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Extremely rare shark is spotted swimming through crystal clear waters of Pacific Ocean off the coast of California
A rare whale shark, measuring between 14 and 16 feet long, was spotted swimming in the Pacific Ocean roughly 300 miles off the California coast, between Santa Barbara Island and Malibu. The sighting, made on 9 September 2026 and filmed by commercial fisheries pilot Carl Sbarounis, is notable because whale sharks are seldom seen in…
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Small businesses say one in four High Street shops near them lay empty – with two out of three saying it is now harder to succeed here than in rest of Europe
A new study of 526 UK small businesses has found that town and city centres are increasingly blighted by empty shops, with owners saying the UK is now a tougher place to trade than the rest of Europe. The report, published by small business network Enterprise Nation, blames rising wages, business rates, energy bills, National…
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Rival AI executives propose safety measures while Trump rejects the warnings
Sam Altman and Elon Musk publicly backed a call from Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei to slow the pace of artificial intelligence development, producing a rare show of unity among rival tech leaders. Amodei warned that an unchecked “swarm” of AI agents could become capable of “taking over the entire internet” within a year, citing…
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Popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs linked to potentially deadly brain disorder
A new study has flagged a rare but serious brain condition, Wernicke encephalopathy, in a small number of people taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. The disorder is caused by severe deficiency in vitamin B1, which can occur when reduced appetite and side effects like vomiting lead to inadequate nutrition,…
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OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development
Sam Altman and Elon Musk have publicly backed Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei’s call to slow the pace of artificial intelligence development, a rare moment of unity among rival tech leaders following recent safety warnings from AI researchers. Amodei set out a three-part plan, including giving independent monitors constant access to developers’ research processes, and…
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Reform’s £72m crypto windfall and Burnham’s Starmer split lead a turbulent day for Labour and BBC’s Today
Farage hails record Reform UK donations as new PM Andy Burnham reportedly plans a break from Starmer’s legacy; elsewhere, Emma Barnett quits Radio 4’s Today, a Saudi pipeline shuts after Houthi drone strikes, and Arsenal’s Arteta slams a “unacceptable” penalty call.
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Farrelly explores Rocky’s troubled genesis through Ippolito’s authentic Stallone portrayal
A review of Peter Farrelly’s “I Play Rocky” praises Anthony Ippolito’s portrayal of a young Sylvester Stallone, arguing the film succeeds because it captures the idiosyncratic, hard-won creation of “Rocky” rather than offering a mere impersonation. The critic likens the biopic’s spirit to Richard Linklater’s 2025 film “Nouvelle Vague”, about the making of “Breathless”, noting…
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Rosalind Eleazar Stars in Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green,’ His Return to Directing After 12-Year Gap
Chris Rock has returned to directing for the first time in 12 years with “Misty Green,” a drama built around a career-best performance from British actress Rosalind Eleazar. Rock has said he conceived the idea after encountering former sitcom actresses doing voiceover work to make ends meet, and shaped it into the story of a…
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‘Misty Green’ Review: Rosalind Eleazar Is a Revelation in Chris Rock’s Sharply Observed Love-Hate Portrait of the Hollywood Hustle
Chris Rock’s fourth feature as director, “Misty Green,” stars Rosalind Eleazar in what critics are calling a career-defining performance as a struggling actress navigating eviction, a family crisis and the moral compromises demanded by the entertainment industry. The film, releasing through A24 on 9 October after premiering at the Toronto and New York film festivals,…
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OpenAI AI agents identified in RubyGems cyberattack targeting API keys
Independent researchers have concluded that a swarm of autonomous AI agents operated by OpenAI was responsible for a significant cyberattack on RubyGems, the central repository for Ruby programming language packages, in May. The incident forced RubyGems to suspend new account signups for four days while it worked to mitigate the damage, and researchers found that…