Science & Technology

Published: 26 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK technology sector received a notable boost this week as the Synthesia valuation surged sharply. The London-based artificial intelligence company confirmed that its latest funding round has almost doubled its market worth. Investors now value the British startup at $4bn, reflecting rising confidence in responsible enterprise AI development across Europe. The Synthesia valuation has become a talking...

Published: 26 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Artificial intelligence is reshaping work globally, yet the AI job losses UK trend appears unusually severe. New research indicates Britain is shedding more roles than it creates, despite productivity gains. The findings, drawn from verified international and UK-based sources, suggest a uniquely British imbalance. Companies adopting advanced systems report efficiency improvements, but employment outcomes remain troubling. The picture...

Published: 26 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into X, focusing on the Grok AI probe and its alleged harms. The inquiry examines whether the platform failed to prevent sexually explicit imagery and potential child abuse content. Officials say concerns emerged after verified research and widespread reporting across Europe and the United Kingdom. Within the first hundred words,...

Published: 24 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As the countdown to the next men’s World Cup gathers pace, Fifa has wasted little time in signalling that this tournament will be as much a digital spectacle as a sporting one. In recent weeks, football’s global governing body has rolled out a flurry of initiatives designed to modernise, monetise and globalise its flagship event. From data partnerships...

Published: 20 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United Kingdom faces mounting pressure over AI financial risks as lawmakers warn of consumer harm. A parliamentary report says regulators have moved too slowly as artificial intelligence spreads. The Treasury committee argues oversight gaps threaten households, markets, and confidence in Britain’s financial system. Its findings arrive as firms accelerate adoption, often without consistent safeguards or accountability frameworks....

Published: 20 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United Kingdom faces mounting pressure over AI financial risks as lawmakers warn of consumer harm. A parliamentary report says regulators have moved too slowly as artificial intelligence spreads. The Treasury committee argues oversight gaps threaten households, markets, and confidence in Britain’s financial system. Its findings arrive as firms accelerate adoption, often without consistent safeguards or accountability frameworks....

Published: 18 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As political debate intensifies over China’s proposed new embassy complex near the Tower of London, warnings of espionage, surveillance and national security threats have dominated public discourse. Yet behind the scenes, within Britain’s intelligence and security community, a notably calmer and more pragmatic assessment prevails. For many seasoned officials, the so-called Chinese “mega embassy” is far less alarming...

Published: 18 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online It began, improbably, with a shy tiger who refused to eat in front of humans. At London Zoo, a young Sumatran tiger named Cinta posed a dilemma for her keepers. So nervous was the animal that she would not feed if staff were nearby, raising serious concerns about how routine veterinary care, particularly vaccinations, could be carried out...

Published: 18 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For decades, black holes have occupied a strange place in the human imagination. They are often depicted as dark, devouring monsters of the cosmos, regions of space so extreme that nothing, not even light, can escape their grasp. Yet behind this ominous reputation lies one of the most important keys to understanding how the universe works. Now, astronomers...

Published: 17 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Nasa is preparing to roll out its most powerful rocket ever built ahead of a landmark human spaceflight that will carry astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than half a century. The Artemis II mission, scheduled to launch as early as 6 February from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, represents a crucial step in...