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AI giant Anthropic plans to sell shares in US as valuation nears $1tn

The AI company behind Claude is set to offer the public the chance to buy and sell shares in the firm later this year.

British Paralympian could be first astronaut with physical disability to live in orbit

John McFall prepares for mission to Haven-1 space station after UK Space Agency signs deal with US startup VastA British Paralympian and surgeon could become the first person with a physical disabilit...

Scientists uncover Feynman’s formula for finding best holiday restaurant

Late physicist turned issue of when to stop searching for a better place to eat into mathematical problemWhen it comes to exploring a new city, it can be tricky to know when to stop searching for a di...

Smart drug that strips cancer cells of ‘invisibility cloak’ can shrink tumours by 30%, trial shows

Experimental tablet produces encouraging results in patients with world’s most common forms of disease• ‘I was getting ready to say goodbye’: patient’s hope after smart drug successA smart drug that s...

‘I was getting ready to say goodbye’: cancer patient’s hope after smart drug success

Pat Brogan preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle after trial of treatment designed to stop disease from hiding• Smart drug that strips cancer cells of ‘invisibility cloak’ can shrink tumours b...

British ex-Paralympian set to be first physically impaired person to live and work in space

Former Paralympic athlete John McFall could become the first person with a physical disability to live and work in space, with blast-off scheduled for as soon as next year.

Meta whistleblower’s lawyer says he too is prevented from promoting her book

Ravi Naik says legal ruling that forced Sarah Wynn-Williams to make silent appearance at Hay festival also applies to himThe lawyer representing the Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams has said he...

Nvidia launches ‘superchip’ putting AI power into laptops and PCs

Firm says its RTX Spark PC chip for Microsoft Windows will let AI agents replace the mouse and keyboardBusiness live – latest updatesA new front has opened up in the battle for dominance in AI chips,...

Shared NHS patient records could cut 20,000 A&E visits a year, ministers claim

Modernisation bill would require GPs and hospitals in England to share data, reducing errors and duplicationSharing access to patients’ health data across NHS providers in England could result in 20,0...

Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers

Coalition of more than 100 organisations says move could lead to more children ending up in adult detention facilitiesA coalition of more than a hundred refugee children’s organisations has said contr...

FCA’s Palantir deal could expose UK financial data to Trump’s US, critics fear

Exclusive: MP and campaigners say sensitive citizen and company data could be subject to US disclosure lawsThe UK’s financial watchdog is being urged to prove its relationship with the US tech company...

Masturbation among birds is ‘natural’ and should not be punished, say experts

Study finds activity is not harmful or caused by stress of captivity – and is in fact more common in wild birdsAn investigation into acts of self-pleasure among parrots and other birds has reached a c...

Meta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festival

Sarah Wynn-Williams did not speak during event after lawyers warned of possible sanctions from tech firmFacebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams was forced to sit in silence on stage at an event at...

Four in 10 struggle to access mobile signal on the move in the UK

Survey finds frustration with connectivity to 4G or 5G, highlighting weaknesses in digital infrastructureMore than four in 10 people in the UK struggle to access 4G or 5G on their mobile devices for a...

Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows

Jab brought ‘unprecedentedly strong responses’ in patients whose disease had become resistant to chemotherapy and immunotherapyDoctors have hailed “unprecedented” trial results that show a triple-acti...

Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s

Findings add to growing efforts to explain why cancer rates are increasing among younger adults worldwidePoor sleep may be fuelling the global rise in under-50s being diagnosed with cancer, two large...

Labour reports Farage’s alleged hack to security officials after he fails to do so

Reform UK leader has claimed ‘hostile actors’ linked to Moscow accessed his data and leaked information on £5m giftLabour has reported the alleged hacking of Nigel Farage’s phone to police and governm...

Anger at decision not to extradite Canadian suicide kit supplier to face UK justice

Kenneth Law pleaded guilty in Canada to sending products internationally, knowing they would probably be used to end livesBereaved families whose loved ones were the victims of an online supplier of s...

AI to be used to check age of asylum seekers posing as children

Most UK men should not be offered prostate cancer screening, experts say

Government will consider committee’s guidance that says mass screening ‘likely to cause more harm than good’Most men in the UK will not be offered prostate cancer screening if the government accepts t...