Tech
- A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing from Lachy Groom
The investment comes as Pronto scales to 26,000 daily bookings and the market heads toward a potential $18 billion size.
- Barry Diller trusts Sam Altman. But ‘trust is irrelevant’ as AGI nears, he says.
Barry Diller defended OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, while warning that AGI remains an unpredictable force needing guardrails.
Health
- Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.
Title: Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.Category: Health NewsCreated: 6/3/2025 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/3/2025 12:00:00 AM
- Vape Package Warnings Can Deter Use, But Current Rules Are Lacking
Title: Vape Package Warnings Can Deter Use, But Current Rules Are LackingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/3/2025 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/3/2025 12:00:00 AM
Politics
- Greens leader Larissa Waters on holding the Labor government to account — Australian Politics podcast
The new leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Larissa Waters from Queensland talks about her vision for the party, the challenges of a shifting political landscape, and why she believes this is a moment for bold reformsLabor must rewrite current environment laws which ‘facilitate development’, says Larissa Waters Continue reading...
- Minister ridicules Reform claims Labour is ‘terrified’ of party – as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereBritain will continue to supply intelligence to Ukraine, though the more limited capabilities on offer from London and other European countries will make it difficult to replace the flow halted from the US earlier this week.The UK will also continue to supply its analysis of the raw data, sources said on Thursday, though in line with normal intelligence practice it will not simply pass on US information obtained via long-established sharing arrangements between the two countries. Continue reading...
Money
- Car payments squeeze Americans as auto debt hits $1.68 trillion, report finds
Auto debt has swelled to $1.68 trillion, a new analysis finds. Americans face costlier vehicles, higher interest rates and lengthier loan terms.
- Data suggests 'hiring recession' may be behind us — but the Iran war poses job market risks
Hiring activity increased in March, according to federal data issued Tuesday. However, the Iran war threatens to stall that progress in the job market.