Entries by BBC News

Government to prioritise job creation in awarding public contracts under new rules

The changes are part of government efforts to tackle the youth unemployment crisis.

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What happened to the internet?

Faced with a barrage of ads, misinformation, AI slop, toxicity and doom-scrolling, it can feel like the internet is kind of... broken. Is it? And what are the alternatives?

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Farmers warn shoppers face smaller and more expensive vegetables due to hot weather

This year's harvest could be the worst on record due to the exceptionally dry spring and summer.

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Vegetables to get smaller and more expensive due to hot weather, farmers warn

This year's harvest could be the worst on record due to the exceptionally dry spring and summer.

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Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over ‘Tank Day’ fiasco

People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.

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New clothing saved from waste by sewing charity

Unwanted clothes are reworked and donated by Dressability in Swindon instead of going to landfill.

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SpaceX shares sink after first earnings report reveals huge AI spending plans

Elon Musk told investors that people were "underestimating" his company.

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Trump says Iran will be ‘hit very hard’ if Hormuz Strait not open soon as oil prices fall

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.

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AI used new levels of ‘autonomy and deception’ to trick people in safety test

The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

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Anthropic AI created fake profiles and impersonated people in attempted hack

The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

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