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How do UK regulators plan to cut back rules and boost growth?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants the regulatory sector to do more to drive the economyFinancial Times - 4h -
Google’s Gemini AI just shattered the rules of visual processing — here’s what that means for you
Google's Gemini AI achieves a milestone with simultaneous video and image processing, unlocking possibilities through AnyChat.VentureBeat - 10h -
Google faces first major probe under UK's tough new antitrust rules
Britain's competition watchdog said Tuesday that it's opening a formal antitrust investigation into Google's search and search advertising business.CNBC - 18h -
Why your 401(k) may be breaking the first rule of investing
Are you as diversified as you think?MarketWatch - 1d -
UK should back tough Trump sanctions on Iran, report says
Former top UK official believes intensifying economic pressure on Tehran would erode internal support for regime. The UK should back Donald Trump’s expected maximum economic sanctions against Iran ...The Guardian - 2d -
Chad’s ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election boycotted by main opposition
Chad’s ruling party took the majority of votes in last month’s parliamentary election that the main opposition party boycottedABC News - 2d -
Majority of Britons believe Musk having negative impact on UK politics
More voters think tech tycoon’s comments on grooming gangs are unhelpful than those who back him. More than half of voters think Elon Musk is having a negative effect on British politics following ...The Guardian - 3d -
Wall Street looks forward to a bonfire of capital and climate rules under Trump
Profits are poised to dominate in a new era shorn of years of hard-won regulatory restrictions. When some of the biggest banks on Wall Street reveal their full-year earnings this week, they will ...The Guardian - 3d -
Google DeepMind researchers introduce new benchmark to improve LLM factuality, reduce hallucinations
Based on a new benchmark, Google DeepMind found Gemini 2.0 Flash to be the most factual LLM, with a score of 83.6%.VentureBeat - 4d -
Memories of rosy Christmas fade as UK retailers brace for tough 2025
Groups including Sainsbury’s, Next and M&S warn of higher prices and weaker demand as costs and inflation riseFinancial Times - 4d -
Tesla debuts major model update in China for first time
Analysts say Model Y facelift is ‘bare minimum’ for US EV maker to compete in cut-throat Chinese marketFinancial Times - 5d -
Inside the UK's first legal drug consumption room
The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws.BBC News - 5d -
Fox Must Face Smartmatic's Defamation Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules
The voting-machine company seeks billions in damages.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Resold tickets prices set to be capped under UK tout crackdown
Ministers vow to stop resellers ‘fleecing the public’ after fan outcry over cost of Oasis concertsFinancial Times - 5d -
Fox Must Face Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Lawsuit, Court Rules
The complaint, which arose out of Fox News’s promotion of vote-rigging conspiracy theories after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, is on track to proceed to trial.The New York Times - 5d -
UK police face probe into handling of sex crimes allegations against Harrods owner Al Fayed
U.K. police watchdogs will investigate whether the London force bungled its handling of sex crimes allegations against Mohamed Al FayedABC News - 6d -
Heads say they face tough choices on school spending as costs rise
A new report says schools in England may have to make cuts to meet pupils' needs and cover pay rises.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Bangladesh requests UK minister’s bank account details in corruption probe
UK City minister Tulip Siddiq under scrutiny for links to ousted regime of her aunt Sheikh HasinaFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Watch live: Louisiana AG provides update on probe into New Orleans attack
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the investigation of the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed at least 14 ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
UK officials recommend probe into Houchen’s Teesworks project
Regeneration scheme should be investigated over value-for-money concerns, deputy prime minister Angela Rayner toldFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Are the new personal data rules workable?
Also in this newsletter: India’s forex reserves fall to an eight-month low and Kumar Mangalam Birla’s mantraFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Major incidents declared as UK grapples with floods, snow and ice
Almost 200 flood warnings have been issued in parts of England.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Demi Moore wins first major acting award for "The Substance" at Golden Globes
Demi Moore delivered an emotional acceptance speech after winning a Golden Globe Sunday for her performance in "The Substance." Katey Rich, awards editor for The Ankler, joined CBS News to discuss ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican officeABC News - Jan. 6 -
Pope Francis names the first woman to head a major Vatican office
Pope Francis named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. Sister Simona Brambilla will be responsible for all the Catholic Church’s religious orders.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Muslim, Arab voters face uncertain political future under Trump
Muslim and Arab American voters in the U.S. face an uncertain political future as President-elect Trump prepares to take office later this month. Long considered a reliable part of the Democratic ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Major winter storm: 60M under snow and ice alerts as blizzards swarm the Midwest
As a deep winter chill begins to take over the northern half of the country, a new major winter storm will move across the U.S. this weekend into early next week.ABC News - Jan. 5 -
FBI probing Bourbon Street attacker's past trips to New Orleans and Cairo
Federal agents investigating the deadly attack say the perpetrator recorded himself riding through the French Quarter on a bicycling using Meta glasses.CBS News - Jan. 5 -
New Orleans attack latest: Authorities probe attacker's 'radicalization' process
The suspect in the truck attack that killed 14 and injured dozens on New Orleans' Bourbon street on New Year's had traveled to Egypt in 2023 for about a month.ABC News - Jan. 5 -
UK faces ‘significant risk’ from procurement collusion, CMA warns
Agency is trialling an AI-backed programme that scrapes data to identify bid-riggingFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
First major storm of 2025 set to impact about 60 million Americans
About 60 million people were under weather alerts across the country on Saturday as a winter storm threatens to slam areas from the Plains to the mid-Atlantic with heavy snow and ice. NBC News' ...NBC News - Jan. 5 -
Johnson faces tough road on Trump agenda after dramatic Speaker vote
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) kept his gavel amid a threat from the right flank of the House GOP, but managing the House GOP is not going to get any easier from here. The dramatic Friday Speaker ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Meet Gem the cocker spaniel – the face of UK pet cloning
Commercial animal cloning is banned in the UK, so Gemini Genetics in Shropshire freezes cells bound for the US. At first glance, Gem is simply a very happy spaniel. With a plush toy in her mouth, ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
New Senate Majority Leader Thune: Speaker Johnson has 'really tough job' with slim majority
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) tells Kristen Welker he is confident he and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will have a “strong working relationship” and hopes the GOP-controlled ...NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Google’s antitrust woes spark analyst downgrade of Alphabet’s stock
JMP Securities cited “the risk of antitrust penalties that could significantly impact Google’s U.S. distribution of search and search revenue.”MarketWatch - Jan. 3 -
Tories seek UK probe into rape gangs as Musk spat with Starmer escalates
Tech billionaire claims PM failed to tackle grooming scandal when he was head of prosecution serviceFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Progressives face an existential crisis under Trump
Progressives in Washington are facing an existential crisis like never before as they brace for the incoming Trump administration. Not only are they at odds with their own party, with many ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Aurora shines across the UK in first display of 2025
The Northern Lights were visible across many parts of the UK on Wednesday eveningBBC News - Jan. 2 -
Investigators probe for motive, possible accomplices in New Orleans attack
FBI says New Orleans suspect was not acting aloneNBC News - Jan. 2 -
WeChat, TikTok First to Secure Licenses Under Malaysia's New Social-Media Rules
The two Chinese technology companies had each obtained licenses under requirements for internet- messaging and social-media companies unveiled last year.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2
