Anthropic maps three AI futures for 2030; the most extreme could upend the economy
AI is evolving faster than most people, even those building it, could even fathom, and its impact on the workforce and the economy is, at
Month: September 2026
Layoff remorse: Gartner says at least one in three positions eliminated by AI will be restored by 2029–at a higher cost
Gartner on Wednesday said that it expects 30% of the positions eliminated by AI-related layoffs to be refilled by 2029, suggesting that the initial terminations
Japan baseball great and atomic bomb survivor Isao Harimoto dies aged 86
Harimoto, whose record 3,085 career hits still stands, was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990.
Europe’s far right: Putin’s best friend?
Its gains threaten to deepen Europe’s divisions over Ukraine and Russia.
Zverev defeats Van de Zandschulp in straight sets to enter US Open semis
The German, who faces Russia’s Karen Khachanov, is the only Grand Slam winner left standing in the men’s draw.
‘My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery’: The cost of England’s cancer wait times
Cancer care has got worse since the government announced plans to speed up waiting times and save more lives, BBC analysis shows.
Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England
It follows the UK’s largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks
The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.
Five dead and 86 missing as ‘heartbreaking’ fire breaks out on Philippines ferry
The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.
Iran war won’t end until after crucial November elections, says Trump
The president also said oil prices won’t come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.
Russia outpacing Ukraine’s air defences with daily use of new jet-powered drones
The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine’s air defence interceptors.
Trump pledges $5,000 to every American – and other takeaways from Republican midterms convention
He covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again – with a few surprises thrown in.
How Sweet! Girl Scouts Cookies Are Going To The Dogs
Man’s best friend is getting some love from the Girl Scouts.
‘America’s Nobel’ prizes go to sleep and hemophilia researchers, and to Michael J. Fox for Parkinson’s advocacy
This year’s Lasker Awards — coveted prizes for biomedical research that are sometimes called “America’s Nobel Prizes” — have gone to scientists behind fundamental discoveries