"I believe the Iranians are expected to come back to us with some more detail in the next couple of weeks, and so the president will continue to watch how this plays out

Tom Wernham, senior research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, told the BBC using administrative records to "correct benefit amounts is going to be a big improvement to the quality of the data underpinning the UK's official income and poverty statistics, and we definitely welcome that"

"We will always be ready, willing, and able to fight for the U. , but they have to remain strong in the face of Wokeism, and other problems put before them

He noted that tech companies are "already under that duty when it comes to terrorist material so it can be done. It's a known mechanism," adding that "we need to pursue this with the same vigour"

Whiteman said the the National Association of Headteachers was looking forward to seeing the full details of the proposals, and the "devil would be in the detail" of how the changes were funded and managed

Social network Snapchat announced today it’s launching creator subscriptions in alpha with select people in the U. starting on February 23. The company noted that users will be able to buy subscriptions to creators, including Jeremiah Brown, Harry Jowsey, and Skai Jackson. This will allow users to unlock exclusive content …

India has set out an aggressive push to attract more than $200 billion in artificial-intelligence infrastructure investment over the next two years, as it seeks to position itself as a global hub for AI computing and applications at a time when capacity, capital, and regulation are becoming strategic assets. The …

-based AI startups have raised mega-rounds of $100 million or more in 2026 — and it’s been less than two months. If the first few weeks of 2026 are any indicator, the AI startup market is in for another year of monster funding rounds at eye-watering valuations. AI startups raised …

Apple is taking on YouTube and Spotify with a new video podcast experience launching in the spring. Users will be able to switch between watching and listening to shows in the Apple Podcasts app, which will begin using the company’s HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) video technology. Users can also switch …

Amazon is rolling out a new user interface for its Fire TV streaming devices, designed to put more focus on the content, while also simplifying navigation. The update, which is initially available to Fire TV owners in the U. , represents the first major Fire TV redesign in years. The …