BBC News Zack Polanski has accused Labour of a “dereliction of duty” in the face of this summer’s heatwaves, as he urged Andy Burnham to take further action in response to recent wildfires and droughts. In a speech, the Green Party leader said the threat to public health and food supplies posed the “biggest threat […]
Tech This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. My home state of Michigan had a big election yesterday. While we wait for the race to be called, read why the word “communist” has been a popular one this primary cycle. Stock futures are rising this morning. The […]
BBC News In a statement issued through Police Scotland, Minnie’s family said: “We are devastated with the loss of our beloved, absolutely incredible, beautiful and brave Minnie Moo. “Our family asks that our privacy is respected at this extremely difficult time.” Police said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with her death […]
Digital Trends Wispr Flow has launched Notetaker, an AI meeting assistant built into its existing Mac app. It can record conversations, show a live transcript, and prepare notes covering decisions, deadlines, assigned work, and unresolved issues. Wispr Flow is best known for its dictation tool, which turns spoken thoughts into edited text wherever the user […]
BBC News Manager Mikel Arteta made clear in the immediate aftermath of Arsenal‘s Premier League title win that the Gunners would need to be ambitious if they were to build on their success – and the club have backed him with the move to sign Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes. Arsenal won the league for the […]
Digital Trends Google Assistant’s long goodbye now has a firm date. Google says it will begin discontinuing the voice assistant on eligible mobile devices on September 4, 2026, according to an email sent to users and shared publicly on Reddit. The transition may take several weeks, so Assistant won’t vanish from every device at once. […]
BBC News A lottery player who accidentally binned a €1m (£857,158) winning-ticket may be the luckiest man in Italy after refuge workers found the missing slip. The anonymous player disposed of the ticket in a shop in Bitonto, southern Italy, after checking his numbers and being told it was “non-payable”. The man only realised he […]
BBC News Pakistan’s government said the guidelines, issued on Sunday, are not to restrict media but to “provide an administrative mechanism” to verify media, facilitate access and co-ordinate reporting requirements. The new rules – called the Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, 2026 – do not set out how long gaining permission, known as a No Objection […]
BBC News Andy Burnham will tell firms bidding for public contracts to prove they are creating jobs rather than meeting green and social targets in a bid to get more people into work. The prime minister will overhaul the £90bn public procurement system so bidders have to show they are supporting young people into work […]
Digital Trends ChatGPT Atlas is heading toward an early grave, and anyone still using OpenAI’s browser has a small pile of homework to finish before the shutdown. OpenAI has confirmed that Atlas is scheduled to stop working on August 9, 2026. After that date, the browser may no longer be operational. So users won’t be […]
