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Meta's Supreme Court Appeal Rejected
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Meta's attempt to avoid a major lawsuit filed by the state of Vermont alleging that Facebook and Instagram intentionally fueled social media addiction in young users.
The New Robber Barons of Intelligence: Are AI Bosses More Powerful Than Rockefeller?
Dario. Demis. Elon. Mark. Sam. Five first names. Five men. Five command centers in the new race to build artificial intelligence. Dario Amodei at Anthropic. Demis Hassabis at Google DeepMind. Elon Musk with xAI. Mark Zuckerberg at Meta. ...
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Meta Takes UK Regulator to Court Over Online Safety Fees and Billion-Dollar Fine Exposure
Tech giant challenges Ofcom’s use of global revenue to calculate regulatory costs and penalties under the UK’s Online Safety Act, escalating a major test of digital regulation
Royal Mail Investigates Allegation Postal Worker Discarded Reform UK Campaign Leaflets
Claims circulating on social media prompt formal complaint from Reform UK and an internal probe into whether election mail was deliberately binned ahead of local polls
From fears of AI-fuelled unemployment to Big Tech's record investment, this is AI Weekly.
Global markets react to projections of rising AI-driven unemployment as major technology firms announce record investments, allegations of improper AI model training emerge in China, and the U.S. administration considers AI-based pricing...
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Mark Zuckerberg Testifies in Trial Over Social Media's Impact on Children's Mental Health
The case alleges that Meta and YouTube contribute to mental health issues among youth.
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UK Government Weighs Australia-Style Social Media Ban for Under-Sixteens Amid Rising Concern Over Online Harm
Prime Minister signals openness to age-based restrictions as public, lawmakers and ministers debate social media access limits following Australia’s digital safeguard move
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UK Gambling Commission Accuses Meta of Turning Blind Eye to Illegal Gambling Ads
British regulator blasts Facebook and Instagram owner for failing to proactively remove unlicensed gambling promotions targeting UK users
UK Terror Watchdog Calls for Australian-Style Social Media Ban to Protect Teenagers
Senior independent reviewer urges Britain to consider under-16 platform restrictions amid online harms and radicalisation concerns
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This Is What the Fall of Britain Looks Like
Jordan Parlour, a twenty-eight-year-old man from Leeds, has been sentenced to twenty months in prison for Facebook posts written in reaction to the stabbing deaths of three young girls in Southport.
This is absolutely insane.
UK police show up at the door of an American cancer patient undergoing chemo – a mom and grandma – because her Facebook posts "upset someone." They demand she apologize or face investigation. She stands her ground: "I'm a US citizen. Go ...
“Technology Tycoons Are More Powerful Than States”: The Unusual Warning from the Head of British Intelligence
In a rare public speech, the new head of MI6 warned that artificial intelligence, autonomous weapons, and the growing power of technology corporations are eroding truth and destabilizing the international order.
When Power Replaces Intelligence: How Biden’s Policy Destroyed America’s NVIDIA Advantage — and Handed the Future of AI to China
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Trump’s latest decision to allow NVIDIA to sell its H200 chips to China may be the most important strategic move he has made (and he made a few, too few and too amazing to mention!) — and perhaps the most important one he could make — to...
"The Great Filtering": Australia Blocks Hundreds of Thousands of Minors From Social Networks
Australia begins enforcing a sweeping law that blocks access to major social platforms for youths aged thirteen to fifteen, prompting mass account freezes, industry warnings, and global debate over youth online freedom.
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When Truth Is Criminalised: Swiss man jailed after stating skeletons are biologically male or female
A ten-day prison sentence for a biological facts fuels global concern over rising speech restrictions in Western “democracies” with psychological agenda
Mark Zuckerberg Pulls Back From Metaverse After $70 Billion Loss as Meta Shifts Priorities to AI
Meta plans as much as 30 % budget cut for Reality Labs after massive spending on virtual-world ambitions fails to deliver
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"Feels Like a Dream": A TikTok Video Earned an Eighty-Eight-Year-Old Cashier a Check for 1.7 Million Dollars
An eighty-eight-year-old Michigan cashier received one point seven million dollars after a short TikTok video about why he still works went viral, prompting a global fundraising campaign launched by a twenty-two-year-old Australian influ...
Sri Lankan Influencer Builds Vast UK-targeted Network of Anti-Migrant Facebook Pages
Investigation finds over 100 pages spreading disinformation for profit, fuelling UK online hate and far-right themes
UK Tech Minister Urges Ofcom to Accelerate Online Safety Enforcement
Liz Kendall presses regulator over delays in implementing key provisions of the Online Safety Act ahead of duties coming into force
Bill Gates at 70: “I Have a Real Fear of Artificial Intelligence – and Also Regret”
Marking his seventieth birthday, the Microsoft founder reflects on past mistakes, regrets, and the unpredictable power of artificial intelligence in a series of candid interviews accompanying his new memoir.
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Meta Tests Paid Ad-Free Facebook and Instagram in UK
Subscription model aims to provide privacy-focused experience
Facebook and Instagram to Charge UK Users for Ad-Free Access
Subscription set at £3.99 per month
Elon Musk Retakes Lead as World’s Richest After Brief Ellison Surge
Larry Ellison briefly surpassed Musk amid Oracle share rally, but Musk now holds the top spot again with a narrow margin
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Surpassing Musk: Larry Ellison becomes the richest man in the world
Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s fortune surged by 101 billion dollars after Oracle’s strong quarterly results, bringing his net worth to 393 billion dollars and placing him ahead of Elon Musk.
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University College London Study Links Physical Punishment to Higher Risk of Bullying
East Midlands Railway Unveils First Refurbished Train in £60 Million Modernization Programme
RNLI Issues National Water Safety Appeal Ahead of Expected Heatwave
Climate Change Raises Subsidence Risks for Millions of Homes Across Southeast England
Manchester Advances Plans for Underground Piccadilly Station With £1 Million Funding Commitment
Anti-Immigration Violence Continues in Belfast Amid Heightened Security Concerns
UK Law Locks Great British Railways Into Public Ownership
Office for National Statistics Adopts Supermarket Checkout Data for Inflation Measurement
Applied Atomics Launches With $500 Million Space Infrastructure Order Book
BYD Plans Nationwide Rollout of Ultra-Fast EV Charging Network
UK House Prices Unexpectedly Fall in May
CBI Warns UK Growth Is Becoming Increasingly Dependent on Public Spending
Makerfield By-Election Fuels Speculation Over Labour’s Future Leadership
Britain Declines to Join EU SAFE Defence Fund
UK Unveils 2040 Emissions Target Despite Strong Political Opposition
Government Orders Full Review of Palantir’s NHS Data Contract
UK Borrowing Costs Climb as Markets Price in Further Bank of England Rate Rises
Resident Doctors Confirm Five-Day NHS Strike Across England
Violent Anti-Immigrant Riots in Belfast Spark Political and Diplomatic Tensions
United Kingdom Sees Recovery in Horizon Europe Research Funding Share to 9.3 Percent
UK Inflation Holds at 2.8 Percent as Office for Budget Responsibility Flags Persistent Price Pressures
United Kingdom Launches National Anti-Fraud Framework to Combat Rising Pension Scam Losses
United Kingdom Expands Sanctions on Israeli Groups While Funding Palestinian Authority Salaries and Gaza Mine Clearance
United Kingdom Issues Three-Month Ultimatum to Major Technology Firms Over Child Online Safety Controls
United Kingdom Government Moves Toward Blanket Social Media Ban for Children Under Sixteen
Widespread Anti-Immigration Rioting Erupts Across Belfast After Knife Attack Linked to Asylum Seeker
Farmers Warn of Crop Losses Following Months of Unseasonal Rainfall
Civil Aviation Authority Launches Review of Regional Airport Operations
Met Office Issues Heat-Health Alert Across Parts of England
National Grid Introduces New Measures to Protect Winter Energy Supply
Northern England Rail Upgrades Receive Additional Government Funding
Wales Advances Green Hydrogen Strategy to Decarbonize Heavy Industry
UK Expands Recruitment Incentives to Address Shortage of STEM Teachers
High Court Opens Door to Climate Liability Claims Against Major Industrial Emitters
Police Service of Northern Ireland Investigates Major Personnel Data Breach
Defense Ministry Overhauls Procurement System to Accelerate AUKUS Submarine Program
Net Migration Remains Above Government Expectations, New Data Shows
UK and Scottish Governments Agree Framework for Expanded North Sea Wind Development
UK Treasury Launches New Tax Incentives to Boost AI and Semiconductor Investment
Bank of England Signals Continued Caution on Interest Rate Cuts
UK Unveils £10 Billion NHS Digital Modernization Plan Centered on AI Integration
Nebius Opens Major Robotics and Physical AI Laboratory in London
Bank of England Data Shows Strong Rise in New Mortgage Approvals
Network Rail Completes Landmark Upgrade of Severn Tunnel Rail Infrastructure
East West Rail Passenger Services Between Oxford and Milton Keynes Set for December Launch
GlaxoSmithKline Reportedly Pursues £7 Billion Acquisition of US Cancer Drug Developer Nuvalent
Bank of England Signals Interest Rates Likely to Remain Unchanged Despite Energy Market Risks
NHS Trusts Launch Job-Cutting Programmes as Financial Pressures Intensify Across England
More Than 130 Labour MPs Urge Ban on Trade With Israeli Settlements
Keir Starmer Orders Technology Firms to Introduce Smartphone Nudity Controls for Under-18s
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