Covid, the war in Ukraine, tariffs – these are all reasons, but not the root causes of the slow growth of the EU economy (and the UK too). Our economy is in crisis. And it needs to be addressed, and not wait for better times. ft.com/content/ea8cf3…

ESA’s UK-built #Biomass just launched: first satellite with P-band radar to map Earth’s forests in 3D. 12 m antenna sees thru canopy to trunks, cutting biggest carbon-budget gap. Full 3D global map in 17 months, repeat scans every 9. gov.uk/government/new…

By the way, soon there will be @ESA's 50th birthday. I hope for some big changes for the good!

Starbase, Texas Is now a real city!

This indeed makes the chart look better. But don't get tricked. There are hundreds of way to interpret data making it look better than it is.

Cities of the past were built around factories and ports. Cities of the future are built around megaprojects. Starbase, The Line, and El Salvadorian Crypto City are great examples. space.com/space-explorat…

Trump lifts 25 % on UK cars + steel; UK drops 2 % digital tax. JLR, mills score, but 10 % blanket tariff stays, most exports still taxed. A narrow sector boost that leaves the wider UK economy basically untouched, so only mildly good at best. #UKeconomy finance.yahoo.com/news/live/trum…

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Zelensky supported a 30-day ceasefire and is ready for direct talks. Meanwhile, Russia continues to attack. It is now obvious who really wants peace and who wants war. theguardian.com/world/2025/may…

Let's face it, it's because of tariffs. But Apple is using "new features" to justify the price increase without political pressure. wsj.com/tech/apple-iph…

JUST IN: Coinbase releases new #Bitcoin commercial showcasing how much fiat is being printed out of thin air 👀 ♾/ 21 million

The #tariffs were lifted, but the market did not return to its previous values. So was there any point in playing with the global economy? reuters.com/world/china/us…

My guess is that Putin will not come and the meeting will not take place. Putin is not ready for negotiations. The pressure is not enough. theguardian.com/world/2025/may…

Slashing NRO’s FY26 commercial imagery budget would gut EOCL, blind intel ops, contradict the “buy commercial” mandate, scare off startups, shrink the U.S. supplier base, and hand China/Russia an opening in space surveillance. spacenews.com/lawmakers-rais…

"We don't need the banks anymore." - Jack Dorsey on #Bitcoin

"It was the first time I got really anxious to be quite honest." Acclaimed novelist Ian McEwan talks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about his fears surrounding AI and its ability to mimic the works of creative icons.

Palestinians continue to stream out of Gaza City, as Israel presses on with its ground offensive to take control of the city. The UN says the situation on the ground there is “nothing short of cataclysmic”. Around 99 Palestinians were reportedly killed in Gaza yesterday.

Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon says Trump is showing the world the "truth" and is "connected to reality." The Israeli government and the Trump administration have both criticised their allies who have formally recognised Palestinian statehood at the UN General