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Though an official announcement has yet to be made, Broadcom and OpenAI look to be collaborating on a new AI chip. The Financial Times reported the deal, which would produce the first AI chip of OpenAI’s own. OpenAI has been looking for ways to diversify its hardware, which is currently …

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Phil Horton, a teacher living in Caterham, Surrey, has recorded a video of his challenging journey to work as striking train drivers bring the Southern network to a halt. About 300,000 passengers usually travel on Southern services every weekday and people are being warned not to travel.

Image copyright PA Argos’s delivery drivers at its key distribution centre have voted to strike for three days from 20 December. Unite union members voted by 83% to strike over what they say is a failure to pay holiday back pay for two years, amounting to an average of £700. …

Image copyright AP Image caption Passengers waiting to board the Gatwick Express at London Victoria faced long queues Rail passengers have been hit by travel chaos as striking train drivers bring the Southern network to a halt. Members of the Aslef union walked out for 48 hours at midnight. A …

Image copyright PA A union representing Post Office workers has defended a decision to strike in the week before Christmas. Workers will stage five days of strikes from Monday in a dispute over jobs, pensions and branch closures. The industrial action will affect Crown Post Offices – the larger branches …

Image caption The Times reported that the prime minister will back plans to increase council tax to cover social care This is, the Times declares, “no country for the old… the state of social care in Britain is a disgrace”. Backing up an investigation into the problems facing care homes …

Image copyright EPA Image caption Commuters were earlier warned not to travel on Tuesday by Southern Rail unions have been accused by the transport secretary of “having little interest” in resolving the Southern dispute as a bid to stop further strikes failed. Writing to MPs, Chris Grayling said officials were …

Image caption Passengers across the South East have been severely affected by strike action A group of rail users have failed in an attempt to charter a train from Surrey to London on strike days. Reigate, Redhill District Rail Users Association (RRDRUA) began talks with the Train Chartering Company about …

Image copyright PA Post Office workers will stage five days of strikes from Monday in a continuing dispute over jobs, pensions and branch closures, their union says. The Communication Workers Union said the walkout would start on Monday 19 December and include Christmas Eve. It will involve thousands of workers …