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OpenAI whistleblower who died was being considered as witness against company

Published: December 21, 2024 20:33

Suchir Balaji, listed in court filing as having ‘relevant documents’ about copyright violation, died on 26 NovemberSuchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said…

Nadhim Zahawi lawyer fined for attempt to ‘silence’ campaigner on tax affairs

Published: December 21, 2024 20:30

Ashley Hurst ordered to pay £310,000 over email sent while acting for ex-chancellorA lawyer acting for Nadhim Zahawi during investigations into the former chancellor’s tax affairs has been ordered to pay £310,000 after a campaigner complained of an attempt…

I’m one of millions working in retail. This Christmas, don’t ask how we are – or we may tell you | Andrew Herrick

Published: December 21, 2024 19:00

So far today I have dealt with 200 customers. I have smiled 200 times, but that’s getting harder. Consider me a checkout robotGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYou decided to do it differently this year. You usually buy online,…

Revealed: property developers behind ‘breakfast club’ that donated £130,000 to Labour

Published: December 21, 2024 18:37

Funding from property firms raises questions over loopholes in political finance rulesA secretive group that donated £130,000 to Labour and claimed to be “merely a platform for people” is in fact funded by property developers, the Observer can reveal.The…

UK flights and ferries cancelled owing to high winds as Christmas getaway begins

Published: December 21, 2024 18:21

Travellers urged to allow more time for journeys amid ‘perfect storm’ of festive season and bad weatherSome flights and ferries were cancelled on Saturday amid a “perfect storm” of the Christmas getaway and bad weather.The disruption has been caused by…

UK house price predictions for 2025: with pay rising and rates falling, they’ll just keep going up

Published: December 21, 2024 12:00

Nothing seems to stop the relentless march of property values, even with a stamp duty increase loomingIt’s been a bumpy ride for the housing market in recent years, after Liz Truss’s disastrous mini budget of September 2022 created a surge in borrowing…

From cat litter to incontinence pads: UK shoppers on how ‘porch pirates’ got caught out

Published: December 21, 2024 07:00

Readers say doorstep theft is a ‘nightmare’, but some thieves have not got what they expected in parcelsPolice warn UK shoppers over ‘porch pirates’Doorstep parcel thieves are making off with a variety of gadgets and pricey fashion items ranging from…

Reeves says economic turnaround will take time and Farage ‘hasn’t got a clue’

Published: December 20, 2024 18:51

Chancellor pledges renewed focus on growth after Bank of England warning that Britain is on brink of stagnationRachel Reeves insists she won’t “gaslight” working people over her plans to turn round the economy as she launched a scathing attack on Reform’s…

House Republicans unveil potential agreement in bid to avoid government shutdown

Published: December 20, 2024 18:38

White House sharply criticizes party’s alliance with wealthy influencers in spending negotiationsThe US government could shut down. Here’s what to knowUS politics – live updatesHouse Republicans have unveiled a potential agreement on the debt ceiling…

Reeves may have to U-turn over no more tax rises, warn economists

Published: December 20, 2024 16:59

Dramatic economic slowdown means chancellor could face lower receipts and higher borrowing costs in 2025A dramatic slowdown in economic growth and rising borrowing costs since the budget could undermine the government’s finances and force the chancellor,…

Hit TV show, tick. Millions for lawyers, tick. Now could we manage some actual justice for the subpostmasters? | Marina Hyde

Published: December 20, 2024 12:47

The ‘big people’ implicated in this disgraceful run of events need to pay their dues. Britain needs it – and demands itIn her closing statement to the Post Office inquiry this week, Paula Vennells once again added the brutal murder of irony to her list of…

The facts about a planet facing climate disaster are clear. Why won’t this Labour government face them? | Jeremy Corbyn

Published: December 20, 2024 12:00

Labour seems gripped by a form of denialism. The danger is real and incremental change won’t avert itJeremy Corbyn is independent MP for Islington North and was leader of the Labour party from 2015 to 2020There is no need to overcomplicate things: a rise…

Elon Musk is the ultimate chaos agent | Siva Vaidhyanathan

Published: December 20, 2024 11:12

With one post on X, Musk has the power to shut down the government of the most powerful nation in world historyElon Musk holds no public office. He has never stood for election, passed scrutiny for appointment to public office, nor commanded a political…

Little festive cheer as British retail sales inch up; borrowing falls in ‘early Christmas present’ for chancellor Reeves – business live

Published: December 20, 2024 07:54

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news“Christmas has come early” for chancellor Rachel Reeves with borrowing undershooting expectations in November (see earlier post).So says Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at City consultancy…

Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it’s time we reined him in | Alexander Hurst

Published: December 20, 2024 07:00

He has bankrolled elections, stoked riots and ignored laws. We mustn’t make the mistake of playing nice with the world’s richest bullyElon Musk is, more or less, a rogue state. His intentions are self-serving and nefarious, and his nation-state level…

Starmer should not be the fall guy for Labour’s failures. This disaster was written by committee | Owen Jones

Published: December 20, 2024 06:00

The PM’s allies on the right are ideologically opposed to any economic agenda that could see off the threat from ReformKeir Starmer’s team can smell the presence of the political grim reaper. Every Friday, the prime minister’s chief of staff, Morgan…

Republicans fail to pass spending bill in House in setback for Trump

Published: December 20, 2024 01:09

A day before potential shutdown, House rejects package hastily assembled after Trump and Musk scuttled prior dealDonald Trump suffered a humiliating setback on Thursday when Republicans in Congress failed to pass a pared-down spending bill – just one day…

House Republicans reach spending deal to avert government shutdown

Published: December 19, 2024 20:59

Members of Congress had been racing for agreement before Friday deadline after Trump earlier rejected bipartisan planUS politics – live updatesHouse Republicans say they have cobbled together a deal to avert a government shutdown a day after Donald Trump…

‘These water companies have got a damn nerve’: anger in England as 58,000 homes lose supply while bills surge

Published: December 19, 2024 18:29

Southern Water customers’ taps ran dry or lost pressure after a fault at one of its supply works“It feels awful,” said Samantha Hargreaves as she trundled her bottle-laden trolley past queues of cars waiting for drinking water in an Asda car park. It was…

Why are Amazon workers on strike – and what does it mean for Christmas deliveries?

Published: December 19, 2024 18:11

Amazon Labor Union – comprising 10,000 workers across the US – is striking over the company’s refusal to negotiateWith Christmas less than a week away, thousands of Amazon warehouse workers across the countries are on strike after the company refused to…

What is the US debt ceiling?

Published: December 19, 2024 17:56

Trump called for the elimination of the debt ceiling on Thursday. Here’s what to know about the statutory limitDonald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a government shutdown before the Friday deadline and called for the outright…

Ofwat opts for expediency. It’s time for water companies to stop bleating | Nils Pratley

Published: December 19, 2024 17:47

Water bill increases are at about the level most firms requested – but not so for beleagured Southern and ThamesAverage water bill to rise by 36% over five yearsHow much more might you pay in your area?Water bills in England and Wales were always going to…

Bank of England holds interest rate at 4.75% but warns of UK stagnation risk

Published: December 19, 2024 16:41

Central bank downgrades growth forecast amid threat from budget fallout, rising inflation and Trump trade tariffsInflation fears trump growth concerns among MPC membersThe Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it warned UK growth is on the…

US Amazon workers go on ‘largest’ strike against company, Teamsters union says

Published: December 19, 2024 15:00

Employees at seven facilities including New York, Atlanta and San Francisco take action in demand of contract talksAmazon workers at seven US facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush, aiming to pressure the retailer…

Inflation fears trump growth concerns among Bank of England’s MPC members

Published: December 19, 2024 13:25

The monetary policy committee voted six to three to hold interest rates steady despite consumers’ reticence to spendBusiness live – latest updatesThere was no doubt in the City that the Bank of England would hold interest rates at 4.75%. An increase in…

Aldi liable for ‘flagrant’ copyright breach of rival brand’s packaging, federal court finds

Published: December 19, 2024 09:46

Supermarket giant sought to use Baby Bellies’ designs for ‘its own commercial advantage’, judge saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSupermarket giant Aldi has been found…

Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold today; household water bills to rise 36% by 2030 – business live

Published: December 19, 2024 07:25

Regulator Ofwat rules that bills in England and Wales will increase by an average of £31 per year from 2025 to 2030Thames Water to get green light to hike bills by more than a third by 2030Customers at Southern Water will face the highest increase in bills…

Germany and France are in crisis – is the next global financial crash brewing? | Larry Elliott

Published: December 19, 2024 07:00

The eurozone’s flaws and a lack of growth in the EU have combined to malign effect. ‘More Europe’ is not the solutionThings are not quite going according to plan for Rachel Reeves. The economy has contracted for the past two months and inflation is proving…

Humphrey’s world: how the Samuel Smith beer baron built Britain’s strangest pub chain

Published: December 19, 2024 05:00

Since the 1970s, Humphrey Smith has acquired scores of pubs and historic properties around the UK. But time after time, he has left the buildings empty. Why has he allowed his empire to moulder?In early September 2022, Alivia Bienko and her husband, Liam,…

Fed cuts interest rates amid questions over its fight to lower inflation

Published: December 18, 2024 19:09

Central bank lowers the benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday amid questions over its fight to bring down inflation across the world’s largest economy.Policymakers at the…

Nissan’s mooted merger with Honda may be best answer to industry’s EV problem

Published: December 18, 2024 17:43

Potential deal sounds more like a credible plan for crisis-hit carmaker as its troubled alliance with Renault hits a dead end Until recently, the plan at crisis-hit Nissan was to muddle through somehow. About 9,000 job losses were announced last month out…

Eddie Stobart obituary

Published: December 18, 2024 17:33

Founder of the haulage business that carried his name and grew into a multimillion-pound concernHis was the name that adorned a thousand lorries, so familiar on the motorways of Britain that families would while away long journeys by counting them and…

UK inflation hits eight-month high of 2.6%, fuelling calls to hold interest rates

Published: December 18, 2024 16:14

Annual increase in November driven by rising cost of petrol and groceries and hike in tobacco duty in budgetUK inflation data leaves Starmer miles off goal of growth ‘felt in people’s pockets’Business live – latest updatesUK inflation has risen to its…

Biden administration allows California to ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035

Published: December 18, 2024 15:42

EPA agreed to grant the state’s requests and permit similar proposals from other states, a step Trump has vowed to undoThe Biden administration granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed…

‘If a million Germans have them there must be something in it’: how balcony solar is taking off

Published: December 18, 2024 15:14

Balcony solar panels can save 30% on a typical household’s electricity bill and, with vertical surface area in cities larger than roof space, the appeal is clearThey are easy to install, and knock chunks off electricity bills. It may not be Romeo and…

Waspi compensation not affordable, Starmer tells Diane Abbott at PMQs – video

Published: December 18, 2024 13:42

Keir Starmer says that 90% of women knew of pension changes in response to a question from Diane Abbott about the decision not to compensate Waspi women. The government accepted the parliamentary and health service ombudsman’s findings earlier this year…

Feeling at home? New app lets US homebuyers see neighbors’ politics

Published: December 18, 2024 12:00

Oyssey startup allows users to access neighborhood political affiliations and other social dataAmerica’s political divide is likely to get even wider thanks to a new real-estate platform that lets potential buyers see the political affiliations of their…

Tell us: are you affected by UK government decision not to compensate ‘Waspi women’?

Published: December 18, 2024 10:24

We’d like to hear from women who are affected by Labour’s decision not to compensate women who lost out on pensions because the government failed to notify them of changes to the rulesAre you affected by Labour’s decision not to compensate women who lost…

Chinese AI chip firms blacklisted over weapons concerns gained access to UK technology

Published: December 18, 2024 10:20

Imagination Technologies had licences with two Chinese firms – but said it had not ‘implemented transactions’ that would enable the use of technology for military purposesChinese engineers developing chips for artificial intelligence that can be used in…

UK inflation data leaves Starmer miles off goal of growth ‘felt in people’s pockets’

Published: December 18, 2024 09:56

Increase extinguishes expectations of interest rate cut this week and underlines tough challenges policymakers faceUK inflation hits eight-month high of 2.6%Business live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s latest “milestone” for the economy is growth that can…

UK inflation rises to 2.6% in November, further above Bank of England target – business live

Published: December 18, 2024 07:28

Inflation hits eight-month high; US Federal Reserve widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter pointIn other news, energy companies have promised to spend almost £70bn over five years to help rewire Britain’s electricity infrastructure in the…

Amazon to settle dispute with delivery drivers over claims worth potential £140m

Published: December 18, 2024 06:00

Exclusive: UK lawyers said in tribunal self-employed drivers owed because retailer dictated their working conditionsAmazon is to settle a group claim from delivery drivers that it deprived them of thousands of pounds, the Guardian has learned, ending a…

Prince Andrew’s ‘opaque’ finances provoke calls for register of royal interests

Published: December 18, 2024 05:00

Claims of refused FOI requests into Duke of York’s business dealings come as controversy over alleged Chinese spy continues Getting information from government departments about the Duke of York’s past business dealings is like playing “whack-a-mole”, it…

Biden administration advises caution on new natural gas permits after report

Published: December 17, 2024 19:28

Study published Tuesday shows rising LNG exports risk dramatically raising greenhouse gas emissionsThe Biden administration released a long-awaited study on the economic and environmental impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports on Tuesday, saying…

The Guardian view on online safety: ministers must stand up to big tech | Editorial

Published: December 17, 2024 18:31

With a code full of holes, Ofcom has shown that it is unfit to hold the world’s biggest businesses to accountNo one, not even its biggest supporters, thought that last year’s Online Safety Act was perfect. Finding a balance between free expression and…

Cost of HS2 could pass £80bn as estimated bill jumps 15% in a year

Published: December 17, 2024 18:17

Projected bill includes price of building HS2 station at Euston, with a budget of about £5bnThe bill for building the HS2 high-speed railway could pass £80bn at current prices, as estimated costs jumped by 15% since the last parliamentary report just over…

Elon Musk is on track to be a trillionaire – if America doesn’t turn against him first | Arwa Mahdawi

Published: December 17, 2024 16:16

He has wiggled his way into power thanks to his wealth. But once he is making decisions that affect people’s daily lives, Musk may find the shine wears offCongratulations to Elon Musk, a genius of truly galactic proportions, who recently made what might…

Will the future of transportation be robotaxis – or your own self-driving car?

Published: December 17, 2024 14:39

GM is shutting down its robotaxi business, Tesla is creating one of its own – what does the future hold for self-driving?Want TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWelcome back. This week in tech: General Motors says goodbye to robotaxis but not…

For richer or poorer? BrewDog co-founder may delay marriage to max-out tax relief

Published: December 17, 2024 13:30

James Watt’s investment in I’m a Celebrity winner Georgia Toffolo’s raw dog food venture needs three years as ‘unconnected person’ under HMRC rulesJames Watt, the multimillionaire co-founder of “punk” brewer BrewDog, has said he is considering delaying his…

Britvic’s £3.3bn takeover by Carlsberg gets green light from UK watchdog

Published: December 17, 2024 09:43

Danish brewer to acquire British maker of Robinsons squash, J20 and R White’s lemonadeBusiness live – latest updatesThe £3.3bn takeover of the UK soft drinks maker Britvic by the Danish brewer Carlsberg has received the go-ahead from Britain’s competition…

UK interest rate cuts less likely after pay growth accelerates – business live

Published: December 17, 2024 08:26

UK wage growth has risen to 5.2% per year, making Bank of England highly likely to leave interest rates on hold on ThursdayING have calculated that UK private sector wage growth increased by 12% on a one-month annualised basis in October.This will matter…

Thousands of affordable homes ‘held up by lack of money from providers’

Published: December 17, 2024 08:00

New homes in England and Wales not being built as housing associations face financing issues, research showsThe delivery of thousands of affordable homes by private housebuilders is being held up because social housing providers are unable to buy them,…

Australia news live: Qantas to pay $120m compensation to illegally sacked workers

Published: December 17, 2024 07:04

Follow today’s news liveCouple likely killed in ‘targeted double murder’ before alleged offenders fled country, NSW police sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAftab Malik says Islamaphobia ‘hidden cancer’ with incidents ‘common’…

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