22 h. ago Bank of England warns of risk of AI market correction; gold hits new $4,000 an ounce record – business live

Soaring tech valuations could drop amid potentially ‘disappointing’ progress on AI, central bank says; gold has doubled in two years and extends 50% rally so far this yearPeter Hargreaves, the billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, is retiring from the UK’s largest personal investment site, seven months after its £5.4bn acquisition by private equity firms. Hargreaves, 79, who set up the business in 1981 in the back bedroom of his house in Clifton with Stephen Lansdown, is handing his board position to his son Robert and said this “marks a proud new chapter in the family legacy”. His firm pioneered “DIY” investments, allowing people to invest directly in shares via its website without costly financial advisers.The Bristol-based company said he had rejoined the board earlier this year to “provide continuity and support through a period of change” following its takeover by a private equity consortium of Jersey-based buyout giant CVC Capital Partners, Sweden’s Nordic Capital and...

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23 h. ago Bank of England warns growing risk AI bubble could burst; gold hits new $4,000 an ounce record – business live

Soaring tech valuations could drop amid potentially ‘disappointing’ progress on AI, central bank says; gold has doubled in two years and extends 50% rally so far this yearPeter Hargreaves, the billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, is retiring from the UK’s largest personal investment site, seven months after its £5.4bn acquisition by private equity firms. Hargreaves, 79, who set up the business in 1981 in the back bedroom of his house in Clifton with Stephen Lansdown, is handing his board position to his son Robert and said this “marks a proud new chapter in the family legacy”. His firm pioneered “DIY” investments, allowing people to invest directly in shares via its website without costly financial advisers.The Bristol-based company said he had rejoined the board earlier this year to “provide continuity and support through a period of change” following its takeover by a private equity consortium of Jersey-based buyout giant CVC Capital Partners, Sweden’s Nordic Capital and...

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52 h. ago Ed Sheeran warns popstars not to use teleprompter or risk forgetting hits

Ed Sheeran urges fellow stars not use teleprompters to help remember songs at concerts as it's a "slippery slope" towards forgetting your own music. He promises fans to have at least another ten major pop albums in him and recalls the extravagant item wife Cherry banned from their home.

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4 d. ago Exact date snow set to hit Scotland as forecast warns risk of more wet and windy weather

Scotland is just about starting to recover from Storm Amy but it seems the weather has more tricks up its sleeve.

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4 d. ago Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from data centers amid AI boom

Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean data centers’ climate impact is worse than previously thoughtData centers’ electricity demands have been accused of delaying the US’s transition to clean energy and requiring fossil fuel plants to stay online, while their high level of water consumption has also raised alarm. Now public health advocates fear another environmental problem could be linked to them – Pfas “forever chemical” pollution.Big tech companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon often need data centers to store servers and networking equipment that process the world’s digital traffic, and the artificial intelligence boom is driving demand for more facilities. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom

Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thoughtDatacenters’ electricity demands have been accused of delaying the US’s transition to clean energy and requiring fossil fuel plants to stay online, while their high level of water consumption has also raised alarm. Now public health advocates fear another environmental problem could be linked to them – Pfas “forever chemical” pollution.Big tech companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon often need datacenters to store servers and networking equipment that process the world’s digital traffic, and the artificial intelligence boom is driving demand for more facilities. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Experts hit back at highly contentious study claiming Covid vaccine raises risk of SIX cancers including breast and prostate

The link between Covid jabs and cancer has previously been dismissed by academics and oncologists after claims it had led to 'turbo cancers'.

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1 week ago Greta Thunberg hits back over Gaza flotilla claims: ‘No one would risk their lives for a publicity stunt’

The Swedish activist is one of over 500 volunteers aboard the flotilla aiming to deliver medical supplies and food to the population of Gaza

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1 week ago Great Thunberg hits back over Gaza flotilla claims: ‘No one would risk their lives for a publicity stunt’

The Swedish activist is one of over 500 volunteers aboard the flotilla aiming to deliver medical supplies and food to the population of Gaza

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1 week ago Health authorities sound the alarm as 35 deaths linked to new Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organisation says 57 cases have been reported since the outbreak was declared on September 4

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1 week ago Andy Burnham hits out at Keir Starmer's NHS reform as 'risk' to key policy

Nearly two in five jobs are at risk in some parts of Greater Manchester's NHS, one top official said

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2 w. ago Cole Palmer injury: Enzo Maresca reveals new update after latest Chelsea blow

England forward has been nursing a groin issue all season and was taken off early against Manchester United

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2 w. ago Pete Buttigieg hits back at Kamala Harris’s suggestion she could not risk him as VP pick

Former Biden administration colleague said he was ‘surprised’ to read Harris’s comments

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3 w. ago Nurse issues alarm on health risk of hitting snooze in the morning

Many of us rely on multiple alarms to get us up in the morning, but one nurse has warned that the practice is actually detrimental to our health

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3 w. ago Nurse issues warning for anyone who sets multiple alarms in the morning

A nurse has cautioned against the widespread practice of stacking alarms back-to-back to wake up. Repeatedly hitting that snooze button may seem harmless but it has health drawbacks.

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3 w. ago Concern as skin condition that hits millions is linked to raised risk of suicide

Adults who suffer from the common disorder are significantly more likely to express suicidal thoughts, concerning new research revealed today.

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3 w. ago Alarm clocks and remote controls are teeming with faeces, health experts say

A study of hotel rooms found the gadgets were a haven for germs and even traces of human waste

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3 w. ago Third earthquake in days hits Russian coast as verdict on tsunami issued

Russia has been hit by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake, with up to 300km of coastline having been put at risk of being hit by a tsunami just days after two other quakes were felt in the country

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3 w. ago Experts sound alarm over rise of 'forgotten cancer' increasing in young people: 'It's aggressive'

Experts have sounded the alarm over a stark rise in a rare cancer-warning that the sudden increase in diagnoses in people aged under 50 cannot be explained.

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4 w. ago Daylight lamp worth £50 that makes 'waking up so much easier' plummets to £36 in rare sale

As we head deeper into autumn, shoppers who struggle to wake on dark mornings won't want to snooze on this deal that's slashed a 'game changing' daylight lamp to its cheapest available price

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