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AI chatbots’ safeguards can be easily bypassed, say UK researchers
All five systems tested were found to be ‘highly vulnerable’ to attempts to elicit harmful responses. Guardrails to prevent artificial intelligence models behind chatbots from issuing illegal, toxic or explicit responses can be bypassed with ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Auditors failed to raise alarm before 75% of UK corporate collapses
Three in four audit reports did not provide alerts that companies risked going bankrupt, think-tank findsFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK City minister hits out at watchdog’s fraud refund plan
Bim Afolami says PSR’s proposal has ‘significant problems’ in latest sign of tension between Treasury and regulatorsFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK water companies lash out at ‘labyrinthine’ regulatory system
Industry lobby group criticises Ofwat for ‘slow’ and ‘inflexible’ processes that delay vital infrastructureFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK supermarkets in talks about joining forces for Fairtrade products
Bananas, coffee and cocoa could be collectively bought after watchdog indicated it would not challenge anti-competitive behaviourFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Post-Brexit border checks forecast to cost UK £4.7bn, says NAO
Watchdog says says repeated delays have caused unnecessary costs and strategy lacks a ‘clear timetable’. The government expects to have spent at least £4.7bn on introducing post-Brexit border controls, which have been repeatedly hit by delays, the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK stocks are outperforming the U.S. and one CIO says they look 'very cheap'
The U.K. FTSE 100 is up around 11% over the last three months, while the broader FTSE 250 index is more than 9% higher.CNBC - Business - United Kingdom -
UK infected blood scandal made worse by cover-up, inquiry concludes
Thousands of deaths could have been avoided, final report on infection of thousands with HIV or hepatitis C concludes. UK politics live – latest updatesThe scandal that caused thousands of people in the UK to become infected or die from ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK High Court allows Julian Assange to continue appealing extradition to US
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed in 2019 an 18-count indictment accusing Assange of violating the Espionage Act.ABC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal from the 1970s to '90s?
The final report of the U.K.’s infected blood inquiry has been published, six years after it started its workABC News - Health -
Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal
An inquiry has found that British authorities and the public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products and hid the truth about the disaster for decadesABC News - Health - United Kingdom -
Are UK boards ‘too hot to trot’ in selling off companies?
More clarity is needed from government on which companies should be protectedFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Mastercard and Visa face crackdown by UK watchdog on merchant fees
Payment Systems Regulator cites 30% rise in charges with ‘little evidence’ the service has improved at same rateFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Rates should be cut to 3.5% by end of 2025, IMF says
The international body upgrades its UK growth forecast and says rates could fall to 4.5% by the end of 2024.BBC News - Top stories -
Infected Blood Probe Slams UK State Over ‘Chilling’ Cover-Up
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UK and Finland discuss further efforts to stop Russia’s shadow oil fleet
Third parties could be required to do more to block tankers from operating in Baltic and the Channel. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesBritain and Finland are discussing plans to require third parties to do more to block the Russian shadow ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Gove accuses UK university protests of ‘antisemitism repurposed for Instagram age’
Communities secretary Michael Gove says Gaza protests at British universities are ‘alive with anti-Israel rhetoric and agitation’. Middle East crisis – live updatesPro-Palestine university protests are espousing “antisemitism repurposed for the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Victims of UK infected blood scandal set to receive up to £2.7mn each in compensation
Total package for those affected could cost more than £10bnFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
How does the UK’s infected blood scandal compare with other countries?
Many nations have already paid compensation and prosecuted individuals involved in decades-old treatment disasterFinancial Times - Business -
UK infected blood scandal: what happened in other countries?
Victims in Britain have finally gained a measure of justice – elsewhere the fight has had varying outcomes. On Monday, infected blood victims in the UK finally felt they had obtained a measure of justice and closure, nearly 50 years after the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK home secretary considers new police powers to curb protests
Cleverly welcomes report by government’s independent adviser on measures to tackle political violenceFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Former UK soldier charged with spying for Hong Kong found dead
Matthew Trickett was accused of assisting intelligence services in the Chinese territoryFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Walmart and Other Retail Earnings Show Inflation Still Pushing Consumers to Seek Deals
Low prices drive consumers to shop at the big box chain, while fewer people are buying fancy coffees or taking on home improvement projects, as Starbucks and Home Depot report sales declines.Inc. - Business -
Brazil's government hikes 2024 GDP forecast, sees higher inflation, terminal rate
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The U.S. economy and inflation might be cooling off, but lower interest rates are still far away
Is the economy headed in the right direction? Wall Street investors certainly think so. They drove U.S. stocks to a record high this week. Why the optimism?MarketWatch - Business -
Trump’s immigration plan could add trillions of dollars to national debt, fueling inflation and market jitters
Donald Trump’s tax and spending plans for his would-be second term in office imply a willingness to see the federal budget deficit rise to truly unprecedented levels.MarketWatch - Business -
Trump trusted more than Biden on inflation, a top issue for voters, poll shows
Eighty-five percent of people surveyed said inflation is an important issue, and most trust Trump more than Biden to deal with it.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Target to lower prices on thousands of basic items as inflation sends customers scrounging for deals
Target is cutting prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, goods ranging from diapers to milk, with more Americans paying closer attention to their spending as inflation cuts into household budgetsABC News - Top stories -
What killed Red Lobster? Endless shrimp, above-market leases, labor costs, and inflation, says new CEO
Red Lobster’s new CEO pins the blame for the company’s bankruptcy on a host of factorsMarketWatch - Business -
Britain's inflation rate could be about to drop below the Bank of England's 2% target
The headline inflation rate could be 'momentous,' but markets remain divided on the chance of a June cut and services will be the one to watch.CNBC - Business - United Kingdom -
Fed’s Waller needs ‘several more months’ of good inflation data before backing rate cut
“In the absence of a significant weakening in the labor market, I need to see several more months of good inflation data before I would be comfortable supporting an easing in the stance of monetary policy,” Waller said Tuesday.MarketWatch - Business -
Fed Governor Waller wants 'several months' of good inflation data before lowering rates
Fed Governor Christopher Waller said Tuesday that he does not think further interest rate increases will be necessary.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Behind Zuckerberg's contrarian strategy to give away Meta's artificial-intelligence technology is a bet that making Silicon Valley's hottest new offering free will drive down competitors' prices and spread Meta's version more broadly.
Behind Zuckerberg’s contrarian strategy to give away Meta’s artificial-intelligence technology is a bet that making Silicon Valley’s hottest new offering free will drive down competitors’ prices and spread Meta’s version more broadly.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The UK's opposition Labour Party unveils its pledges to voters in hopes of winning the next election
Britain’s still-undeclared election campaign has stepped up a gearABC News - World -
Starmer stands by pledges made when running for Labour leader – UK politics live
Starmer tells Sky TV that of the commitments he made ‘the vast majority are in place, but I accept some have been adjusted’. Ed Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, is up now. He highlights the energy pledge.. 4) Set up Great British Energy a ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK tells schools not to teach 'gender identity,' set to enforce new sex-ed guidelines: 'Disturbing content'
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UK councils win power to auction off shops vacant for more than a year
Landlords face hit to their rents from scheme that seeks to deal with blight of boarded-up high streetsFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Moroccan asylum-seeker gets life sentence for killing UK retiree in attack motivated by war in Gaza
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Tories scout for post-election jobs as UK parties dial up campaign mode
With a poll date still unknown, concerns grow over Labour readiness for officeFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
The best new camping and glampsites around the UK, from festival vibes to no-frills meadows
Pods, campervans, bell tents and even Star Wars domes feature in our round-up of sites set in glorious countryside from the South Downs to the Hebrides. Wild Canvas, one of the recent wave of pop-up campsites with a festival vibe, has a host of ...The Guardian - World