Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres?
"I think we're at the end of copper," says Chris Sharp, the chief technology officer at data centre operator Digital Reality.
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Trump says he would back ban on diesel exports
US President Donald Trump has said he would back proposals to halt American diesel exports in a bid to ease prices for drivers at the pumps.
Read more →Davey promises tax cuts for millions if UK rejoins EU single market
The Liberal Democrats will fight the next general election on a promise to cut taxes for millions of workers, Sir Ed Davey has said in a speech to his party conference.
Read more →'We screwed up': Doordash admits underpaying New York workers
DoorDash has agreed to pay a $131.5m (£99m) settlement to New York City regulators after the food delivery giant admitted failing to compensate thousands of workers correctly or on time.
Read more →New EU industry rules would damage UK, warns Burnham
Andy Burnham has warned that planned EU rules to help European manufacturers would damage the UK, ahead of a meeting later with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Read more →FTSE 100 today: Stocks rise as Iran Hormuz offer drives oil sharply lower
August 5, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT.IPOs such as SpaceX and ChangXin Memory Technologies have generated worldwide interest, particularly across the tech and AI sectors. Still, with founders trying to maximize returns and invest…
Read more →Sir Jim Ratcliffe suspends production at key UK plants blaming high gas prices
Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe's industrial giant Ineos is pausing production at its three plants in Hull, blaming high UK gas prices.
Read more →Why is LM Ericsson stock down today?
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has appointed Christophe Van de Weyer, currently Head of Business Unit API at Vonage, as Head of Business Area Global Communications Platform and CEO of Vonage, effective August 15, 2026.
Read more →Spain battles climate change on several fronts
A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.
Read more →UK August borrowing hits highest non-pandemic level at £18.3 billion
UK Government borrowing rose in August to the second-highest level for the month on record, coming in above forecasts and piling pressure on Chancellor John Healey ahead of his first autumn Budget, figures show.
Read more →Canadian province sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting
A Canadian province is suing OpenAI over its alleged failure to notify authorities about concerning user interactions on ChatGPT prior to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
Read more →Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers
Hundreds of flights have been delayed at major airports in the US after construction workers accidentally cut a cable needed for air traffic control.
Read more →Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers
Verizon, which owns the cable, says it is working to repair it "as quickly as possible".
Read more →I'd rather pay thousands on a holiday: Meet the pensioners spending the kids' inheritance
Happily retired, Sarah Moorhouse is using her private pension "to go places and do nice things at the drop of a hat".
Read more →Vet prescription fees capped under rule changes
Written prescription fees from vets will be capped at £21 as part of a raft of changes that practices will be legally required to bring in over the coming months.
Read more →Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
The deal includes an agreement to produce 30 films a year, or Paramount will be forced to sell off parts of its company.
Read more →Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption
Airlines have criticised the UK's air traffic control system after a second technical problem in two weeks caused major disruption to UK flights
Read more →Repeated air traffic control failures leave us in worrying territory
To have one air traffic control failure in a fortnight may be regarded as a misfortune, to have two looks like carelessness. The UK's air traffic services provider is coming in for a wave of criticism at the moment, so …
Read more →Trump pushes "super intelligence," dismisses AI risks and eyes China hotline
For continued coverage of the UN general assembly week and tonight’s meeting between the US president, Donald Trump, and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, join my US colleagues over here:
Read more →FTSE 100 today: Stocks climb as oil slides on hopes for Iran de-escalation
August 5, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT.IPOs such as SpaceX and ChangXin Memory Technologies have generated worldwide interest, particularly across the tech and AI sectors. Still, with founders trying to maximize returns and invest…
Read more →US Economy Picks Up in Q3 as Rising Rates Threaten Momentum
Canada’s economic growth challenges are expected to ease as the Bank of Canada continues to lower interest rates further and more quickly than other advanced economy central banks—but not right away, and longer-run chal…
Read more →Bernstein unveils new gold price forecast for 2030
Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered cut Bitcoin forecasts to $150K by 2026 amid 30% crash from ATH, delaying $500K target to 2030.
Read more →Tories pledge to bring back tax-free shopping for tourists
The Conservative Party has pledged to bring back tax-free shopping for tourists from outside the European Union.
Read more →US and China discuss AI safety plan ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Top US and Chinese officials have discussed creating a new "notification mechanism" for AI incidents that could affect national security, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters on Sunday.
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