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Jennifer Meierhans,Business reporter and Henry Zeffman,Chief political correspondentPA MediaTax rises could mean reversing a core election manifesto pledge of not raising VAT, National Insurance or income taxChancellor Rachel Reeves has said she will make “necessary choices” in the Budget after the “world has thrown more challenges our way”.Her Downing Street speech did not rule out a U-turn on Labour’s general election manifesto pledge not to hike income tax, VAT or National Insurance.When journalists explicitly asked if the government was set to break that pledge she did not answer directly but said she was “setting the context for the Budget”.Shadow chancellor…

Bitcoin price has extended its losses, dipping to lows of $105,200 today, following a volatile start to November and ending a remarkable seven-year “Uptober” streak.  After closing October with a 4% decline — the first negative October since 2018 — Bitcoin price faces increased selling pressure amid tighter financial conditions, cautious institutional flows, and macroeconomic headwinds. The recent correction follows an early-October flash crash that dragged Bitcoin down to $104,000, wiping out much of its Q3 momentum. Despite a partial recovery, BTC remains roughly 14% below its recent peak near $125,000. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price is…

Annabel RackhamCulture reporterDisney+Kim Kardashian plays top divorce lawyer Allura Grant in Disney’s new legal drama All’s FairKim Kardashian may be weeks away from finding out if she’s passed her law exams, but she says practising divorce law is not in her future.The 45-year-old, who plays divorce attorney Allura Grant in the Disney+ upcoming legal drama All’s Fair, tells the BBC she’s “more into criminal justice and reform work” and adds, “I don’t think I can ever really do family law”. Kardashian has been studying to become a lawyer for the last six years, undertaking an apprenticeship that negates the need…

R Ashwin had signed up for the entire BBL season to play for the Sydney Thunder. Ravichandran Ashwin has been ruled out of Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) due to knee surgery, Sydney Thunder announced on Tuesday. The franchise is working with Ashwin to revise his schedule of activities during the season based on his recovery progress, while maintaining hope that he can still be involved with the team in some capacity later in the tournament.Sydney Thunder’s General Manager Trent Copeland expressed the club’s disappointment regarding Ashwin’s injury while emphasising their continued focus on fielding a competitive squad.”Everyone at Sydney…

Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh announces dates for Class 10 and 12 public exams. (PTI) The Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai, has released the official timetable for the TN HSE +2, +1 (arrear) and SSLC 2026 public examinations. Class 12 exams will be conducted from March 2 to March 26, while Class 10 exams are scheduled from March 11 to April 6. The supplementary examination for Class 11 arrear candidates will be held from March 3 to March 27.The practical examination schedule has also been announced. Class 12 practicals will be conducted from February 9 to February 14,…

Trump’s on-air denial of knowing Binance founder Changpeng Zhao “CZ” after pardoning him is stirring debate in Washington and across crypto markets. In a “60 Minutes” interview that aired on Sunday, President Donald Trump said he does not know Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the Binance founder he pardoned last month.  He defended the move as a response to what he called a Biden-era “witch hunt.” The exchange occurred during questioning by CBS’s Norah O’Donnell about potential conflicts associated with the Trump family’s expanding cryptocurrency business. “I don’t know who he is… I heard it was a Biden witch hunt,” Trump told O’Donnell,…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenAI have entered into a long-term partnership to support OpenAI’s growing computing needs. The agreement, valued at $38 billion over seven years, gives OpenAI access to a large supply of AWS’s computing power. This includes hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA graphics chips, with room to grow to millions of CPUs as needed.OpenAI has already begun using these services, and the full rollout is expected by the end of 2026, with the possibility of extending beyond that. Did you know? Want to get smarter & wealthier with crypto?…

The EUR/USD outlook reflects range-bound momentum, backed by a resilient euro but limited by USD strength. The ECB navigates a divided stance among policymakers about the timing of easing, as sticky inflation limits the chances of early rate cuts. Traders look ahead to the US manufacturing PMI and manufacturing prices for directional bias.  The EUR/USD outlook shows the pair edged lower, trading near 1.1500 amid a stronger greenback and a cautious market sentiment. The latest Eurozone manufacturing PMI stabilized around 50, halting the current contraction. This development cautioned the investors as France and the Netherlands grappled with fiscal and political…

Creating eLearning Initiatives That Are Truly Global As an eLearning vendor, one of the primary aims is to develop eLearning experiences that are relevant and meaningful for every member of your audience. But how do you design L&D for the global audience that’s available in diverse formats, and which questions should you ask to determine the ideal development stages for your project? This guide serves as a step-by-step roadmap for creating an action plan, defining stakeholders, setting clear goals, and more. eBook ReleaseeLearning For The Global Audience: Essential Tips For Developing Multilingual eLearning Projects Whether you’re a seasoned L&D expert…

A couple of weeks ago, Ezra Klein ​interviewed​ AI researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky about his new, cheerfully-titled book, ​If Anyone Builds it, Everyone Dies​. Yudkowsky is worried about so-called superintelligence, AI systems so much smarter than humans that we cannot hope to contain or control them. As Yudkowsky explained to Klein, once such systems exist, we’re all doomed. Not because the machines will intentionally seek to kill us, but because we’ll be so unimportant and puny to them that they won’t consider us at all. “When we build a skyscraper on top of where there used to be an ant heap,…