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Microsoft has signed a three-year agreement to buy nearly 37,000 tons of carbon removal credits from Indian startup Alt Carbon, marking the tech giant’s first enhanced-rock weathering deal in Asia. Under the agreement, Alt Carbon will deliver 36,920 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal credits by 2029 from its Darjeeling Revival Project in eastern India. Microsoft also has an option to purchase additional volumes if the startup meets delivery and verification milestones. The deal follows reports that suggested Microsoft — the world’s largest buyer of carbon-removal credits — had paused parts of its carbon-removal procurement program. The company rejected those…

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to have a knock-on effect on small businesses in the UK. So much so that a survey by Bibby Financial Services (BFS) reveals that an alarming number of SMEs now fear bankruptcy if the war continues.With costs continuing to rise and supply chains facing renewed disruption, many businesses are being forced to reassess their pricing in an effort to protect profit margins. And as uncertainty persists, many businesses are finding themselves caught between absorbing additional costs and passing them on to increasingly price-sensitive customers. How the Iran conflict is affecting UK businessesRecent data suggests…

After you’ve worked on rockets that find their way to outer space, it can be hard to come up with a second act. For SpaceX alumni Andrew Redd, it meant looking deep in the ocean. Redd, who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, a region affected by uncharacteristic heat waves and catastrophic fires in recent years, knew he wanted to tackle something in renewable energy. “But the experience at a very hardcore company like SpaceX made me realize that I can’t just come up with an incremental solution. It actually has to be brand new and it has to be…

Thursday 11 June 2026 2:53 pm  |  Updated:  Thursday 11 June 2026 2:54 pm Under the Shadow at the Almeida is a chilling Iranian ghost story Under the Shadow | Alneida Theatre | ★★★★☆This has been quite a year for horror theatre. In January we saw the UK debut of the Paranormal Activity stage show, dragging the voyeuristic, found-footage franchise kicking and screaming into the West End. And soon after the Hampstead Theatre premiered a more fringe-y affair in the sound-booth-based A Ghost in Your Ear, using modern binaural technology to whisper its spooky story directly into your frightened little ears.Now…

Glasgow’s award-winning health food and dessert shop is on the market for £49,995, with a £127,572 annual turnover, loyal customer base and plenty of room to grow. Source link

Three fire appliances have now left the scene of a gas leak at 2 Royal Avenue. They were called to the area at around 12pm.A spokesperson for the venue has confirmed that the building and everyone in attendance is safe.It’s expected the venue will reopen shortly. Source link

Key TakeawaysSARB has paused the digital rand rollout due to system efficiency and user privacy trade-offs.Expanding private stablecoins may bypass SA regulations, eroding the rand’s value and monetary authority.SARB will next focus on modernizing infrastructure via Payshap and Payinc to deliver real-time payments. Digital Rand Trials Reveal Privacy and Speed Tradeoffs The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has no compelling need to immediately launch a digital version of its currency, a top official said, citing significant design tradeoffs and a higher priority to upgrade the nation’s underlying payment infrastructure. While a central bank digital currency ( CBDC) is technically viable,…

Jump to Recipe This Sun Dried Tomato Pasta has a creamy sauce with pops of tomato flavor. It’s such a quick 30 minute dinner and with some swaps, you can add it to your weekly dinner rotation. We love pasta and have it at least once a week. This is one of our most enjoyed recipes along with, Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta and Lemon Butter Salmon Pasta. We even enjoy snacking on pasta with this Air Fryer Pasta Chips, a churro style snack. Why You’ll ♡ This Sundried Tomato Pasta Only take 30 minutes to make, so it’s a great…

Anthropic has partnered with Indian IT services giant Tata Consultancy Services in a bid to accelerate adoption of its artificial intelligence models at enterprises. The partnership will see TCS creating a business unit focused on deploying Anthropic’s AI models to its customers. TCS will also gain early access to new model releases, which it says it will use to build expertise, and it will provide Anthropic’s Claude AI assistant to its employee base of more than 50,000 people. The companies said they would develop solutions for sectors like financial services, healthcare, telecommunications and aviation. Frontier AI companies have been securing…

Tim Charters, who represents Southgate for the borough and Southgate and Gossops Green for the county, described his group’s “frustrations” with how long some discussions can take. Mr Charters, spoke after attending the annual meetings of the borough and county councils. The county meeting lasted 33 minutes, while the borough meeting lasted one hour and 55 minutes. Stressing that he had no interest in “stifling productive debate”, he added: “My objection is to excessive ‘political grandstanding’ while using public funds to host us to do so. There appear to be times where councillors speak for a lengthy period of time…