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Alphabet Plans $175–185bn Spending Push as AI Ambitions Intensify

Alphabet has unveiled plans to spend between $175bn and $185bn this year, sharply exceeding Wall Street expectations as it intensifies…

Renewables provide nearly 40% of Ireland’s electricity in January

Provisional figures from Eirgrid show that renewable energy supplied almost 40% of Ireland’s electricity in January, highlighting the country’s continued…

Apple and Google Agree to Changes in UK App Stores After CMA Intervention

Apple and Google have agreed to implement changes in their UK app stores following action by the country’s Competition and…

UK Funding Boost for AI System Targeting Hospital-Acquired Infections

Innovate UK has awarded more than £300,000 to a partnership between the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable Innovation and…

Gold Surges Past $5,000 Before Sharp Pullback Amid Market Volatility

Gold has experienced a rollercoaster start to 2026, with prices swinging dramatically amid global economic uncertainty. Just over a year…

US Eyes Financing for Cornwall Tin Mine, Raising Export Prospects

Britain’s only tin mine, South Crofty in Cornwall, could see much of its future production exported to the United States…