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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the world in front of our eyes. The concerns around AI, however, extend beyond the uncertainty and disruption that accompany any other radical technological change. They stem in part from the direction AI development has taken: many leading companies are engaged in a single-minded pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI).Why AI hasn’t caused a job apocalypse — so farAGI is generally understood as an AI system that can match or exceed human capabilities on most economically valuable tasks. In such a world, the automation of work would not be limited to specific industries or routine jobs.…

Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool boast a stronger starting eleven than Manchester United heading into the 2026/27 Premier League season, but says the Reds still need to add depth and quality before the transfer window closes.

Nigerian interior designer and entrepreneur Ehi Ogbebor has denied claims that she has a history of dating married men, saying transport union leader Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, is the only married man she knowingly dated. Ms Ogbebor, who spoke on the Chude Podcast posted on YouTube on Tuesday, also reflected on her two failed marriages, her experience of domestic violence and the public scrutiny that has followed her relationships. The CEO of Sayaveth Interiors and Hotel challenged any woman who believes she took her husband to come forward, insisting that the perception that she habitually dates or…

Susan on PeteWhat were you hoping for?A relaxed, friendly lunch with good and fun conversation.First impressionsPete was immediately welcoming and relaxed. I felt at ease pretty quickly.What did you talk about?An awful lot! Our optimism around our new PM. There was a good deal of common ground, including that I had twins, while he was a twin, and we both fall asleep at night listening to Radio 4 podcasts!Most awkward moment?There weren’t really any, except perhaps my revelation that I didn’t eat red meat … but that didn’t prove to be a problem.Good table manners?Impeccable.Best thing about Pete?His obvious kindness…

Nume Ekeghe The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has called for an immediate investigation into the alleged assault of Pinnacle Daily Editor, Sunday Michael Ogwu, by police officers during a demolition exercise in Lugbe, Abuja. The coalition, in a statement issued Thursday, demanded disciplinary action against the officers and members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) allegedly involved in the incident. It also called on the Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, and the FCT Police Command to compensate Ogwu for his damaged mobile phone, settle medical expenses arising from the assault and issue a public…

A fresh wave of US tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods has come into effect as of midnight on Saturday after a last minute break down in trade talks.Announcing the suspension of negotiations shortly before the Friday night deadline, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would impose reciprocal tariffs on US goods “dollar for dollar”.Carney said “last-minute changes in the US proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal”.Trade negotiators had been engaged in intense talks since July, after President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% levy on nearly $20bn…

Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, speaks during a Senate Appropriations committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, July 21, 2026.Finn Gomez | Getty ImagesSen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, defended President Donald Trump’s energy and economic agenda on Friday during an appearance at a southwestern Ohio steel mill with Vice President JD Vance, as Republicans warn that backlash over data centers could be putting his seat in jeopardy.Husted’s comments come days after the National Republican Senatorial Committee, or NRSC, warned in a memo that data centers have become a “sleeper issue” this election cycle, as Americans increasingly worry about the…

A “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to the carbon footprint of 8,480 flights from London to New York, planning documents show.The East Havering Data Centre Campus (EHDCC) in North Ockendon would be one of the largest datacentres in Europe if approved by Havering council, using 218 hectares of green belt to run servers and data storage systems for AI and cloud computing. Its developer, Digital Reef, has described the scheme as “a unique opportunity to create a sustainable datacentre campus of the future”.But in the planning application, Digital…

By Juliet Umeh Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has explained his decision to quit the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying his defection was not a rejection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Mustapha, who recently emerged as the PDP candidate for Kwara Central through a substitution process, said he left the APC because of what he described as lack of consultation, internal democracy and sense of belonging under the leadership of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. Speaking on Channels Television, Mustapha said: “I have not dumped President Tinubu. Like the…

Turkey has requested an Interpol red notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his interior minister, Afek Moskovitch, over the interception of a Gaza-bound Flotilla. The justice minister, Akin Gurlek, in a post on X on Friday, disclosed that the request was part of an ongoing prosecution over an attack on the activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza in May. A red notice is a request to police forces worldwide to find and arrest a person wanted for prosecution or to serve a sentence. Interpol reviews requests submitted ​by member states before deciding whether…