The NHS was hit hard by COVID. And no amount of appreciative clapping or painted rainbows could distract from the vulnerabilities which were exposed by the pandemic – or the challenges it created.
Some of those challenges – like the staggering backlog in patient care, or the huge mental and physical toll experienced by staff – will take years to overcome.
SARAWUT KAEWKET/ShutterstockThe UK government has published its planning and infrastructure bill, a cornerstone of its strategy for growth.
Only humans can be awarded patents, but AIs can do a lot of the work to earn them. lineartestpilot/iStock via Getty ImagesThe advent of generative artificial intelligence has sent shock waves across industries, from the technical to the creative.
Semiconductors power nearly every aspect of modern life – cars, smartphones, medical devices and even national defense systems. These tiny but essential components make the information age possible, whether they’re supporting lifesaving hospital equipment or facilitating the latest advances in artificial intelligence.
It’s a tough time for Canadians to start a new business. A looming recession, intensifying trade war with the United States and geopolitical uncertainty are making the economic landscape difficult for many business owners.
'America First' – a slogan reclaimed by Trump in his first presidency – still resonates with many voters. Ben Von Klemperer/ShutterstockWhile Britain has for the most part had a strong commitment to free trade, it’s a very different story in the US, which has a long history of protectionism.
Regulations have cleaned up cars, power plants and factories, leaving cleaner air while economies have grown.
Hello, shutdown, my old friend ... Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesBrinkmanship, a political scramble to keep the lights on in Washington and finger-pointing over who is to the blame – we’ve been here before, right?
The threat of government shutdowns seems to be a regular feature of modern American politics.
Jonathan Weiss/ShutterstockThe car industry is rarely out of the news, often under gloomy headlines related to tariffs,
The success of the Chinese AI firm DeepSeek shocked financial markets and major US tech firms in January 2025. But it shouldn’t have come as such a surprise.
