Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said her party will remove all net zero requirements on oil and gas companies drilling in the North Sea if elected. Badenoch is to formally announce the plan to focus solely on “maximising extraction” and to get “all… Continue reading Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea
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Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters
Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters Taco Bell is rethinking its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to power drive-through restaurants in the US after comical videos of the tech making mistakes were viewed millions of times. In one clip, a customer seemingly crashed the system by ordering 18,000 water cups, while… Continue reading Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters
Ministers didn’t do cost review of council mergers
Ministers didn’t do cost review of council mergers 7 hours ago Joshua NevettPolitical reporter Reuters The UK government did not do its own analysis of the cost of the biggest reorganisation of councils in England for decades, the BBC has learned. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said “a significant amount of money” could be saved… Continue reading Ministers didn’t do cost review of council mergers
AI boom boosts Nvidia despite ‘geopolitical issues’
AI boom boosts Nvidia despite ‘geopolitical issues’ Computer-chip designer Nvidia has been boosted by big tech firms keen to expand their AI capabilities, despite dealing with US and China tensions. On Wednesday it reported $46.7bn revenue (£34.6bn) for the second three months of the year, a 56% surge from the same period in 2024. But… Continue reading AI boom boosts Nvidia despite ‘geopolitical issues’
Ed Davey to boycott Trump state banquet over Gaza
Ed Davey to boycott Trump state banquet over Gaza 2 hours ago Becky Morton Political reporter Getty Images Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said he will boycott the banquet for Donald Trump’s state visit next month, to “send a message” to the US president over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Sir Ed said… Continue reading Ed Davey to boycott Trump state banquet over Gaza
Conservative MSP Graham Simpson defects to Reform
Conservative MSP Graham Simpson defects to Reform 60 minutes ago Craig Williams BBC Scotland News Conservative MSP Graham Simpson has defected to Reform. Simpson announced his move as he appeared at a press conference in Scotland with Reform leader Nigel Farage. The new Reform MSP told journalists that many would not be surprised to see… Continue reading Conservative MSP Graham Simpson defects to Reform
Reform prepared to deport 600,000 under migration plans
Reform prepared to deport 600,000 under migration plans 4 hours ago Jennifer McKiernan Joshua Nevett Political reporter Reform UK has suggested it would be prepared to deport 600,000 migrants over five years if it won power at the next election. Leader Nigel Farage said his party would bar anyone who comes to the UK on… Continue reading Reform prepared to deport 600,000 under migration plans
Video platform Kick investigated over streamer’s death
Video platform Kick investigated over streamer’s death French prosecutors have opened an investigation into the Australian video platform Kick over the death of a content creator during a livestream. Raphaël Graven – also known as Jean Pormanove – was found dead in a residence near the city of Nice last week. He was known for… Continue reading Video platform Kick investigated over streamer’s death
Get ready for fracking, Reform UK tells energy firms
Get ready for fracking, Reform UK tells energy firms 6 minutes ago Joshua Nevett Political reporter PA Media Trapped in underground rocks, a potential energy resource has eluded generations of British politicians. It’s called shale gas and the method of getting it out of the ground, known as fracking, has proved politically difficult. Fracking, short… Continue reading Get ready for fracking, Reform UK tells energy firms
TikTok to lay off hundreds of UK content moderators
TikTok to lay off hundreds of UK content moderators 2 hours ago Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images TikTok is planning to lay off hundreds of staff in the UK which moderate the content that appears on the social media platform. According to TikTok, the plan would see work moved to its other offices in… Continue reading TikTok to lay off hundreds of UK content moderators