty …
Energy nationalism and interconnectors: the next power threat? | Nils Pratley
Solar eclipses are far easier to manage than Europe’s cross-border electricity politicsIn the end, the solar eclipse did not cause the electricity grid to flicker. The early drop-…
Microsoft begins to merge consumer and enterprise Copilot apps in push for super app
The software giant is starting to roll out a unified experience across the two platforms, beginning this week with a small subset of users.
Andy Burnham’s great British rip-off list just got even longer | Letters
Readers respond to the prime minister’s promise to end unexpected payments and hidden catches for consumersMisleading discounts and obstructive cancellation procedures certainly d…
Jennifer Garner cofounded a $732 million business at 45, and says her age came with perks: ‘I’m blissfully not motivated by needing to be in charge’
Millionaire actress Jennifer Garner became a cofounder after two decades in Hollywood success, and says she had one big advantage over younger founders.
Malcolm Gladwell would rather have a dad who makes $100,000 than a billion: Extreme wealth is ‘quite crippling to your motivation’
Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell argues that growing up with financial disadvantages can actually better prepare children for success.
DeepSeek increases prices for AI services by multiple times
The Chinese AI lab increased the price for one million tokens during peak hours from $0.28 to $1.32—with off-peak hours being half-price.
Trump pivots to economic squeeze of ‘entrenched’ Iran regime
The U.S. is turning back to sanctions and a naval blockade as Trump seeks to pressure Tehran after nearly six months of war.
Trump trade enforcers deploy AI in tariff evasion crackdown
More than 40 countries are associated with elevated illegal transshipment risk, the report from White House trade adviser Peter Navarro’s office said.
U.S. set to pay most for 30-year debt in quarter of a century
“We’re not really at a level where people seem to be going crazy, saying ‘I want to buy the 30-year,’ and that should be a warning."