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Microsoft pulls out of AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns
Development by UK firm Nscale heralded by ministers as largest of its kind in country loses anchor tenant
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The next ayahuasca? Gabon fights to protect sacred plant from US drug companies
Iboga root, central to several Gabonese ritual traditions, is believed to have huge potential for use in treating addiction and some mental illnesses
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EPA quietly backtracks on claims US has phased out toxic Pfas compounds
Agency changes wording on website as Texas-based chemical firm continues manufacture of plastic containers
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Small business owners are doing OK – but will that help Trump overcome his low approval ratings?
Overall, economic sentiment for Trump is poor, but small businesses seem fairly confident, according to several surveys
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US workers facing deadly heat borrow from tomato pickers to win key protections
As efforts to protect people from extreme heat stall, organizers are embracing an approach that targets major brands’ reputations
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World leaders must wise up to threat of cyber-attacks or rogue fridges will be least of their worries | Heather Stewart
Global cooperation seems unlikely despite AI increasing the risk of digital fraud and the need to protect the financial system
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World Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries
Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decades
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Condé Nast’s UK profits drop by more than a third as sale of Vogue publisher ruled out
Magazine group points to restructuring bill but says it ‘remains profitable in the UK for another year’
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Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests
Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds
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£3,500 and no work done: the offer to help that’s really a roofing scam
Citizens Advice warns of its No 1 scam as growing number of people are targeted by criminals posing as roofers
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Hiding in plane sight: the invisible turbulence that can strike out of a clear blue sky
As the planet warms, airlines are grappling with what this means for air travel – and for the passengers who simply refuse to keep their seatbelts fastened
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Why Britain should reject the lure of cheap – and scary – Chinese AI
In the west the technology comes with at least some effort to provide security and a benign intent – not so from China
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Elon Musk agrees to settle lawsuits over 2024 election lottery
Trump-boosting billionaire was sued over promise to give away $1m per day to random signatories of petition
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Move over, pervert glasses – the latest toxic trend is robogroping
Whenever a new technology is created, it will, without exception, immediately be used to harass girls and women
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Bank of England governor walks out of IMF summit in protest against Russia
Andrew Bailey among finance leaders to leave session in Bangkok when Russian finance minister addressed group
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From 3,000 feathers to pet portraits, Rolls-Royce rides high on custom craze
In our second in a series on high-end British manufacturing, we visit the artists and artisans working on bespoke versions of Britain’s luxury car brand
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US corporate lobbyists mounted ‘blitz’ to dilute landmark EU deforestation law, report finds
Environmental watchdog Mighty Earth reveals two-year effort to postpone and weaken EU Deforestation Regulation
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‘Countries are defying gravity’: how much longer can global economy resist chaos?
Sky-high oil prices and geopolitical turmoil have made less of a dent than feared … just don’t bank on it to last
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The hill I will die on: Cinemas have been getting away with lies. Films should begin on time | Jeffrey Ingold
If cinemas must run 20 minutes of adverts before a feature, they could at least be honest about it. Or, I have a better solution …, says culture writer Jeffrey Ingold
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Stinky business: south London bike shop hit by ‘unbearable’ stench from Thames Water sewer
Owner and mechanics fear for their health and future of the Herne Hill shop with no date for fixing problem
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Squash down: smaller pumpkins expected this Halloween after drought in England
Data shows 2026 could be worst harvest on record, as growers suggest painting faces on vegetables instead of carving
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Plan to make firms pay more to train older workers than youth apprentices in England
Exclusive: Ministers considering overhaul of apprenticeship funding scheme to tackle youth jobs crisis
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China’s tourists flock to experience a pretend typhoon as ‘dark tourism’ flourishes
The concept of ‘paying to suffer’ soars in popularity, with simulated disasters proving a modern twist on visiting sites of historic tragedies
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Healey backs pro-growth case for Heathrow third runway after Burnham ducks issue
Chancellor says government will study responses to public consultation, with airports being ‘big part of jobs and growth’
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