The walkout over jobs and pay is one of the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England. ...
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Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trialMeta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
The verdict marks the end of a five-week trial on the addictive nature of social media platforms. ...
Podcast: The Company Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into PodcastsPodcast: The Company Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into Podcasts
This week we start with Emanuel’s crazy story about WebinarTV, a company that is secretly recording Zoom meetings and turning them into AI-powered podcasts. It’s nuts. After the break, Joseph tells us about the eccentric billionaire who tried to become a cocaine kingpin. In the subscribers-only section, we lament the ...
The People Left Behind by the MetaverseThe People Left Behind by the Metaverse
When Meta announced its plan to shut down Horizon Worlds last week a lot of us laughed. Social scientist Dr Ruth Diaz was not one of them. Diaz worked for Meta as a VR community design developer in the early days of the Horizon Worlds project and left in 2022. ...
Iran war threatens to delay large offshore wind projects in EuropeIran war threatens to delay large offshore wind projects in Europe
Industry fears strait of Hormuz closure could disrupt shipping of crucial parts for UK and German North Sea projects • Business live – latest updates A string of large offshore wind projects in Europe are facing potential delays as the Iran war threatens to disrupt shipping of crucial parts manufactured ...
‘There’s no safety anymore’: Palestinians warn of expanding West Bank settler violence‘There’s no safety anymore’: Palestinians warn of expanding West Bank settler violence
There has been a surge of attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages across the occupied territory since the start of the Iran war. ...
Bravery medal recipient ‘hugged armed man to stop him bombing hospital’Bravery medal recipient ‘hugged armed man to stop him bombing hospital’
Nathan Newby, who persuaded the “lone-wolf terrorist” to abandon his plan, receives the George Medal. ...
Ex-Google boss confirmed as new BBC director generalEx-Google boss confirmed as new BBC director general
Matt Brittin says he’s taking the top job at “a moment of real risk, yet also real opportunity”. ...
Philippines declares energy emergencyPhilippines declares energy emergency
The Philippines declared a national emergency as fuel shortages caused by the war in Iran threatened its economic stability, one of a number of Asian nations scrambling to address a looming lack of energy. Several of Asia’s biggest economies import more than 50% of their energy from the Gulf. The ...
OpenAI shuts down Sora gaming appOpenAI shuts down Sora gaming app
OpenAI is shutting down its Sora video generation app, incidentally ending a $1 billion deal with Disney in the process. Sora unnerved the entertainment industry when it was launched in 2024, with its rapid creation of photo-quality video from text prompts. But it is expensive: Forbes estimated that the company ...