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EV charger rollout in UK slows amid political uncertainty and rise in installation costs
Growth in charge points falls markedly despite surge in number of rapid-charging unitsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s rollout of electric vehicle chargers has slowed amid challenging cost pressures and uncertainty over government sales targets.Charger companies installed 5,100 public charge points in the first half of 2026, pushing the total to 121,171, according to Zapmap,…
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How Palestinians Are Building a Digital Archive That Can’t Be Erased
Distributed backups, cyber resilience, and a half-million records are preserving Palestinian history beyond any single building or border.
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Smart glasses maker Even Realities hits $1B valuation with $150M funding led by Meituan, Tencent
Even Realities, an ex-Apple team building camera-free smart glasses, raised $150M from Meituan and Tencent at a $1B valuation.
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Apple’s foldable iPhone may be in short supply after it launches
Many people who want Apple’s rumored folding iPhone ‘Ultra’ may not be able to get it at first
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Israeli command system identified 850,000 targets in Gaza and Lebanon wars, says supplier
Elbit Systems supplied Tzayad digital army programme to map people, vehicles and other objects in real timeIsrael identified about 1,000 potential targets a day during the first two years of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon with its command and control system, according to a presentation by the country’s largest arms supplier, Elbit Systems.A total…
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Big brewers ‘misleading drinkers’ over craft beer credentials, says Camra
Campaign group calls on watchdog to investigate sector amid claims of anti-competitive practices elbowing out independentsBusiness live – latest updatesBig brewers are misleading drinkers about their products’ “craft” credentials and geographical origin, the ale enthusiasts’ club Camra has claimed, as it called on the consumer watchdog to investigate the beer market.Camra asked the Competition &…
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Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
Exclusive: Government and developers privately acknowledged Lanarkshire datacentre site had power provision ‘issue’‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentreWhat are Britain’s AI growth zones and are the plans feasible or ‘complete bunk’?A landmark AI development billed as delivering jobs and prosperity has misrepresented its plans to channel…
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This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn’t promising a robot in your home anytime soon
While other humanoid startups chase sky-high valuations, Agility Robotics is betting its future on execution — and a SPAC.
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Half of affordable new homes in rural England could be at risk if planning rules relaxed, analysis shows
Exclusive: National Housing Federation says ending quotas for developers could cost 32,000 homes over 10 yearsHalf of all affordable housing supply in rural England could be under threat under plans being considered by ministers to relax regulations for private housing developers, according to analysis.The government has proposed ending affordable housing quotas – known as section…
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Sennheiser Momentum 5 headphones review: great sound meets exceptional battery life
Premium Bluetooth noise-cancelling cans combine comfort with extensive connectivity and a user-replaceable batterySennheiser’s latest Momentum Bluetooth headphones build on the German audio specialist’s renowned sound quality with improved noise cancelling, exceptional comfort and a user-replaceable battery to keep pace with rivals.The Momentum 5s cost £330 (€400/$400/A$749) and directly replace their three-year-old predecessors, facing strong competition…