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Oil prices spike as key shipping route disrupted by Iran attacks

Sun, 01/03/2026 - 18:57
Global oil prices have risen sharply after Iran's response to the bid for regime change by the US and Israel disrupted shipping, raising the prospect of a new energy-led surge in inflation.

Ship tracking reveals tankers and millions of barrels of oil stuck in the Gulf

Sun, 01/03/2026 - 16:22
Sky's Data and Forensics team has been monitoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - a strategically vital waterway for Iran and other oil producers in the Middle East. 

Trump's furious response to Anthropic is as much about power as it is about AI safety

Sat, 28/02/2026 - 00:01
In the most clear and consequential policy move on AI safety yet, the Trump administration has announced it will blacklist a leading AI lab over its refusal to allow unfettered access to its technology for military purposes.

Paramount agrees to buy Warner Bros Discovery in $110bn deal

Fri, 27/02/2026 - 21:39
Paramount has agreed a $110bn deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery.

Netflix pulls out of Warner Bros race as Paramount bid declared 'superior'

Fri, 27/02/2026 - 05:30
Paramount Skydance is on course to win the Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) takeover battle after rival Netflix stepped away.

AI willing to 'go nuclear' in wargames

Fri, 27/02/2026 - 00:01
As the deadline looms for a leading AI lab to hand over its tech to the US military, a study has appeared suggesting AI models are more than willing to go nuclear in wargames.

Sky News forms consortium to drive push for AI standards

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:00
Sky News has formed a consortium with other major news organisations to develop industry standards for AI's fair use of their material.

Ocado to cut 1,000 jobs under restructuring plan

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 07:56
Ocado is to cut around 1,000 jobs as part of a plan to slash costs and restructure its operations.

'Unacceptable' that European countries still fund Russia's war

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 22:17
European countries are continuing to fund Russia's war in Ukraine by buying oil and gas, the president of the European Parliament has admitted.

We tested 19 kitchen roll in supermarkets - and it might change how you buy it

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 19:56
Kitchen roll is a household staple that most of us use everyday, whether it's mopping up spills, wiping surfaces or storing food.

AI bubble intact as world's most valuable company continues to defy expectations

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 19:40
The world's most valuable company has reported another series of expectation-defying results, lessening fears, for now, of an AI bubble bursting.

When is Rachel Reeves' spring statement and what will be in it?

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 19:25
Rachel Reeves has insisted her spring statement will be a quiet affair as she wants the autumn budget to be the sole major fiscal event of the year.

AI is developing so fast it is becoming hard to measure

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 14:08
Some days it can seem as if the whole of the tech world is hanging on the latest update to one graph.

'Sporadic shortages' of four items on supermarket shelves as supply hit

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 12:39
Supermarkets are suffering from sporadic shortages of some fruits and vegetables due to bad weather in Spain and Morocco. 

Children have received an inflation-busting rise in pocket money this year

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 12:20
Children got an inflation-busting rise in pocket money last year, according to new data.

Energy price cap to fall in April but threat of war hangs over outlook

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 06:00
This week has seen the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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