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Elon Musk’s startup rolls out new Grok-3 chatbot as AI competition intensifies
artificial intelligence
startup xAI has introduced Grok-3, the latest iteration of its chatbot that integrates with X, formerly Twitter.Grok-3 debut comes at a critical moment in the AI arms race as Musk looks to compete with the Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, Microsoft-backed OpenAI …
How will approval of £3bn emergency debt package help Thames Water avoid collapse?
won court approval for up to £3bn in emergency debt
that will allow it to avoid collapse – at least in the short-term.The debt package is an important staging post for the utility company, which supplies water and sewage services to nearly a …
US and Russia to explore closer relations after Ukraine talks in Riyadh
Top US and Russian officials have met in Saudi Arabia for the most extensive negotiations between the two countries in three years, agreeing to continue planning an end to the Ukraine war amid concerns in Kyiv and across Europe that Donald Trump could push for a settlement favouring Vladimir Putin.
…Get Shorty: a madcap, loving spoof of the film biz
There’s a scene in Get Shorty when the mob-connected loan shark Chili Palmer, played by John Travolta, watches a screening of Orson Welles’ classic noir Touch of Evil. Coming out of it, he tells the actor Karen Flores (Rene Russo): “You know, Welles didn’t even want to do this movie, …
Nigel Farage calls for reindustrialisation of Britain and higher birthrates
Nigel Farage has called for the “reindustrialisation” of Britain and “180-degree shift” to reverse the declining birthrate, as he praised the “Judeo-Christian culture” that he claimed underpinned western civilisation.
Addressing a global gathering of rightwing activists in London, the Reform leader said the UK should rebuild its heavy industry, including …
Sadiq Khan says ‘Brexit was a mistake’ and closer EU ties could counter Trump tariffs
Strong wage growth gives Bank of England interest rate dilemma
Thames Water wins court backing for £3bn debt package
Thames Water has won court approval for an emergency debt package worth up to £3bn that should stave off the collapse of Britain’s biggest water company for at least another few months.
London’s high court said on Tuesday the deal could proceed, after hearing four days of complex arguments earlier …
Anglian Water appeals against ‘unacceptable’ curb on bill increases
Anglian Water has asked the UK’s competition watchdog to allow it to raise bills over the next five years even more than it has so far been allowed to, as it called a ruling by the water regulator “unacceptable”.
The water company, which serves 4.3 million customers across the east …
UK pay growth rises 6% despite job loss warnings after Reeves’s budget
UK pay growth rose in December and unemployment remained unchanged despite warnings from business that Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget would lead to job losses.
show annual growth in total average weekly earnings rose by 6% in the three months to …