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.
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Auto-synthesisedAndy 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.
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- Aug 4, 2026Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX's first earnings call as a public companyInvestors in Elon Musk’s space company get a chance to question him Tuesday in his first quarterly earnings call since an initial public offering
- Jul 28, 2026Workplaces look for cheaper AI as ‘tokenmaxxing’ fades as a corporate fadA 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
- Jul 20, 2026China's new AI model halts new subscriptions as demand swamps capacityThe Chinese AI model Kimi K3 has suspended new subscriptions after overwhelming demand pushed its capacity close to its limits
- Jul 17, 2026SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last momentSpaceX's next Starship test flight is off until at least next week after a last-second abort on the pad
- Jul 16, 2026UK unveils plans for social media curfew for older teens — but it's voluntaryThe British government has announced plans for a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds
- Jul 14, 2026New York won't build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risksNew York is blocking new large data centers that fuel artificial intelligence for up to a year to protect the environment and energy grid
- Jul 11, 2026A lost AirPod, AI fakes and the secret garden: How fans experienced Taylor Swift’s private weddingA 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
- Jul 4, 2026Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square GardenTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married