Some commentators say investors are paying too much for technology stocks because of misplaced expectations about AI developments. Some commentators say investors are paying too much for technology stocks because of misplaced expectations about AI developments. Some experts have voiced fears a tech meltdown could hit our savings and pensions - here's how to protect yourself T he new year has started as 2025 ended - with share prices booming amid warnings from some that the growth is being driven by overvalued technology stocks. Fears of an "AI bubble" have been voiced by people from the governor of the Bank of England to the head of Google's parent company, Alphabet . Even if you have not actively invested in technology shares, the chances are you have some exposure to companies operating in the sphere.

The Morrissey had the right melodrama in his limbs, and his voice was strong and pained. I was at Gramercy Theatre in Manhattan to see a Smiths tribute band. I tried to get Morrissey's acid yodel in my throat, to sing along. I am human and I need to be loved / just like everybody else does. But it didn't feel right to copy a copy.

This is the final of a series of three posts in which leaders reflect: in the first leaders recommended their book of 2018 and in the second considered lessons learned about themselves in 2018. "We will see renewed calls for diversity and inclusion to be placed at the heart of corporate hiring strategies to aid social mobility and avoid further social upheaval," state Euan Blair and Sophie Adelman, cofounders, WhiteHat The cost of inaction is too high. "If mainstream leaders in politics and business insist on carrying on regardless, I think it's going to be explosive," warns Helena Morrissey, founder of the 30% Club, and Head of Personal Investment, Legal & General There is, of course, real business rationale. "Stimulating diversity of thought is essential for businesses, their employees and society as a whole. Companies that don't promote diversity and inclusion in the widest sense will be left behind," adds Chris Grigg, CEO, British Land.

True, set manufacturers are bombarding consumers with a whole series of buzzwords -- OLED, 4K, 8K, HDR, QLED, wide color gamut -- intended to spur excitement and generate sales. Flashy new sets with these supposedly "must have" features are getting the spotlight Wednesday at the annual CES gadget show in Las Vegas. But when it comes down to it, none of these amount to revolutionary improvements for your living room. Set manufacturers may not have run out of technological tricks yet, but for this year, at least, they're reduced to improving what's already out there. "That's a good thing," said Gartner analyst Brian Blau, looking for the bright side.

Along with an entire generation of comic book fans, Chao Wang grew up following the exploits of Wolverine, a.k.a Now an assistant professor of chemistry at University of Califormia, Riverside, Wang recently paid tribute to his childhood hero, in a chemical engineering sort of way. Wang and a group of collaborators have developed a transparent and stretchable material that could give future robots the ability to heal rapidly, similar to Wolverine's handy superpower. According to the research team, the space-age material could power artificial muscles that mend themselves after injury or normal wear-and-tear. Researchers say that the artificial skin represents the first time scientists have created an ionic conductor that's stretchable, transparent and able to heal itself.