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What’s Dragging Down A.I. Efficiency? The ‘Verification Tax.’
As artificial intelligence automates office tasks, it is also creating a new type of human work.…
How a South African billionaire is turning a corner of Somerset into ‘one man’s estate’
Koos Bekker’s Newt estate encompasses luxury hotels, pubs and high street business, with local concerns including floodingWhen South African billionaire Koos Bekker bought an old country estate in a …
FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed
Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenicThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to expand a controversial loophole to …
From BJ’s to Lululemon, retailers are trimming assortments to boost business
Retail brands are shrinking assortments to get back to healthy growth, while box stores are culling products to better curate offerings and stabilize business.…
Squeezy olive oil bottles, Meghan’s pot filler tap and the rise of ‘cheffy’ kit in home kitchens
Social media ‘chefluencers’ and open restaurant kitchens have made chefs more visible and inspired aspirational gadget-buyingThe Duchess of Sussex is no ordinary home cook, but when Meghan appeared on…
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Tourism expansion v turtle nests: the dispute dividing communities in one Tobago resort
Plans for a 200-room project on an unspoiled beach have pitted developers against the conservationists fighting for smaller-scale schemes to protect the island’s habitatVisitors to Rocky Point in sout…
‘Our town is making jeans again’: meet the firm reviving jobs and skills in Wales
In the first article in a series on high end British manufacturing, we visit the Hiut Denim factory in CardiganWorn on the streets of London’s Soho, San Francisco or Sydney, every pair of high-end jea…
‘People are pissed’: union decries TSA’s removal of chairs for checkpoint staff
Order for workers to remain standing to ‘reinforce professionalism’ draws rebuke amid plunging moraleUnion officials have launched a campaign to allow airport security staff to sit once more after the…
Telegraph owner poised to make newsroom job cuts in investment promise U-turn
Exclusive: German media group Axel Springer said to be planning between 50 and 100 editorial redundanciesThe new owner of the Telegraph is preparing to make significant job cuts to its newsroom, just …
Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel
US president says agreement needed to lower fuel prices, but move likely to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato alliesDonald Trump is on a fresh collision course with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Eur…
UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute
George Williamson says ‘national resilience’ is key focus of ATI amid US and China’s runaway leadership in fieldThe UK must not become dependent on foreign AI systems that can be switched off at short…
UK savings: 5% interest rate deals may not last, say experts
Competition is hotting up, with National Savings & Investments lifting rates to the highest in yearsNational Savings and Investments (NS&I) has increased the returns on some of its accounts, with many…
How to storm-proof your home, from roof tiles to garden fences
With an extremely wet and windy winter forecast, take steps to keep you and your home safe and dryWith the Met Office warning that this year’s supersized El Niño could mean a wet and stormy winter lie…
Create new pre-apprenticeship scheme to close youth unemployment gap, says Milburn
Exclusive: Former minister’s review warns that dramatic action is needed over huge drop in youth apprenticeship startsA national apprenticeship readiness scheme should be introduced in England to clos…
France’s dilemma: protesters demand spending as markets require fiscal restraint
Waves of protests expose debt crisis faced by French government, but political wrangling is stalling an escape plan. Is there a way out?Eight years have passed since rising fuel prices brought the gil…
Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you?…
Big Controversy Upends a Contest About Microscopic Videos
Nikon announced that it had disqualified the winner of its Small World in Motion competition over how A.I. was used in his submission.…
Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.…
Trump Announces White House Inquiry Into Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Trump said the White House would investigate unsubstantiated claims that Lisa D. Cook committed mortgage fraud and hold a hearing next month.…
Kalshi taps former FBI agent to fight against money laundering
The prediction market company says it wants to prevent its platform from being abused by criminals. The company is facing mounting pressure over market manipulation and insider trading on the site.…
Private Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance
As enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas.…
Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety
The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over mishandling sensitive information.…
How the beverage aisle got so wild
Planet Money traced many new beverage flavors to one laboratory that serves dozens of companies to see how new flavors are created and why we're seeing such an explosion of options right now.…
Despite the controversy, data centers could be attractive to struggling rural towns
There's lots of debate over data centers and where they should be located. In a struggling rural town data center development can look a lot more attractive.…
AI surveillance startup Flock to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say
Company, which grown rapidly in recent years, has been under scrutiny as privacy concerns growFlock Safety plans to shed about 18% of its employees, people with direct knowledge of the plans said on …
Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom - will it work?
The price of fuel has soared as the cost of living emerges as a key issue for millions of Americans.…
Target Says It’s Not Working With ICE Amid Uproar Over Parking Lot Use
The retailer came under attack for being a staging area for immigration officers after Thursday’s shooting in New York City.…
China and Europe Step Back From Trade War With Limits on Chinese Car Exports
The European Union said the deal could roughly halve shipments of hybrid vehicles from China in the next four years. But it also could lead to an even stronger Chinese auto industry.…
How Correspondent Banking Can Enable Sanctions Evasion
The correspondent system for banking has enabled globalism — and has been exploited by companies trying to skirt U.S. sanctions.…
