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AstraZeneca makes surprise U-turn with £300m pharma investment in UK
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AstraZeneca makes surprise U-turn with £300m pharma investment in UK

Drugmaker had stalled large-scale projects in England but has now pledged investment at two sites, announced by Keir StarmerBritain’s biggest drugmaker AstraZeneca has said it will invest £300m in the...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Lib Dems push for ban on MPs taking money from X, citing Maga threat
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Lib Dems push for ban on MPs taking money from X, citing Maga threat

Ed Davey attacks Reform calling it ‘Maga franchise’ and says Elon Musk funnels far-right ideas into UK via XUK politics live – latest updatesThe Liberal Democrats are pushing for a ban on MPs acceptin...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Cynthia Erivo interrupts Dracula performance after spotting audience member’s camera
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Cynthia Erivo interrupts Dracula performance after spotting audience member’s camera

Wicked star’s one-woman West End show was stopped in response to an increasingly common problem for theatresA performance of Dracula in the West End on Monday night was halted after its star, Cynthia...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
UK politics: Starmer avoids privileges committee inquiry into vetting of Peter Mandelson – as it happened
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UK politics: Starmer avoids privileges committee inquiry into vetting of Peter Mandelson – as it happened

MPs rejected a Conservative party proposal for the prime minister to face a parliamentary inquiry into his appointment of Peter MandelsonQ: Was there pressure on you to approve Mandelson’s vetting?Thi...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
UK must seize initiative on AI or be left at its mercy, Liz Kendall says
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UK must seize initiative on AI or be left at its mercy, Liz Kendall says

Technology secretary speaks amid concerns country is struggling to make its own way in AIBritain must seize the initiative on artificial intelligence or be left at the “mercy and whim” of a future sha...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Ministers open-minded on shape of UK social media limits, Phillipson says
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Ministers open-minded on shape of UK social media limits, Phillipson says

Education secretary says children will face restrictions and government will consider range of views on their formUK politics live – latest updatesChildren in the UK will face restrictions on their us...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music
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Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music

Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
Britain becoming ‘soft target’ for Russian propaganda, says security expert
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Britain becoming ‘soft target’ for Russian propaganda, says security expert

Fiona Hill tells MPs UK is ‘vulnerable’ because it does not educate people on how to deal with information warfareBritain is becoming a soft target for Russian and other state propaganda because the U...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
UK information commissioner steps back amid workplace investigation
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UK information commissioner steps back amid workplace investigation

John Edwards says he is fully cooperating with ICO’s independent inquiry into ‘HR matters’The UK’s information commissioner has stepped back from his job after the data protection regulator launched a...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Taylor Swift files to trademark voice and image after AI concerns
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Taylor Swift files to trademark voice and image after AI concerns

Star lodges applications for a photo and two audio clips in apparent attempt to protect her image and voice.

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
Sadiq Khan may try to stop Scotland Yard signing Palantir contract
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Sadiq Khan may try to stop Scotland Yard signing Palantir contract

Exclusive: Mayor raises concerns about using public money to support firms ‘who act contrary to London’s values’Sadiq Khan may oppose Scotland Yard using Palantir’s AI systems to process criminal inte...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Taylor Swift files trademarks for voice and image amid concern over AI misuse
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Taylor Swift files trademarks for voice and image amid concern over AI misuse

The singer’s company filed three applications on Friday after Matthew McConaughey launched similar strategyTaylor Swift has filed applications to trademark her voice and image in a move seemingly desi...

The Guardian Music6 months ago
UK spring sunshine prompts warnings over unsafe fake designer sunglasses
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UK spring sunshine prompts warnings over unsafe fake designer sunglasses

Experts say counterfeits lack UV filters, increasing the risk of eye damage, and urge shoppers to check for safety marksWhile many will be enjoying the spring sunshine, experts have cautioned against...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
China blocks Meta's $2bn acquisition of AI start-up Manus
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China blocks Meta's $2bn acquisition of AI start-up Manus

It comes after months of scrutiny by Chinese regulators over deal struck with Facebook owner.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres
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UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres

Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zeroOne vision of the UK’s future involves a decarbonised economy powered by clean, renewable energy. Another involves making...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Met investigates hundreds of officers after using Palantir AI tool
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Met investigates hundreds of officers after using Palantir AI tool

Met says AI software unearthed rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruptionThe Metropolitan police have launched investigations into hundreds of officers after using an...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
‘Nigel is mad to accept his money’: who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform?
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‘Nigel is mad to accept his money’: who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform?

A crypto tycoon is giving record-breaking amounts to Farage’s party. But little is known about his motivesShortly before Christmas 2022, Chakrit Sakunkrit, owner of the Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary on...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds
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Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds

Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct actionThe criminalisation of direct action climate protests in the UK is counterproduc...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
TikTok and Visa launch debit card to speed payouts to UK creators
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TikTok and Visa launch debit card to speed payouts to UK creators

Creator card is designed for people making money through TikTok Live, some of whom complain of payment delaysTikTok and Visa have launched a debit card for content creators in the UK which they say wi...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions
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Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions

Revised figures increase fears about energy-intensive datacentres worsening climate emergencyThe UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, afte...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago