Tuesday, May 05, 2026
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UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998
Financial Times · Tue 05 May, 12:42
Yields on 30-year gilts hit 28-year high on expectations BoE will raise rates two or three times to counter inflation threat
Financial Times
The growing risk of a ‘non-linear spike’ in oil prices
The global economy is soon to be running on fumes
Financial Times
Why the Schroder family sold up
The sale of the UK’s largest independent asset manager comes after the death of a patriarch and the rise of giant US funds
Financial Times
The age of the American Pharaoh
It would be strange if dynastic succession were not on Trump’s mind
Financial Times
Can the meme stock king pull off audacious eBay swoop?
Ryan Cohen is trying to engineer a $56bn deal to merge video game retailer GameStop with online marketplace eBay
BBC News
Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war
The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy.
BBC News
Dangerous baby-sleep advice given to parents by self-described experts, secret filming reveals
The advice puts babies at risk of serious harm, even death, medical professionals have told the BBC.
BBC News
Inciting antisemitism will not be tolerated, Starmer warns Iran
The prime minister promises to tackle "malign threats" at a Downing Street summit focused on antisemitism.
BBC News
Beyoncé, Rihanna and Heidi Klum turn heads at the Met Gala
The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.
The Economist
Can Donald Trump reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
Can Donald Trump reopen the Strait of Hormuz? The Economist
The Economist
China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous
China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous The Economist
NYT Europe
The Venice Biennale and Its Many Flashpoints: An Explainer
The sudden death of a curator, the surprise participation of Russia and an unconventional U.S. entry are heating up...
NYT Europe
The Uncertain Fate of France’s Last Two Captive Orcas
France must decide what to do with two orcas marooned at a deserted marine park: move them to another park, or...
The Telegraph
Marlborough racing tips and best bets for today’s races
Welcome to our racing tips and best bets service provided by Telegraph Sport’s champion tipster – updated here every day
The Telegraph
Man City cracked, and now Arsenal have control of the title race
Man City cracked, and now Arsenal have control of the title race
Wales
BBC Wales
AI firms should face 'minimum wage for robots' to limit job cuts, says tech boss
A tech entrepreneur warns "white-collar workers in places like Cardiff" are "in firing line of AI".
BBC Wales
'Urgent' council investigation after postal vote problems leave ballots undelivered
Cardiff Council says it is investigating after some postal voters said they had not received their ballots.
BBC Wales
Chatbots giving misleading voting advice in run-up to election
Candidate lists, constituency names and policy details are among the mishaps made by popular chatbots.
BBC Wales
'Having multiple partners isn't all about sex - it's honesty, logistics and a good calendar'
For Naomi Allsworth, being polyamorous is just "a different way to navigate relationships".
Sport
BBC Sport · Snooker
The family sacrifices that helped Wu become world champion
Wu Yize discusses the sacrifices made by his family on his journey to becoming China's second world snooker champion.
BBC Sport · Football
Foden reaches agreement over new Man City deal
England midfielder Phil Foden reaches an agreement in principle over a new four-year deal at Manchester City.
BBC Sport · Rugby Union
RFU backs Borthwick but flags multiple Six Nations failings
The Rugby Football Union demands improvement from England head coach Steve Borthwick after their worst-ever Six...
BBC Sport · Football
Derry says debut a 'dream come true' despite injury
The 18-year-old has been released from hospital after suffering a head injury during Chelsea's match against...
The Race
'No simulator'? Hamilton's bold idea to fix 2026 mini-slump
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari's simulator is hindering him more than it's helping
The Race · F1
F1 already working on downforce cuts for 2027
The Race can reveal that F1 teams will discuss ways to reduce downforce levels for 2027 in an attempt to improve...
The Race · F1
10 things we learned from F1's Miami Grand Prix
From the impact of big upgrade packages to new problems being exposed across various teams, here are 10 things we...
The Race · F1
Edd Straw's 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix driver rankings
Two F1 drivers were in contention for the number one spot in Edd Straw's final Miami GP rankings. Which of them came...
Formula 1 Official
New market leader Antonelli faces title test
The Italian teenager is the new favourite to win the Drivers’ Championship, but can he handle the pressure at the top?
Formula 1 Official · F1
Colapinto reflects on best-ever F1 result in Miami GP
Franco Colapinto admits he was "proud to put in that performance" during the Miami Grand Prix, as the Alpine driver...
ESPN Cricinfo
BBL privatisation explainer: CA set to make next move after NSW, Queensland dig in
What is being tested to be sold, why have some states said no to the proposal, and more
ESPN Cricinfo
Royals sale controversy: outcome doesn't 'reflect a level-playing field', says Somani-led group
Somani-led consortium calls it "surprising and disappointing" that Royals went to the Mittal-led consortium after...
Science
New Scientist
Woman in cancer remission without treatment in highly unusual case
A biopsy of a woman's cancer seems to have triggered an immune response against the tumour, putting her into remission
New Scientist
The problem of cosmic inflation and how to solve it
One of the best-performing models in cosmology is also one with the least physical rationale behind it. Columnist...
New Scientist
Man destined to get Alzheimer’s saved by accidental heat therapy
Doug Whitney has a genetic mutation that means he should have developed Alzheimer’s disease decades ago, but his...
New Scientist
Quantum computers simulated their biggest molecule yet – with help
Two quantum computers and two supercomputers teamed up to break the record for the biggest molecule yet to be...
Nature
Precision medicine without equity is just stratified inequality
Nature, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01442-7Precision medicine without equity is just...
Nature
AI agents in research: when productivity comes at the cost of apprenticeship
Nature, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01440-9AI agents in research: when productivity comes...
Nature
Thymic health under the microscope
Nature, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01443-6Thymic health under the microscope
Nature
Legal rights for insects: a global imperative for stingless-bee conservation
Nature, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01441-8Legal rights for insects: a global imperative...
Technology
The Verge
Bose takes a swing at Sonos with its new home speakers
Last Thursday, in a staged home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, I sat on a couch that was a bit too low and a...
The Verge
Facebook and Instagram are using AI bone structure analysis to identify photos of kids
Facebook and Instagram have a new way to detect and remove users under 13: AI bone structure analysis. In a blog...
The Verge
Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts
Staffers at Google DeepMind's headquarters have voted to unionize in an effort to prevent the AI firm's technology...
The Verge
Microsoft is finally ditching the junk MSN feed in Windows widgets
Microsoft is finally giving up on showing the junk feed of MSN news when you open the widgets feature in Windows 11....
Techcrunch
Moment Energy raises $40M to meet ‘infinite demand for power’ with EV batteries
The startup has put a spin on repurposing EV batteries, CEO Edward Chiang told TechCrunch.
Techcrunch
As workers worry about AI, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says AI is ‘creating an enormous number of jobs’
The Nvidia CEO seems to feel that claims of AI's job-killing potential have been greatly exaggerated.
Techcrunch
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy to raise up to $1.3B in IPO
Enhanced geothermal startup Fervo Energy’s IPO could value the company at up to $6.5 billion.
Techcrunch
US government warns of severe CopyFail bug affecting major versions of Linux
U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA says the CopyFail bug is being actively used in hacking campaigns, and poses a major...
Wired
Murena /e/OS Tablet Review: Privacy for a Price
Murena's /e/OS tablet offers an iPadOS- and Google-free, privacy-friendly tablet experience, but you'll have to pay for it.
Wired
The iPhone That Never Was
In 1990, three former Apple employees launched a company that epitomized the Silicon Valley dream. What they...
Hacker News · 224 pts
Async Rust never left the MVP state
Hacker News · 81 pts
Should I Run Plain Docker Compose in Production in 2026?
Hacker News · 50 pts
When everyone has AI and the company still learns nothing
Hacker News · 571 pts
Bun is being ported from Zig to Rust
Hacker News · 176 pts
Empty Screenings – Finds AMC movie screenings with few or no tickets sold
Hacker News · 95 pts
Lessons for Agentic Coding: What should we do when code is cheap?
Reading List
Amazon’s Durability
Stratechery
Amazon looked behind in AI in the training era, but is well place in the inference era, thanks...
Scientific Papers
Computer science
Understanding the Performance Plateau in Text-to-Video Retrieval: A Comprehensive Empirical and Linguistic Analysis
Separating Intelligence from Execution: A Workflow Engine for the Model Context Protocol
Canonical LST: A Protocol-Native Liquid Staking Solution for Tezos
Economics
Principal-agent problems with adverse selection: A stochastic target problem formulation
Remote work expands pathways to upward career mobility
Hall-Like Transversal Stress and Sandpile Criticality on Real Production Networks
Congenital Heart Block
Comorbidities in parents of individuals with congenital heart block: a Swedish nationwide study
Diagnostic Yield of Serial PR Interval Screening for Fetal Heart Block in Anti-SSA/SSB Pregnancies
The Prevalence of Fetal Complete Heart Block and the Role of Positive Autoantibodies in Pregnant Women with Rheumatologic Diseases
Maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies affected by mixed connective tissue disease
Prenatal Diagnosis of Immune-Mediated Fetal Complete Heart Block Revealing Maternal Systemic Lupus Erythematosus