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Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister and wider political shifts

Andy Burnham has left his role as Greater Manchester mayor to become Britain's prime minister, shifting some political power from London to Manchester through an initiative called 'No. 10 North'. Labour's Bev Craig has been elected to succeed him as Greater Manchester mayor. Meanwhile, a range of other political and public interest stories are unfolding, including a federal settlement involving former Congressman George Santos, proposed changes to US banking regulation under the Trump administration, and the marriage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. SpaceX is also preparing for its first earnings call as a public company, with Elon Musk set to face investor questions.

8 developments · Jul 28 → Aug 4

  1. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden

    Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married

  2. A lost AirPod, AI fakes and the secret garden: How fans experienced Taylor Swift’s private wedding

    A week after Taylor Swift’s star-studded wedding to Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden, fans still have not seen verified photos of the ceremony, Swift’s dress or the celebration inside

  3. New York won't build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks

    New York is blocking new large data centers that fuel artificial intelligence for up to a year to protect the environment and energy grid

  4. UK unveils plans for social media curfew for older teens — but it's voluntary

    The British government has announced plans for a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds

  5. SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment

    SpaceX's next Starship test flight is off until at least next week after a last-second abort on the pad

  6. China's new AI model halts new subscriptions as demand swamps capacity

    The Chinese AI model Kimi K3 has suspended new subscriptions after overwhelming demand pushed its capacity close to its limits

  7. Workplaces look for cheaper AI as ‘tokenmaxxing’ fades as a corporate fad

    A corporate fad of “tokenmaxxing” on artificial intelligence technology is hitting its limits as workplaces throwing AI at everything are seeing the costs rise without a similar spike in productivity

  8. Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company

    Investors in Elon Musk’s space company get a chance to question him Tuesday in his first quarterly earnings call since an initial public offering