BBC News With parts of eastern Scotland in significant water scarcity, the whole of Wales and more than half of England in drought, there has been relief that some areas have seen some rain this week, particularly parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. However, not enough fell in the drought-hit south to provide […]
Tech CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday earnings season has revealed investing themes he thinks will produce the market’s best buying opportunities. “I love themes. They help you craft a portfolio of stocks with the wind at their backs, not in their faces — the kind of stocks that you can confidently buy more of when […]
Tech Elon Musk listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Elon Musk‘s DOGE promised to slash $2 trillion in federal spending and to make the federal workforce lean and efficient. But even the cost savings it […]
Digital Trends For months, reports have suggested that OpenAI’s first hardware product would be a screen-free smart speaker designed to act more like an AI companion. We already knew it could understand its surroundings, be carried around the home, and proactively help users. A new Bloomberg report now gives us a clearer picture of what […]
BBC News The Conservatives have said they would end the provision of social housing for foreign nationals in England if they win power at the next election. The party said ending new tenancies for all foreign nationals, as well as current tenancies for couples where neither person is a UK, Irish or EU citizen, would […]
Tech Brian Chesky, chief executive officer of Airbnb Inc., during the Airbnb annual product event in San Francisco, US, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbnb reported second-quarter results that topped analysts’ estimates and issued a better-than-expected forecast for the current period, citing strong demand “across all regions.” […]
Business News Pedestrians pass by a Sweetgreen restaurant on Aug. 4, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Heather Diehl | Getty Images Sweetgreen on Thursday cut its full-year outlook and is now projecting steeper same-store sales declines due to diner fears of eating fresh produce during the ongoing cyclospora outbreak. Shares of the salad chain fell […]
Tech An AMD employee installs a the first Helios rack-scale AI system in a data center lab in Rockdale, Texas, on June 24, 2026. Helios comes in four customizable configurations, and this is the one Meta will deploy later this year. Andrew Evers | CNBC Advanced Micro Devices is counting on its graphics processing units […]
Tech George Arison, chief executive officer of Grindr, in New York, US, on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Emma Rose Milligan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Grindr is betting that artificial intelligence can do more than just improve the dating app experience. It believes AI can simultaneously create a new premium subscription business while also dramatically […]
