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Rishi Sunak has encouraged people to be “comfortable failing” when they start businesses during a conversation with billionaire Elon Musk. The pair spent close to an hour talking at an event in central London where journalists were invited but not allowed to ask questions. Business leaders were given a chance to put questions to the

Revenue from iPhone sales reached a new record due to high demand in China and emerging markets, the company announced on Thursday. However, the high Q3 revenue was not enough to reverse the downward trend in Apple’s overall performance. A total of $43.8bn (£35.9bn) was raised from iPhone sale alone after price rises and the

Rishi Sunak has said the UK’s AI safety summit will “tip the balance in favour of humanity” after governments reached a “landmark agreement” with tech companies to test their models before their release. The prime minister said while the event at Bletchley Park was “only the beginning of the conversation”, it showed there was a

Starfish have long been presumed to have no heads – but new research suggests they may in fact be nothing but. Their distinctive shape has long puzzled scientists, with their bodies incomparable to most animals. They are from a group called echinoderms, which also includes sea urchins and sand dollars. Their bodies are divided symmetrically

The US and China have endorsed a joint declaration on the need to manage the potentially “catastrophic” risks posed by Artificial Intelligence. The world’s leading AI powers were among 28 nations to agree to the UK’s Bletchley Declaration, which stresses the need for countries to work together to manage the powerful technology. It was published

Using your mobile phone frequently may be linked to a lower sperm concentration and total sperm count, new research suggests. However, the study by researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) did not find any association between use of the devices and low sperm motility (movement) and morphology (shape). The research also indicates that where

Few people have been as outspoken as Elon Musk when it comes to the potential threats posed by AI. The billionaire owner of SpaceX, Tesla, and the website formerly known as Twitter has been sounding the alarm for several years, warning of Terminator-like scenarios well before the arrival of tools like ChatGPT took the debate

The prime minister will host an event with X owner Elon Musk following the UK’s AI summit. Rishi Sunak‘s X account posted on Monday that he will be “in conversation” with the Tesla and SpaceX boss on Thursday. It is likely he will also be present in some way at the summit, although it is

The White House has stolen a march on Rishi Sunak’s AI safety summit by unveiling sweeping regulations aimed at protecting workers and citizens from threats posed by the technology. US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order aiming to guide the development of the tech, requiring firms working on potentially dangerous models to share

It may come as a shock to many gamers, but Call Of Duty is 20 years old. It’s a franchise that has entertained hundreds of millions of players, and generated billions of dollars for its developers and publishers. Since it first appeared as a PC game in 2003, it’s been called many things – not

The excitement of the Gardella family was palpable as they waited in the arrivals hall at Birmingham Airport for someone they’d never met before but who already meant so much to them. Finally, they spotted a middle-aged woman wearing an oversized hoodie amongst the passengers arriving from Dusseldorf. The family instantly recognised Dana Ernst-Behme from

Russia’s new space station will come online in 2027, Vladimir Putin has said. Moscow‘s Roscosmos space agency committed to building its own orbital outpost last year, when it announced its departure from the International Space Station (ISS). Speaking during a visit to a rocket corporation in Korolyov, outside Moscow, Mr Putin said: “As the resources

China has launched its youngest ever crew into space ahead of its planned moon mission in 2030. Beijing’s Shenzhou 17 spacecraft took off in a Long March rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on the edge of the Gobi Desert at 11.14am (3.14am UK time) today. Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin will

Rishi Sunak has vowed to tackle fears around artificial intelligence (AI) “head-on” as the government prepares to host a world-first global safety summit. The prime minister has made taking advantage of the fast-improving technology, while also regulating against its potential dangers, a focus since taking office last year. Politics latest: Potential by-election headache for PM

A liquid silicate “blanket” wrapped around the core of Mars gives us new clues about the planet’s history and why it is devoid of life, researchers have said. Findings from a paper published today in the journal Nature provide insights into how Mars formed, evolved and became the barren planet it is now, according to

British astronauts could get the chance to blast into the cosmos thanks to a new deal between the UK and a US space company. The UK Space Agency has signed an agreement with Axiom Space, a Texas-based firm working on what it says will become the first ever commercial space station. It has previously sent