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Scotland imposes mandatory environmental assessments on new datacentres
The Scottish government has announced that any new datacentre project above 50MW will be required to submit an environmental impact assessment as part of the planning process, ahead of a Holyrood vote on a proposed moratorium on new hyperscale datacentres. The move comes amid a surge in planning applications driven by global investment in AI…
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Logitech releases nine-key pad with contextual app shortcuts
Logitech has launched the MX Keypad, a standalone accessory derived from its MX Creative Console, aimed squarely at developers who want quick shortcuts at their fingertips. The nine-key pad connects via USB-C and, when paired with Logitech’s Logi Options+ software, displays context-sensitive commands for apps such as Microsoft Word or Visual Studio Code, evoking memories…
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Reach axes 220 journalism roles as AI summaries cannibalise news traffic
Reach, the publisher of the Mirror, Express and numerous regional titles, is cutting a further 220 editorial jobs as it responds to a sharp decline in online traffic driven by readers relying on AI-generated summaries instead of clicking through to news websites. The company says the move reflects a “mammoth shift” in how audiences consume…
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AI datacentre boom will triple toxic electronic waste within 25 years
A report by the environmental group Basel Action Network (BAN) warns that the global rush to build datacentres for artificial intelligence will triple the world’s annual output of toxic electronic waste within 25 years, creating enough discarded equipment to fill shipping containers that could circle the globe six times. The report highlights that there is…
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AI firms seek competition reprieve under guise of safety
The Guardian’s Rana Foroohar argues that Anthropic chief Dario Amodei’s proposal for leading AI labs to jointly “pace the frontier” – coordinating to slow development and agree safety standards – is a repackaged version of a familiar corporate tactic: seeking exemption from antitrust laws under the guise of self-regulation. She warns that freeing AI firms…
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Breville Eye Q Toaster review: A toaster with a vision
Breville has launched the Eye Q, marketed as the first pop-up toaster to use colour-sensing technology rather than a simple timer to judge when toast is done, addressing the common problem of inconsistent results from traditional toasters. The $300 device uses built-in optical sensors that scan the toast’s colour ten times per second, automatically lowering…
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Sandbanks property developer denies intentional strangulation during marital separation dispute
A jury has heard that Gemma Martin, the estranged wife of Sandbanks property developer Paul Pressland, had written a divorce “wish list” shortly before he allegedly strangled her at their £3million home. Pressland, 63, denies intentional strangulation and claims he acted in self-defence during a row that broke out after the couple’s guests had left…
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Woman convicted after assaulting fellow dog walker in Canterbury
A woman was sentenced after being filmed punching a fellow dog walker in the face, spitting at her and laughing, following a dog-on-dog attack in Canterbury, Kent. Lucie Marsh, 25, assaulted midwife Lisa Wood after Wood kicked out at two dogs, including Marsh’s mastiff, which had attacked Wood’s German Shepherd on 2 March. The case…
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‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation
US Vice-President JD Vance has dismissed calls for global regulation of artificial intelligence safety risks, telling AI companies creating advanced models to address risks themselves rather than seek government intervention. His comments targeted Dario Amodei of Anthropic, who has called for international coordination to control AI systems, marking a key moment in an intensifying debate…
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Salesforce experiences global service disruption during flagship Dreamforce
Salesforce suffered a global outage on 16 September 2026, leaving customers facing severe delays, intermittent errors and an inability to access some services, just as the company’s flagship Dreamforce conference got under way in San Francisco. The timing is particularly awkward, with more than 40,000 attendees expected in person and over 200,000 registered online, while…