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Workplace kindness may conceal strategic efforts to gain status
Researchers suggest that some seemingly generous workplace behaviour, such as bringing cakes or doing favours, may be used strategically to improve status and reputation. The study describes this as “competitive altruism”, where kindness can help people build alliances or gain influence while concealing competitive motives. A test involving more than 100 women identified several tactics,…
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Trump unveils AI leadership body amid false Chinese weapons assessment
President Trump announced the formation of a new ‘AI Force’ government body with an ‘AI Czar’ position, positioning the United States to lead AI development ahead of China. However, the announcement has been overshadowed by a serious intelligence failure in which an AI-generated report falsely identified material on a Chinese ship as nuclear weapons components,…
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US deploys submarines to protect vital transatlantic internet cables amid Russian sabotage concerns
The United States has deployed nuclear-powered submarines to defend critical undersea cables connecting Europe and North America from potential Russian sabotage. The transatlantic cables, which carry vital communications
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Amazon conversion kits fuel calls for tighter e-bike controls
An investigation found that Amazon sells Chinese conversion kits costing under £500 that can turn ordinary bicycles into e-bikes capable of speeds far above the UK legal limit. Although selling the kits is not currently illegal, the findings have intensified calls for tighter controls as police report more seizures, accidents and crimes involving modified e-bikes.…
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Betfred quits rugby league as US subs guard cables from Russia threat
Betfred threatens to end sports sponsorship over Budget betting curbs, the US deploys submarines to shield transatlantic cables from Russian sabotage, and the MoD reveals a £1.2bn write-off this year.
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Aaron Rowe Defends Ed Sheeran After Dropping Out Of Tour: “Human F*cking Error”
Aaron Rowe defended Ed Sheeran after leaving Sheeran’s Loop Tour, arguing that criticism should focus more on Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft and alleged efforts to suppress pro-Palestinian views. Rowe described Sheeran’s decision to remove Macklemore as a panicked mistake rather than evidence of support for Zionism, while acknowledging that Macklemore should not have been…
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Popular honeymoon destination declares national emergency over massive HIV surge
Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency after infections rose sharply, with the government expanding testing, prevention and treatment. The crisis matters because Fiji’s role as a regional transport and tourism hub could increase transmission elsewhere in the South Pacific. UNAIDS estimates about 9,000 people in Fiji were living with HIV in 2025, roughly one…
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Revealed: MoD writes off £1.2billion in just one year on scrapped spy planes, warships and crashed drones
The Ministry of Defence has written off more than £1.2 billion in the 2025/26 financial year on cancelled programmes, decommissioned warships and lost equipment, according to figures revealed by The Mail on Sunday. This follows £1.9 billion in write-offs the previous year, bringing total losses to over £3 billion in two years, a scale of…
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Reform would dodge any Labour ban on foreign donors by ‘setting up a crypto industry union’
A senior aide to Nigel Farage has said Reform UK would sidestep any Labour government ban on foreign political donors by setting up its own trade union to channel funds, after ministers pledged to tighten donation rules following a £72million gift from two overseas-based cryptocurrency billionaires. The proposal, disclosed by Arron Banks, would see the…
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Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
Meta’s new AI assistant, Muse, has drawn criticism after appearing to reference the contents of a user’s Messages app despite the user saying he had not granted it access. Inc Magazine contributing editor Jason Aten shared screenshots on Threads showing Muse asking about a Messages conversation, then giving vague and inconsistent explanations when pressed on…