How to buy an Instagram following
Edwin Lane Business reporter, BBC News BBC Edwin Lane portrayed himself as an expert pasta cook My latest Instagram post has been live for less than an hour, and already it’s been liked more than 1,000 times. I’m quite proud of the photo – it’s the pasta I had for lunch – penne with a […]
Apple commits to ‘largest ever’ $500bn US investment
Natalie Sherman Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Apple plans to invest more than $500bn (£396bn) in the US over the next four years, starting with a new advanced manufacturing factory in Texas. The tech giant said it expected to create 20,000 new jobs over that time, with the “vast majority” of roles in research […]
Firms can plan ‘hibernation’ to survive virus
Economy Minister Ken Skates has called for action to help firms hit by coronavirus Businesses in Wales have time to “plan for hibernation” following the UK government’s wages pledge, a Welsh minister has said. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the “unprecedented” measures were part of plans to protect people’s jobs. Welsh Economy Minister Ken Skates welcomed […]
Coffee, doughnuts, and the cost of a living wage
Robin Levinson-King BBC News, Toronto Tim Hortons The firm says eight out of 10 cups of coffee sold in Canada are served at Tim Hortons outlets The $15 minimum wage is poised to become a reality in parts of North America. But pushback from businesses has many questioning the hidden costs of a higher standard […]
Cambridge university centre to explore how AI can help business
Neve Gordon-Farleigh BBC News, Cambridgeshire Jeff Overs/BBC The school’s leadership believe it will be able to help foster a generation of “tech-savvy” and socially aware policy makers A new department due to open at the University of Cambridge later this year will look at how artificial intelligence (AI) can boost the economy. The university said […]
Stranded sailor allowed to leave abandoned ship after four years
Paul Adams Diplomatic Correspondent Mohammed Aisha Mr Aisha is finally on his way home Mohammed Aisha joined his “cursed” ship, the MV Aman, on 5 May 2017. Today, after spending almost four years on board stranded off the Egyptian coast, he was freed and flown home to Syria. So how does he feel? His text, […]
As DeepSeek and ChatGPT surge, is Delhi falling behind?
Getty Images India has still not developed its own foundational language model like DeepSeek that’s used to power things like chatbots Two years after ChatGPT took the world by storm, China’s DeepSeek has sent ripples through the tech industry by collapsing the cost for developing generative artificial intelligence applications. But as the global race for […]
Low income families could miss £400 fuel payment
Getty Images Scottish energy charities have called for support for low income families, amid fears many could miss out on the government’s £400 fuel bill discount. Campaigners say households with older pre-payment meters – often the most vulnerable in society – will struggle to use UK government discount vouchers. More than four million homes in […]
How to shift from lorry driver to space engineer
Michael Dempsey Technology Reporter David Boutflour David Boutflour – from lorry driver to space systems engineer David Boutflour’s background is as far from the glamour of space launches as it’s possible to imagine. The 31-year-old worked in hospitality for nine years, becoming the general manager for a gastro-pub in Cheshire. But it wasn’t the real […]
Italian church apologises after bishop tells children ‘Santa does not exist’
Getty Images A man in a Santa Claus suit (file image) A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily has apologised to parents after its bishop reportedly told a group of children that Santa Claus did not exist. At a religious event last week, Bishop Antonio Staglianò also said Santa’s red costume had been chosen by Coca-Cola […]