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Trump says AI safety fears a ‘hoax’ as he rejects calls for greater safeguards

The US president's comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI "kill switch" may need to be mandatory.

What is the triple lock and why are people talking about it?

The triple lock guarantees that the state pension is not overtaken by inflation or wage increases.

State pension likely to top £13,000 a year as UK wage growth slows to 3.9%

The rise has reignited the debate about the state pension's long-term affordability and generational fairness.

Pubs, hotels and gyms in Wales to get 30% business rates cut

The cuts comes into effect in April, but the largest businesses will pay higher rates to fund the changes.

Charities praise will gifts despite cost of living

Jersey charities say leaving donations in wills can be "transformational", regardless of how much.

Trump says AI safety fears a ‘hoax’ as he rejects calls for greater safeguards

The US president's comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI "kill switch" may need to be mandatory.

AI regulation faces political deadlock as calls grow for Congress to act

With Trump opposed and Congress divided, new safety legislation on AI is unlikely to pass anytime soon despite mounting pressure.

AI regulation faces political deadlock as calls grow for Congress to act

With Trump opposed and Congress divided, new safety legislation on AI is unlikely to pass anytime soon despite mounting pressure.

AI ‘kill switch’ may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder tells BBC

US President Donald Trump dismisses calls to slow the development of AI, saying that claims of it "taking over the World" are a "HOAX".

I got paid $5,000 to move to a place I’d never heard of

Relocation schemes offer support for people who want to swap big cities for a cheaper, quieter life.