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UK datacentres will create just 25% of jobs predicted by tech sector, analysis finds
New analysis from environmental thinktank Verdant suggests UK datacentres will directly create far fewer jobs than the technology industry has claimed, even as they consume vast amounts of energy. The thinktank estimates all currently planned datacentres will employ around 10,400 workers, compared with the more than 40,000 projected by industry lobby group TechUK, raising questions…
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Sega Announces Two Sonic Game Collections For Switch
Sega has confirmed physical release plans for its two Sonic anniversary collections on Nintendo Switch, with box art and pre-orders now appearing via a Canadian distributor ahead of an October launch. The “Classic Sonic Collection” and “Modern Sonic Collection” were originally announced in June as part of Sonic the Hedgehog’s 35th anniversary celebrations, bundling together…
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Apple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at $2,000
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has revealed the name of Apple’s long-rumoured foldable handset, the “iPhone Duo,” with pricing and colour details emerging just hours before Apple’s first iPhone launch event under new CEO John Ternus. The device, previously expected to be dubbed the iPhone Ultra, is reportedly set to start at $2,000, positioning it as Apple’s…
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Philippines bets AI will lift GDP by 12 percent in seven years – without hurting outsourcing
The Philippines has unveiled a national plan to invest $34.4 billion in AI infrastructure over the next seven years, betting that the technology will boost GDP by 12 per cent while insisting it will not undermine the country’s vast outsourcing sector. The Philippines AI+ Infrastructure Masterplan (PAIIM) aims to expand the country’s datacentre capacity thirtyfold…
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Assisted dying bill row, borrowing costs surge, Scots schools slump in PISA
MPs warn of a “railroad” on the assisted dying bill ahead of Friday’s Commons vote, as thirty-year borrowing costs hit their highest since 1998. Scotland posts record-low PISA results, plus the Miami cargo crash, a Blackburn double murder probe, an OpenAI leak row, and pricier Glastonbury 2027 tickets.
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The vile AI scam using gutwrenching stories to tug at the heartstrings of footy fans and steal your cash – but none of it is real
A fake Facebook fan page called Tigers Dynasty has been circulating AI-generated posts falsely claiming AFL star Tom Lynch has terminal brain cancer, using a fabricated video and article to lure grieving fans into clicking a phishing link designed to steal personal and financial details. Richmond Football Club confirmed the story is untrue and warned…
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US claims Chinese AI companies’ core AI strategy is distilling American models
US intelligence agencies and the national cyber-defence body have accused Chinese AI firms of building their entire development strategy around large-scale, unauthorised distillation of American frontier models, rather than treating it as a minor shortcut. A joint advisory from the NSA, FBI and CISA named DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba, MiniMax, StepFun and Z.AI, alleging Beijing…
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Malibu Sinkhole Prompts Local Evacuation Order; 31 Homes Red Tagged
Malibu officials have issued an evacuation order for much of the Point Lechuza community near Broad Beach after a sinkhole opened in the driveway of a beachfront property, ruptured a gas main and caused part of the roadway to collapse. The order matters because storm-driven flooding is worsening across Southern California’s coast, with several other…
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9/11 mastermind’s trial set for 2028 after two decades of pre-trial proceedings
A quarter of a century after the 11 September 2001 attacks, the trial of alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has still not begun, though a trial date has now been set for June 2028 following pre-trial proceedings at Guantanamo Bay that have dragged on for 20 years and been overseen by five different military judges.…
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Apple’s new CEO unveils foldable iPhone Ultra in September
Apple is set to hold its “Surprise and shine” launch event on 9 September, led for the first time by new chief executive John Ternus, with the iPhone Ultra – rumoured to be the company’s first foldable phone – expected to be the headline reveal. The event marks a notable moment for Apple, coming just…