How our actions affect others – from driving more safely to making art
Progress roundup: Studies show that Americans are safer partly because of better driving. And Britons are healthier when they pursue arts and culture.
Day: February 24, 2025
Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone
As Germany prepares for a change of government, climate experts are hopeful that Sunday’s election results mean that the country will continue to be a leader in ambitious efforts to slash planet-warming emissions and will keep growing its renewable ene…
Business secretary says he did not misrepresent legal career amid calls for investigation
Jonathan Reynolds apologises for referring to himself as a solicitor in parliament and criticises Tories’ ‘personal attacks’Jonathan Reynolds has apologised for referring to himself as a solicitor in parliament but denied ever “misrepresenting” himself…
Apple announces $500bn in US investments over next four years
Spending ranges from new AI server factory in Texas to film and TV content and may add 20,000 jobsApple announced Monday it would spend $500bn in US investments in the next four years that would include a giant factory in Texas for artificial intellige…
Three dead in New York boat sinking as search called off for missing person
Coast Guard ends search for Vernon Glasford, 52, missing after boat capsized off Queens on Sunday, killing threeThree people died, two others were hospitalized and one was presumed dead after a boat sank in New York City on Sunday, according to the US …
Marseille chief says sorry for ‘corrupt officiating’ barb after loss at Auxerre
Marseille football club supremo Pablo Longoria apologised on Monday for unleashing a tirade during which he branded the officiating as corrupt after his side’s 3-0 defeat at Auxerre on Saturday.
Google To Eliminate SMS Authentication in Gmail, Implement QR Codes
Google is preparing to abandon SMS verification codes for Gmail authentication in favor of QR codes, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer told Forbes. The move aims to address significant security vulnerabilities inherent in SMS-based verification while…
Vatican thriller ‘Conclave’ wins top prize in SAG Awards upset
Vatican thriller “Conclave” won top prize at an unpredictable Screen Actors Guild Awards gala Sunday, throwing a potential late curveball into the Oscars race just a week before the Academy Awards. Story by Florent Marchais.
BP expected to scrap renewables target in shift back to fossil fuels
Goal of increasing renewable energy generation 20-fold to be ditched, shareholders to be told this weekBP is expected to ditch a target to ramp up renewable energy generation by 2030 as part of a shift back towards fossil fuels when it presents its str…
Apple to build AI servers in Houston and spend $500 billion in U.S.
Apple said Monday that it planned to spend $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, hire 20,000 people and open a new factory in Texas.