Businesses scramble to get noticed by AI search
For many businesses their website is a vital shopfront, so losing 140 million visits in a single year would be a big problem. That’s what happened to HubSpot, and the cause was AI. The company provides sales, marketing and customer service tools for business-to-business companies. Like many firms, HubSpot, has
Arsenal’s big summer: Arteta contract and Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly futures
For Arsenal, it’s all about the here and now. Seven games from winning their first Premier League in 22 years and within touching distance of the Champions League semi-final. Mikel Arteta is on course to come good on his mantra: “trust the process”. That said, there is no sense that any
‘One of the harshest places on Earth’: The 1960s green ‘Utopia’ that tried to reinvent the world
In an extreme environmental and political climate in the Colombian savannah, one maverick village has relied on its homegrown inventions to survive, down to adapting children’s see-saws to draw water for the community. None of the village’s inventions are patented, but they have nonetheless made their mark on the wider
‘Faithful wife’, virgin or tragic martyr?: Why this 16th-Century masterpiece is not what it seems
Overpainted images found hidden inside Raphael’s Portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn help unlock the mystery behind it. They also show the ways that the image of the ideal woman has been carefully controlled by men through the centuries. What do you get when you cross a mythical
Euphoria Season 3 review: ‘The show has lost its zeitgeisty edge’ ★★☆☆☆
Four years on, the provocative HBO drama is back, with Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney all returning. Unfortunately, though, “it has become a series with very little to say”. Of all the twists you might have anticipated for Euphoria’s third and (rumoured) final season, turning Rue’s (Zendaya) story into
Why some travellers are rethinking trips to the US
This was supposed to be a big year for US tourism. But long wait times at airports and rising anti-American sentiment are causing some travellers to reconsider their plans. Travellers at US airports around the country recently experienced wait times up to four hours, the longest in the 24-year history
What’s the most painful sting in the world?
Top contenders for the nastiest sting range from bullet ants to warrior wasps and tiny jellyfish. To find out which is most painful, some adventurous experts have spent their lives getting stung. Would you rather be walloped by boxer Mike Tyson or take a jackhammer to the kidneys? That’s what
Apple at 50: Three products that changed how we live – and three that really didn’t
Few companies have managed to define how people use technology in their everyday lives as resoundingly as Apple. The company, which celebrated its 50th birthday this week, was started by two Steves in a San Franciscan garage. It has had some truly standout successes – and some notable flops. These
Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year
Greece has announced plans to ban access to social media for under-15s, becoming the latest European country to restrict children’s exposure to online platforms. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the move was aimed at tackling rising anxiety and sleep problems among young people, as well as what he described as
Dropping Fernandez – a sign of Rosenior’s authority or a big risk?
Enzo Fernandez has presented Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior with the first major internal disciplinary issue of his tenure at Stamford Bridge. The Argentina midfielder, 25, had only just arrived at Buenos Aires airport on international duty last month when he cast doubt on his Blues future. Fernandez subsequently spoke to a