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. Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck
[74 hours old]: Musk said it was to make room for production of its Cybercabs - autonomous taxis without a driver.

. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[424 hours old]: Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[793 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1561 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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and in other news ...

- Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for rape and sexual assault
[7 hours old]: The disgraced entertainer was sentenced on Monday following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.

- Brand's ex Jemima Goldsmith accuses him of violence and abuse against her
[2 hours old]: She accuses the disgraced performer of "violence, coercive control and abuse" while the two were together.

- What happened inside court as Brand was sentenced
[4 hours old]: The BBC's Sima Kotecha was inside the court as the judge sentenced Brand to 10 years and six months in prison, after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.

- 'Baffling but brilliant' post-apocalyptic novel The End of Everything wins Booker Prize
[2 hours old]: M John Harrison becomes the oldest ever winner of the prestigious literary award at the age of 81.

* The superpower battle over energy – and what it means for your bills
[0 hours old]: A tug-of-war between China and the US could have a big impact on energy costs, but who will win?

- Phones to be banned from pupils' bags or pockets under stricter rules for schools in England
[1 hours old]: The government says it is strengthening its guidance for schools in England, which came into force in June.

* Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy
[0 hours old]: The US president said he spoke with Jensen Huang on Monday and asked him about the affair with the alleged spy.

- How a civil servant got away with juggling five jobs for so long
[6 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury has been convicted of fraud after pocketing £284,000 of taxpayers' money over three years.

* I took Vinted to court to get my money back
[0 hours old]: The BBC hears from Vinted sellers who describe difficulties accessing money held in their online wallets.

- Man Utd expected to sack head coach Carrick
[1 hours old]: Michael Carrick's Manchester United reign appears close to an end following the club's worst start to a domestic campaign in 40 years.

- Ground Force and Homes Under the Hammer star Tommy Walsh dies aged 69
[9 hours old]: The building and DIY expert also appeared on TV shows like Challenge Tommy Walsh and Clean It, Fix It.

* Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth
[1 hours old]: The effort will likely fail, but Representative Thomas Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process next year.

- Watch: Rare insight into France's drug gangs recruiting children to commit violence
[7 hours old]: "It destroys people, but we all make our own choices" - Marseille drug-gang members spoke to the BBC.



- Zoe Kleinman: Nvidia CEO's affair will cause ripples across US and beyond
[2 hours old]: Jensen Huang is being investigated by his own company over an extramarital affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy.

- Who is the suspected Chinese spy at centre of the Nvidia investigation?
[9 hours old]: Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman, had a close relationship with Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, reports say.

- Drone delivers food to chimpanzee cut off by flooding
[6 hours old]: Drone video shows the animal retrieving food from a paper bag dropped nearby after flooding blocked access to a Florida chimpanzee sanctuary.

* Judge denies motion to dismiss Lindsay Clancy's murder case
[1 hours old]: The ruling means the case can move forward, possibly with reduced charges in a new trial.

- France accuses Iran of supermarket fridge hacking
[4 hours old]: Tons of chilled and frozen food was spoiled last month as fridges and freezers in hundreds of supermarkets heated up.

- Poundland unable to buy new stock as fears over collapse grow
[8 hours old]: The discount chain is continuing to edge towards collapse and is said to be "running on fumes", according to one insider.

- Electrical items caused fatal fire, inquest hears
[9 hours old]: An inquest is told a fire that killed a mother and her two children was accidental.

- Russia's leading independent newspaper closes after eviction
[6 hours old]: The outlet has been evicted from its offices of three decades and says it's been blocked from receiving donations.


- James Bulger's killer to stay in prison after parole hearing
[9 hours old]: Jon Venables told parole staff dealing with his latest review that he was not seeking release.

- Kane and Bellingham air strong views in England World Cup review
[7 hours old]: England players are understood to have aired strong views about their World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in a team meeting.

- People don't know full story behind England exile - White
[5 hours old]: Arsenal defender Ben White says people don't know the "full story" behind his decision to previously make himself unavailable for England selection - but says he would make the same decision again.

- Incident-by-incident: Was it a bad weekend for VAR?
[10 hours old]: Almost every game had a controversial VAR decision in the Premier League this weekend. But how many might go down as errors?

- Brady ends association with Birmingham City
[2 hours old]: NFL legend Tom Brady ends his association with top-of-the-table Championship side Birmingham City after three years.

* Sabalenka wins WTA Finals opener despite wayward serve
[0 hours old]: Aryna Sabalenka grapples with a misfiring serve as she begins her WTA Finals campaign with a tight victory over Karolina Muchova.

- England wing Feyi-Waboso out of Nations Championship
[6 hours old]: England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is ruled out of the rest of the Nations Championship as his injury misfortune continues.

- Nvidia shares tumble over investigation into Huang's affair with alleged Chinese spy
[4 hours old]: The share price dropped wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from the value of Nvidia.

- Civil servant who secretly held five jobs found guilty of fraud
[7 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury had secretly held multiple public sector jobs on full-time salaries.

* What we know so far about Jensen Huang's affair with suspected Chinese spy
[0 hours old]: The billionaire tech executive finds himself mired in a personal and national security scandal.

- Government's EV targets expected to be reduced this week
[12 hours old]: New petrol or diesel cars are due to be phased out by 2030 and by 2035 all new cars must be zero emission.

* Headteachers say families will struggle after another rise in school dinner prices
[0 hours old]: The price of a school dinner in a primary school will have risen from £2.60 to £3.40 since the start of 2026.

- Action on energy costs is my overriding aim, says Fahnbulleh
[8 hours old]: The energy secretary says reducing bills is key to maintaining public support for climate action.

- Rising cost of living tests UK's net zero ambitions
[11 hours old]: From floods to wildfires to heatwaves, 2026 is the year it became hard to ignore the impact of climate change on UK weather. But will soaring living costs affect the government’s commitment to tackling climate change?

- The facial recognition technology stopping shoplifters
[5 hours old]: Business correspondent Emma Simpson tries out Sainsbury's facial recognition technology.

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. Doing these things now will help you save money at Christmas
[24 hours old]: Small decisions made now can make a big difference to your festive finances, charities say, so here are some tips.

. What we know so far about the next James Bond film
[18 hours old]: Josh O'Connor, Jack Lowden and Callum Turner are reportedly in the frame to replace Daniel Craig.

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. What do we know about Nvidia CEO’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy?
[17 hours old]: Adoration for the US tech giant’s CEO Jensen Huang has been labelled “Jensanity”, but can his reputation survive the news of his affair?

. Government 'looking seriously' at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay
[33 hours old]: The culture secretary confirms reports they could be in the list of platforms set to be banned next March.

. 'My mortgage is going up £200 a month': How rising interest rates are hitting people's pockets
[71 hours old]: With UK interest rates set to rise, mortgages, credit cards and loans could get more expensive for millions.

. He spent ,000 on Labubus but now the craze is dying
[49 hours old]: Parent company Pop Mart's revenue has fallen as appetite for the quirky collectible monsters wanes.

. Why the US midterms sparked an AI stock selloff
[78 hours old]: Fears of more AI regulation appear to have sparked fear among investors, but concerns about the industry have been growing for some time.

. How does it affect me if share prices fall?
[87 hours old]: Changes in the FTSE 100 and other indexes are not just for financial experts, they can affect our lives.

. Why smoky bacon crisps threaten to reignite rows over EU rules
[79 hours old]: A post-Brexit deal on food standards has raised questions over the future naming of the classic British snack.

. PM tells firms to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law
[81 hours old]: The government argues the change will help jobseekers and could help to prevent pay discrimination.

. AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
[75 hours old]: Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.

. 'I was asked if I was a crier': Your worst job interviews revealed
[96 hours old]: Bad job interviews can be horrible to experience in the moment, but there is a lot they can teach us about the world of work

. Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years
[103 hours old]: Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.

. Faisal Islam: How high will interest rates go?
[107 hours old]: The BBC's economics editor views one more interest rate as likely, but thinks that will be all.

. Three ways the interest rate rise could affect you
[107 hours old]: Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.

. Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
[105 hours old]: A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.

. Second buyer makes rescue bid for Poundland as retailer faces collapse
[111 hours old]: A little-known investment group has made a bid to buy the business.

. Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
[116 hours old]: Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago.

. Welsh aviation firm AerFin bought in £475m deal
[109 hours old]: The company, which was majority owned by a private equity firm, said it was beginning a "new chapter".

. The engine parts that 'fight the laws of the universe'
[96 hours old]: Investment has surged into the making of jet turbine blades - an extremely difficult component to make.

. Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else?
[144 hours old]: Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?

. How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia
[257 hours old]: Video games are good at triggering nostalgia, a key reason why classic games keep getting remade.

. 'I live with a ghost' - inside the haunted homes attracting bargain hunters
[279 hours old]: Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

. 'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
[312 hours old]: As drone deliveries become more commonplace, their makers are looking for ways to make them quieter.

. The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
[457 hours old]: With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.

. The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases
[481 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[601 hours old]: Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

. As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
[625 hours old]: With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

. How long will humans be needed for translation?
[649 hours old]: AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[769 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[809 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[961 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. Is it the end of free school milk?
[16 hours old]: Free school milk has been provided to children in Wales since the 1970s, but that could now change.

. Hut owner wins battle to keep living in off-grid home he built
[18 hours old]: The man has lived in the self-built hut since 2020 - but never told authorities or asked for permission.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[1033 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[1096 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[2640 hours old]: Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[3169 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. Ipswich Town's new club shop 'here to stay'
[51 hours old]: Fans and players are delighted at the new "activation space" in the town centre.

. Workers' rights 'second place' to economic growth
[81 hours old]: Jersey's Economic Development Minister has told the BBC that workers' rights may have to take 'second place' to economic growth.