Bloomberg Markets

AI Job Disruption Has Come for Ireland's Technology Sector

The country benefited from a jobs boom after attracting US multinationals, but some of these roles are being cut in the name of AI efficiency.

business  Jul 6, 2026

Financial Times

Why OpenAI and Anthropic may struggle to float

The costs of remaining at the frontier of AI are punishing, but the penalties for falling behind may be even worse

business  Jul 6, 2026

Financial Times

Andy Burnham needs to start by understanding how little he knows

Even if he could do all he wants, it would be unlikely to solve the UK’s growth problem

business  Jul 6, 2026

Financial Times

Big investors commit billions to private credit despite turmoil

Institutional investors poured money into funds as retail money fled

business  Jul 6, 2026

Financial Times

How modern drone warfare is forcing arms producers to rethink

UK start-up Isembard is linking hundreds of small machine shops into a decentralised military manufacturing network

business  Jul 6, 2026

Financial Times

Son remakes SoftBank in his own image

The veteran investor has put himself at the centre of the global AI boom. Some think he now has too much control

business  Jul 6, 2026

Financial Times

Shipowners turn to dirty fossil fuels and nuclear power as green hopes sail away

Deeply divided industry fractures into several camps backing different technologies and fuels

business  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I was there!’ Writers remember legendary gigs by Beyoncé, Brian Wilson, Britney, Oasis, Daft Punk and more

What’s it like to catch a gig so great it goes down in history? Our writers relive incredible performances by everyone from Amy Winehouse at the North Sea jazz festival to Kanye West at GlastonburyTalking Heads, the Rock Garden, London, 13 May 1977 Continue reading...

entertainment  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Ukraine hopes to sign ‘drone deals’ with seven Nato countries by end of year

Kyiv offers expertise on how to develop radar systems and ground stations as it turns from buyer to security providerUkraine hopes to sign major defence deals with at least seven Nato countries by the end of the year, according to a top official, highlighting a new aspect of Kyiv’s foreign policy intended to show it can be a provider as well as a recipient of military hardware and expertise.Kyiv has signed “drone deals” with six countries in recent months. Three are Middle Eastern states, who be

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘It was pretty depressing when Stranger Things ended’: Finn Wolfhard on growing up on TV – and his new life in music

The actor spent almost a decade fighting monsters – and making friends – on the hit Netflix show. Then, last year, it all came to an end. How’s he adjusting?Finn Wolfhard is remembering his first experience of celebrity. It was 2016 and he was 13. The first season of Stranger Things had aired that summer, and he returned to his high school in Vancouver as if nothing had changed. But things had changed. “People didn’t know how to treat me, especially the teachers. Kids that didn’t even look at me

entertainment  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian Politics

The EU that the UK left no longer exists | Mujtaba Rahman

Andy Burnham’s rise has stoked talk of the terms for a future British return – but this is the wrong questionThe question of the UK’s relationship with the EU has resurfaced with Keir Starmer’s premiership drawing to a close and Andy Burnham, his likely successor, preparing to enter No 10. Wes Streeting, until recently one of the contenders for the top job and now a possible future chancellor of the exchequer, went as far as to say recently that Britain should be back in the EU.The “rejoin” deba

politics  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian Science

Learning another language appears to slow brain ageing, scientists say

Study finds those who speak two languages have brains that appear around six years younger than those who speak oneLearning another language could slow ageing in the brain by up to 13 years, according to research.People who speak more than one language seem to have younger brains and the more languages you speak and the earlier you speak them, the better, according to findings from a study being presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies conference in Barcelona. Continue read

science  Jul 6, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Asia Pacific Private Credit Growth to Slow, Moody’s Ratings Says

Growth in private credit fundraising and deployment in the Asia Pacific will slow over the next 12 to 18 months as macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and elevated interest rates weigh on investor appetite for illiquid assets, according to Moody’s Ratings.

business  Jul 6, 2026

BBC Sport

'I'm speechless' - Kane reacts to England's victory over Mexico

A very hoarse sounding England captain Harry Kane gives his reaction to England's 3-2 victory over Mexico and praises the fans support.

sports  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

Typhoon Bavi Pounds Guam and Northern Mariana Islands

There was an island-wide power outage on Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, as the Category 5 storm approached.

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Calls for independent review as police probe if cannibalism involved in four-year-old’s alleged murder

Police charge woman with murder after the body of a preschooler was found in a Central Coast home on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW opposition is demanding an independent review after it was confirmed the family of a four-year-old who was allegedly murdered was known to the department in charge of child protection.A woman has been remanded in custody and was on Sunday charged with murder after polic

general  Jul 6, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Copper and Aluminum Advance on Fading Expectations for Rate Hike

Copper rose for a third day and aluminum extended a rebound from a four-month low, supported by fading expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

business  Jul 6, 2026

BBC Sport

What Argentina-bound Wales learned from Fiji win

Wales will arrive in Argentina buoyed by their 39-24 win against Fiji at the Cardiff City Stadium.

sports  Jul 6, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

CarbonScape COO on CATL Investment & Partnership

Vincent Ledoux-Pedailles, Chief Commercial Officer at CarbonScape, discusses the deal that will see Chinese battery giant CATL and Hong Kong–based Lochpine Capital take a 20% strategic stake in the company. CarbonScape converts forestry byproducts into graphite for lithium batteries. He says the partnership will help scale CarbonScape’s technology over the next two years, with commercial production targeted for 2029–2030. He speaks exclusively with Haidi Stroud Watts on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trad

business  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Russia launches deadly missile and drone attacks on Kyiv

At least seven killed in the Ukraine capital in the second major assault on the city and its surrounds in less than a weekRussia struck Ukraine’s Kyiv region with ballistic missiles on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, authorities said, on the eve of a Nato summit in Turkey.Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said rescue crews were pulling residents from buildings ⁠shattered by the overnight barrage. Continue reading...

general  Jul 6, 2026