Ocado job cuts the result of rivals catching up and using AI

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Face of Cambridge student killer as family pay tribute to ‘loving’ son

[ad_1] Mohammed Algasim, 20, was stabbed in the neck on August 1, 2025. Chas Corrigan(Image: Cambridgeshire Police) A family has paid tribute to a “dutiful” and “loving” 20-year-old student who was killed in Cambridge last year. Mohammed Algasim was stabbed in the neck in the late hours of August 1, 2025, in Mill Park. On […]

Crocodile found in Australian creek 2,000km from tropical habitat

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Qualcomm CEO sees robotics as a ‘larger opportunity’ within 2 years

[ad_1] Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon delivers a keynote speech at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan, May 19, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters BARCELONA, Spain — Robotics will become a “larger opportunity” for Qualcomm within the next two years, CEO Cristiano Amon told CNBC, as the chip giant continues its foray into areas beyond the smartphone. In […]

Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists

[ad_1] Soaring global energy prices as a result of the widening Middle East conflict will jeopardise Rachel Reeves’s plan to conquer inflation and rekindle growth, economists have warned as she prepares to deliver her spring forecast later today. Responding to the latest projections from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the chancellor will insist […]

Does Trump actually know what he’s doing in Iran?

[ad_1] 👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈 Mixed messages from the commander-in-chief. The narrative from members of the administration seems to be built on shifting sands. What is the real reason for America’s intervention in Iran? And how long will this all-out regional conflict last, as millions shelter from missiles in the Middle […]

New plans for solar farm on site where previous application failed

[ad_1] Previous plans for a solar farm on the same land have been refused. Plans have been submitted for a new solar farm in Tydd St Giles (stock)(Image: Zsuzsa Boka/Pixabay) New plans have been submitted for a solar farm in Cambridgeshire, after plans were previously refused on the same site. Pathfinder Clean Energy wants to […]