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Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions – US politics live
President Trump has categorically denied reports that he offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear concessions, taking to Truth Social to insist “I offered them NOTHING” in response to claims from Axios and CNN. These outlets cited unidentified US officials stating that Trump was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen Iranian funds conditional…
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Microsoft gives 425,000 Power BI customers free access to Fabric Apps and databases
Microsoft is extending its Fabric data analytics platform to the massive user base of Power BI, providing 425,000 customers with complimentary access to Fabric Apps and Fabric Database capabilities (up to 1GB per app) at no additional cost. This represents an order of magnitude expansion of Fabric’s addressable market, as the software giant seeks to…
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Your car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think
A Northeastern University and Consumer Reports study found extensive data sharing by connected cars and their companion apps, raising concerns about what owners know and can control. The findings add evidence to a debate already sharpened by US penalties against automakers for collecting or sharing driving data without adequate consent. Researchers examined 21 cars from…
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London police facial recognition trial scanned half a million faces, made no arrests
A six-month trial of live facial recognition technology at London’s busiest railway stations has ended with minimal results, producing only one false positive identification despite scanning over half a million faces and costing taxpayers £320,786. The British Transport Police trial, which ran from February to July 2026 across 18 deployments, resulted in no arrests and…
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Meta launches AI assistant for small business owners
Meta has launched Muse for Small Business, an AI agent tailored for small business owners that integrates with their professional accounts on Facebook and Instagram. The tool can access business analytics and advertising accounts to provide insights and automate tasks related to social media presence and ad campaigns, representing Meta’s expansion of its AI agent…
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New UK homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss
Amanda Blanc, chief executive of Aviva, has warned that new homes currently being built in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable in future decades as flooding threats intensify. She argues that with 115,000 homes expected to be constructed in flood zones over the next decade, building policies need to reconsider where properties are sited, as these…
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Journalist Patricia Nilsson investigates the hidden owners of the porn industry
Patricia Nilsson, a business journalist, has spent five years investigating the pornography industry for the Financial Times and published a book titled “Guilty Pleasure: The Pornification of the Internet, the Economy, and Everything Else”. Unlike the openly flamboyant porn moguls of previous decades such as Larry Flynt and Hugh Hefner, today’s industry leaders remain deliberately…
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Apps can support analogue hobbies and help people cut screen time
The article explores how technology and apps can paradoxically support a more analogue lifestyle and reduce screen time, rather than solely contributing to digital dependency. With growing concern about AI and screen reliance, the author demonstrates that thoughtfully chosen digital tools can enhance physical and mental wellbeing whilst enabling more present, engaged living. The author…
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Atomic secures $12.5m to automate supply chain decisions
Atomic, a supply chain automation startup founded by former Tesla employees, has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding, bringing total funding to over $15 million. The company uses artificial intelligence to optimise inventory management by simulating scenarios and making autonomous purchasing decisions for customers, addressing challenges that emerged during Tesla’s 2018 Model 3 production…
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HMRC awards Salesforce contract worth up to £2.4bn for service overhaul
HMRC has awarded Salesforce a contract worth up to £2.4 billion to overhaul its customer relationship management systems over at least ten years, with the deal potentially extending to 2041 through optional extensions. The contract represents a major investment in modernising the tax collector’s customer-facing technology and addresses longstanding complaints about HMRC’s service quality, following…