British AI datacentre firm Nscale raises $2bn as Sheryl Sandberg and Nick Clegg join board
London-based startup, which is vital to the government’s AI ambitions, is now valued at $14.6bn
OpenAI delays ‘adult mode’ for ChatGPT to focus on work of higher priority
Startup still believes in ‘principle of treating adults like adults, but getting experience right will take more time’
Lengthy US-Iran war would affect ‘lives and households of everybody’, says Starmer
Ministers understood to be considering ways to mitigate rising energy bills as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel
Small-business owners doubt they’ll see refunds after supreme court invalidates Trump’s tariffs
Ruling could free $175bn, but legal hurdles and higher costs have left businesses questioning if claims are even worth it
Nigel Farage invests £215,000 in Kwasi Kwarteng’s bitcoin firm
Reform UK leader strengthens ties with crypto sector with stake in former Tory chancellor’s company Stack BTC
UK interest rate cuts unlikely this year amid Iran war – and a rise could be ahead
Markets predict Bank of England will hold rates in 2026 as bond yields soar on forecasts of prolonged conflict
Top US banks weigh suing federal regulator over crypto banking rules
Exclusive: Bank Policy Institute, representing lenders such as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, argues that new licenses could harm US consumers and financial system
How the ‘Galápagos of west Africa’ is plundered by floating fish factories
A Guardian investigation with DeSmog reveals thousands of tonnes of fish are illegally turned into fishmeal and oil off the coast of Guinea-Bissau
Travelodge turned away vulnerable women late at night
They were far from home but it refused to let them stay without specific ID to prove they were over 18
Average UK office attendance ‘settling’ at highest level since before Covid
Figure above 40% every week since early January as report says situation ‘no longer in freefall nor in recovery’
Ending UK customs relief on low-value imports could push up prices, BCC says
Business group warns of harm to small firms and trade as it calls for phased end to ‘de minimis’ exemptions
ASX closes after $90bn wiped from sharemarket amid spike in oil prices over Middle East crisis
Benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closes down by 2.85%, marking the single biggest one-day drop since Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs announcement
Quiz books are the answer to falling non-fiction sales, data shows
2025 was the best year for quiz book sales since records began in 1998; while Bibles also proved popular
Britain’s job market ‘floundering’ as companies remain cautious about hiring
Data shows labour market is still in a fragile position due to economic uncertainty, with few signs of recovery
Former Tory minister Zac Goldsmith to launch new sports radio station
Exclusive: Goldsmith and brother Ben the major investors in trkradio, which is due to go to air next month