China’s success in technology has not come out of thin air, even given the unlikely origins of the DeepSeek deep shock. The obscure Hangzhou hedge fund that coded a ChatGPT…
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UK: Family visa rules are ‘a tax on love’, says MP
Children are”bearing the brunt” of a “cruel” immigration policy which is keeping families apart, according to campaigners. As of April 2024, a British citizen or settled resident must earn at…
UK: Net migration to push UK population to 72.5m – ONS
Net migration could fuel a rise in the UK population to 72.5 million by 2032, figures suggest. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has projected a population growth of 7.3%…
UK: Children joined riots for the ‘thrill’, report says
Children who took part in riots last summer were primarily driven by curiosity and the “thrill of the moment”, rather than far-right ideology and social media misinformation, the children’s commissioner…
Australia: X refused to take down video viewed by Southport killer
Australia’s internet regulator says X refused to take down a video of a high-profile stabbingin Sydneythat was watched by Axel Rudakubana just before he murdered three young girls in Southport.…
France: UK sailor missing after yacht found ‘eviscerated’
A British sailor is lost at sea after his yacht was found “eviscerated” off the south-western French coast in stormy weather, maritime officials have said. The 73-year-old set off his…
UK: Abramovich accused of dodging millions in tax with superyachts-for-hire scheme
It was Christmas 2011, a year after Roman Abramovich had taken delivery of his new superyacht, Eclipse. But it seemed the oligarch would not be using it over the festive…
UK: Police investigating abuse aimed at referee Oliver
Police are investigating “threats and abuse” directed at referee Michael Oliver following Arsenal’s game against Wolves on Saturday, the PGMOL has said. Oliver red-carded Gunners defender Myles Lewis-Skelly after he…
UK: Paul McCartney: Don’t let AI rip off artists
Sir Paul McCartney has told the BBC proposed changes to copyright law could allow “rip off” technology that might make it impossible for musicians and artists to make a living.…
UK: England hit with high winds as Storm Herminia rolls in
High winds have brought power cuts across the southwest of England as a new storm hit the UK on Sunday. Berry Head, in Devon, recorded gusts of 83mph (133km/h) from…