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Apple expected to unveil folding iPhone as new CEO takes center stage
Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone and the most significant redesign of the device since the iPhone launched in 2007. The launch, at a Cupertino event titled “Surprise and Shine”, marked the public debut of John Ternus as chief executive, who took over from Tim Cook on 1 September and framed…
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UK datacentres will create just 25% of jobs predicted by tech sector, analysis finds
New analysis from environmental thinktank Verdant suggests UK datacentres will directly create far fewer jobs than the technology industry has claimed, even as they consume vast amounts of energy. The thinktank estimates all currently planned datacentres will employ around 10,400 workers, compared with the more than 40,000 projected by industry lobby group TechUK, raising questions…
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Google DeepMind alumni are building tools to accelerate fusion power for the grid
Federico Felici and Jonas Buchli, both formerly of Google DeepMind, have founded Fusionality, a Lausanne-based startup building standardised control systems and simulation tools for fusion power companies. The venture responds to a gap in the emerging fusion supply chain: while some firms make reactor components and others manufacture precision parts, few specialise in the hardware…
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Apple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at $2,000
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has revealed the name of Apple’s long-rumoured foldable handset, the “iPhone Duo,” with pricing and colour details emerging just hours before Apple’s first iPhone launch event under new CEO John Ternus. The device, previously expected to be dubbed the iPhone Ultra, is reportedly set to start at $2,000, positioning it as Apple’s…
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Philippines bets AI will lift GDP by 12 percent in seven years – without hurting outsourcing
The Philippines has unveiled a national plan to invest $34.4 billion in AI infrastructure over the next seven years, betting that the technology will boost GDP by 12 per cent while insisting it will not undermine the country’s vast outsourcing sector. The Philippines AI+ Infrastructure Masterplan (PAIIM) aims to expand the country’s datacentre capacity thirtyfold…
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Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax
A report by the Compass thinktank, drawing on ideas from 15 left-leaning thinkers, urges Andy Burnham to tackle UK inequality through radical measures including a wealth tax, free personal social care and public ownership of gas and electricity networks. The proposals are intended to inform the government’s approach ahead of chancellor John Healey’s first budget…
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Assisted dying bill row, borrowing costs surge, Scots schools slump in PISA
MPs warn of a “railroad” on the assisted dying bill ahead of Friday’s Commons vote, as thirty-year borrowing costs hit their highest since 1998. Scotland posts record-low PISA results, plus the Miami cargo crash, a Blackburn double murder probe, an OpenAI leak row, and pricier Glastonbury 2027 tickets.
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Hands on: Tianji: Shadow of the Ancients
Taipei-based studio Justdan has unveiled Tianji: Shadow of the Ancients, a turn-based RPG set in a Tang Dynasty-inspired world powered by Qi energy rather than conventional magic. The game follows amnesiac protagonist Shangguan Shuo as he tries to recover his lost memories and uncover the truth behind a mysterious voice in his head, after being…
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Father shares message of ‘strength’ in wake of Sydney schoolgirl’s sudden death after bullying
The family of 12-year-old Felesha Jasper, from western Sydney, have paid tribute to her as a talented rugby player after she died by suicide on 28 August following reported bullying. Prominent Muslim undertaker Ahmad Hraichie, who helped arrange her funeral, has called for greater efforts to protect children from bullying, while sharing advice from Felesha’s…
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Lucy Dacus to Reissue Debut Album ‘No Burden,’ Shares Unreleased Song
Lucy Dacus reissued her 2016 debut album, No Burden, to mark its 10th anniversary, marking the announcement by finally releasing a long-time fan favourite, the previously unreleased track “No Thank You, I Love You, Goodbye.” The song had circulated only through occasional live performances over the years, so its studio release gives long-time listeners a…