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Why the US government is banning Chinese robots – video explainer
The Federal Communications Commission on 28 July announced a ban on humanoid robots from China including the popular Unitree G1 model. The Guardian's technology journalist Nick Ro…
After donating $8 billion, Steve and Connie Ballmer are spinning off their philanthropy so people closest to the work can decide how the money is spent
Ballmer Group is spinning its three regional offices into independent nonprofits, and CEO Terri Ludwig says she’d rather run them like startups than spinoffs.
Axe stamp duty? How Andy Burnham could change property tax
The new PM could bring in revenue for social care or defence with a land levy or by reforming council taxResidential property is the largest store of wealth in the UK, and has lon…
Current price of oil as of August 11, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
Experts are warning: our AI arms race is putting humanity at risk | Stuart Russell
A recent letter signed by 1,367 researchers and engineers at frontier AI labs – mainly OpenAI, Anthropic and Google Deepmind – points to a dangerous momentIt is fashionable in cer…
What is it like running a Fortune 500 business? We asked the people at HP to tell us
Over the past few months, Fortune has spoken with senior HP leaders to understand how the company is evolving—from innovation and culture to customer engagement and the future of …
‘A horrible nightmare’: the shocking story of the eBay harassment scandal
Jaw-dropping documentary Whatever It Takes details an aggressive stalking campaign targeted towards a couple whose reporting criticized the tech companyWhen Massachusetts husband-…
Arianna Huffington says even high-flying CEOs are unhappy and feel stuck in their multimillion-dollar jobs: ‘It’s a trap’
Huffington Post's multimillionaire founder Arianna Huffington says success is a ‘trap’—CEOs with big salaries are afraid to leave jobs they no longer love
A question for Burnham as he tours the country: how to reduce the magnetic pull of London? | Peter Hetherington
As someone who has specialised in regional policy, I know the task is huge – not least because there is no plan to ensure prosperity throughout EnglandAndy Burnham is off on his t…
Car hire firm told me I was a ‘no-show’ so I lost £185
I was delayed, but I had prepaid through Holiday Autos and had provided my flight number as requestedI booked a car hire at Heathrow through Holiday Autos on a visit to the UK and…
They cannot even flush their toilets: life in east London blocks where taps often run dry
Devons Road estate residents describe months-long ordeal of not being able to wash, clean or cook for much of the dayHundreds in London flats left without regular running water si…
Italy’s $4.7 billion cheese economy is feeling the heat as climate change threatens its cheese banks that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral
Extreme heat is straining the vaults that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral, and economists say the damage runs wider than the vault.
‘It’s very challenging’: how the Duke of Westminster’s farm is taking on the climate crisis
Amid world pressure from heatwaves and fertiliser shortages, billionaire’s business has invested in circular farming and biomethaneThere is a distinctive smell of cow manure in th…
Hastings Direct’s failures forced my family out of our home
A leak beneath our fridge-freezer last winter caused extensive damage but there’s still no functioning kitchenEight months after reporting a leak to our home insurer, Hastings Dir…
The gen Z investors – podcast
Are gen Z the most financially savvy generation of them all? With senior economics correspondent Richard Partington and influencer James BeckettJames Beckett, known as Money Stock…
Cut £175 from energy bills for low-income homes, says thinktank
Resolution Foundation proposes £2bn emergency scheme to help people facing higher costs this winterLabour should draw up an emergency plan to cut energy prices for low-income fami…
Teenagers are shooting out over 50 applications and getting ghosted even for volunteer jobs: ‘I’ll take anything at this point’
The summer job market has been “soul destroying” for teens in the U.S., Canada, and U.K.—but some are finding a way in.
‘Watch The Odyssey for free online’: scam targets film fans with fake streaming sites
Those tempted to access fake websites run risk of phishing scams and having computer infected with malwareThe Odyssey is the hottest release this summer and you have been looking …
Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role
Observers express concern that the division has lost its independence and commercial reality has taken overWhen Sir Demis Hassabis said AI had brought the world to a “pivotal mome…
Can Harvey Nichols find its way back to being Absolutely Fabulous again?
Mike Ashley says it’s in a ‘death spiral’ but a refocus on design could be what the department store needsSuch was the buzz around Harvey Nichols in its 90s heyday that the depart…
CEO of the world’s largest workspace provider says commuting will be extinct by 2040—and your kids will think it’s ‘mad stuff’ professionals once did
CEO of IWG, Mark Dixon, says future generations will think it's "mad stuff" that bosses once made workers "travel 100 miles to sit down and use a computer."
Bank of America is splashing out $250 million a year on weight loss drugs for its staff: ‘We see a great impact on employees,’ CEO says
Weight-loss drugs are becoming a popular perk, with almost a third of workers saying they’d even switch jobs for it. Bank of America has them covered.
Inside Ikea’s big bet on humans in the age of AI
After rolling out a customer service bot, the Swedish retailer is remaking—not replacing—its workforce.
How GE CEO Larry Culp pulled off the turnaround of the century
GE was teetering on collapse when Culp arrived. Eight years later, its three successor companies are worth nearly $700 billion combined.