For the first time, U.S. fighter pilots took direction from an AI ‘air battle manager’ in a Pentagon test that could change how wars are fought in the skies. The Air Force and Navy ran the August test using Raft AI’s Starsage tactical control system on F-16s, F/A-18s and F-35s during a joint military exercise designed to evaluate new weapons ...
Matthew Cavedon On August 25, President Trump issued an executive order regarding burnings of the American flag. Media criticism was swift. MSNBC declared, “In this country, a presidential executive order cannot override a Supreme Court ruling. On flag burning, Trump doesn’t appear to care.” The truth is subtler but still troubling. Though the executive order is not going to overturn ...
Sir Chris Hohn, Britain’s most generous philanthropist, has slammed government cuts to overseas aid as “cruel” after donating an additional $328 million (£243 million) of his personal wealth to help fill the gap. The billionaire hedge fund manager, 58, made the contribution to his Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) in 2024, supplementing the $595 million invested by the charity from ...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has come under fire from financial advisers after reports suggested she may target tax-free family gifts in her latest inheritance tax (IHT) reforms. Wealth managers and planners have branded the proposal “daft” and a “blatant tax grab” that risks punishing grandparents who financially support their children and grandchildren. At present, individuals can give up to £3,000 a ...
Aldi has become the unlikely star of the US grocery sector, with Americans flocking to the German discounter in record numbers as high inflation reshapes shopping habits. Queues for new product releases – once associated with sneaker drops and tech launches – are now a familiar sight outside Aldi stores across the Midwest and beyond. From wine bottle advent calendars ...
Food inflation has risen to its highest level in 18 months, driven by sharp increases in the cost of chocolate, butter and eggs. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NIQ’s Shop Price Monitor reported that food prices rose by 4.2 per cent in August, up from 3.5 per cent in July, marking the fastest pace of growth since February 2024. ...
Almost half of MPs would support cutting electricity levies to help households switch to heat pumps, according to a new cross-party study that highlights both momentum for clean energy reform and a lack of awareness about existing government incentives. The survey of 111 MPs, conducted by Savanta on behalf of clean energy tech firm Aira, found that 48 per cent ...
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set to meet JCB chief executive Graeme Macdonald after the company raised urgent concerns about the impact of new US tariffs on British goods. Hundreds of UK-made products containing steel or aluminium became subject to American levies over the weekend, with JCB among the manufacturers warning that the move has triggered significant disruption. Mr Macdonald ...
Starling Bank has completed its first acquisition in four years with the purchase of Ember, a London-based fintech specialising in digital tax and accounting software for small businesses. The deal, subject to final closing conditions, will see Ember’s HMRC-recognised tax and bookkeeping tools integrated directly into Starling’s mobile app and online banking platform by the end of 2025. The move ...
I asked Donald Trump the question. Everyone asked Donald Trump the question. Would he engage in retribution in a second term? And we all got the same answer: He’d be too busy for that. His only retribution would be success. Well, if Trump is not engaged in turning government against his political enemies, he’s doing a pretty good imitation of ...