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AstraZeneca makes surprise U-turn with £300m pharma investment in UK

Drugmaker had stalled large-scale projects in England but has now pledged investment at two sites, announced by Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Forget the Nintendo Switch 2, MWC 2026 is full of brilliant mobile gaming devices, including the Red Magic Astra

Gaming tablets are out in force at MWC 2026, and they could be the next big thing in mobile gaming.

TechRadar

Ukraine strikes a key industrial site deep inside Russia

Ukrainian drones have hit an industrial facility deep inside Russia, which a Russian news report identified as a major missile factory

The Independent UK

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FTSE 100 Live 30 January: Gold and silver prices slump, AstraZeneca strikes China deal

The price of gold today fell back as traders focused on President Trump’s nomination as next Federal Reserve chair.

Evening Standard

‘Warning to others’: murky death of militia leader as Kremlin reasserts control

Reports that Stanislav Orlov was killed by Moscow security services highlights careful managing of non-state power

The Guardian - UK

Vauxhall Astra review: The forgotten model in an overlooked range

The Vauxhall Astra Plug-In Hybrid has a decent electric range and it looks smart too, but it still struggles to compete with the class-leading Volkswagen Golf plug-in hybrid

The Independent UK

What is Project Astra? Gemini Live, Android XR, and everything else you need to know

Name an exciting new Google AI feature, and it probably started as Project Astra. But what exactly is it? Let's find out.

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Google makes a bold pitch for an all-encompassing AI: "Project Astra"

Google again showed off Project Astra, which puts AI at the center of your universe via a voice-controlled assistant that makes calls and researches the web for you.

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Sudokoo shows off brand-new CPU cooler and fan designs — new kid on the block puts more displays inside PCs

Hardware newcomer Sudokoo showed off a range of new cooling tech at Computex this year, with air coolers, AIOs, and fans all on display, showing off the latest ways to put more bling in your PC.

Tom’s Hardware

Hot electric Vauxhalls are back on the menu

The sporty GSE sub-brand is revived as an all-electric flagship range, with new cars to arrive in 2025

The Independent UK

My 10 Favorite Designs at Salone del Mobile 2025 — Out of the Hundreds of Pieces I Saw

There is a new elegance, color, and shape being shown in Milan this week, and these are the pieces that caught my eye

Livingetc

Obituary: Vauxhall motorsport boss and successful co-driver Mike Nicholson dies aged 81

It’s a rare feat for anyone to have played a key part in two of the UK’s greatest eras of motorsport in two such disparate disciplines.

Autosport

AstraZeneca pays up to $1bn for biotech firm ‘that could transform cell therapy’

UK pharma group acquires Belgium’s EsoBiotec as it announces EU has approved Imfinzi lung cancer drug

The Guardian - UK

Project Astra joins Gemini arm as Google gears up for a public launch

Google is planning to release Project Astra, and it's becoming part of Gemini ahead of that crucial move.

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Labour peer wrote to Treasury on behalf of crypto firm he advised

Questions over whether Iain McNicol was within lobbying rules when he wrote to civil servants about company that was paying for his advice

Louder

Asia to perform first three albums over three nights at Trading Boundaries in April

Geoff Downes' new-look Asia line-up will perform Asia, Alpha and Astra on consecutive nights at Trading Boundaries in April

The Guardian - UK

AstraZeneca’s £450m Speke U-turn looks terrible for a pro-growth government

It seems bizarre that ministers and UK’s largest company cannot complete investment in vital life sciences sector

The Guardian - UK

St Pauli triumph over Union Berlin to drop anchor in the Bundesliga

Morgan Guilavogui’s double edged Alexander Blessin’s side towards safety as they try to become established in the top flight

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Tom’s Guide

Google smart glasses just got closer to real with huge Project Astra update

Google has made a number of AI announcements today, including Gemini 2.0, updates to Project Astra and a new preview of its smart glasses prototype.

Android Central

Google's Project Astra waitlist signups begin with enhanced AR features

Google opens the gates to its trusted tester waitlist for Project Astra.

Devialet Astra is surely the most beautiful audio amp ever made

French brand Devialet is renowned for its stunning-looking audio products, but this is on another level.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 12 November: Vodafone and AstraZeneca results fail to revive shares, Metro Bank fined £16m

Cracks are appearing in the labour market after the unemployment rate today rose to 4.3%.

Tom’s Guide

Project Astra delay means Google’s AI agent won’t arrive until next year — what we know

Google's AI agent is coming, but it's probably not going to arrive by December — as Google originally promised.

Space

Launch startup Astra gets up to $44 million from US military for new 'Rocket 4' line

Launch startup Astra has secured a contract with the US military, worth up to $44 million, to continue developing its new Rocket 4 vehicle.

TechRadar

Got a spare $23,000? Devialet just launched a streaming amp covered in 23-carat gold leaf – and it's gorgeous

Devialet's Astra integrated amp totes 2x300 watts of power and wants to 'redefine the boundaries of hi-res audio fidelity'.

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