Month: July 2026

Report finds widespread overbidding as rapid AI growth generates increased wealth in city where housing is scarce San Francisco’s AI boom has buyers spending unprecedented amounts of money on homes – much more than sellers are asking for. A new analysis from real-estate brokerage Compass, found that in the first half of 2026, more than …

‘Absolutely bananas’: San Francisco homes sell for $1m above asking price amid AI boom Read More »

Residents and council say creating affordable housing is more urgent than ‘high-frequency trading’ in nearby City Campaigners in east London are opposing plans for a datacentre in Brick Lane that they say will worsen the area’s housing crisis and drive long-term residents away. The road, famed for its curry houses and 24-hour bagel shops, is …

Curry, bagels … and AI? Londoners fight plan for huge datacentre in Brick Lane Read More »

Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deaths Elon Musk has an Ebola problem. SpaceX stock dropped precipitously after its initial public offering, and Tesla faces a wave of lawsuits. But instead of focusing on his companies, Musk has posted frequently on X about the …

What will define Elon Musk’s legacy? Doge cuts to USAID Ebola programs Read More »

The massively multiplayer online role-playing game has grown into a virtual social space and part of daily life for thousands of players In a small stone chapel, on the edgelands of a medieval wilderness, two women are getting married. The attenders are draped in rainbow capes, glowing armour and top hats. A scantily clad, muscular …

‘You never truly quit’: how RuneScape survived to 25 – and beyond Read More »

Large-scale datacentre projects around the world are being challenged or cancelled, as infrastructure’s energy demands ramp up Datacentre planning proposals face all kinds of hurdles, from securing energy supply to high construction costs. But the 2,000 acre Prince William Digital Gateway site in the US state of Virginia had another problem: its proximity to a …

Stymied datacentre projects threaten global AI revolution Read More »

With three ways to cool down and a cold plate that can lower skin temperature by up to 9C, Shark’s latest fan is a standout if you can justify the cost • The best handheld fans, tested When I first wrote my guide to the best handheld fans in 2025, familiar electronics brands in the …

Shark ChillPill 3-in-1 fan review: the handheld fan I’d pack for every trip – at a price that’ll make you sweat Read More »

A Financial Times journalist ponders the future of labour in world increasingly dominated by AI and automation It’s never been easy to land and keep a decent job. But it feels like it’s getting harder. In June, the number of job vacancies in the UK fell to a five-year low; headlines warn of a looming …

We Are Not Machines by Sarah O’Connor review – can dignity at work survive the tech revolution? Read More »

Andrew Charlton says artificial intelligence ‘cheating, deceiving, going their own way’ – and time to get ahead of it is in testing lab Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Artificial intelligence models are already “cheating, deceiving and going their own way”, …

AI models already ‘doing things their creators never intended’, Australia’s assistant technology minister warns Read More »

Scottish government to consider SNP national council motion for moratorium on all new datacentres The Scottish government is about to consider a sweeping moratorium on building new datacentres, putting a key plank of the UK’s AI strategy at risk. Last Sunday the Scottish National party (SNP)’s national council passed a motion to freeze all new …

Scotland could freeze datacentre projects in challenge to UK’s AI strategy Read More »

Thousands of gaming jobs will be shed over the coming fiscal year as Microsoft continues to invest heavily in AI Microsoft said on Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs – roughly 2% of its global workforce – in a cost-cutting move that will deliver a sweeping restructuring of its struggling Xbox gaming division. The …

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it revamps Xbox in latest wave of mass layoffs Read More »