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Andy Burnham’s deputy insists Manchester City trophies aren’t ‘tainted’ and club should keep hold of ‘hard fought for’ titles despite being found guilty of 114 rule breaches
Lucy Powell, Labour’s deputy leader and a Manchester City season ticket holder, has defended the club’s trophy wins against criticism following their guilty verdict on 114 of 115 Premier League financial rule breaches. Speaking at a Labour conference event, Powell insisted that City’s titles were not “tainted” and that the club should retain their silverware,…
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Europe’s AI expansion depends on foreign chips, servers and cloud infrastructure
Europe is a major market for AI data centres, but overseas companies supply most of the chips, servers and cloud infrastructure used there. A Global Electronics Association report says this leaves Europe capturing little of the economic value and creates a strategic dependence in infrastructure that supports essential services and industry. EU-headquartered firms account for…
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Modulate raises $25M for its voice models and analysis suite
Modulate, a Boston-based voice intelligence startup, has raised $25 million in new funding to expand its platform for voice AI analysis and security. The funding, led by Future Ventures with participation from Hyperplane and Lakestar, reflects growing investor interest in the voice AI sector, particularly in companies addressing the need to detect deepfakes, understand conversation…
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‘We wanted it to be a battlecry’: how Republica made 90s anthem Ready to Go
Republica created their iconic 90s anthem “Ready to Go” in a self-built studio in London’s Shoreditch, blending acid house with indie rock through meticulous collaboration. The band worked as perfectionists across 100 mixes, with the song emerging from their daily lives and the vibrant acid-house scene of the era, intentionally crafted as an uplifting “battlecry”…
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Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows
Sales of residential heat pumps rose across 12 European countries in the first half of the year, as higher oil and gas prices and lower electricity taxes in some countries made the systems more attractive. The increase adds momentum to the shift away from fossil-fuel heating, and the European Commission is urging EU governments to…
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Healey offers upbeat vision but sheds little light on how it will be paid for
Chancellor John Healey delivered his inaugural conference speech in the role, presenting an upbeat vision of a reindustrialised Britain with fresh opportunities for young people. Yet he offered scant explanation of how the government would finance these ambitious plans, a gap that will likely become critical when his budget is announced in one month’s time.…
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Wrestling legend Pac dies at forty; Swift steals show at VMAs
AEW’s Pac has died aged forty. Taylor Swift dominated the MTV VMAs by dedicating her award to Dolly Parton, whilst an Australian family row erupted over a secret million-dollar farm.
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OpenAI agents spent months probing the UN’s trade data API
OpenAI agents spent approximately two months persistently attempting to access data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s UNCTADstat API, according to research by Rowan H-J who analysed roughly 16,500 API scans between April and June 2026. The significance lies not merely in the fact that agents wanted public UN trade and employment…
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Annual iPhone upgrades may cost less when bought and traded in
Leasing an iPhone through Apple Upgrade can mean lower monthly payments, but it is not automatically the cheaper choice for people who upgrade every year. Buying the phone and trading it in may cost less overall, because the owner can use the phone’s resale or trade-in value towards the next model. The article compares 12-month…