Google’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 were 48% higher than in 2019, according to its latest environmental report. The tech giant puts it down to the increasing amounts of energy needed by its data centres, exacerbated by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI). AI-powered services involve considerably more computer…
A Dutch sperm donor who fathered hundreds of children has described a new documentary about him as “misleading”. A Netflix docuseries, released on Wednesday, focuses on the women who have had children using the sperm of Jonathan Jacob Meijer. One woman has said she felt “betrayed, sad and angry” after finding…
The moment Gordon Banks denied Pele at the 1970 World Cup is known as the ‘save of the century’ – but have we just seen another stop to match it?…
It is one of international football’s biggest cliches: the player who performs well at a major tournament gets a blockbuster move. Think Enzo Fernandez at Qatar 2022. Jack Grealish after Euro 2020. Or the ultimate example – Karel Poborsky following Euro ’96. So who should it be from this summer’s…
South Africa is on course to exit a global dirty money watchlist next year but challenges remain in addressing system shortcomings, according to the National Treasury. South Africa has until February to address items flagged by the Financial Action Task Force to get off the so-called grey list by June…
Financial giants from Goldman Sachs & Co to Morgan Stanley and Barclays Plc are taking a fresh look at how a Donald Trump victory in November could play out in the bond market. After last week’s debate hurt President Joe Biden’s chances of winning reelection, Wall Street strategists are urging…