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The FBI is now investigating claims from a hacker group that thousands of current and former employees’ personal data was stolen after the group exploited a previously unknown bug found on an agency jobs website. On Tuesday, 404 Media reported that ShinyHunters took down the agen

Tim’s view For developing countries, more green tech capital doesn’t always translate to a cheaper and cleaner energy system. There’s more money than ever available from private and public financial institutions for investments in clean tech in emerging economies: nearly $400 bil

Data Center Water Use: From Efficiency Metrics to Real-World Resilience Water has shifted from a background utility to a core constraint for data centers, requiring site-specific resilience planning that addresses peak stress, local hydrology, and community impact, not just avera

Teenagers to be offered new vocational GCSE subjects in school - Published New vocational GCSEs will be introduced from 2029 for 14-year-olds alongside existing core academic subjects in England. The new subjects could include building and construction, business management and fi

FBI investigates apparent theft of its personnel data by hackers - Published The FBI says it is investigating a reported breach of its system after a cybercrime group claimed to have stolen sensitive information on thousands of bureau personnel. The hackers, Shiny Hunters, say th

Trump's Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn plan to begin Gaza's reconstruction - Published US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has announced a Gaza recovery plan worth $2.45bn (£1.85bn) during a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The funding will be spread ac

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., heard arguments on Wednesday on President Donald Trump's controversial ban of three media outlets from the White House. Judge Timothy Kelly ended the hearing without immediately ruling on a request by the outlets — MS NOW, CNN, Politico — to b

Amazon’s chief sustainability officer said Tuesday the company doesn’t know how it will achieve its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. “We are still striving towards that target,” Kara Hurst said at an Axios event, adding later that she is “not going to sit here and say,

Disney+ got its fourth price hike in four years today. Hulu prices also went up. Disney+ and Hulu’s respective standalone, ad-free plans (which also support 4K and HDR) are each increasing 13 percent from $19 per month to $21.50/month. Disney+ and Hulu’s respective standalone pla

UK survivor of Canadian poison seller says he exploited her despair - Published A British woman, one of the survivors of Canadian poison seller Kenneth Law, faced him in court on Wednesday to describe how he had exploited her vulnerability. Elisabeth Belien told the four-day sent

Soaring Treasury yields aren't just bad for the government and its $40 trillion debt. They also threaten to raise borrowing costs, hitting everyone from homeowners to credit card users, while providing limited relief to savers and potential benefits to banks. Government debt cost

A few weeks ago, Bentley gave Ars a ride in a new camouflaged electric vehicle. Named after a Spanish rock formation, the Torcal is the brand’s first battery EV, and today the production car had its formal unveiling. That camo was effective: The real car is less bulbous and more

Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes - Published The Conservatives have promised to prevent long-term jobless benefit claimants from spending their welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling. Under the party's proposals, cla

Burnham brands ban on football fans drinking alcohol in stands as 'discrimination' - Published Andy Burnham has branded a ban on fans being allowed to drink alcohol in the stands during men's football matches as "discrimination". The prime minister told reporters that "I don't th

Blood tests find high level of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory - Published Blood tests have found "really high levels" of a cancer-causing forever chemical in dozens of people living near a major chemical factory in the UK. The residents, from Thornton-C

Huawei has built its 7.2T Hi-ONE near-packaged optical engine into the new Atlas 960E SuperPoD. NPO has moved remarkably quickly from an architectural argument to standards work, functioning hardware and now an AI computing system. Near-packaged optics has just passed an importan

This week, the US and China, the two world leaders on AI, finally started talks meant to keep the whole world safe from emerging safety risks. But whether meetings between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping can lead to a reliable global governance framework for AI depends on how much th

The News Hill progressives are rolling out new legislation to ban “AI superintelligence,” or AI that exceeds human capabilities. They see it as a top priority for Congress and for potential Democratic presidential candidates. “There’s a sense of urgency. Candidates have got to st

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - US shares fell and benchmark 10-year Treasury yields climbed to their highest level since 2007 on Wednesday, after data showed US business activity racing to a more-than-five-year high in September, fueled by a surge in new orders.

Bessemer Venture Partners announced on Wednesday that it has raised $5.75 billion across two new funds to accelerate its investment across all parts of the AI stack. The firm, which has backed companies such as Anthropic, Cognition, Legora, Perplexity, Ramp, Shopify, and Waymo, d

Essex cricketer Das charged with two counts of rape - Published Essex cricketer Robin Das has been charged with two counts of rape. The 24-year-old will appear at Inner London Crown Court on Friday, 9 October after he was charged on 23 July. Das was arrested on 27 August last yea

The Scoop Flock Safety, which is facing scrutiny over the proliferation and alleged abuse of its cameras, is weighing whether to sell itself, according to people familiar with the matter. The company has had conversations with outside advisers, the people said. The people describ

Microsoft brings Snapdragon X2 Plus to 13-inch Surface Laptop, 12-inch Surface Pro — low-end systems finally get upgrades The change was announced at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit Microsoft is finally updating its lowest-end computers: the 13-inch Surface Laptop and 12-inch Surfac

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei addressed the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday and called for international coordination to address the potential risks posed by artificial intelligence. "In our history, there have been times where countries who co