BBC News US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration is considering asserting more power over artificial intelligence (AI) tools after recent cybersecurity incidents. Asked about OpenAI’s tools being responsible for improperly breaching the private technology of other companies, Trump said: “We’re looking at AI, we’re looking at controls, we’re also making sure […]
BBC News How to get the look: Fairycore-inspired make-up is in, which means sparkles, face gems and glitter. Don’t go for subtle, says Skinner. “The ‘no make-up look’ is gone. Clean girl is out!” There’s a child-like quality to festival make-up, he says, so embrace it – think playful colour and crystals. To stand out, […]
BBC News The UK has struggled with weak productivity growth for more than a decade, and economists say wider adoption of robotics will be essential if businesses are to become more efficient. In its 2026 report SME Technology Adoption in the United Kingdom, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said technologies like robotics […]
BBC News The committee of five women and four men will announce their latest interest rate decision at 12:00 BST, with a hold the widespread expectation. The Bank rate is the MPC’s primary tool for maintaining the rate of rising prices – inflation – at a target of 2%. The latest official figures show inflation […]
BBC News Ahead of the 60th anniversary, readers have been sending BBC Your Voice their memories of England’s dramatic victory against West Germany at Wembley Stadium in 1966 when they won the World Cup. Kenneth Farrington, now 76, watched from the stands as a 16-year-old and shares his account of the excitement of the final […]
BBC News A blood supply shortage in the US has reached a “crisis” level, according to the American Red Cross, which says it is the second time in its 150-year history that levels have been this low. Factors including wildfires and extreme heat have combined to create the current situation, Dr Courtney Lawrence, who works […]
BBC News Several papers lead with declarations of drought across the UK, the third in five years. “Future looking droughtful for baking Britain”, says the Metro, which reports that dry weather has impacted “more than half of the country”, with millions more warned this is a “new normal”. It also cites forecasts that it could […]
BBC News Against him stand those who think Britain’s hostility to cooling has curdled into a type of masochism. David Lawrence, of the Centre for British Progress think tank, puts it plainly: we don’t tell people to insulate their homes in winter and then skip the radiators. So why insist shade and shutters are enough […]
BBC News When she was starting out in her career Kilgore realised she needed to be “someone that people look forward to being around”. It’s important to be polite, punctual and nice as those qualities help you build loyalty, she says. “I made sure I was the sunniest, hardest working and most diligent person to […]
