‘I thought he was going to hit me’ OpenAI co-founder says of Musk
Brockman spoke during the second week of a month-long trial between Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman. Read More
US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI
New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts. Read More
UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high
There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday’s local and national elections. Read More
Lidl’s new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say
Under the changed system customers collect points rather than reward coupons, with £1 spent equalling one point. Read More
Nissan to close UK line and cut 900 European jobs
The car maker says it is considering working with a third party to fully utilise its Sunderland plant. Read More
Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies aged 94
She opened the first store with her husband Don in 1969, with the company calling her “a pioneering force in American retail”. Read More
‘Vodafone sold us a dream – the reality was something different’
Two women from Lincolnshire are among 62 former franchisees taking the phone company to court. Read More
US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility
Shipping company Maersk says one of its US-flagged commercial vessels has successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection. Read More
Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital’s environmental targets. Read More
British pubs closing at a rate of almost two per day in 2026
The British Beer and Pub Association says 161 pubs have closed in the first three months of this year. Read More