Nikon disqualifies winning microscopy video over generative AI
Nikon says Ning Xu’s winning entry breached its generative AI rules and will review contest procedures. Xu previously said AI was used to colour reconstructed data.
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Manchester United face Tottenham with Carrick under pressure after slow league start
United have five points from five Premier League matches, while bottom side Tottenham have two. Saturday’s Old Trafford meeting offers both teams a chance to change course.
Manchester City verdict draws calls for patience from rival Premier League managers
Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Everton managers addressed the financial-rule verdict in comments reported as league play resumed. City has appealed, and sanctions...
IllustrationMichael Carrick urges swift resolution of Manchester City financial case
The Manchester United head coach says the long-running case has affected him personally. City has appealed an independent commission’s findings, and any sanction remains undecided.
Oil City’s trading history puts today’s fuel prices in perspective
A newly published account traces Pennsylvania’s early oil exchanges, while energy guidance and reporting from Iowa explain the forces behind motorists’ bills.
France and Germany sign Citizens’ Fund agreement during Steinmeier visit
The agreement places a €5 million-a-year fund within the Franco-German Youth Office as the two countries’ presidents approach the end of their terms. Disagreement over a joint...
US sanctions International Criminal Court as Rubio vows to ban transactions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States will cut off transactions with the court. The ICC calls the move an attempt to obstruct justice and says it will continue...
EU announces China hybrid-car export deal, with implementation unresolved
The EU trade chief says an understanding with Beijing could more than halve Chinese hybrid-car exports over four years. Its detailed terms and effects remain unverified.
Auditors rate CEO misconduct more material when assigned an investor role
An accounting experiment found that professional perspective affected judgments of executive misconduct. It did not test whether changing perspective improves actual audits.
Revolut CEO sets out ambitions beyond banking, citing transaction-trained AI
Nik Storonsky says Revolut wants to build a broader range of technology products. Existing mobile services show its reach beyond banking, but no new launch timetable was disclosed.
Dinard film festival faces financial audit as mayor weighs its future
Dinard’s mayor says the town has launched an independent audit of its British and Irish film festival. The 37th edition is underway, and no decision has been made about later...
Glasgow researchers report optical spin readout inside porous crystals
An international team reports reading electron spins with light inside a metal-organic framework. The advance could help chemical sensing, but a working optical sensor remains...
Li Cunxin’s The Lucky Son follows his life beyond Mao’s Last Dancer
The dancer’s new memoir moves from his early ballet career to family decisions, stockbroking and his leadership of Queensland Ballet.
European study links tax-related audit disclosures to less multinational income shifting
Researchers found an association between auditors publicly flagging uncertain tax positions and reduced income shifting among European multinational groups. The findings do not...
Christian Bittar’s Euribor conviction overturned by Court of Appeal
The former Deutsche Bank trader’s conviction has been quashed, following five other successful appeals this week and a Supreme Court ruling on defective jury directions.
Cork Lotto ticket wins €5.66m in first jackpot since number change
A Quick Pick bought at Eason in Mahon Point Shopping Centre won Wednesday’s jackpot. The winner had not come forward when reports were published on Friday.
Bogong moth influx across eastern Australia raises hopes after years of decline
Large numbers of bogong moths are appearing around homes in New South Wales and the ACT. Researchers see encouraging signs, but the cause of the influx and prospects for...
Max Verstappen takes Singapore sprint pole amid qualifying disruptions
The Red Bull driver beat George Russell by 0.120 seconds as a timing-system failure delayed qualifying and drivers reported an issue with engine settings.