Why some have no choice but to pay costly oil prices

BBC - Oct 12, 2026

Rural communities are badly hit by the rising cost of heating oil, as our Wiltshire reporter explains.

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US start-up OpenAI’s latest advances in artificial intelligence may be a tipping point that leads to a breakthrough for the robotics industry as soon as next year, according to the founder of Chinese giant Unitree Robotics. Wang Xingxing, also the CEO of the Hangzhou-based company, said on Monday that OpenAI’s recently released GPT-6 model prompted expectations that a breakthrough could happen “within one or two years”. “It’s possible that, say, a GPT-7 model released next year could directly...

World’s Energy Order Tested Again as Iran War’s Reach Extends Further

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AI minister warns 'likely' UK's cyber defences will be breached

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Elon Musk, Delta Airlines and a Feud Over In-Flight Wi-Fi

Elon Musk, Delta Airlines and a Feud Over In-Flight Wi-Fi

Oct 12, 2026

Mr. Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, has attacked the top executive of Delta Air Lines for not selecting the internet provider.

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Oct 12, 2026

Mr. Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, has attacked the top executive of Delta Air Lines for not selecting the internet provider.

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