Europe

Waste companies are calling for a refundable deposit of up to £5 on vapes to incentivize proper disposal and reduce lithium battery fires in bin lorries and waste facilities. The…

The UK government is proposing a national blacklist that would prevent abusive air passengers from flying with any airline by allowing carriers to share information on disruptive travelers. The scheme…

The third-party site UK Visa Portal publicly exposed thousands of passport images and selfie photos uploaded by applicants, a security lapse that TechCrunch says affected at least 100,000 documents before…

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, warns that artificial intelligence is intensifying older problems such as inequality, war, democratic erosion, and concentrated power. The document argues that AI must be…

UK officials suggested creating a single market for goods trade with the EU as an option for the next phase of post‑Brexit negotiations, a proposal briefly raised to EU counterparts…

Researchers at the University of Cambridge are processing satellite imagery via an artificial intelligence tool called Tessera to pinpoint and monitor the native hedgehog habitats disappearing across Great Britain. The…

Standard Chartered announced a strategic plan to reduce its back-office headcount by more than 15% by the year 2030 as the institution accelerates its adoption of artificial intelligence and automated…

Retail outlets operated by Swatch in Manchester and Liverpool remained closed for a second consecutive day following the recurrence of large shopper queues formed to purchase a new £335 pocket…

Social media platform X has agreed to review reports of suspected illegal hate and terrorist content in the UK within an average of 24 hours under new commitments accepted by…

Former England football captain David Beckham has become the UK’s first billionaire sportsman, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List, while Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher have appeared in…

The UK government will bring British Steel into public ownership after efforts to secure a commercial buyer failed, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced. Sir Keir said legislation would be introduced…

Researchers studying how sunlight damages DNA have developed a molecular energy storage system capable of storing large amounts of solar energy and releasing it later as heat, offering a possible…

Cybercriminal groups are increasingly threatening physical violence against employees and executives during ransomware attacks, according to cybersecurity firms and law enforcement agencies, as hackers expand extortion tactics beyond digital disruption…

Sweden-based caller identification company Truecaller said it will reduce its workforce by about 70 employees, representing roughly 15% of staff, after reporting declines in revenue and profits during the first…

Finnish artificial intelligence startup QuTwo has reached a valuation of €325 million, or about $380 million, after raising a €25 million angel funding round, as investor interest in European AI,…

Kaspersky said it has identified a malicious backdoor embedded in the Windows version of Daemon Tools, warning that the ongoing supply chain attack is affecting thousands of computers worldwide. Researchers…

Volkswagen Group has overtaken Amazon as the largest shareholder in Rivian, according to newly filed documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Volkswagen Stake Nearly Doubles In Less Than…

BMW i Ventures has introduced a $300 million investment fund aimed at early-stage startups developing AI and related technologies, as the firm expands its focus on how artificial intelligence will…

Claire’s has shut all of its standalone stores in the UK and Ireland after falling into administration for the second time within a year, marking a significant contraction of its…

Pret A Manger is adapting its pricing, menu, and store strategy as customer habits evolve around health, hybrid work, and value, while the business faces ongoing cost pressures and changing…