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- Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George Monbiot
— Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer What a world we live in. Imagine: gangs dragg - UK high street bosses urge chancellor to cut cost of employing young people
— Retailers call on John Healey to reduce national insurance contributions threshold in his first budget Some of the UK’s biggest retailers and hospitality busine - UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina’s ‘politically motivated’ requests for Falklands oil arrests — Exclusive: Caution urged over Javier Milei government’s ‘red notice’ requests for arrest of individuals linked to oil project Britain has appealed to Interpol t
- The Guardian view on Burnham’s Brexit reset: overdue, but proceed with care | Editorial — The prime minister is correct to judge the time is right to push for closer links with the EU. The political risk is far outweighed by the potential rewards The
- Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI — New products from Apple include the HomeView, an iPad-like device that acts as a hub for other smart home gadgets Apple on Tuesday began showing off a new roun
- Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’ — Asian markets fall and Samsung shares tumble after its Chinese rival CXMT claims strong progress Shares in semiconductor companies fell on Tuesday after the bos
- Britons travelling to EU countries told not to apply for delayed Etias visa waiver — Abta advice comes as more than more than 150 websites offer service of securing entry to Schengen zone Britons travelling to EU countries have been told not to
- Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back — Rapid AI adoption left workers cleaning up a flood of errors and low-quality work Employers around the globe are grappling with the fallout from rushing to adop
- Fewer Britons plan to ringfence money for holidays abroad next year, says travel industry — Spain remains most popular destination as Britons book later in hope of better deals, Abta report finds The UK’s cost of living squeeze means fewer people plan
- Hobbs and Whistles owner investigates hack that may have exposed customer data — Whistles and Hobbs stores remain open but some of their IT systems are unavailable. Photograph: William Barton/Alamy Whistles and Hobbs stores remain open but s
- Burnham’s Your First Home scheme ‘could boost Bellway’s house output by 10%’ — Help-to-buy initiative for England could slow market while first-time buyers wait for launch, builder admits The new Your First Home programme for first-time bu
- Is punishing the poor Trump’s last hand to play? — The pre-midterm defenestration of ACA enrollees looks like political madness – but the president appears to believe hitting poor people might work for him Send
- IMF raises UK growth forecast as economist says Healey should ‘stay the course’ — Fund upgrades UK’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 1.3%, but says it is likely to edge down next year IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of re
- IPCC is under pressure to delay publication of key global climate report — AR7 report was scheduled for 2028 in time for Cop33 summit but some petro-states and major developing countries want to postpone it Scientists are coming under
- One essential ingredient for AI safety? Democracy | Matthew Botvinick — The rise of AI makes the preservation of democracy even more urgent – especially as the technology threatens institutions AI safety is having a moment. After ye