32 minutes ago By Nick Edser, Business reporter • Kathryn Armstrong, BBC News Getty Images Most GP practices in England have been disrupted by the global IT outage, the NHS has said. GPs have been struggling to access their records systems, which include online bookings. Pharmacy services, such as access to prescriptions, have also been affected. The outage has led […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Republican delegates meeting this week in Milwaukee pledged to roll back federal restrictions on artificial intelligence, while other allies of former president Donald Trump laid plans for “Manhattan Projects” to boost military AI. But in California, the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature is moving in the opposite direction, debating a proposal that would force […]
MILWAUKEE — Donald Trump’s speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee began and ultimately ended with what were perfunctory calls for national unity. But the indisputable theme of the night was Trump himself — his recent brush with death, his family, his legal battles and his dark, aggressive vision for a second […]
23 minutes ago By Alex Moss, Tom Ingall, BBC News Double decker bus set on fire amid disorder in Harehills, Leeds. A large number of police have been deployed to Harehills in Leeds after disorder broke out in the area on Thursday. A police car was flipped over and a bus set alight during what West Yorkshire Police […]
Follow live coverage of day one at The Open 2024 from Royal Troon today TROON, Scotland — The questions came every single day, one after the other, pressing Scottie Scheffler about whether he’d leave the Masters if his wife went into labor with their first child. The entire week was framed around this emotional crossroads […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Anne Boden, the founder of Starling Bank, has stepped down from the board to pursue a venture in artificial intelligence. Boden, who founded the digital bank in 2014, now dedicates her efforts to […]
Getty Images A swarm of mosquitoes, the insects that spread malaria when they drink blood Millions of lives are at risk unless urgent and radical action is taken to stop drug-resistant malaria spreading in Africa, scientists warn. Malaria parasites that can shrug off the effects of the critical drug artemisinin are now well-established in East […]
The company planning to build a new coal mine in Whitehaven, Cumbria has fought its case in court, saying it can and will build a “unique” net zero mine. The High Court hearing in London is the first test of a major ruling in June that raised doubts that any new fossil fuel project could […]
As calls grow for Biden to leave the 2024 race, polling shows Harris and Trump statistically tied in a hypothetical matchup. Brandon Bell/Getty Images, Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images, Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images For more updates from the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, head to the Newsportu […]
Pret A Manger customers have reacted with anger after the coffee and sandwich chain announced it would be changing its subscription offer. Under the current system subscribers can order up to five coffees a day for a monthly fee of £30. But from September, Pret said it will instead offer up to five half-price coffees […]