Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss
In a stark warning issued at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, Sir Demis Hassabis, the visionary leader of Google DeepMind, has declared that urgent, intensified research is imperative to…
Sam Altman backs Anthropic in AI battlefield row with Pentagon
In a candid internal memo circulated to OpenAI staff, which the BBC has reviewed, Altman articulated his solidarity with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, confirming that OpenAI adheres to identical ethical…
Asos co-founder dies after Thailand balcony fall
Quentin Griffiths, a pioneering co-founder of the online fashion behemoth Asos, has tragically died after a fall from a high-rise apartment block in the bustling Thai city of Pattaya. Police…
Keir Starmer vows to fight on despite Gorton and Denton by-election defeat to Greens
Sir Keir Starmer has defiantly vowed to "keep on fighting" after Labour suffered a crushing by-election defeat to the Green Party in the historically red Greater Manchester constituency of Gorton…
Burger King AI bot will check up on staffs’ please and thank yous.
In a move that blurs the lines between customer service and employee surveillance, Burger King is piloting an innovative artificial intelligence system that monitors staff interactions with customers and oversees…
Energy prices: SSE Airtricity to reduce gas tariff by 8% from April
The reduction translates into tangible savings for households and small enterprises. A typical household residing in the greater Belfast and west gas network areas, managing their account with a credit…
BBC Inside Science – How to bury radioactive waste – BBC Sounds
The programme features Professor Clare Corkhill from the University of Bristol, who provides an essential rundown on the origins and characteristics of radioactive waste. Radioactive waste is broadly categorized based…
What we know after latest escalation in Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions
Pakistan launched significant airstrikes on Friday into Afghan territory, targeting areas including the capital Kabul and the provinces of Kandahar and Paktika, following an announcement by the Afghan Taliban of…
Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns.
Waitrose, the upscale British supermarket chain, has announced a decisive move to suspend all sales of mackerel products, citing grave concerns over persistent overfishing and the dwindling health of North…
Ed Miliband says climate impact of data centres is uncertain
Data centres, which are sprawling industrial-scale facilities housing vast arrays of powerful computers, form the backbone of modern digital life. These facilities are indispensable for running an ever-growing suite of…
















