Wintry weather is set to make a comeback across the UK as Arctic air sends temperatures into the single digits with blustery winds and snow for some. There are warnings for snow in place across central and north-west Scotland where 2 to 5cm of snow is expected fairly widely, even …

Boy charged over stabbing of teen girl at school 6 hours ago Richard Haugh A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a teenage girl was stabbed at a secondary school. The victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries after the incident at Thorpe St Andrew School, …

A driver who rammed his vehicle into a large synagogue in Michigan on Thursday afternoon is dead, officials say. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard told reporters the suspect drove his vehicle through the doors of Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield and then down a hallway before his vehicle caught …

Winners, Sinners and record breakers: 17 fun facts about this year's Oscars 6 hours ago Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter When Sinners director Ryan Coogler went to the movies as a child, he would smuggle in some snacks - and get particularly creative with the cinema's drinks machine. "I'm not a big …

Oil price profiteering will not be tolerated, says Miliband 3 hours ago Faisal Islam ,Economics editorand Lucy Hooker ,Business reporter The government "will not tolerate" energy firms profiteering from the rising price of oil and the competition watchdog is primed to step in to prevent petrol price "rip-offs", Energy Secretary …

An unidentified foreign hacker broke into the FBI’s field office in New York in 2023 and compromised files related to the bureau’s investigation into the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to Reuters. The newswire cited a source familiar with the breach, as well as court documents, and reported that the …

For years, venture capitalists have been skeptical of beverage startups, citing thin margins and brutal distribution as reasons most brands never break out. But a new wave of “functional soda” companies has been challenging that assumption, including Poppi, the prebiotic soda brand that grew from a kitchen experiment into a …

Following news last month that New York’s hottest venture firm, Thrive, just raised $10 billion for a new fund — its largest ever, double the previous one — another big-name VC firm is attempting to equal that raise. General Catalyst is in talks to raise $10 billion, unnamed sources tell …

With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns in 2026. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused on other industries like healthcare and even a few crypto …

Breakout Ventures has closed a $114 million Fund III to back AI-focused early-stage startups working in scientific fields such as biology and chemistry. The firm has already written checks to three companies and plans to invest in at least 20 companies through this fund, with average check sizes ranging from …