news2shortsSilicon Valley wants to spend a fortune on the fantasy of human-level intelligence. But there are more practical and valuable things to achieve There’s a moment in the 1967 film The Graduate that has become renowned. At a party thrown by his parents to celebrate his graduation, Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) is approached by Mr McGuire, … Read more
American star takes fifth place in slalom at worlds Swiss skiers Rast and Holdener win gold and silver All that talk about a record-breaking 16th medal. And extending her perfect run of six medals in six career slalom races at the world championships. Mikaela Shiffrin’s array of international fans who gathered in the Austrian Alps … Read more
George Orwell’s publishers thought his parable was too specific. They needn’t have worried, 80 years on it’s as salient as ever “I feel sorry for the old horse,” my son said, drinking his Coke in the interval. “We all feel sorry for the horse,” I replied. Continue reading…
The ramifications of the president’s appeasement of Russia will be felt widely, not least in the alliance he recklessly undermined In Graham Greene’s 1955 novel, The Quiet American, Alden Pyle, a CIA agent, reckons he has all the answers to conflict in colonial era Vietnam. Pyle’s ignorance, arrogance and dangerous scheming, intended to bring peace, … Read more
WASHINGTON — National Nuclear Security Administration officials on Friday attempted to notify some employees who had been let go the day before that they are now due to be reinstated — but they struggled to find them because they didn’t have their new contact information.
Republicans will need Democrats’ help to pass funding bill by 14 March as hard-right lawmakers push to cut costs With the US federal government expected to shut down in one month unless Congress approves a funding bill, Democratic lawmakers are wrestling with just how far they are willing to go to push back against Donald … Read more
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s efforts at President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have revealed a number of examples of government waste that have dominated headlines in recent weeks, as his team continues to audit the federal government despite Democrat opposition. Here are some of the top-lines from DOGE’s findings: Musk revealed this week … Read more
As wildfires, floods, droughts and record-breaking temperatures have shown, the post-climate change era has arrived. Now we need honesty and action from our leaders Not yet a quarter of the way into this century and global average temperatures are already 1.75C above the preindustrial average. January 2025 was the hottest on record and has also … Read more
US president’s announcement prompts government to publish green paper weeks ahead of schedule The government has rushed forward plans for a £2.5bn investment in the UK steel industry after Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminium into the US. The business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, will publish a green paper entitled … Read more
Luigi Mangione expressed gratitude on new website to people writing him, saying they transcend ‘class divisions’ The 26-year-old golf club heir charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive officer in an ambush outside a Manhattan hotel in December has touted receiving support that has “transcended political, racial and even class divisions” in a rare public statement. … Read more
