Category: News
Legal experts say OpenAI has ‘case to answer’ in showdown with New York Times
The New York Times claim against OpenAI appears to give the tech company “a case to answer” and puts it on the “horns of a dilemma” in its negotiations with other publishers, IP experts have told Press Gazette.
https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/new-york-times-openai-microsoft-ip-experts/
ICO to examine legality of using personal data to train generative AI models
The UK’s data protection regulator has launched a consultation series around the technology.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/tech/fe0603035899456dada9cb83d9b51c7e/
Weakened UK PM Sunak survives Conservative asylum law rebellion
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defeated a Conservative rebellion on Wednesday over his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, winning a costly victory that weakens his authority and deepens divisions in his party.
Inflation back on the rise after unexpected plunge in previous report sparked hope
Rises in tobacco and alcohol prices due to recently introduced duty increases were one of the main drivers for December’s uptick.
https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1856173/inflation-rise-again-economy
Temperature plummets overnight – with ‘bitterly cold’ days to come
More than 100 schools were closed in Scotland on Tuesday, while drivers faced difficult conditions thanks to the wintry weather across north-west England, including in Merseyside, Cheshire and Cumbria.
Thousands take to streets to back mass public sector strike in Northern Ireland
January 19, 2024
News
Naomi Wittman
Thousands of public sector workers have taken to the streets across Northern Ireland in the biggest strike action in the region’s recent history.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/business/4fc4eac83bf841a1ba1327eda9b87c81/
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