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Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade
World
Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Donald Trump has stated that the United States will not lift its embargo on Iranian ports until Tehran agrees to a deal, intensifying pressure as...
Apr 14
Health visitors overwhelmed as caseloads soar to 1,000 families per worker
Health
Health visitors overwhelmed as caseloads soar to 1,000 families per worker
Health visitors in England are struggling under "unmanageable" caseloads of as many as 1,000 families each, the Institute of Health Visiting has raised concerns, calling...
Apr 20 · Corin Selham
The Risky Business of Asking AI for Medical Guidance
Health
The Risky Business of Asking AI for Medical Guidance
Millions of users are embracing artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok for medical advice, drawn by their ease of access and ostensibly customised...
Apr 19 · Corin Selham
Pregnancy RSV vaccine slashes newborn hospital admissions by over 80%
Health
Pregnancy RSV vaccine slashes newborn hospital admissions by over 80%
A vaccine administered during pregnancy is substantially lowering hospital admissions among newborns with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with UK health officials confirming a decrease of...
Apr 18 · Corin Selham
Britain’s Vaccine Programme Hailed as Historic Achievement by Covid Inquiry
Health
Britain’s Vaccine Programme Hailed as Historic Achievement by Covid Inquiry
Britain's Covid-19 jab rollout has been praised as an "extraordinary feat" by the Covid inquiry, marking a uncommon instance of praise for the government's pandemic...
Apr 17 · Corin Selham
Alzheimer’s Drugs Hailed as Breakthroughs Face Credibility Crisis
Health
Alzheimer’s Drugs Hailed as Breakthroughs Face Credibility Crisis
Respected medical scientists have determined that so-called "breakthrough" Alzheimer's drugs are improbable to provide meaningful advantages to patients, despite extensive promotional activity surrounding their development....
Apr 16 · Corin Selham
Business
UK jobless rate surprises with unexpected drop to 4.9%
The UK's unemployment rate has surprised economists with an surprising drop to 4.9% in the three months to February, based on the most recent data...
Apr 17
Business
Suspicious Trading Patterns Shadow Trump’s Major Policy Announcements
Market observers have identified a troubling pattern of irregular trading activity that regularly precedes Donald Trump's major policy announcements during his second term as US...
Apr 16
Business
Why a third of young British men still live at home
More than one in three young men in the United Kingdom are currently residing with their parents, marking a notable change in residential patterns over...
Apr 15
Business
Mortgage rates begin recovery as geopolitical tensions ease
Mortgage rates have started to recover after striking record levels during heightened geopolitical tensions, with major lenders now making "meaningful" decreases to products for new...
Apr 14
Business
Global Finance Chiefs Voice Alarm Over Powerful New AI Security Threat
Finance ministers, monetary authorities and senior banking executives have expressed serious concern over a powerful new artificial intelligence model that jeopardises the security of worldwide...
Apr 13
Business
UK Economy Surges Ahead of Middle East Crisis Uncertainty
The UK economy has defied expectations with a solid 0.5% growth in February, based on official figures published by the Office for National Statistics, well...
Apr 12
Apple Charts New Course with Hardware Chief John Ternus at the Helm
Technology
Apple Charts New Course with Hardware Chief John Ternus at the Helm
Apple has announced a substantial change in leadership, designating John Ternus as its new chief executive to replace Tim Cook after fifteen years in charge....
Apr 18 · Corin Selham
Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model Sparks Global Security Alarm
Technology
Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model Sparks Global Security Alarm
Anthropic's most recent artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos, has triggered widespread alarm amongst regulatory bodies, lawmakers and financial sector organisations across the globe after assertions...
Apr 17 · Corin Selham
Dating Apps and Video Platforms Adopt Iris Scanning to Verify Real Users
Technology
Dating Apps and Video Platforms Adopt Iris Scanning to Verify Real Users
Major video and dating platforms are embracing iris-scanning technology to address the growing challenge of artificial intelligence-generated fake accounts and scams. Tinder and Zoom have...
Apr 16 · Corin Selham
White House seeks dialogue with Anthropic over advanced AI security tool
Technology
White House seeks dialogue with Anthropic over advanced AI security tool
The White House has conducted a "productive and constructive" discussion with Anthropic's chief executive, Dario Amodei, marking a notable policy change towards the AI company...
Apr 15 · Corin Selham
Digital Twins Transform Workplace Productivity and Raise Legal Questions
Technology
Digital Twins Transform Workplace Productivity and Raise Legal Questions
A tech adviser in the UK has invested three years developing an AI version of himself that can handle business decisions, client presentations and even...
Apr 14 · Corin Selham