The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, arriving in Budapest for the EPC summit on Thursday. Photograph: Dénes Erdős/AP The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, arriving in Budapest for the EPC summit on Thursday. Photograph: Dénes Erdős/AP European Political Community Leaders urge stronger action to defend Europe after Trump’s re-election EPC talks … Read more
A silent protest on 29 December called out Microsoft’s business dealings with Israel and the war in Gaza. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images A silent protest on 29 December called out Microsoft’s business dealings with Israel and the war in Gaza. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images US news Microsoft workers fired over Gaza vigil say company ‘crumbled under pressure’ … Read more
Composite: Getty / AP / Guardian Design Composite: Getty / AP / Guardian Design Elon Musk Analysis How Trump’s ‘new star’ Elon Musk stands to benefit from his presidency Dan Milmo Global technology editor There are already signs of a return on the Tesla chief’s political investment, and there could be more to come US … Read more
Stella Creasy MP: ‘Trump’s election shows the risks to the UK of going it alone in an uncertain world.’ Photograph: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA Stella Creasy MP: ‘Trump’s election shows the risks to the UK of going it alone in an uncertain world.’ Photograph: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA The ObserverEuropean Union Labour under fire for failing to … Read more
Shares in the e-commerce giant rose in after-hours trading. Photograph: Richard Drew/AP Shares in the e-commerce giant rose in after-hours trading. Photograph: Richard Drew/AP Amazon Amazon beats Wall Street expectations with strong cloud business growth Shares rise as company reports quarterly revenue of $158.9bn – more than analysts had forecast Edward Helmore Thu 31 Oct … Read more
The summit host, Viktor Orbán, right, here with the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council president, Charles Michel, said the common aim was to ‘make Europe great again’. Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images The summit host, Viktor Orbán, right, here with the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council … Read more
Illustration: Observer design Illustration: Observer design The ObserverArtificial intelligence (AI) The chatbot optimisation game: can we trust AI web searches? Google and its rivals are increasingly employing AI-generated summaries, but research indicates their results are far from authoritative and open to manipulation Callum Bains Sun 3 Nov 2024 05.00 EST Last modified on Sun 3 … Read more
Cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin and astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps shortly after landing in the Gulf of Mexico after seven months in space. Photograph: NASA/Joel Kowsky handout/EPA Cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin and astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps shortly after landing in the Gulf of Mexico after seven months in space. Photograph: … Read more
The use of spice is a growing concern for managers at immigration removal centres. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images The use of spice is a growing concern for managers at immigration removal centres. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images The ObserverImmigration and asylum Death in UK immigration removal centre is the first believed to be linked to the … Read more
During a blistering heatwave in California, tens of thousands of warehouse workers continued working to fulfill consumers’ growing reliance on one-click, doorstep delivery. Illustration: Susie Ang/The Guardian During a blistering heatwave in California, tens of thousands of warehouse workers continued working to fulfill consumers’ growing reliance on one-click, doorstep delivery. Illustration: Susie Ang/The Guardian Extreme … Read more