Tech layoffs: A 2026 timeline
Among a range of factors leading to a wave of tech sector layoffs in 2026 is the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and automation. Companies
Get a load of Excel’s new multi-value cells
Until now, Microsoft Excel has followed a strict structural rule: each cell on a worksheet can hold only a single scalar value. While you can
Southern Taurid meteor shower could bring fireballs this week — when and where to look
One of autumn’s best opportunities to see brilliant “fireballs” arrives overnight Wednesday and Thursday (Nov. 4-5) during the Southern Taurid meteor shower. Although the Southern
When dinosaurs are sold to the highest bidder, we all lose
Dinosaurs are more than extraordinary specimens with massive price tags. They are irreplaceable snapshots of our planet’s history and our own human journey. When scientifically
Mom experienced ‘extreme unhappiness’ only when she breastfed
The patient: A woman in upstate New York The symptoms: About two weeks after her baby’s birth, the woman began experiencing intensely negative emotions at
Wall Street edges higher after Democrats sweep midterms
Wall Street markets rose on Wednesday, reversing sharp early losses as Democrats continue to gain ground in the US midterm elections.
The scale of the Democrats’ win – in interactive maps and charts
The Democrats have won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, Sky’s US partner NBC News has projected.
India’s EloElo raises $80M from NBCUniversal and Hornbill for Story TV
EloElo Group, the Bengaluru company behind the Indian microdrama app Story TV, has raised $80 million in a Series C round. Hornbill Capital and NBCUniversal
Emirates SkyCargo launches AI Tech to fly server racks, chips and GPUs
Emirates SkyCargo has a new product for companies building out artificial intelligence. AI Tech is designed to move critical and sensitive AI infrastructure safely and
America is heading for two years of constitutional brinkmanship
An unlikely mix of political bargains and constitutional confrontation will define the next two years.
Musk makes light of defeats after record spend on Republican candidates
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is the world’s richest man and the largest individual donor in the US midterms.
‘Call me senator’: How Abdul El-Sayed beat Trump’s hate to create history
The 42-year-old Democrat has defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in the US.
‘Such terrible waste’ as health trust buildings could cost an extra £20m
The maternity building on the Royal Victoria Hospital site is already tens of millions of pounds over budget.
Iran’s chief negotiator says Americans voted ‘no to war’
“We endorse this message,” Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Tweety McTreason acknowledges the conflict’s role in the Republican Party’s defeat.