8+ hour, 56+ min ago   (641+ words) Recent media stories would make you think we are doomed. Question is, will we be obsolete soon? Could AI kill us all and threaten humanity within the next decade? Things are moving in that direction. The TV programme, Ann Droid,…...

14+ hour, 55+ min ago   (580+ words) More than 800 hospitality businesses have written to the Prime Minister urging him to set out how he will introduce a lower rate of VAT. The VAT’s The problem campaign has called for the hospitality VAT rate to be reduced from…...

16+ hour, 22+ min ago   (664+ words) US President Donald Trump has downplayed the risks of AI, saying “negative forces” were “bringing up things that won’t happen”, after calls by industry bosses to slow down development. Anthropic boss Dario Amodei said he was concerned that since this…...

18+ hour, 8+ min ago   (860+ words) Donald Trump made a surprise announcement that he was removing US tariffs on Irish whiskey as he brought his two-day visit to Ireland to a close. Crowds cheered the US President as he made the announcement on the 18th green during…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (844+ words) irishnews.com Family behind third-generation business thank people of Derry for their loyalty ‘Dad would be very proud’ – From one small window to three generations, the story of a Derry jewellery institution Review: The Co Down restaurant I…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (539+ words) Angela Rayner said she was pleased AI companies are “talking about the threats as well as the opportunities” after Elon Musk and Sam Altman backed a call for the industry to slow down development. It comes after Anthropic boss Dario…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (449+ words) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned that rising geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and climate crises are increasingly affecting people worldwide, and he called for strengthened co-operation and support across the Global South. Addressing the Brics summit of leading…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (506+ words) The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for the sixth time this year, but experts said it “needs to be ready” to hike rates if energy prices continue to surge. Most economists are expecting the Bank’s…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (274+ words) Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Mr Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (609+ words) A specialist conservation architect has warned that lengthy planning processes and the cost of upkeep are putting Northern Ireland’s heritage buildings at risk. It comes after The Irish News revealed that there have been just three convictions in the past…...