Author: Trendici
Layoff headlines are everywhere, and it’s easy to feel uneasy. Are these stories a sign of what many fear is becoming the new normal – AI has finally come for our jobs? It may seem that every company is preparing for workforce reductions driven by automation. But that’s not the full picture. What we’re really witnessing is the dawn of something far more profound. We’re entering the AI economy. The real question isn’t whether AI agents can take over certain workflows once done by people, but whether companies will stop at efficiency or move boldly toward ingenuity and reinvention.…
Noor NanjiCulture correspondentThomas Samson via Getty ImagesBrigitte Bardot – pictured here in 2006 – gave up acting to concentrate on animal welfare at the age of 39French actress Brigitte Bardot, who revolutionised 1950s French cinema and became a symbol of sexual liberation, has died age 91.The cinema icon – BB as she was known in her home country – acted in almost 50 films, including And God Created Woman, but retired in 1973 to devote her life to animal welfare.French President Emmanuel Macron said the nation was mourning “a legend of the century”, while the Brigitte Bardot Foundation remembered her…
Manchester United are said to be in ‘serious negotiations’ with an African Cup of Nations forward about a summer transfer on a free transfer. The Red Devils have transformed their attack from last season. In the Premier League last term, no United player surpassed 10 goals, as they slumped to a 15th-placed finish. This term, the additions of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko have helped to increase the goals output, which is now the third best in the league. Mbeumo is currently away at AFCON, where assisted in Cameroon’s tournament opener – a 1-0 victory over Cameroon. Mbeumo…
Widespread tributes have been shared for Bahram Beyzai, a giant of Iranian cinema and theatre, who has died aged 87 in the US.The front pages of Iranian newspapers mourn his loss, with opposition voices and those who look back fondly on the Shah era also paying homage to Beyzai.Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, described his passing as “a great loss for the the art and culture of our country”.Although Beyzai’s later films were banned in the 1980s by the Islamic regime that toppled the Shah, a number of senior figures in the current…
The lack of game time for Arsenal talents Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri has reportedly attracted interest from other clubs. Arsenal are perhaps having their best season under Mikel Arteta. The top Premier League club at Christmas again – now two points above second-placed Manchester City – the Gunners also top the Champions League table. They have one of the best squads in the world and while some stars have benefitted this season, there are others who aren’t getting the game time they’d be hoping for. Left-back Lewis-Skelly was playing for England last season but now isn’t starting for Arsenal,…
My favourite car that I drove in 2025 was the Renault 5. Given that it’s won a host of awards, including the Car of the Year prize, it’s a predictable choice, I know – but when I managed to pilfer our long-term Renault 5 from its custodian, Steve Cropley, I was as impressed as I’d hoped to be. First, there’s the heritage: there are plenty of companies that are sceptical about looking backwards, but Renault is presently dining out on model names of old. My best friend had an original 5 as her first car, when we were in those early driving days…
Brigitte Bardot, the French model and actress, has died at the age of 91.After enchanting Paris as a teenage model she took French cinema by storm in the 1950s.She then became a global icon who directors competed to work with. But she struggled in the spotlight and upon retiring turned her attention to supporting animal charities.Later in life, she damaged her reputation with a series of convictions for race-hate crimes in France and was also criticised for homophobic comments.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed a “guarantee” regarding Manchester United’s search for a new midfielder, while one deal ‘should’ get done. Man Utd are likely to be active in the next two transfer windows as they look to continue their progression under head coach Ruben Amorim. In the summer, the Red Devils spent around £230m on signings and offloaded most of their dead wood to improve after their embarrassing campaign in 2024/25. Senne Lammens, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha have made a huge impact at the start of this season, but they still need upgrades in certain positions. This…
The International Motor Show at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre – its status can’t be overstated. But back in 1975 it was a grim time for Britain in general, with economic stagnation and inflation somehow coexisting, and a car industry in turmoil. Just months before the show, British Leyland had been nationalised after a government report had revealed that it was on the brink of collapse; many were sad that it had killed off its Wolseley brand; Jensen’s stand was actually hosted by receivers appointed by the Bank of America; and there was bitterness about GM reducing unproductive Vauxhall to a mere rebadger of…
Getty ImagesThe Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute issued alerts for strong winds across large parts of northern Sweden as Storm Johannes hitTwo people have died in Sweden after a powerful winter storm swept across Nordic countries, causing travel disruption and power outages.The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute issued alerts for strong winds for large parts of the northern half of the country as Storm Johannes hit.One man in his 50s died after being struck by a tree in the Kungsberget ski resort in the country’s south, local media and police reported; while regional utility company, Hemab, said that one of…