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US security experts doubt readiness for loss of AI control
A survey of US national security professionals has found widespread unease about the pace of AI development and the country’s readiness to detect or contain a loss of control over advanced AI systems. Conducted by the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) and the Future of Life Institute (FLI), the poll of 111 current and…
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Balogun ended £40m Everton move over medical concerns
Folarin Balogun withdrew from a proposed £40m transfer to Everton on deadline day after concerns about how his medical was handled, according to Monaco chief executive Thiago Scuro. The striker had signed a deal sheet shortly before 11pm, but pulled out after questions were raised by Everton’s medical staff, sparking a dispute between the two…
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The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch and the economy: a plan stuck in the Tory comfort zone | Editorial
The Guardian’s editorial argues that Kemi Badenoch’s appointment of Andrew Griffith as shadow chancellor undermines her stated strategy of making economic competence the centrepiece of her attack on the new Labour government under Andy Burnham. It contends that her choice reveals a lack of insight into why the Conservatives lost the last election, favouring a…
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Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh lead Apple TV+ Cold War comedy
Apple TV+ is releasing “Mayday,” a Cold War-inspired action-comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, from Friday. Directed by John Francis Daly and Jonathan Goldstein, the film draws comparisons to “Top Gun” and “Midnight Run,” and the review argues it is strong enough that it deserved a cinema release rather than going straight to streaming,…
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Dale ‘Grey Beard’ Sanders reclaims title as oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at 91
Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders, 91, has reclaimed his title as the oldest person ever to complete a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, finishing atop Mount Katahdin in Maine on Monday. The achievement is remarkable given the trail’s severity: the roughly 2,200-mile route crosses 14 states with about 929,000 feet of combined elevation change, and Sanders…
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‘If they wanted me dead, I’d be dead.’ Chilling texts reveal FBI spy’s mistress feared Russian reprisals before sudden death…as cops block release of records amid ‘criminal investigation’
Allison Guerriero, the former mistress whose evidence helped convict jailed FBI counterintelligence chief Charles McGonigal, has died suddenly in Florida, with text messages seen by the Daily Mail revealing she had feared Russian reprisals before her death. The 52-year-old, who spent 18 months in a relationship with McGonigal that ultimately exposed his covert work for…
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Empire of the Sun Bring the Crowd “Alive” at Jones Beach: Photos + Setlist
Empire of the Sun brought their “Ask That God Tour” to the Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York, on Sunday night, delivering a 19-song career-spanning performance. Fronted by Luke Steele, the Australian electropop duo played against striking visual backdrops, drawing on both their back catalogue and their 2024 album Ask That God,…
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Cost-of-living squeeze deepens as markets slide and Burnham clashes with Badenoch at PMQs
Global bond markets tumbled on inflation and AI-borrowing fears, prompting the Dutch central bank to shift gold reserves to London, as Andy Burnham made his PMQs debut sparring with Kemi Badenoch over EU steel concerns; also today, a South Korean care-home director was jailed for abuse, and Arsenal end the transfer …
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‘The Runner’ Review: Gal Gadot Sprints Through a Ticking-Clock Thriller That’s Fun Enough if You Don’t Stop to Think About It
The Hollywood Reporter’s review of “The Runner” assesses Gal Gadot’s new thriller, directed by Kevin MacDonald, as a fast-paced but shallow ticking-clock action film. The critic finds it entertaining enough as pure spectacle, but says it relies too heavily on breathless momentum to paper over implausible plotting and thin characterisation, making it a forgettable diversion…
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Britain’s top civil servant snubs Kemi Badenoch’s demand to hold access talks with Whitehall ahead of a potential snap general election
Britain’s most senior civil servant, Cabinet Secretary Antonia Romeo, has turned down a request from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch to hold pre-election access talks with Whitehall officials. Badenoch had asked for the talks to prepare civil servants for her policy plans ahead of a possible snap general election, which she believes Prime Minister Andy Burnham…