Probe launched into flawed data at UK statistics agency

Government-backed investigation will examine culture and leadership at ONS amid concerns over reliability of official figures

Financial Times - 2d

Investigation into UK's statistics agency after criticism of its data

The Office for National Statistics is under review after criticism about the reliability of its data.

BBC News - 1d

Cabinet Office to scrutinise failings of UK’s official data provider ONS

Internal questioning could lead to independent probe after high-profile bungles

Financial Times - 3d

Environment Agency orders review into tyre recycling after BBC probe

Environment Agency review waste tyre exports after BBC probe reveals millions sent to furnaces in India.

BBC News - 1d

Euro zone inflation dips to 2.2% in March as U.S. tariffs loom

Euro zone inflation dipped to 2.2% in March, as expected, according to flash data from statistics agency Eurostat published Tuesday.

CNBC - 2d

Faulty data leaves Britain in the dark

The quality of ONS governance and critical statistics needs fixing

Financial Times - 23h

Falling inflation drives down poverty in Argentina: statistics agency

Yahoo News - 2d

Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economists

‘Willing sycophants’ came up with simplistic formula that has thrown global economy into disarray. US politics live – latest updates UK politics live –latest updates Europe live – latest ...

The Guardian - 41m

This Tool Probes Frontier AI Models for Lapses in Intelligence

A new platform from data training company Scale AI will let artificial intelligence developers find their models’ weak spots.

Wired - 22h

UK tech scheme includes AI tool to mark homework as ministers weigh selling data

Public records my be monetised as part of National Data Library within a decade, says science secretary Peter Kyle

Financial Times - 3d

UK couple's death in New Zealand probed as murder-suicide

The bodies were found after officers forced entry to a house in Roseneath, near Wellington, on Monday.

BBC News - 1d

Several federal agencies launch a new 'deferred resignation' effort to encourage workers to leave their jobs

WASHINGTON — At least five federal agencies are offering workers a new "deferred resignation" opportunity in the latest attempt by the Trump administration to slash the size of the U.S. government.

NBC News - 1d

Man tending grandparents’ graves suspected of igniting South Korea’s worst wildfires

Police launch probe into a man suspected of accidentally starting the country’s worst wildfires in history while clearing his relatives’ gravesites. South Korean police have launched a probe into a ...

The Guardian - 4d

UK charities launch Myanmar Earthquake Appeal

More than 3,000 people have died and thousands have been displaced in Myanmar.

BBC News - 12h

Banks and tech groups commit to live data-sharing in UK fraud clampdown

Industry-led initiative promises to beat existing scam-monitoring systems

Financial Times - 3d

Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy

As the president launches a trade war, follow the latest on tariffs and executive orders

Financial Times - 15h

First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after takeoff

Uncrewed Spectrum test rocket’s failure seconds after blast-off said to have produced extensive data nonetheless. A test rocket intended to kickstart satellite launches from Europe fell to the ...

The Guardian - 3d

German inflation falls to 2.3% in March, backing bets for ECB rate cut

German inflation came in at a lower-than-expected 2.3% in March, preliminary data from the country's statistics office Destatis showed Monday.

CNBC - 3d

Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in Norway

The Spectrum rocket's first test flight lasted 30 seconds but researchers say it will still provide useful data.

BBC News - 3d

UK house prices stall in March as stamp duty holiday ends

Nationwide data shows no growth from February, missing economists’ forecasts of a 0.2% rise

Financial Times - 2d

'Ghosts in the system': BBC speaks to bipolar patients who feel failed and forgotten

Exclusive data shows how neglect of this common mental health condition costs the UK nearly £10bn a year.

BBC News - 2d

Republicans' calls for probe of Trump officials' Signal chat grow

Republican Oklahoma Senator James Lankford said on Sunday that a probe is "entirely appropriate".

BBC News - 3d

🎧 The 'data debate'

Rob Butler and Chris Reeve are joined by Norwich City fans Richard Lain-Smith and Will Graver to discuss the rise in prominence of data in football.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Welcome to Grand Slam Track, Michael Johnson’s brainchild with speed stars, prize money and live data

The new athletics league launches in Kingston, Jamaica this weekend with a radical format and an ambitious goal to capture ‘the youngest fanbase of any sports league in the world’ – but will it fly ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Despite the headlines, remote work is as popular as ever

Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Atlanta Fed, and Stanford University show that there has been no significant decrease in workplace flexibility, with more employees enjoying hybrid ...

The Hill - 2d

FCC chair threatens ABC's broadcast license over Disney DEI practices

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr suggested in an interview Monday that ABC’s broadcast license could be at risk as the federal regulatory agency probes Disney, ABC’s ...

The Hill - 2d

UK will refocus green quangos to clear ‘way for progress’, says minister

Environment Agency and Natural England to prioritise development as well as nature, says Steve Reed

Financial Times - 1d

Nations braced for Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ levies

US secondary tariffs to be announced, while car finance providers launch high-stakes appeal in UK Supreme Court

Financial Times - 3d

The TAO of data: How Databricks is optimizing AI LLM fine-tuning without data labels

New approach flips the script on enterprise AI adoption by using input data you already have for fine-tuning instead of needing labelled data.

VentureBeat - 6d

Day-One Game Pass Release Atomfall Is Dev's Most Successful Game In 32 Years

Developer Rebellion is perhaps best known for the Sniper Elite series, but the UK's studio latest release, Atomfall, is now the developer's "most successful launch" in its 32-year history. . ...

GameSpot - 1d

China ‘delays conclusion of Cognac probe’

Yahoo News - 3d

Manchester United’s data revolution threatened by Ineos turmoil

Within a few minutes of the final whistle of every Manchester United game, Ruben Amorim and his coaches receive a detailed but digestible report of all the key data points from the match direct to ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Tennis star Coco Gauff is starting her own management firm

Coco Gauff is leaving her longtime agency and launching her own management firm so she can “take greater ownership” of her tennis career as she grows “as an athlete, entrepreneur, and changemaker,” ...

Yahoo Sports - 11h

Bad ‘hard’ data creeps in

And replies on CoreWeave

Financial Times - 3d

Vibes vs data

Spirits are low but indicators seem fine

Financial Times - 1d

Carbon monoxide probed in Gardner son's death

The death of Miller Gardner, the son of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, is being investigated as related to possible carbon monoxide poisoning.

ESPN - 2d

Sources: NBA probes Morant's finger-gun gesture

The NBA is looking into Grizzlies star Ja Morant using his hands and arms to mimic shooting a gun toward the Warriors' bench during Tuesday's game, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 13h