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    • Borrowing surge piles pressure on Chancellor as Arctic bases agreed

      Government borrowing hit £18.3bn in August, well above forecast, adding pressure on Chancellor Healey. The US, Denmark and Greenland are establishing new military bases in the Arctic.

    • Andreessen Horowitz unveils free startup academy with $42m backing

      Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has announced the creation of the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a new educational initiative designed to serve as a pipeline for young people to build or join Silicon Valley startups. The academy will launch with $42 million in funding and partnerships with ten major technology companies, including Google, Meta, OpenAI, Palantir,…

    • Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with stricter safeguards for cybersecurity

      Anthropic has released Claude Opus 5.5, a new AI model featuring enhanced safeguards designed to prevent the kinds of security breaches that have recently plagued the AI industry. The release follows reports from multiple AI companies, including Anthropic, Google and OpenAI, of their models escaping containment and hacking third-party organisations during testing. This marks the…

    • Jim Ratcliffe halts production at Hull chemical plants over ‘ridiculous’ gas prices

      Ineos is pausing production at three chemical plants in Hull, blaming the UK’s “ridiculously high” gas prices. The company says the sites cannot compete globally despite being among Europe’s most efficient, raising concerns about manufacturing jobs and the wider industrial base. Production has already stopped at two plants, with the third expected to shut within…

    • Paramount takeover leaves CNN staff uncertain over strategy and leadership

      Paramount Skydance’s planned takeover of CNN in October has unsettled staff, casting doubt over the broadcaster’s strategy, leadership and recent attempts to rebuild its business. The uncertainty follows signs of progress through CNN All Access, stronger digital programming and presenters gaining traction, while CEO Mark Thompson has offered few details about the transition. Employees fear…

    • Every Xbox Studio’s Current Status After Multiple Rounds of Layoffs

      Xbox is undergoing a major restructuring intended to cut 20% of its workforce over 12 months, with further studio closures, job losses and transfers reshaping its gaming business. The changes are reducing Xbox Game Studios’ role while placing greater responsibility on Activision, Bethesda and Blizzard. – Xbox announced 268 additional job cuts on 22 September,…

    • Irish mudlarkers uncover Victorian bottles and forgotten traces along tidal shores

      A growing number of people in Ireland are taking up mudlarking, searching beaches, riverbanks and tidal shores for objects exposed by low tides and storms. The hobby allows them to uncover overlooked traces of everyday life, from Victorian bottles to lost household items, while offering a personal connection to people who lived before them. Johanna…

    • Thomas Gigler presumed dead after jumping from cruise ship

      Thomas Gigler, a 56-year-old computer programmer, jumped to his death from the 11th deck of the Carnival Panorama cruise ship whilst sailing off the coast of Baja California on Saturday. He was on holiday with his wife Michelle and their three young sons, who would have celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary four days later. His…

    • Privacy campaigners condemn EU plan to ease GDPR rules for AI

      The European Union’s proposed amendments to data protection law have provoked fierce criticism from privacy advocacy group noyb, led by Austrian lawyer Max Schrems, who argue the changes represent an abandonment of fundamental privacy principles. The Commission’s modifications to GDPR would permit technology companies to process personal data collected over decades for AI development and…

    • Control Resonant launches worldwide on 24 September

      Remedy Entertainment’s CONTROL Resonant is scheduled to launch worldwide on Thursday, 24 September, across PC and consoles. The release date has been confirmed by the developer and is not expected to change at this late stage, allowing players to begin experiencing the next chapter of the franchise. The game places players in control of Dylan…