Atlassian tightens tracking of staff AI use as other technology firms encourage ‘tokenmaxxing’
Some companies reportedly using leaderboards for employees who used the most AI in their workGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podca...
Icac hits paydirt as Reformers’ ‘shit sheets’ are given a very public airing
Dirt files are always damaging – not least those originating in the secretive rightwing Reformers sub-faction of the partyGet our breaking news email,...
Bird flu is spreading locally and Australia faces more wildlife deaths. How bad could it get?
Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift in the situation’Get our breaking news email, free...
‘It’s just not cricket’: seaside town reacts to ‘Clickgate’ cheating row
Laughter, disbelief and outrage over video appearing to show Saltburn player tricking umpire into giving batters outAt the Saltburn over-60s ukulele c...
A decade on the Iberian frontline has shown me that Europe’s climate emergency is impossible to deny
What once felt exceptional now arrives with grim regularity all over the continent, and it will only get worse• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to...
Next 12 hours ‘decisive’ for wildfire near Madrid, says Spanish PM
Comments by Pedro Sánchez come as extreme heat renews pressure on firefighters tackling blazes across southern EuropeEurope live – latest updatesThe n...
Flash floods and storms batter north-east US as deadly weather threatens millions
Lightning kills a New Jersey man as rescues, power outages and travel disruption hit regionBands of deadly, extreme weather including torrential rain ...
Triple killer who dismembered bodies of two friends given whole-life jail sentence
James Desborough, who also strangled cellmate to death for snoring while awaiting trial, hid body fragments in Cornwall woodsA triple killer who murde...
‘Each day feels like the last’: Haitians with TPS on edge as confusion clouds US work status
US employers and Haitian immigrants live in constant uncertainty as status of work permits remains in limboFor more than a month, Bobby Kuchinsky arri...
Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers
BBC documentary reports incidents alleged to have taken place when actor and musician was in 30s and 40sThe actor and singer Jared Leto has been accus...
Assisted dying debate should come after end-of-life care reform, says Burnham
Introducing legislation would be ‘very challenging’ before improvement of care system, says prime ministerUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnha...
Rogue OpenAI agent that hacked startup tried to attack other firms
ChatGPT developer says activity by autonomous tool was not at severity or scale of what occurred at Hugging FaceOpenAI has revealed that a cyber-attac...
Boy, seven, dies after Essex coast incident that killed cousin and aunt
Musa Ahmed was being treated in intensive care in London hospital after being pulled from West Mersea seaA seven-year-old boy has died a week after an...
Lib Dem MP calls for investigation into Reform deputy leader’s £80,000 loan
Richard Tice referred to parliament’s standards watchdog over undeclared sum from Farage aide George CottrellRichard Tice has been referred to parliam...
BMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivals
Layoffs will come in admin and development divisions in Germany, with production operations unaffectedBMW is planning to cut as many as 8,000 jobs in ...
Half of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought
Environment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of waterHalf of England is officially in drought, with J...
French music producer Kavinsky, known for Drive soundtrack hit Nightcall, dies aged 50
French authorities investigate death of musician who performed at Paris Olympics, but say ‘no suspicious elements’ at playThe French electronic musici...
Heatwaves putting hydrangeas at risk in south of England, RHS warns
Exclusive: British garden staple becomes most frequently reported plant for hot weather problems, charity reportsWith their lush foliage and blooms wh...
US schools are struggling to keep the yellow bus running amid shortages and cuts
Districts are reducing routes and exploring new ways to get students to class as transportation costs climbEducation officials across the United State...
Fauci to face Republican questions over Covid pandemic origins – US politics live
Veteran medical adviser likely to face questions over disputed ‘lab leak’ theory in investigation seen by scientists as ‘vilification and harassment’ ...
US blocks Iranian missile barrage as pause in fighting falters | First Thing
US military says it intercepted all Iranian missiles, as fighting threatens to resume. Plus, how Armenians seek to breathe more easily by heading unde...
Greggs sales jump as iced matcha lattes and chicken rolls become heatwave hits
Rise to £1.1bn in first six months of year for bakery chain largely down to opening of new storesIced matcha lattes and a bigger range of salads and c...
‘The shaking was terrifying’: stories of survival and loss emerge after Japan earthquake
Rescuers pulling people from the wreckage in southern Japan in a haunting repeat of disaster that struck 10 years ago‘Race against time’: Japan earthq...
Why US military prosecutes alleged rapes of women in UK as ‘sexual assaults’
Experts say lower-severity charges for American service personnel are deepening traumatic impact on survivorsAmerican service personnel accused of rap...
Anthony Fauci to face grilling from Senate Republicans on Covid pandemic
Hearing is part of a longtime Republican investigation into pandemic’s origins, led by Senator Rand PaulAnthony Fauci, the former veteran director of ...
Shares in Asian chip firms plunge further as AI sell-off continues
Drop comes after South Korean company SK Hynix’s results undershot investors’ expectationsBusiness live – latest updatesShares in companies linked to ...
Burnham to give speech on social care as Louise Casey plays down cost concerns saying many families ‘already paying’ – UK politics live
PM will not discuss details but will focus on need to find ‘common ground’ and to build political consensus Zack Polanski, the Green party leader, has...
France and Spain brace for fresh heatwave as warnings issued over risk of new wildfires – Europe live
Authorities fear progress in containing the fires in the Gironde and Madrid regions may be set back by temperatures expected to hit the low 40sFrance ...
Victorian cults inquiry accidentally shares email address of anonymous survivors with group members
Committee apologises for not concealing email addresses when alerting witnesses to final reportGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news pod...
Heathrow passengers face higher fares as airport can recover early expansion plan costs
CAA says airport can recoup £320m through higher airline charges, which are usually passed on to travellersHeathrow passengers face decades of higher ...
