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The UK government is backing AI that can run its own lab experiments

A number of startups and universities that are building “AI scientists” to design and run experiments in the lab, including robot biologists and chemists, have just won extra funding from the UK government agency that funds moonshot R&D. The competition, set up by ARIA (the Advanced Research and Invention Agency), gives a clear sense of…

Source: MIT Technology Review · Published: 2026-01-20 16:28 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round

Humans&, a startup that believes AI should empower people, not replace them, has reportedly raised a $480 million seed round at a $4.48 billion valuation.

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-20 19:00 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Minister tells MPs that China mega-embassy will have ‘clear security advantages’ – UK politics live

Dan Jarvis answers questions in the Commons over the decision to approve a new ‘super-embassy’ UK government approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in LondonJack Straw, a former Labour foreign secretary, has praised Keir Starmer for the way he is handling Donald Trump. While some opposition parties want Starmer to be more confrontational, Straw told Times Radio that would be a mistake. He said:The best approach [to handling Trump] that I know of is the one that’s being adopted by our prime minister, Keir Starmer. It’s very hard. It’s very frustrating. I’m sure there have been occasions where Sir Keir has said things to himself in the shaving mirror about Mr Trump that he would not wish to be repeated. But he is an example of how to handle Donald Trump. It is infinitely better than challenging Trump’s ego, to which there is no limit, trying to work around him.And up to now, the Starmer approach to Trump has succeeded, not least in the fact that, until this latest outburst on Greenland, we did have a much better deal on tariffs than, say, the European Union has had.The treaty has been signed with the Mauritian government. So I can’t reverse the clock on that. The treaty has been signed. Parliament has a kind of enabling function on treaties. It’s not like a traditional piece of legislation. So it can’t unwind the treaty having been signed. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 20:42 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Cold Weather Causes These Stocks To Rally. Reported Merger Talks Add To Gains.

Cold Weather Causes These Stocks To Rally. Reported Merger Talks Add To Gains.

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-01-20 20:45 MSK
January 20, 2026
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US supreme court releases more decisions but does not rule on Trump tariffs – live

Court did not publish much-anticipated ruling on the legality of Trump’s tariffs as US president doubles down on Greenland threatsThe supreme court did not issue a decision today on the legality of Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.It’s not immediately clear the next date the court will issue opinions. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 20:45 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Europe to suspend approval of US tariffs deal

The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 20:50 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Europe to suspend approval of US tariffs deal

The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 20:50 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Trump’s battle for Greenland: Why the stock market hates it all

January 20, 2026
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Nvidia, Tesla lead tech stocks lower as Trump trade war threats rattle market

Nvidia, Tesla lead tech stocks lower as Trump trade war threats rattle market

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-01-20 19:29 MSK
January 20, 2026
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US and European markets fall as Trump steps up Greenland rhetoric

Wall Street joins sell-off in first trading day since US president threatened tariffs against eight European countriesBusiness live – latest updatesStock markets have fallen on both sides of the Atlantic as Donald Trump stepped up his rhetoric in the push for US control of Greenland.The sell-off hit US stocks on Tuesday, the first day of trading on Wall Street since Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries, after the market was closed for a public holiday on Monday. The S&P 500 was down 1.2% while the Dow Jones was down 1%. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 19:35 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: technologyreview.com

The UK government is backing AI that can run its own lab experiments

A number of startups and universities that are building “AI scientists” to design and run experiments in the lab, including robot biologists and chemists, have just won extra funding from the UK government agency that funds moonshot R&D. The competition, set up by ARIA (the Advanced Research and Invention Agency), gives a clear sense of…

Source: MIT Technology Review · Published: 2026-01-20 16:28 MSK
January 20, 2026
Technology News Continue in source
Source: techcrunch.com

Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round

Humans&, a startup that believes AI should empower people, not replace them, has reportedly raised a $480 million seed round at a $4.48 billion valuation.

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-20 19:00 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

Minister tells MPs that China mega-embassy will have ‘clear security advantages’ – UK politics live

Dan Jarvis answers questions in the Commons over the decision to approve a new ‘super-embassy’ UK government approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in LondonJack Straw, a former Labour foreign secretary, has praised Keir Starmer for the way he is handling Donald Trump. While some opposition parties want Starmer to be more confrontational, Straw told Times Radio that would be a mistake. He said:The best approach [to handling Trump] that I know of is the one that’s being adopted by our prime minister, Keir Starmer. It’s very hard. It’s very frustrating. I’m sure there have been occasions where Sir Keir has said things to himself in the shaving mirror about Mr Trump that he would not wish to be repeated. But he is an example of how to handle Donald Trump. It is infinitely better than challenging Trump’s ego, to which there is no limit, trying to work around him.And up to now, the Starmer approach to Trump has succeeded, not least in the fact that, until this latest outburst on Greenland, we did have a much better deal on tariffs than, say, the European Union has had.The treaty has been signed with the Mauritian government. So I can’t reverse the clock on that. The treaty has been signed. Parliament has a kind of enabling function on treaties. It’s not like a traditional piece of legislation. So it can’t unwind the treaty having been signed. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 20:42 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: investors.com

Cold Weather Causes These Stocks To Rally. Reported Merger Talks Add To Gains.

Cold Weather Causes These Stocks To Rally. Reported Merger Talks Add To Gains.

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-01-20 20:45 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

US supreme court releases more decisions but does not rule on Trump tariffs – live

Court did not publish much-anticipated ruling on the legality of Trump’s tariffs as US president doubles down on Greenland threatsThe supreme court did not issue a decision today on the legality of Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.It’s not immediately clear the next date the court will issue opinions. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 20:45 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: bbc.com

Europe to suspend approval of US tariffs deal

The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 20:50 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

Europe to suspend approval of US tariffs deal

The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 20:50 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Trump’s battle for Greenland: Why the stock market hates it all

January 20, 2026
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Source: finance.yahoo.com

Nvidia, Tesla lead tech stocks lower as Trump trade war threats rattle market

Nvidia, Tesla lead tech stocks lower as Trump trade war threats rattle market

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-01-20 19:29 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

US and European markets fall as Trump steps up Greenland rhetoric

Wall Street joins sell-off in first trading day since US president threatened tariffs against eight European countriesBusiness live – latest updatesStock markets have fallen on both sides of the Atlantic as Donald Trump stepped up his rhetoric in the push for US control of Greenland.The sell-off hit US stocks on Tuesday, the first day of trading on Wall Street since Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries, after the market was closed for a public holiday on Monday. The S&P 500 was down 1.2% while the Dow Jones was down 1%. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 19:35 MSK
January 20, 2026
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