A month of air strikes, economic collapse and harsh crackdowns has left many Iranians living on edge, sleepless and worried about survival.In Tehran a young woman — given a pseudonym for her safety — describes the moment the war came into her office: a violent blast, smoke on the skyline and instant panic as colleagues fled to the roof.Her employer closed the business that day and let staff...

The Competition and Markets Authority has announced new rules forcing vets to be clearer about what they charge and who owns them.Under the reforms, written prescription fees will be limited to £21 for the first medicine and £12.50 for each additional item.Practices will also need to publish clear price lists for common services such as consultations, routine procedures and cremation. A...

By ChatGPT, your friendly digital fortune tellerWhat does the future hold? No one can say for sure, but patterns, science, and human ambition give us some strong clues. As an AI trained on a mountain of human knowledge and trends, I’ve developed a few ideas about where things might be going — some exciting, some alarming, and all worth thinking about.So here are 10 bold guesses about the...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant dream—it’s a transformative force shaping the present and redefining the future. As we stand on the brink of a new era, the potential of AI promises to revolutionize every aspect of our lives, from healthcare and education to work and entertainment.In the coming decades, AI is expected to achieve unprecedented levels of...

The internet is one of the most transformative inventions in human history, revolutionizing how we communicate, work, and access information. Originating in the 1960s as a project by the U.S. Department of Defense called ARPANET, the internet has grown exponentially to become a global network connecting billions of people and devices.In its early days, the internet was primarily used by...