Rachel Reeves urged to hike taxes on HOLIDAYS at the Budget with new green levies on flights to plug £30billion black hole
The Chancellor should consider a range of levies on aviation to ensure the sector pays 'its fair share' towards Britain's Net Zero targets, according to a new report.
Prince William 'could strip Andrew of all his titles when he ascends the throne and "banish" him from the Royal Family', sources claim
The Prince of Wales (pictured, with Prince Andrew) is understood to be unhappy with the compromise brokered by his father King Charles last week.
Google and Anthropic wave hands about mega TPU deal worth 'tens of billions'
But AWS is still the AI upstart's primary partner
Google and Anthropic have struck a deal that will see the AI upstart gain access to up to a million of the web giant’s tensor processing units (TPUs) and involve “tens of billions of dollars.”…
Strictly hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly quitting the show together is a 'big statement', says pro dancer James Jordan - as he reveals who else should go if the series stands a chance of surviving
Strictly hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's joint exit is a 'massive blow' but could trigger a much-needed shake-up, says one of the show's former professional dancers.
Celebrity Traitors: Strident faithful Joe Marler attacks 'wolf of the traitors' Jonathan Ross in tense round table as frustrated fans insist rugby legend 'is the only one that's talking sense!'
Thursday night's Celebrity Traitors round table got heated as rugby legend Joe Marler went head to head with the show's 'big dog' Jonathan Ross.
Strictly Come Dancing's Anton du Beke breaks his silence after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announce they're stepping down from their presenting roles
On Thursday morning it was revealed that Tess, 56, and Claudia, 54, have quit the popular BBC series after 11 years of presenting together.
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: I've moved to Mayfair, says £650million former prime minister Rishi Sunak
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: The former Conservative leader tells me that he has risen up the Monopoly board of London property.
Celebrity Traitors hit by HUGE twist ahead of the next murder as three stars are left at risk of death in sinister cliffhanger
Celebrity Traitors came to a dramatic end on Thursday, with a huge twist throwing plans for the next murder into chaos.
CHRIS PHILP: PM's weakness has left victims of crime unprotected and criminals emboldened
Theft from the person is up five per cent, while robberies targeting businesses have rocketed by 55 per cent, leaving shopkeepers and small traders exposed. Pictured: File photo
Don't take AI to Thanksgiving: Bots have hidden biases
It's not a bug, it's a feature
Large language models, or LLMs, are biased in one way or another - often many. And there may be no way around that.…
Mother-of-four 'smelled nail varnish remover' before explosion that totally destroyed her home
Cheryl Whitter, 44, saw her house in Mitcham, south London, burnt out after the e-bike exploded in her living room last Friday.
Ben Stiller responds to parenting backlash after his nepo baby kids slammed him for 'never being around'
Ben Stiller has addressed parenting backlash after his nepo baby children slammed him for 'never being around' while growing up.
How Disney fans are helping each other save money at the pricey theme parks
From park tickets to hotel stays, the cost of food and trips to the gift shops, it all adds up during a visit to a Disney resort.
France's small boats surrender: PM to urge Macron to stop migrant taxis in French waters, amid reports plan has been shelved
The idea of tackling 'taxi boats' before they reach open water was hailed as a 'game changer' when it was unveiled by the two leaders (pictured) at a summit in July.
Scam victims forced to report fraud to chatbots as major holiday booking site replaces customer service staff with AI
A major hotel booking site has replaced its customer service staff with AI , meaning scam victims are now forced to report fraud experiences to a chatbot.
Celebrity Traitors: Hopeless Faithfuls break show record for most banishments without catching a traitor as bloodbath continues with THREE exits in most explosive episode yet
It was revealed in tonight's episode that never before had so many faithful exited the castle without finding a Traitor - after a further three players were booted off.
Celebrity Traitors fans left speechless as 'one of the big dogs' is next to be banished as star shares 'frustration' after most explosive episode yet
The banishment ceremony got heated with Jonathan Ross , Joe Marler, Nick Mohammad, David Olusoga and Stephen Fry all finding themselves in the spotlight.
Trump Eyes Government Control of Quantum Computing Firms
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Donald Trump is eyeing taking equity stakes in quantum computing firms in exchange for federal funding, The Wall Street Journal reported. At least five companies are weighing whether allowing the government to become a shareholder would be worth it to snag funding that the Trump administration has "earmarked for promising technology companies," sources familiar with the potential deals told the WSJ.
IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum are currently in talks with the government over potential funding agreements, with minimum awards of $10 million each, some sources said. Quantum Computing Inc. and Atom Computing are reportedly "considering similar arrangements," as are other companies in the sector, which is viewed as critical for scientific advancements and next-generation technologies. No deals have been completed yet, sources said, and terms could change as quantum-computing firms weigh the potential risks of government influence over their operations. [...]
The administration will lean on Deputy Commerce Secretary Paul Dabbar to extend Trump's industry meddling into the quantum computing world, the WSJ reported. A former Energy Department official, Dabbar co-founded Bohr Quantum Technology, which specializes in quantum networking systems that the DOE expects will help "create new opportunities for scientific discovery." While the firm he previously headed won't be eligible for funding, Dabbar will be leading industry discussions, the WSJ reported, likely hyping Trump's deals as a necessary boon to ensure US firms dominate in quantum computing. A Commerce Department official denied the claims, saying: "The Commerce Department is not currently negotiating equity stakes with quantum computing companies."
In August, the Trump administration took a 10% stake in Intel to help fund factories that Intel is currently building in Ohio.
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'Reckless' union to lead resident doctors out on ANOTHER five-day strike next month
The health secretary accused the British Medical Association of 'reckless posturing' as he warned the walkout (pictured, file photo) will 'harm patients'.
Jeremy Allen White has the last laugh as acting school hands him high school diploma at age 34… despite his chronic truancy
The 34-year-old Bear star attended the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan between 2005-2009, but he 'never had enough credits' to actually graduate