Supreme court rules Trump can fire regulators but finds against him in Fed governor and E Jean Carroll cases – live

No damage reported in 4.6 magnitude aftershock; At least 1,450 people are known to have died in initial quakes but number is expected to rise. In an update to X, El Salvador’s…

The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power. A “centaur”, in…

President says ‘we always hold onto hope’ as discovery of earthquake survivors spurs fresh search efforts despite dwindling chances of survival. Mortuary in Caracas ‘overwhelmed’…

Catherine Herridge makes final bid to stave off penalty related to series of stories she wrote in 2017 for Fox News. More than two years ago, a US district court judge took the…

President Trump canceled a signing ceremony for the bill Wednesday, saying Congress must first pass a strict voter ID bill

YouTube's owner, Google, has settled a lawsuit brought by a teenager suing the world's biggest social media companies over their role in the youth mental health crisis

Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, and threatened a ‘complete halt’ to talks. US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire. We…

The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, putting their latest ceasefire in jeopardy. And, Trump has nominated a former Oklahoma state trooper to head Immigration and…

The U.S. government is asserting a new level of influence over AI, controlling which companies can access Anthropic's new models. OpenAI agreed to let the administration screen…

Law enforcement’s use of warrants sweeping smartphone location data requires privacy protections, court rules. US supreme court decisions – live updates. The US supreme court has…

As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment?. Continue reading

The record-breaking heatwave is set to end with cooler and more unsettled weather by Sunday

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is not prepared for high temperatures

Despite Australia promising tougher penalties for a world-first social media ban for children, a new study indicates that six months in, the policy has barely affected youth access

President Trump accused Iran of violating their framework agreement, and Tehran threatened to halt negotiations with the U.S. entirely. Meanwhile, violence continued between…

US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country. Donald Trump has threatened to place a 100% import tariff on any…

A rare meeting of the top 10 ranked teams sees Morocco take on the Netherlands in the round of 32 in Monterrey, Mexico

Entertainment arm to split from mobile and broadband in move that raises questions over future of Sky News. Business live – latest updates. Comcast is to spin off its media…

President Trump said the federal government will begin renovating East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 1. Why it matters: The renovation of the public course is…

Dunhill maker to cut about a fifth of workforce, aiming to reduce costs and become more ‘technology enabled’. Business live – latest updates. British American Tobacco (BAT) will…

Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips. I am not, by nature, an early…

Delegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheads. It was hardly a perfect film, but I…

With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads. Skye has…

While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals. Let no one accuse Bernie…

In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it’s…

The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its…

A vivid and entertaining polemic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire. As former Google CEO Eric Schmidt could tell you, AI is a hard sell these…

They’re a key part of the digital and AI economy but they come at a high environmental cost and offer few operational jobs. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates.…

The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websites. An opaque White House office staffed largely by veterans of…

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…

Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister says he will ‘bring about biggest rebalancing of power the country has ever seen’. Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve…

‘It’s all just rendered useless’, Something For Kate’s Paul Dempsey says as AI scrapes millions of songs to learn how to make music. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…

A layoff and a leap of faith convinced Katie Teixeira she had what it takes to run her own business. In 2010, Katie Teixeira adopted a kitten found all alone in an abandoned…

If Andy Burnham chooses the energy secretary, Labour could fully use the benefits of net zero to promote growth and jobs. It should have been a great week for Ed Miliband and his…

In the space of a week, two major musicals, Waitress and Beetlejuice, and a $20m opera were forced to cancel shows amid skyrocketing costs, putting hundreds out of work. Get our…