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‘Godfather of AI’ says tech companies aren’t concerned with the AI endgame. They’re focused on short-term profits instead thumbnail
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‘Godfather of AI’ says tech companies aren’t concerned with the AI endgame. They’re focused on short-term profits instead

Elon Musk has a moonshot vision of life with AI: The technology will take all our jobs, while a “universal high income” will...

Companies are now on the front lines of war. They need to act like it thumbnail
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Companies are now on the front lines of war. They need to act like it

On March 1, Iranian drones struck three data centers operated by a major U.S. hyperscaler in the Gulf—two in the UAE, one in...

The Strait of Hormuz is the fourth large supply shock this decade. Welcome to the new era of global disorder thumbnail
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The Strait of Hormuz is the fourth large supply shock this decade. Welcome to the new era of global disorder

In 2020, Covid shut down global supply chains and sent inflation surging. In 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a global energy and...

Uber commits up to $1.25bn to Rivian in major Robotaxi push thumbnail
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Uber commits up to $1.25bn to Rivian in major Robotaxi push

Uber is doubling down on autonomous mobility with plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in electric vehicle maker Rivian as part of...

SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive AI-led growth across the UK thumbnail
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SME lending rises to £17.5bn as small businesses drive AI-led growth across the UK

High street bank lending to UK businesses climbed to £17.5 billion in 2025, marking a second consecutive year of growth and underlining the...

Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill support as fiscal pressures mount thumbnail
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Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill support as fiscal pressures mount

A sharp rise in UK government borrowing has intensified concerns that ministers will have limited capacity to shield households from a looming surge...

Truro targets former Zipcar users with capital-light expansion in London thumbnail
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Truro targets former Zipcar users with capital-light expansion in London

Turo is stepping up its push into London, targeting former Zipcar users with a capital-light car-sharing model that avoids the high costs associated...

Luke Littler moves to trademark his face in bid to combat AI fakes thumbnail
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Luke Littler moves to trademark his face in bid to combat AI fakes

Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has applied to trademark his own face in a landmark move aimed at protecting his image from AI-generated...

Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot thumbnail
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Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot

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Jeff Bezos reportedly wants $100 billion to buy and transform old manufacturing firms with AI thumbnail
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Jeff Bezos reportedly wants $100 billion to buy and transform old manufacturing firms with AI

The Business Economic provides reliable, free, up-to-the-minute syndicated news to any media publication. The Business Economic is a network member of the Associated...