Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and Unitree support China’s military
The Pentagon has added Alibaba, Baidu, EV-maker BYD, and buzzy robotics company Unitree to a list of entities it says support the Chinese military. The expansion of the list increases…
Are these the worst times yet?
A few years ago, I was asked to present to an annual international education conference on the topic of “Strategic Marketing in Turbulent Times”. My slides were illustrated with examples…
England’s Ben Stokes & Gus Atkinson investigated over nightclub incident
The England and Wales Cricket Board is investigating an incident in a nightclub involving captain Ben Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson following the first Test against New Zealand.An ECB…
Apple puts parents back in control of kids’ iPhone use
At its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple introduced a host of tools designed to put parents back in control over how their kids are using the iPhone. This includes features that…
Japan’s study abroad landscape shifts as short-term mobility grows
According to the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), 91,054 Japanese students studied abroad in fiscal 2024, up 1,875 from the previous year but still around 20% below the record 115,146…
Women’s Super League 2 side Durham face threat of closure
Durham, nicknamed the Wildcats, have reached the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals twice and also the League Cup last eight on two occasions, while the club's under-16 and under-21 teams both…
How to apply to Startup Battlefield 2026, what you need ahead of today’s June 8 deadline
Every year I read through thousands of Startup Battlefield applications. And every year, I see the same pattern: The founders who belong on this stage are often the ones who…
The PIE investigates: The real cost of rejection in visa fees
The UK generated approximately £9.3m in visa fees from refused students over the last 12 months Visa records show refused Pakistani students paid over £2.5m in a year, including over…
World Cup 2026: Marcus Rashford is ‘dead cert for me’ to start for England, says Theo Walcott
Former England winger Theo Walcott says Marcus Rashford is the Three Lions player he is "most psyched about" at the upcoming World Cup.Rashford was left out of Gareth Southgate's Euro…
NotebookLM’s new update will help you build source repository from chat
Google on Monday announced an update to its NotebookLM research tool, which includes new features and the shift to Gemini 3.5 as the default model. The company is also adding…
