Apple to buck layoff trend by hiring UK AI staff Getty Images By Tom Gerken Technology reporter Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook said the firm wants to hire more staff in the UK, in contrast to redundancies seen across the tech sector. He said the company wants to take on more staff to work in… Continue reading Apple to buck layoff trend by hiring UK AI staff
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Jeremy Hunt says UK must break out of tax rise ‘vicious circle’
Jeremy Hunt says UK must break out of tax rise ‘vicious circle’ PA Media By Sean Seddon BBC News Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he wants to stop the “vicious circle of ever-rising taxes” by reforming public services and the benefits system. His comments come on the eve of the Conservative Party conference, as some… Continue reading Jeremy Hunt says UK must break out of tax rise ‘vicious circle’
UK facing permanent higher taxes, IFS think tank says
UK facing permanent higher taxes, IFS think tank says Getty Images By Joshua Nevett Political reporter Tax levels in the UK are at their highest since records began 70 years ago – and are unlikely to come down, a leading think tank says. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) forecasts taxes will amount to about… Continue reading UK facing permanent higher taxes, IFS think tank says
Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he backs Suella Braverman multiculturalism remarks
Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he backs Suella Braverman multiculturalism remarks This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton Political reporter Rishi Sunak has repeatedly declined to say if he agrees with his home secretary’s view that multiculturalism has “failed” in… Continue reading Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he backs Suella Braverman multiculturalism remarks
Rosebank oil field given go-ahead by regulators
Rosebank oil field given go-ahead by regulators BP By Mary McCool & Nichola Rutherford BBC Scotland News The controversial Rosebank offshore development off Shetland has been granted consent by regulators. Located 80 miles west of Shetland, Rosebank is the UK’s largest untapped oil field and is estimated to contain up to 300 million barrels of… Continue reading Rosebank oil field given go-ahead by regulators
ChatGPT can now access up to date information
ChatGPT can now access up to date information Reuters By Antoinette Radford & Zoe Kleinman, Technology Editor BBC News OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed creator of ChatGPT, has confirmed the chatbot can now browse the internet to provide users with current information. The artificial intelligence-powered system was previously trained only using data up to September 2021. The… Continue reading ChatGPT can now access up to date information
Meta announces AI chatbots with ‘personality’
Meta announces AI chatbots with ‘personality’ Getty Images By James Clayton North America technology reporter Meta has announced a series of new chatbots to be used in its Messenger service. The chatbots will have “personality” and specialise in certain subjects, like holidays or cooking advice. It is the latest salvo in a chatbot arms race… Continue reading Meta announces AI chatbots with ‘personality’
Chris Mason: Davey pounds Tories in election warm-up speech
Chris Mason: Davey pounds Tories in election warm-up speech This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News, in Bournemouth There is a survivor elation vibe to the Liberal Democrats. Eight years on from their near death experience after… Continue reading Chris Mason: Davey pounds Tories in election warm-up speech
Reddit to begin paying people for popular posts
Reddit to begin paying people for popular posts Reddit By Tom Gerken Technology reporter Reddit has unveiled plans to pay its top contributors cash for popular posts, starting in the US on Tuesday. The social media site will split revenue with people who are awarded “gold” by other users, who pay a fee. Gold awards… Continue reading Reddit to begin paying people for popular posts
HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester link grows
HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester link grows HS2/PA By Nick Edser Business reporter Scrapping the HS2 rail link to Manchester would be a “gross act of vandalism”, the former chancellor, George Osborne, has said. Writing in The Times, he said cancelling the extension would be an “act of huge economic self-harm”. The government has refused… Continue reading HS2: Backlash against scrapping Manchester link grows