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Key figures in creation of Milton Keynes criticise UK’s new towns plan

Exclusive: Planners behind postwar new towns hit out at government over lack of ambition and commitment to social housingSenior planners involved in building the country’s postwar new towns have raised concerns about the government’s new towns programme, criticising a lack of ambition and insufficie…

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AI Wrapped: The 14 AI terms you couldn’t avoid in 2025

If the past 12 months have taught us anything, it’s that the AI hype train is showing no signs of slowing. It’s hard to believe that at the beginning of the year, DeepSeek had yet to turn the entire industry on its head, Meta was better known for trying (and failing) to make the metaverse…

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‘A quick learner’: how Declan Rice went from Chelsea reject to Arsenal’s Rolls-Royce

Midfielder will be part of the conversation for a Ballon d’Or if he continues his ascent with trophies for club and countryDeclan Rice likes to call it “clean feedback”, which sounds like a euphemism for a bollocking, though he would probably say that is a misconception. Rather, it is part of the re…

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Palestinian couple’s wedding turned to funeral after Israeli attack in Gaza

A Palestinian couple’s long-delayed wedding ended in tragedy when an Israeli attack struck their school-turned-shelter.

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Pantograph: Building a preschool for robots

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Trump takes calls from kids on Christmas Eve: 'You don’t want clean, beautiful coal, right?'

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Wednesday got into the Christmas spirit as they fielded calls from children across the country in anticipation of the arrival of Santa Claus. The president and first lady joined the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker hotline…

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Keystone (YC S25) is hiring engineer #1 to automate coding

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Introducing a New Chapter for ‘Uncanny Valley’

In this episode, we look back at 2025 and look ahead to what's happening in 2026—including what’s in store for Uncanny Valley.

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Trump just broke his own executive order record — in under a year

Data: Pew Research Center, American Presidency Project; Chart: Axios VisualsPresident Trump has signed more executive orders in less than a year than he did during his entire first term, according to new data from Pew Research Center.The big picture: Trump has shattered presidential traditions and s…

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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas in over two years under Gaza ceasefire

Scouts marched and crowds gathered under clear skies in Bethlehem on Wednesday as the Palestinian city celebrated its first festive Christmas in more than two years. The return of public celebrations followed a fragile truce in Gaza, after previous Christmases were subdued by the war that started in…

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'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.

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AI supercharges scientific output while quality slips

AI writing tools are supercharging scientific productivity, with researchers posting up to 50% more papers after adopting them. The biggest beneficiaries are scientists who don’t speak English as a first language, potentially shifting global centers of research power. But there’s a downside: many AI…

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Consumer Debt is Possible Headwind for Retail, Says EY-Parthenon's Auchincloss

US consumer sentiment rose in December by less than expected, remaining depressed amid lingering affordability concerns.
The University of Michigan’s final December sentiment index climbed 1.9 points to 52.9, according to a report released Friday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economi…

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How AI is redefining finance leadership: ‘There has never been a more exciting time to be a CFO’

Finance chiefs say 2026 will mark AI’s shift from experimentation to enterprise impact.

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Australia announces special honours list to recognise acts of bravery during the Bondi attack

Prime minister says awards will celebrate extraordinary acts of courage and kindness in the wake of the terror attackAnthony Albanese has announced the creation of a special honours list to recognise the bravery of those who helped respond to the Bondi terror attack, paying tribute to police, medica…

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‘We refuse to be afraid’: solidarity and vigilance in British Jewish community targeted by IS plot

Life goes on in a vibrant Greater Manchester neighbourhood after a plan for an attack was thwarted“They tried to kill us. They failed. Let’s eat,” Andrew Walters said.It is an old Jewish joke that’s as relevant as ever in Greater Manchester in the face of today’s threats. Continue reading...

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Independent businesses: have your online sales been affected by the rise of AI?

We’d like to hear from independent retailers about how changes to online searches has affected them. We’d also like to find out from customers about how easy it is to track down independent retailers We’d like to find out more about how your business has been affected by changes to online searches a…

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Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?

Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

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Cursor CEO warns vibe coding builds ‘shaky foundations’ and eventually ‘things start to crumble’

“Vibe coding refers to a method of coding with AI where you kind of close your eyes and you don't look at the code at all and you just ask the AI to go build the thing for you.”

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After more than a decade of tragedy, Christchurch emerges as New Zealand’s most ‘vibrant city’

Christchurch now at the centre of the country’s fastest-growing region as lower house prices, job prospects and thriving cultural scene entice people to the cityFrom 2010, New Zealand’s second-largest city, Christchurch, became inextricably linked with crises. The city, which had been known for its …