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Jeff Bezos and UK government invest in £2bn British startup CuspAI
Jeff Bezos and the UK government’s sovereign AI fund have invested in CuspAI, a Cambridge-based artificial intelligence startup that aims to become a “search engine for rare materials” to speed up scientific and industrial breakthroughs. The company wants to use AI to discover new materials that reduce reliance on rare metals such as iridium and…
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Auditors tell UK government to do the math before banking on £45B AI savings
The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has urged civil service leaders to properly assess how artificial intelligence will affect the size, shape and skills of the public sector workforce before assuming it will deliver the government’s projected £45 billion in annual savings. The watchdog says departments have yet to show how AI-driven efficiencies would translate…
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Bitter Argentina players turn their backs to Spain’s World Cup trophy lift after violence marred winners’ celebrations – as lip-reader reveals what furious star said to winning captain Rodri during brawl
Argentina players reportedly turned their backs during Spain’s World Cup trophy lift after ugly scenes broke out between the two squads at the final whistle, capping a ill-tempered end to the tournament. The clash came moments after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time, with Ferran Torres scoring the winning goal to hand Luis de…
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New UK PM Burnham Greenlit North Sea Oil as US-Iran Tensions Push Crude Above $90
The newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled the government’s commitment to domestic energy production by authorising expansion of North Sea oil and gas operations. This announcement comes amid intensify
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Burnham Administration Authorises Oil Expansion As Iran Crisis Deepens; Spain Wins World Cup, Fox Captures Open Championship
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has commenced his tenure by approving North Sea oil and gas expansion as international tensions intensify. The United States and Iran remain locked in escalating military confrontation, now in
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Andy Burnham sworn in as UK’s seventh PM in ten years
Andy Burnham has been sworn in as Prime Minister, becoming the seventh person to hold the office in a decade and extending Westminster’s pattern of rapid leadership turnover. His appointment was met with caution from financial markets, and questions were raised about his government’s readiness, with reports suggesting insufficient preparation for the opening month following…
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Soccer lover Barron Trump makes rare appearance next to his father as he towers over stadium of packed World Cup final fans
President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron, was spotted alongside his parents at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just before halftime of the final game of the World Cup tournament between Spain and Argentina.
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Retired UK civil servants failed by pension outsourcing, government says
The UK government has admitted that retired civil servants have been failed by the outsourcing of their pension scheme to Capita, with maladministration leaving some claimants waiting up to a year for payments. The Cabinet Office is now looking to bring the scheme back in-house after “unacceptable” service levels left pensioners and bereaved relatives in…