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Learner drivers still forced to wait months to book tests
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.
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Petrol prices rise by 5p over a week as Iran war sends oil higher
A litre of unleaded now costs 167.17p which is the biggest weekly increase since April, data shows.
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UK flight cancellations top 2,000 as pressure grows on air traffic control boss on second day of travel chaos – business live
Technical issue at Nats resolved but flights to and from UK airports still disrupted; oil prices hit $100 a barrel for first time since July and gas prices also jump Tell us: how have you been affected by UK air traffic disruption?
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Alibaba President: AI agents can talk, but can they actually do the work?
The strongest frontier model we tested successfully completed 61.7% of the tasks — high enough to be useful and low enough to be a warning.
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AI writing is A-ok if you’re a billionaire. For everyone else, it can be a career-ending scandal
We have to confront the uneven standard that society imposes on AI use: acceptable for Stanley Druckenmiller but an embarrassing scandal for others.
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Insilico’s co-CEO hopes ‘we might have a chance to stop biological aging’ after promising results from its fibrosis drug trial
Drugmakers hope they can ease Asia's healthcare burden by tackling aging at its source, and one says it now has early evidence it's possible.
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More flights delayed after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitch
Departures from a number of airports are affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.
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Electronic shelf labels likely to cost jobs and drive up grocery prices, US report warns
AFL-CIO calls for ban on such labels to protect consumers and workers from surveillance pricing and job cuts The universal adoption of electronic shelf labels in grocery stores across the US could cost tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollar…
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Current price of oil as of September 9, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
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Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'
It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.
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Developers are rethinking data center design as the AI backlash makes its way to Asia
"There are physical limits to how quickly you can build data centers at scale," Kevin Guan, chief investment officer of Bridge Data Centres, said.
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U.S. national debt increased by $5.1 million a minute over the past year—that’s $117,279 for every American
The rate of debt growth averages around $7.35 billion a day, a JEC report adds, or $306.4 million per hour—$5.11 million per minute.
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‘I am the house now’: Scott Bessent dares currency markets to move against him
Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
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Saudi’s Humain turns to outside investment as the kingdom reins in fiscal spending
Humain is lining up an IPO and billions in new capital to supercharge its data center buildout and broader AI ambitions. But sequencing projects and securing customers could prove a challenge.
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Saudi’s Humain is planning an IPO and a $2.5 billion fund to fuel its expansion plans
Saudi’s Humain is planning an IPO and a $2.5 billion fund to fuel its expansion plans — full report at Fortune.
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Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates
Brent crude up by more than 2% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities Business live – latest updates The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in…
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Supercar maker McLaren to create 1,000 UK jobs in £450m tech investment
New roles at Woking-based centre a welcome boost to ailing automotive industry The British supercar manufacturer McLaren is to create 1,000 jobs in a welcome boost to the UK’s struggling automotive industry.
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What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
Flights are cancelled owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?
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I co-founded an orchestra 18 years ago. Since then, I’ve seen doors close for working-class musicians | Robert Ames
I have lost patience with the sector’s talk of diversity when it refuses to acknowledge those people who can’t afford to keep playing I’ve spent most of my adult life working in classical music – for the past 18 years as the co-founder and conductor…
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BRICS leaders gather in India, but does the group have a clear purpose?
The 18th BRICS summit takes place in India this weekend. Unlike last year, the leaders of China and Russia are coming. But does the expanded group have a clear common mission and purpose?
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Apple expected to unveil folding iPhone as new CEO takes center stage
The new model will serve as the first big test for John Ternus, who took the role last week All eyes are on Apple’s annual fall announcement of new products this afternoon, where the company is expected to unveil the most significant change to the iP…
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UK datacentres will create just 25% of jobs predicted by tech sector, analysis finds
Facilities likely to employ 10,400 workers, compared with 40,000 in industry estimates, thinktank says Datacentres in the UK will create just a quarter of the jobs predicted by the tech sector, while consuming vast amounts of energy, according to new research.
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Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist
Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.
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Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k
Victims of cowboy builders describe how they were exploited with one couple left "scarred for life".
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Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax
Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing Lords Andy Burnham should tackle inequality in the UK by introducing a wealth tax, universal free personal social care and bringing gas and…
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‘Miserable and impossible’: food scarce in Kyiv as Russia targets supply chains
Supermarket shelves half-filled in Ukrainian capital as Moscow bombs warehouses supporting civilian life Stocking up on cured sausages from the half-empty shelves in her local supermarket, Valentyna Sveshnikova is worried about money.
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Reclaiming the streets: the architects clawing back Europe’s car-centric spaces
The European Prize for Urban Public Space’s shortlist highlights projects helping people cope with climate crisis In the words of Joni Mitchell, the planners of many urban centres around the world “paved paradise and put up a parking lot”.
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Pilots tried to abort landing seconds before deadly Amazon cargo plane crash that killed five
The five people killed were employees of an aircraft cleaning company who were in a van struck by the plane after it overran the Miami airport runway At least five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport Officials in Florida on Tuesday…
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US bans Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles as trade war with longtime ally escalates
The measure comes as Canada imposes $20bn in retaliatory tariffs and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney vows to reduce his country’s economic dependence on the US The US is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada…
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