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Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf just challenged Anthropic CEO’s vision for AI’s future — and the $130 billion industry is taking notice
Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf challenges Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's "compressed 21st century" vision, arguing AI systems are building "yes-men on servers" rather than the revolutionary ...VentureBeat - 6d -
Sell the Sizzle, Not the Fake. Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness Says the Plant-Based Meat Industry Needs to Market Taste Over Virtue, or Science
‘We’ve done a lousy job’ of bringing people to the table, he says.Inc. - 20h -
3 Bulgarians Found Guilty of Spying for Russia in UK and Europe
The group of Bulgarians, who were living in the U.K., were convicted by a London jury of conducting surveillance operations across Europe on behalf of the Russian state.The New York Times - 5d -
What life is like for people living near the UK's longest-running roadworks
Decade-long delays to work on a bridge have led to it jokingly being ranked a town's top attraction.BBC News - 5d -
Revealed: second Kremlin spy ring targeting Russian dissidents discovered in UK
After the spying convictions of six Bulgarians, police have warned of further Russian operations against opponents. A second Kremlin spy operation has been discovered targeting Russian dissidents ...The Guardian - 4d -
New UK planning rules aim to halve approval time for major projects
‘Radical evolution’ is needed to streamline system, housing minister Matthew Pennycook saysFinancial Times - 4d -
UK 'hardest hit by Covid fallout' and next Bond 'shouldn't be American'
A mix of stories lead Sunday's front pages, including on immigration and five years on since the start of the pandemic.BBC News - 4d -
Germany to reach out to France and UK over sharing of nuclear weapons
But Friedrich Merz cautions such a move could not replace the US’s existing protective shield over Europe. Germany’s chancellor-to-be, Friedrich Merz, has said he will reach out to France and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Children in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data reveals
Internet Watch Foundation says ‘worrying’ trend shows criminals are casting their nets wider to trap victims. • Our son was targeted by sextortionist online – here’s what we did . Children as ...The Guardian - 3d -
UK hotter than Costa del Sol on warmest weekend of the year
Temperatures topped 19.7C this weekend in Crosby near Liverpool but cold weather is back in the forecast.BBC News - 3d -
Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.BBC News - 3d -
Lawyer probing Reform UK row contradicts MP Lowe
Comments attributed to the senior lawyer by the Great Yarmouth MP in his defence have been denied by her.BBC News - 3d -
Private equity could lift UK property out of the bargain basement
There is not much to impede the assault by nimble buyout firmsFinancial Times - 2d -
Musk expresses support for rival to Reform UK as feud in Farage’s party intensifies
Allies of tech billionaire say he has signalled he would back an alternative to populist partyFinancial Times - 2d -
High-speed freight trains emerge as fresh alternative to trucks in UK
The trains are not only much faster than a truck but carry far more, while requiring only a single driverFinancial Times - 2d -
Big majority of EU countries push for ‘concrete’ defence deal with UK
Also in this newsletter: Greenland votes on its futureFinancial Times - 2d -
UK watchdog tells banks to prepare for redress scheme on car loans
FCA to announce decision on compensation within six weeks of court rulingFinancial Times - 2d -
Share of UK lending to first-time buyers reaches record high
Trend driven by rents rising faster than house prices as landlords leave the marketFinancial Times - 2d -
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Starmer will not impose immediate UK counter-tariffs to US steel levies
PM to take a ‘cool-headed’ approach as he tries to steer clear of transatlantic trade warFinancial Times - 1d -
UK minister in ‘active discussions’ with pension funds to invest more in private markets
Torsten Bell says government is ‘encouraging, not instigating’ investment in wider range of assetsFinancial Times - 1d -
PwC cuts record number of UK partners and halts tech apprenticeship scheme
Moves come as consultants strain to protect annual profit pool of close to £1mn per partnerFinancial Times - 1d -
Starmer says he is ‘disappointed’ by US tariffs on UK steel
PM vows to ‘keep all options on table’ after EU hits back against Washington with retaliatory measuresFinancial Times - 22h -
Apple's row with UK government over customer data to be heard in secret
The BBC understands the dispute over accessing encrypted data is set to be heard at the High Court.BBC News - 21h -
Arctic air brings freeze to UK as weather warning issued
Temperatures have plummeted. What's in store for the rest of the week?BBC News - 21h -
UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds
Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cutsFinancial Times - 17h -
Oil prices tick lower; IEA warns trade tensions will undercut demand
Oil futures edged lower Thursday morning, after the International Energy Agency’s monthly report underscored worries that rising global trade tensions could undercut energy demand.MarketWatch - 1h -
Pope following Vatican's spiritual retreat from afar as he recovers from pneumonia
Pope Francis is participating in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat from a Rome hospital as he continues his recovery from double pneumoniaABC News - 3d -
Figma in Talks With Bankers to Explore an I.P.O. This Year
The design tech company is exploring a public offering after regulators stymied its $20 billion sale to the software giant Adobe in 2023.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump could be a catalyst for a global pro-crypto shift, Binance CEO says
Binance CEO Richard Teng said he expects Trump's "pro-crypto" legislation in the U.S. to spur regulators in other parts of the world to follow suit.CNBC - 43m -
Many in small business were jubilant over Trump’s victory. They’ve since grown very uncertain about the U.S. economy.
Small-business owners — a group that emphatically cheered the election of President Donald Trump and a Republican Congress — now have nearly historic levels of uncertainty about the future.MarketWatch - 1d -
USAID employees told to burn or shred classified documents
The U.S. Agency for International Development is instructing its staff in Washington to shred and burn documents, according to an email obtained by NBC News.NBC News - 1d -
USAID staff instructed to clear out classified safes and shred or burn documents
"Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break," the email reads.CBS News - 1d -
Pope following Vatican's spiritual retreat from afar as he recovers from pneumonia in hospital
Pope Francis is participating in the Vatican’s weeklong spiritual retreat from a Rome hospital as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia.NBC News - 3d -
Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these dividend stocks
TipRanks' analyst ranking service highlights three dividend-paying stocks, including Coterra Energy and Walmart.CNBC - 4d -
Ontario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity
The move is in retaliation to Trump's tariff threats on Canada, and is expected to raise energy costs for 1.5 million US homes.BBC News - 2d -
Bills to rise by 80p to fund discounts for homes near pylons
Households near new pylons are set to get up to £250 a year off their energy bills, under government plans.BBC News - 2d -
Business school teaching case study: How can Ørsted overcome its US challenges?
The world’s largest offshore wind developer seeks to boost its share price as Trump policies cloud the future of clean energyFinancial Times - 2d -
Microsoft is open to using natural gas to power AI data centers to keep up with demand
Microsoft Vice President of Energy Bobby Hollis said natural gas with carbon capture is an option if the projects are commercially viable.CNBC - 1d -
Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050
Tech groups join call for new power stations to meet growing energy demands and combat climate changeFinancial Times - 1d
