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Summer holiday getaway: How to beat the queues
Tips to make travelling as smooth as possible, whether you’re going by road, plane, train or ferry. -
John Lewis allowed to build homes for first time
The department store is pushing to build rental flats as it looks for new ways to bring in money. -
Drivers 'ripped off' by fuel prices, warns watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority says poor competition cost British motorists £1.6bn last year. -
Reeves set to reveal public finance shortfall of billions
The chancellor will unveil a public spending hole on Monday, which speculation suggests could hit £20bn. -
Airbus boss admits long delays in making aircraft
The plane maker has sold dozens of new jets at the Farnborough airshow, but is struggling to keep up with demand. -
What's behind the global self-storage boom?
Rising rents, e-commerce and available property are contributing to a boom in self-storage. -
Sainsbury's sorry for 'racist slur' trouser detail
Customers pointed out that the listing used a phrase deployed by racists to avoid language filters. -
Actors go on strike over video games AI threat
The union has been in talks with big games studios, like Activision and Walt Disney, for 18 months. -
UK secures seabed land deal to boost windfarms
GB Energy to partner with the Crown Estate to push forward offshore windfarm projects -
ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge
OpenAI is working on adding new search powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot. -
Ex-minister brands Post Office cases 'corrupt'
Management culture was "insensitive and dismissive to the point of abject rudeness", Greg Clark says. -
US economy picks up amid heated presidential campaign
Despite steady growth, the economy is a top concern for voters in the US presidential election. -
No new coins ordered by the Treasury this year
The Treasury has denied that coppers will be scrapped completely but none will be minted in 2024. -
CrowdStrike backlash over $10 apology voucher
Cybersecurity firm is branded a "clown show" for gesture after an update caused widespread disruption. -
Would-be reality TV contestants 'not looking real'
A growing use of AI is said to be both harming and helping makers of reality TV. -
What makes an athletics track fast?
The makers of athletics tracks are tweaking their surfaces to make them faster. -
Why Nigerians are praying for the success of a new oil refinery
A vast new oil refinery in Nigeria is aiming to reduce the price of petrol in the country. -
What will future aerial dogfights look like?
AI with dogfighting ability is being developed by the UK and US air forces. -
How a single IT update caused global havoc
Friday's IT outage is a poignant reminder of how reliant the world has become on devices managed remotely by huge firms. -
Can we make work meetings more bearable?
The providers of video meetings software are now offering AI tools that help the participants.
