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Cyril Hilsum, Who Helped Invent Flat-Panel Displays in TVs and iPhones, Has Died at 101

The man who helped develop the technology for liquid crystal displays β€” the screens in flat-panel televisions and laptops β€” has died at 101.

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Cyril Hilsum with a fellow scientist in England in 1966. Known as β€œthe father of liquid crystals,” he helped develop the technology that allowed electronic screens to go from bulky to svelte.

A U.K. Budget With β€˜Breathing Space’ in a Time of Rising Energy Costs

The new government, led by Andy Burnham, aimed to lower household and business bills amid higher interest rates and a turbulent global economy.

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John Healey, Britain’s chancellor, carrying the traditional red ministerial box on Wednesday as he leaves for the House of Commons to deliver the first budget.

Barclays to Cut 5,000 Jobs in A.I.-Driven Push to Lower Costs

The move is the latest illustration of a company saying it believes it can be more efficient with fewer workers because of artificial intelligence.

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Barclays is cutting 5 percent of its work force as banks turn to A.I., amid growing pressure to prove the technology can bolster productivity and profits.

PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline

Governments and businesses around the world scrambled to prevent hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in PHP, a popular programming language.

Β© Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Associated Press

Prime Minister Rob Jetten of the Netherlands in Brussels last week. He said that his cabinet was closely monitoring the online vulnerability caused by a security flaw in PHP.
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