Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
The US government has lifted an export ban on Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools, just weeks after ordering it to restrict access to them over national security concerns, the company has said. Anthropic said in a statement that it will begin restoring access to Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 on Wednesday after […]
Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
US President Donald Trump made more than $1bn (£750m) last year from business dealings in cryptocurrency, according to his mandatory financial report for 2025. In a 927-page disclosure, he reported $635m in royalties from a Trump meme coin that has plunged in value since he launched it days before taking office. He also reported over […]
Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers
Australia’s consumer watchdog has sued Amazon, claiming the tech giant introduced adverts in Prime Video using allegedly unfair contract terms. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said Amazon had broken consumer protection law by making the unfair contracts with over a million annual subscribers between November 2023 and August 2025. “Consumers who wanted to […]
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
By BBC Your Voice correspondent Joel has finally landed his first graduate engineering job after several years of lower‑paid roles. He’s in his early 20s, lives with his parents and works in London. But instead of splashing the extra cash, or saving up for holidays or a house deposit, he’s decided to squirrel more of […]
Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
Bill payers are being urged to submit a meter reading as household energy prices rise by 13% for millions of people in England, Scotland and Wales on Wednesday. Anyone whose tariff is affected by regulator Ofgem’s price cap and does not have a smart meter should take a reading to avoid previous usage being charged […]
Cruise passengers ‘stranded’ after air con failure to be flown home
Cruise passengers left stranded in Budapest for two days during a heatwave after the ship’s air conditioning failed will now be flown home. Multiple people booked on to a river cruise aboard the Skyla, operated by Tui, complained to the BBC’s Your Voice about a lack of information and said elderly passengers were struggling as […]
Shetland backs plan to connect islands with £1.5bn undersea tunnels
Shetland backs plan to connect islands with £1.5bn undersea tunnels Image source, Estunlar.foImage caption, The Faroe Islands serve as the inspiration for the Shetland tunnels project ByJames CookScotland Editor and John JohnstonBBC ScotlandReporting fromLerwick Councillors have backed initial plans to connect some of Shetland’s islands with undersea tunnels, which could be in place within eight years. A […]
Woman’s Hour
Episode details Radio 4,30 Jun 2026,57 mins National Maternity Investigation, Budget-friendly school holidays, Wigs Woman’s Hour Available for over a year As Baroness Amos releases her long-awaited National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation into maternity service failings in England, we discuss her key findings and what happens next. Presenter Nuala McGovern is joined by former MP […]
WhatsApp to let people chat by swapping usernames instead of phone numbers
WhatsApp is set to let people chat without having to reveal their phone number – by exchanging unique usernames instead. It is rolling out globally to the platform’s three billion account holders over the next few months, the platform said. This week, users can start reserving a name via the app, although it will not […]
South Korea unveils $880bn chip and AI investment plan
South Korea has unveiled plans for at least $880bn (£666bn) of investments to build out the country’s chip manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the coming years. It is part of the country’s so-called Three Mega Projects to develop new chip production hubs, data centres and robotics technology. The plan is aimed at rejuvenating […]