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Bonnie Tyler, Welsh Singer Behind Total Eclipse of the Heart, Dies at 75
The Welsh performer, whose rasping voice helped define several 1980s hits, died in Portugal after treatment for an illness, according to a message posted on her Facebook page.
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$1.4 Trillion: The Lawsuit That Could Crush Meta
Four U.S. states are seeking unprecedented penalties of $1.4 trillion against Meta, alleging the company intentionally designed its platforms to be addictive for young users.
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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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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.
"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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Severe Heatwave Drives Dangerous Ground-Level Ozone Pollution Across Two Thirds of European Union
Westminster in Freefall as Farage's By-Election Gamble Triggers Broader Systemic Crises
Institutional Fractures and Political Volatility Reshape Britain's Domestic Landscape
Deadly Fire, Health Emergencies and Political Upheaval Shape a Volatile Global News Cycle
Flight Instructor Jumped to His Death — Student Landed the Plane: "You Know What You Need to Do"
The Physical and Electronic Barriers Disrupting Domestic Wireless Networks
France and Morocco Open World Cup Quarter-Finals as Collina Defends Refereeing
Prince Harry Suffers Major Court Defeat in Legal Battle Against Daily Mail Publisher
Bonnie Tyler, Welsh Singer Behind Total Eclipse of the Heart, Dies at 75
Tech Pulse: The Future of AI and Screen Culture
Global News Briefing: Escalating Geopolitical Tensions and Corporate Shakeups
Global News Brief: Escalating Conflicts, Public Health Crises, and World Cup Drama
Federal Financial Framework Shifts as Treasury Launches Universal Savings Program for Minors
French Court Allows Le Pen to Run for Presidency, but with an Electronic Tag: "I Will Appeal, and I Will Run"
$1.4 Trillion: The Lawsuit That Could Crush Meta
Europe's Growing Struggle with Extreme Heat and Air Conditioning
UK Daily Briefing: Legal Developments and Social Issues
Political Turmoil and Rising Costs
Anthropic Reengineers Agentic Architecture to Shift Autonomous Workplace Automation to the Cloud
Logic Flaw in Windows 11 Permission Architecture Silently Consumes Hundreds of Gigabytes of Local Storage
Apple Advances Late-Stage Operating Systems with Fourth Beta Deployments
Global Crisis Alert: Escalating Middle East Tensions and UK Political Upheaval
Deep Purple Has Released Its Best Album in Decades
Microsoft Lays Off 4,800 Employees and Xbox Suffers the Hardest Blow
Morocco and France Advance as 2026 FIFA World Cup Enters Quarterfinals.
Historic 2026 Tour de France Opens in Barcelona With Revamped Team Time Trial.
Global Mergers and Acquisitions Approach $4 Trillion Defying Geopolitical Tumult.
Negotiators Advance 20-Point Framework for Gaza Ceasefire and Demilitarization.
OECD Warns Middle East Conflict Will Depress Global Economic Growth.
Ukrainian Drones Strike Major Oil Terminal in St. Petersburg.
World Meteorological Organization Issues Urgent Alert Over Rapidly Intensifying El Niño.
United States Commemorates 250th Anniversary With Diplomatic Summits and Global Flotilla.
Iran Begins Days-Long Funeral for Supreme Leader Khamenei Amid Strait of Hormuz Standoff.
Technology giant reports surging carbon emissions driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure demands.
Artificial intelligence adoption accelerates workforce reductions across the technology and financial sectors.
Global technology and financial conglomerates collaborate to launch a new stablecoin standard.
United States regulators lift export restrictions on a major frontier artificial intelligence model.
Luxury bags take over the World Cup: style, status symbol, or just showing off?
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