Image source, Getty Images June 7, 2024 Updated 5 hours ago Labor has promised to overhaul the business rates system to revitalize the High Street if elected at the UK general election. The party did not specify what will replace the current business rates system, but said reforms would level the playing field for high … Read more
Labor has promised to overhaul the business rates system to revitalize the High Street if elected at the UK general election. The party did not specify what will replace the current business rates system, but said reforms would level the playing field for high street businesses against online rivals. The party has first presented a … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rishi Sunak has vowed to introduce compulsory national service for 18-year-olds if he is re-elected, in his first major policy announcement since the start of the election campaign earlier this week. The move is part … Read more
A team of researchers from Virginia Tech has made a discovery that challenges centuries of scientific understanding. The team, led by Associate Professor Jiangtao Cheng, manipulated the Leidenfrost effect, a phenomenon observed when water droplets float above a hot surface. Challenging the conventional idea The Leidenfrost effect, named after German physician Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost, occurs … Read more
NASA will prioritize safety while harnessing the ever-growing power of artificial intelligence, agency officials emphasized. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing rapidly, as evidenced by the rise of tools like ChatGTP. The burgeoning field could help NASA make transformative discoveries, agency officials say — but there are also potential pitfalls. “There are a lot of … Read more