Economic relief is on the way, Democrats say. But what, how and when?

Democrats should drag Sam Altman, Dario Amodei and Elon Musk before the world and make them explain just what it is they’re trying to do and why The AI industry had a bad night last week. The Democrats’ sweeping midterms victory is a rebuke of Donald Trump, the industry’s most powerful champion. Continue reading...

Ministers pushed to reverse ‘policy madness’ of scrapping exemption on 5% tax rise for heat pumps, solar panels and batteries Households planning to invest in green energy upgrades, including heat pumps and solar panels, risk a nationwide rush to find an installer or face hundreds of pounds in unexpected costs unless the government abandons its looming VAT increase. Ministers are under growing pressure to reverse plans to scrap the 5% VAT exemption on home heat pumps, solar panels and batteries

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Nvidia opens investigation after report CEO Jensen Huang was target of foreign intelligence Nvidia’s announcement of an independent investigation introduces another uncertainty for semiconductor stocks and the broader AI investment ecosystem, says Naeem Aslam, CIO of Zaye Capital Markets. He adds: European technology manufacturers and semiconductor equipment suppliers remain particularly exposed to developments in American AI spending, m

On Monday 26 October, the busiest shopping street in Europe was closed to traffic. The hope is that an unloved and polluted thoroughfare will turn into somewhere that people actually want to spend time By Dan Hancox. Read by Troy Glasgow Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod Continue reading...