Global week ahead: Trump’s Nobel dreams meet economic reality
Nobel Laureates are set to meet in Lindau, Germany this week.
Day: August 24, 2025
From American Eagle to Swatch, why brands seem to keep getting it so wrong
American Eagle, Swatch and Sanex have all sparked backlash recently over their seemingly tone deaf campaigns.
Photos show history lovers replaying ancient Roman battles in Romania
POIANA, Romania (AP) — History buffs dressed as Roman soldiers and Dacian warriors clashed in front of a crowd in a reenactment of a struggle culminating in the Roman conquest of land in present-day Romania. Constantin “The Castor” Lapusneanu, a well-k…
How AI tools from ElevenLabs and others were used to recreate a woman’s voice, lost to motor neuron disease, from just eight seconds of audio on a VHS tape (Beth Rose/BBC)
Beth Rose / BBC:
How AI tools from ElevenLabs and others were used to recreate a woman’s voice, lost to motor neuron disease, from just eight seconds of audio on a VHS tape — “After such a long time, I couldn’t really remember…
UK carmakers claimed leaving EV sales rules unchanged would cost jobs and investment
BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan and Toyota lobbied against zero emission vehicle mandate, documents showCarmakers claimed that leaving electric car sales rules unchanged would threaten British jobs and cost them hundreds of millions of pounds, according…
Trout farm in Cotswolds tourist hotspot accused of welfare abuses
Exclusive: Charity says footage shows fish being struck repeatedly and at least one child taking part in killing fishAnimal welfare campaigners allege that a “harrowing series of welfare abuses” have taken place at one of England’s oldest working trout…
The soldiers fighting for the British Army but must pay £1.7k to become UK citizens
Given its possible extra security obligations, the British Army may well need to boost its ranks with further recruits.
Ukrainian children given ‘summer of hope’ in Italy to escape trauma of war
EXCLUSIVE: An Italian seaside town is hosting over 40 Ukrainian children this summer to give them a sense of normalcy amid the ongoing war.
Casca, which offers AI-powered tools for banks to accelerate loan application and origination processes, raised a $29M Series A led by Canapi Ventures (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)
Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE:
Casca, which offers AI-powered tools for banks to accelerate loan application and origination processes, raised a $29M Series A led by Canapi Ventures — A startup called Cascading AI Inc. said today it …
Irish rap group Kneecap to play Paris concert in defiance of objections
Irish rap group Kneecap, who have sparked controversy in the UK over their vocal support for the Palestinian cause and criticism of Israel’s bloody Gaza campaign, are set to perform at the annual Rock en Seine music festival outside Paris Sunday. Loca…