AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company
The boss of one of the companies recently hacked by out-of-control artificial intelligence (AI) says bot makers must be accountable for cyber attacks carried out by their creations.
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Healey announces his first Budget will be on 28 October
Chancellor John Healey has announced the date of his first Budget will be Wednesday, 28 October.
Passenger on British Airways mayday flight describes fear and shout of 'I don't want to die'
A passenger on a British Airways flight that issued a distress call on approach to Heathrow Airport earlier this month has described the rising fear in the cabin and a lack of information from the crew.
Anthropic's Claude AI escapes to hack into three organisations
US technology firm Anthropic says its AI models hacked into the systems of three organisations on their own, during a private security experiment.
Passenger on British Airways mayday flight describes fear and shout of 'I don't want to die'
A passenger on a British Airways flight that issued a distress call on approach to Heathrow Airport earlier this month has described the rising fear in the cabin and a lack of information from the crew.
BP puts North Sea business up for sale
BP has said it is putting its North Sea business up for sale in a move that would end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
Eurozone inflation edges up to 2.9% in July - Eurostat
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
South Korean shares soar after chip stock rout
Share prices jumped in South Korea on Friday, partly reversing a three-day rout that wiped hundreds of billions of dollars off the value of the country's stock market.
Sainsbury's agrees to sell Argos for £120m
Sainsbury's has agreed to sell Argos for £120m as the supermarket chain aims to focus on its core food business.
China manufacturing PMI unexpectedly slips into contraction in July
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
'I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home': Property guardians show us around
Would you live in a disused care home, pub or bank in exchange for a heavily discounted rent?
Three things we learned about AI from Big Tech earnings
The world's biggest technology companies - including Microsoft, Meta, Google, Apple and Amazon - updated Wall Street this week on their finances.
Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'
The boss of Thames Water has claimed targets the company has been set over things like leakages are "not realistic".
Tokyo CPI rises in July, core inflation nears BOJ target on energy costs, weak yen
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during tests
US tech company Anthropic says three of its artificial intelligence (AI) models broke out of isolated test environments and hacked into the systems of three other firms during a cybersecurity exercise.
Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'
The boss of Thames Water has claimed targets the company has been set over things like leakages are "not realistic".
Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will give all mayors of city regions in England a share of income tax revenue for the first time, as part of his drive to transfer power from Westminster to local leaders.
India wants to join the strawberry superpowers
In the west of India, the mountainous region of Mahabaleshwar is home to most of India's strawberry farms.
Apple warns of future 'supply constraints' for Mac, iPhone, iPad
Apple spooked Wall Street on Thursday by warning it expected a "significant" hit from growing supply constraints for its most popular products.
Virtual interviews don't show bosses your personality, says Burnham
Bosses should not rely so heavily on virtual job interviews when hiring as they don't capture candidates' personality and passion, Andy Burnham has said.
Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will give all mayors of city regions in England a share of income tax revenue for the first time, as part of his drive to transfer power from Westminster to local leaders.
Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he told US President Donald Trump he would take a "pragmatic approach" to the issue of North Sea oil and gas.
British Airways flight called mayday on approach to Heathrow
A British Airways flight issued a "mayday" distress call on its approach to Heathrow Airport earlier this month, according to a statement from France's accident investigation authority.
British Airways flight called mayday on approach to Heathrow
A British Airways flight issued a "mayday" distress call on its approach to Heathrow Airport earlier this month, according to a statement from France's accident investigation authority.