Trump warns of ‘wake-up call’ for US tech firms
US President Donald Trump has called the rise of Chinese company DeepSeek “a wake-up call” for the US tech industry, after the emergence of its artificial intelligence (AI) model triggered shockwaves on Wall Street. Shares in major tech firms like Nvidia fell sharply, with the chip giant losing almost $600bn (£482bn) in market value. What […]
Tonnes of Scottish seafood exports ‘stuck at Dover’
Reuters Lorries parked on the M20 motorway towards Eurotunnel and the port of Dover on Monday Tonnes of Scottish seafood worth millions of pounds and destined for continental European markets are “stuck at Dover”. A growing number of countries have banned arrivals from the UK because of concerns at the spread of a new variant […]
Glasgow 2014: England claim double badminton bronze
The Scottish pair sealed a 2-0 victory against Malaysia’s Chan Peng Soon and Lai Pei Jing. Langridge and Mills eased past favourites Adcock and Ellis 2-0 as the two home nations featured in four of the day’s five bronze medal matches. Gabby Adcock went one better than her husband Chris, as she and Smith came […]
‘My mission to stop poachers in Zimbabwe’
Elephant conservationist lauds “huge result” “We’ve gone 12 months without an elephant being shot and killed by poachers at Mana Pools National Park, which is a huge result.” For Nick Murray, a conservationist born in Pontypridd, this result has followed years of hard work. Nick now runs a conservation project with his wife Desiree covering […]
Isle of Man harbour restrictions on visiting scallop dredgers
BBC Peel breakwater will be closed to the public throughout the period Restrictions are to be put in place at Isle of Man harbours during the scallop fishing season to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Under the new rules, visiting fishing boats will be confined to using designated areas at Peel and Douglas. Thirty-eight of […]
How drive-in raves and cinemas will work in the UK
Annabel Rackham Newsbeat reporter Getty Images Drive-in cinema events could be the solution to finding entertainment this summer What comes to mind when you think of drive-in cinemas? It might be memories of watching Danny and Sandy’s date night in Grease or something more modern, like scenes from Netflix series Riverdale. But the chances are […]
Prison restaurant serves up cut in reoffending
Sean Coughlan BBC News family and education correspondent Getty Images A high-quality restaurant in prison, where inmates can learn valuable skills in cooking and hospitality, is making a “significant” difference in cutting reoffending rates, say researchers. The Ministry of Justice study suggests inmates trained in the Clink restaurant are much less likely to be stuck […]
Nvidia shares sink as Chinese AI app DeepSeek spooks US markets
US tech giant Nvidia lost over a sixth of its value after the surging popularity of a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app spooked investors in the US and Europe. DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot reportedly made at a fraction of the cost of its rivals, launched last week but has already become the most downloaded […]
‘I love talking to people about where the food comes from’
Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News Deborah Daymond Deborah Daymond has had to diversify the business to stay afloat and switched from dairy to beef farming The pandemic has transformed the world of work. This upheaval has left many people questioning what they do and why they do it. Deborah Daymond has worked on Allercombe […]
‘Call us’ on trade, says German finance minister Christian Lindner
Faisal Islam Economics editor BBC Christian Lindner: “I don’t think [the] United Kingdom is benefiting from Brexit” The German finance minister has extended a surprise invite to the UK to take “new steps” on post-Brexit trade relations with the European Union (EU). In a BBC interview, Christian Lindner said: “If you want to intensify your […]