The Papers: 'New doubt over Letby guilt' and 'crackdown on AI child abuse'

Apple disables AI notifications for news in its beta iPhone software

An Apple spokesperson told CNBC that Apple was working on improvements to the software that are coming in a future update.

CNBC - Jan. 17

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist arrested, accused of possession of child sex abuse videos

A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist was arrested Wednesday and accused of possessing dozens of child sex abuse videos, police said.

NBC News - Jan. 16

U.K. to open new inquiries into past child grooming cases after Musk tweet

Britain's Home Secretary announced there would be a number of new local inquiries into decade-old allegations of child grooming, weeks after Elon Musk accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

UK backs local inquiries into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversy

The British government says it will support a series of local inquiries into organized child sexual abuse in the wake of a furor largely stoked by the world’s richest man Elon Musk

ABC News - Jan. 16

What Happens When You Turn Your Life Over to an AI Assistant?

The hosts of Uncanny Valley spent the week following the advice of AI chatbots when it came to shopping, fitness, and parenting. Here’s how it went.

Wired - Jan. 16

Chinese citizens’ doubts grow over official economic growth claims

Government expected to announce GDP expanded about 5% in 2024 but many feel economy is in recession

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Biden issues a warning to Americans about abuses of power, military industrial complex and AI

President Biden gave his farewell address from the Oval Office on Wednesday night. He issued a warning to Americans, saying that he believes an oligarchy is forming in the U.S. He also raised ...

CBS News - Jan. 15

That Sports News Story You Clicked on Could Be AI Slop

A new report, shared exclusively with WIRED, shows how an AI content mill with hundreds of sites managed to pull big-name advertisers into their schemes.

Wired - Jan. 15

Police misconduct hearings over Kiena Dawes abuse

Three officers face disciplinary proceedings over contact Kiena Dawes had with police before she died.

BBC News - Jan. 14

Zuckerberg, Musk, answer me this: what about the child abuse scandal playing out online? | Susanna Rustin

Victims of ‘grooming gangs’ have been badly let down, but children must be protected on social media as well as in the real world. Two seemingly contradictory things are true. It was appalling for ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Significant changes made at Letby hospital, says CEO

The CEO of the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered babies gives evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Biden administration proposes new restrictions on AI chip exports

The proposal is raising concerns with the chip industry, with artificial intelligence leader Nvidia calling it "misguided."

CBS News - Jan. 13

Falling Child Vaccinations

U.S. vaccination rates against once-common childhood diseases are falling.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

‘Just the start’: X’s new AI software driving online racist abuse, experts warn

Amid reports of creation of fake racist images, Signify warns problem will get ‘so much worse’ over the next year. A rise in online racism driven by fake images is “just the start of a coming ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

U.S. Targets China With New AI Curbs, Overriding Nvidia's Objections

The U.S. is imposing some of its strongest measures yet to limit Chinese advances in AI, aiming to block backdoors in other countries that Beijing could use to access technology.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13

AI set to fuel surge in new US gas power plants

Climate targets in peril as Big Tech turns to fossil fuels to feed energy demand

Financial Times - Jan. 13

AI is taking the US in a strange new direction

It will drive the market to new heights and boost growth, but bring with it more political and social disruption

Financial Times - Jan. 12

Fears grow over censorship of secret Queen Elizabeth and Philip papers

Critics flag ‘worrying trend’ of keeping royal files under lock and key as thousands set for release to public. Researchers fear that thousands of government documents about the late queen and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Underhill an injury doubt for Six Nations

England flanker Sam Underhill is an injury doubt for the Six Nations after his club Bath announced he requires ankle surgery.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Oldham abuse survivors criticise government over inquiry decision

Three women whose lives were ruined by historical child abuse want the PM to come and meet survivors.

BBC News - Jan. 10

The 20 child abuse inquiry proposals - what has happened so far?

A seven-year inquiry into the sexual abuse of children was published in 2022 - what has happened since?

BBC News - Jan. 9

Jeremy Hunt apologises to Letby victims' families

The former health secretary has been giving evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry into the nurse's crimes.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Robots haven't taken over yet, but AI investments are powering more of the economy

Firms are pledging billions of dollars toward building out artificial intelligence networks. But jobs from that spending may be hard to come by.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Whitehall estimates child sexual abuse compensation could hit £10bn

Starmer has criticised previous Conservative government for not implementing recommendations of 2022 Jay review

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Quaker group pulls NYT ad over paper’s refusal to let it call Israel’s Gaza bombing ‘genocide’

Organization said paper’s refusal ‘outrageous attempt to sidestep the truth’, choosing ‘silence over accountability’. The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a Quaker organization that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

McDonald's boss says 29 people fired over abuse

It comes after workers at the fast-food chain told the BBC they are still facing sexual abuse and harassment.

BBC News - Jan. 7

New grooming gangs inquiry would delay action on child abuse, inquiry chair tells BBC

Victims want change now, Prof Alexis Jay says, and people need to "step up to the mark" and implement her recommendations.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Apple urged to withdraw 'out of control' AI news alerts

Apple has pledged improvements to its news summarising tool, but critics say it is dangerous and needs to be withdrawn.

BBC News - Jan. 7

The slow path to reliable data on child sexual abuse

Publishing limited statistics is still vital to ensure scrutiny and transparency as people end up speculating anyway

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Apple says it will update AI feature after inaccurate news alerts

One alert claimed BBC story said Luigi Mangione, alleged murderer of US healthcare CEO, had killed himself. Apple has said it will update an artificial intelligence feature that has issued ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Nvidia’s AI agent play is here with new models, orchestration blueprints

Nvidia enters the AI agent space with a family of language models for agentic instruction and orchestrarion frameworks it calls Blueprints.

VentureBeat - Jan. 7

Cooper promises law to tackle child abuse cover ups

The home secretary says those who fail to report child sexual abuse could face criminal sanctions.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Salesforce’s AI efforts draw doubts from the stock’s newest bear

Salesforce has been seen as an early AI winner, but a Guggenheim analyst worries about how the company and its peers will be able to monetize a technology that nearly everyone is offering.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Starmer hits back at Musk over comments on historic sex abuse cases

UK prime minister says ‘line has been crossed’ as Emmanuel Macron also expresses alarm about billionaire’s interventions

Financial Times - Jan. 6

LG rolls out new AI services to help consumers with daily tasks

LG kicked off the AI bandwagon today with a new set of AI services to help consumers in their daily tasks at home, in the car and in the office.

VentureBeat - Jan. 6

Keir Starmer attacks those ‘spreading lies’ over child sex grooming gangs after comments from Elon Musk – UK politics live

Prime minister’s speech announcing NHS reforms derailed by questions over inflammatory claims from Elon Musk. Starmer is now summarising some of the measures in the elective reform plan.. Here is ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

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