OpenAI’s text-to-video AI tool Sora leaked in protest by artists
OpenAI’s new video-generation artificial intelligence tool Sora was briefly leaked by artists testing the new model, which some creative industries fear could pose a disruptive threat.
China’s emissions peak in sharper focus as solar and electric cars boom
A survey of 33 domestic and 11 international experts found 44 per cent expected the emissions from the world’s biggest polluter had either peaked already or will peak by 2025, more than double the 21 ...
Israel pounds Beirut as Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet meets on ceasefire deal
His criticism was echoed by the mayors of several towns in northern Israel, which has borne the brunt of Hizbollah’s rocket ...
Number 124 Brighton: the boutique hotel bringing a breath of fresh air to the seafront
The stag and hen overindulgence of the late 1990s and early noughties has been tempered and the seafront scrubbed up. No 124 ...
London’s Groucho Club closes after claims of ‘serious crime’ on premises
The Groucho Club, the well-known media haunt in the heart of London’s Soho, has been forced to close its doors for members ...
Donald Trump says he will hit China, Canada and Mexico with new tariffs
FREE TO READ] US president-elect vows to impose levies on first day in retaliation for illegal migration and drug trafficking ...
How Shanghai’s ambition to be the ‘future of finance’ fell apart
The city was meant to be China’s answer to New York. But trade tensions and changing domestic priorities have taken a toll ...
Banco BPM rejects UniCredit takeover bid
UniCredit on Monday launched a €10.1bn takeover bid for BPM, Italy’s third-largest bank, surprising the market and the ...
The Ukrainian makers of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl — ‘Work keeps you from going crazy’
From fleeing Kyiv bombings and supporting colleagues on the front, the game’s developers have endured the shadow of war ...
Magnificent playing from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Washington DC — review
Today he is chief conductor designate to both the Royal Concertgebouw and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, two of the world’s ...
Financial markets do not trust the BoE to deliver low inflation
On one level, the Bank of England has had a remarkably good inflation crisis. A year ago, the UK’s central bank expected ...
Letter: This famous cat might have used up its nine lives
It entered the 1950s with a beautiful sports car, the XK120, and later the Mark VII saloon, both powered by a sophisticated six-cylinder engine. And in 1955, it introduced a smaller saloon in the form ...