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Europe must build own AI or risk getting cut off by US or China, says ECB’s Lagarde
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, has warned that Europe must urgently develop its own artificial intelligence models and build more datacentres to avoid becoming dangerously dependent on the US or China. Speaking in Vienna, she argued that if this dependence is left unchecked, trade partners could gain unprecedented leverage over Europe, potentially…
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Crypto billionaires’ donations expose flaws in Britain’s political funding rules
The Guardian’s editorial argues that huge crypto-linked donations to Reform UK expose the danger of Britain’s weak political funding rules and calls for the House of Lords to tighten the representation of the people bill. It criticises the government’s failure to cap donations and warns that unchecked wealth is letting rich individuals buy outsized political…
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Labour pledges to double foreign aid spending to 0.7 per cent
Labour’s new International Development Minister, Kirsty McNeill, has recommitted to the party’s manifesto pledge to raise foreign aid spending from 0.3 per cent to 0.7 per cent of national income, more than doubling the current budget without setting a timetable for doing so. The pledge comes as Labour faces criticism over its refusal to commit…
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HARRIET CROSS: This was a ludicrous display of political denial from John Swinney… the summit smacked of desperation
Scottish Conservative MP Harriet Cross has criticised First Minister John Swinney for attending a “separation summit” in Cardiff with Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin, accusing him of ignoring the outcome of May’s Holyrood election. She argues Swinney explicitly campaigned on the basis that an SNP majority would provide a mandate for a fresh independence referendum,…
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Jenny Gilruth dismisses bully claims as ‘entirely baseless’
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth has rejected claims that she bullied officials, calling reports of the allegations “entirely baseless”. The claims, first published by the Scottish Sun last month, alleged she had become more difficult to work with since being promoted by First Minister John Swinney, and that she had sent an email naming…
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Swinney criticised for attending independence summit with Sinn Féin and Plaid
John Swinney has been criticised for appearing at a “separatist summit” in Cardiff alongside Sinn Féin and Plaid Cymru figures, with opponents accusing the First Minister of ignoring the majority of Scots who oppose independence rather than focusing on domestic issues. Critics, including Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay, said his presence beside Sinn Féin representatives…
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Valve releases new VR headset through lottery system priced at 889 pounds
Valve has confirmed pricing and release details for its Steam Frame VR headset, which can run both flat and VR games locally as well as stream titles from a connected PC. The device starts at $1,059 for a 256GB model, with a 1TB version priced at $1,299, and every unit ships with a native port…
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Valve Steam Frame Q&A session offers hands-on headset insights
Sean Hollister, a reviewer at The Verge, hosted a live Q&A session about Valve’s Steam Frame, a new headset the company avoids calling a VR device, after spending three weeks beta-testing it. The session, held at 4pm ET, allowed readers to ask about the headset itself, its controllers, an ergonomic accessories kit and the accompanying…
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TransUnion overhauls credit scores as Whyalla steelworks cuts 500 jobs
UK credit scoring shifts to a 999-point scale, Australia’s Whyalla steelworks axes hundreds of roles, and Altman warns AI could go badly wrong; plus Wizz Air’s mistaken-identity mix-up, NFL scoring records and Rangers’ Celtic rout.
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GRAHAM GRANT: The recklessness of this summit will only embolden tyrants like Putin who long for the break-up of Britain
Daily Mail columnist Graham Grant criticises a summit of the UK’s devolved leaders in Cardiff, branding it a reckless waste of time that plays into the hands of hostile states such as Russia and Iran. He argues that Scotland’s John Swinney, alongside separatist counterparts from Wales and Northern Ireland, used the gathering to push independence…