Science & Technology

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...

Published: 17 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online China has effectively blocked imports of Nvidia’s powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips, despite the processors having recently received clearance from the US government for export, according to reports that have deepened confusion over the rapidly escalating technology dispute between Washington and Beijing. The move has prompted parts suppliers linked to Nvidia’s supply chain to pause production, underlining the...

Published: 17 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Iran is preparing for what digital rights activists describe as a historic and deeply troubling shift: a permanent separation from the global internet, replacing open access with a tightly controlled system where only regime-approved individuals can connect beyond the country’s borders. If fully implemented, the plan would mark one of the most extreme examples of state-controlled connectivity in...

Published: 16 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online TikTok is preparing to roll out a new generation of age-verification technology across the European Union in the coming weeks, marking a significant shift in how one of the world’s most influential social media platforms seeks to identify and protect underage users. The move comes at a moment of intensifying political, regulatory and public scrutiny, as governments across...

Published: 16 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has confirmed that AI transform jobs will enhance human skills, beginning with roles in factories and warehouses. Science minister Patrick Vallance explained that the combination of artificial intelligence and robotics is creating a new frontier for productivity. “What’s really changing now is the combination of AI and robotics. It will increase productivity and transform human...

Published: 16 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. BP influence in UK education is facing renewed scrutiny as campaigners claim the energy giant exerts an insidious control over STEM teaching through its ties with the Science Museum. Documents obtained under freedom of information laws reveal that BP funded research which directly shaped the Science Museum Group academy, a teacher training programme now sponsored by the company....