US House representative Ilhan Omar has slammed Elon Musk as “one of the dumbest people on earth” after he shared a conspiracy theory about her.The X/Twitter spat happened on Monday (12 January) after…

Amid global backlash, billionaire had only hours earlier said he was not aware of any ‘naked underage images’ Elon Musk’s xAI has announced it will block the ability of its Grok AI tool to alter images of real people to put them in “revealing clothing such as bikinis”, amid a global backlash over the tool being used to generate explicit imagery. The move came just hours after the billionaire said he was was not aware of any “naked underage images” made by Grok. Continue reading...

ONS says GDP expanded in news that is unlikely to deter Bank of England from making more interest rate cuts * Business live – latest updates The UK economy grew by a stronger than expected 0.3% in November despite uncertainty around the chancellor Rachel Reeves’s budget, official figures show. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday showed the improvement, up from a 0.1% fall in October. Continue reading...

There is no evidence that 5G technology poses a health risk at the recommended international exposure limits.

Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.

In Mansion House speech, mayor will talk of opportunities technology offers but highlight mass unemployment risk Sadiq Khan is to warn in a major speech that artificial intelligence (AI) could destroy swathes of jobs in London and “usher in a new era of mass unemployment” unless ministers act now. In his annual Mansion House speech, the London mayor will say the capital is “at the sharpest edge of change” because of its reliance on white-collar workers in the finance and creative industries, and professional services such as law, accounting, consulting and marketing. Continue reading...

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The US president vowed to ‘end childhood cancer’. But his administration is dismantling the search for a cure and sending families scrambling for treatment

France is latest to send military team to Arctic island as US desire to own Greenland still ‘intact’ despite talks * Europe live – latest updates The Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, said Greenland’s defence is a “common concern” for the whole of Nato, as troops started arriving from across Europe to bolster defence as a result of Donald Trump’s threats to take the Arctic island by force. Troops from countries including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden were on their way to Greenland, a largely autonomous territory of the kingdom of Denmark, on Thursday. Denmark also announced it would be increasing its military presence. Continue reading...

Activist, who promotes conspiracy theories and anti-immigration rhetoric online, says her ETA has been revoked A Dutch anti-immigration influencer who has promoted conspiracy theories such as the “great replacement” says she has been banned from the UK. Eva Vlaardingerbroek posted an image online of what appeared to be a notification from the British government that her UK electronic travel authorisation (ETA) had been cancelled on Tuesday. Continue reading...

With a huge audience and serving as an avatar for millions of centrist Americans, Rogan compares ICE raids to Gestapo

Following the anniversary of the actor’s death, fans recall his joy at a train platform mishap, enthusing about experimental theatre and an embarrassed double-take

France says a small military contingent has arrived and more forces will be there in the coming days.

On the anniversary of his death aged 69, stars from Sigourney Weaver to Sharleen Spiteri, Tom Felton to Harriet Walter, remember the wit, charm and endless generosity of one of Britain’s best-loved actors

Aim is to speed up acquisition of WBD studio and streaming businesses and hold off rival Paramount bid Netflix is reportedly preparing to switch to an all-cash offer to seal its takeover of the studios and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), as it tries to speed up the deal and fend off a rival hostile bid from Paramount Skydance. The changes to Netflix’s $83bn (£62bn) offer, first reported by Bloomberg, are designed to accelerate the acquisition, which is expected to take months to conclude, and make it more palatable for WBD shareholders. Continue reading...