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From a budget-friendly MacBook to a new iPhone, Apple announced a series of new products this week.  The tech giant started things off on Monday with the new iPhone 17e and the M4 iPad Air. Then on Tuesday, Apple announced the M5 MacBook Air, new MacBook Pro models, new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, and a new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR. Apple then rounded out its announcements on Wednesday with a cheaper MacBook called the MacBook Neo that runs on a chip similar to the iPad and iPhone.  If you didn’t have time to check out all…

Thursday 05 March 2026 12:01 am  |  Updated:  Wednesday 04 March 2026 4:40 pm The exchange has been launched to rival traditional competitors As more retail investors look to allocate capital in private assets a new exchange has entered the fray, looking to provide a substitute to traditional financial markets.Global trading exchange start-up QFEX, founded by two Cambridge maths graduates, launched on Wednesday, aiming to bring high leverage, 24/7 trading of assets to investors.The exchange, valued at $95m (£71m), has been backed by Silicon Valley investors including venture capital firms General Catalyst, whose portfolio includes Stripe and Airbnb, along with Y…

Pickerings Lifts has opened a new 3,880 sq ft regional facility in Glasgow, strengthening its presence across Scotland and supporting continued growth in the region. The new premises, located on the edge of the city with direct access to the M74 and M8 motorway network, have been chosen for their connectivity and scale. The site enables Pickerings to efficiently serve customers across the country, from the Highlands and Islands in the north to Stranraer in the south. The new facility follows two previous Scottish premises in Glasgow and reflects sustained expansion across both its lift and loading systems operations. Pickerings…

The Republic is establishing a permanent basic income schemeThe Republic of Ireland is establishing a permanent Basic Income for the Arts scheme, and will pay 2,000 eligible artists €325 per week for three years(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)The DUP has voiced opposition against a Basic Income for Artists scheme being introduced in Northern Ireland.At Belfast City Council this week, the DUP Party Group Leader Sarah Bunting spoke out against the idea, as the rest of the council voted to lobby Stormont to introduce the scheme.The Republic of Ireland is establishing a permanent Basic Income for the Arts scheme, and will pay 2,000…

Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei is not happy — perhaps predictably so — with OpenAI chief Sam Altman. In a memo to staff, reported by The Information, Amodei referred to OpenAI’s dealings with the Department of Defense as “safety theater.” “The main reason [OpenAI] accepted [the DoD’s deal] and we did not is that they cared about placating employees, and we actually cared about preventing abuses,” Amodei wrote. Last week, Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) failed to come to an agreement over the military’s request for unrestricted access to the AI company’s technology. Anthropic, which already…

Location : The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J15 . Lane Closures : Lane two is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 01:15 and 01:30 on 5 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:15 and 01:30 on 5 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. Source link

Key takeaways:Derivatives and onchain data show a lack of bullish conviction, as 43% of Bitcoin holders remain at a loss despite recent price gains.Surging AI energy demand is squeezing miner profits to record lows, forcing major listed firms to offload BTC and pivot to computing.Traders face a psychological hurdle at $76,000, the average cost basis for major corporate holders like Strategy.Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a four-week high on Wednesday, potentially clearing a path for a recovery toward the $78,700 monthly close recorded in January. Despite a 22% rally from the $60,000 local bottom on Feb. 6, several onchain and derivatives…

Officers responded to a report that a man was seriously injured in an attack in Victoria Park, Worthing, at around 2.45am on Saturday, February 28. A man is his 40s was stabbed following a brief interaction with two people in the park, police said. The victim was taken to hospital but has since been discharged. On Sunday, March 1, a 17-year-old boy from Brighton was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and with being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug. He has since been charged and appeared at Crawley Magistrates Court yesterday, March…

Travala closed 2025 with $113m in gross revenue, according to the company, and quickly rolled out its most ambitious expansion to date. On 25 February, the Singapore based platform announced global car rentals paid for in cryptocurrency, adding ground transport to its flights, hotels and activities. The new service comes through a partnership with CarTrawler, a Dublin based B2B travel technology provider. Travala customers can now access more than 50,000 car rental locations across 150 countries, drawing on inventory from over 1,700 suppliers, including Hertz and Avis. The integration uses CarTrawler’s Connect Platform, the same system that powers car rental…

Apple Music is changing the way that record labels and distributors can flag AI-generated or AI-assisted content when they upload it to the platform. According to Music Business Worldwide, Apple sent a newsletter to industry partners on Wednesday to explain how it will roll out a new set of metadata to promote transparency around how and when AI is used in music. Metadata typically refers to fields like the song title, album title, genre, artist name, and other information that helps keep files organized. Now Apple Music will add the option to include metadata tags that distributors can use to…