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Wikimedia Foundation loses UK court challenge to Online Safety Act rules
The Wikimedia Foundation, operator of Wikipedia, has lost a legal challenge in London's High Court against parts of Britain’s Online Safety Act (OSA), a controversial law imposing strict obligations on online platforms.
Aug 111 min read
Getty drops key copyright claim against Stability AI
Getty Images has dropped one of the central contentions from its high-profile UK lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stability AI, abandoning a major copyright infringement claim as closing arguments began Wednesday at Britain's High Court.Â
Jun 262 min read
UK govt to launch Minority Report-style project that predict crimes
The UK government is developing a controversial "murder prediction" system that uses personal data to identify individuals most likely to co
Apr 92 min read
US, UK not party to Paris AI declaration; India, China among signatories
The US and the UK have refused to sign the declaration seeking safe and open AI technology, adopted at the AI Action Summit in Paris on Tues
Feb 122 min read
UK set to legalise assisted dying, bill passes House of Commons
The UK's House of Commons on Friday voted in favour of a bill that may pave the way for terminally ill people in England and Wales with just
Nov 30, 20242 min read
Study busts standing desk's heath boon myth
The study involved digital tracking of the movement of the more than 80,000 people part of the UK Biobank.Â
Oct 17, 20242 min read
UK shuts its last coal power station
The UK's last coal power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, stopped producing coal on Monday, marking an end to the country's 142-year reliance on
Sep 30, 20242 min read
Google, Anthropic pact under scrutiny in UK
Google-parent Alphabet’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is facing scrutiny from Britain’s antitrust watchdog, wh
Jul 31, 20241 min read
Scientists find link between poor diet and cancer
Scientists from Singapore and the UK have unveiled a previously unknown mechanism for gene inactivation which may reveal the link between di
May 6, 20243 min read
Grindr in legal soup in UK over data breach, leak of HIV status, of users
Hundreds of users are reportedly taking legal action against gay dating app Grindr, accusing it of sharing their private information,...
Apr 23, 20242 min read
UK to outlaw sexually explicit 'deepfake' created without consent
The Ministry of Justice in the UK has unveiled plans to introduce a new law making the creation of sexually explicit "deepfake" images a...
Apr 18, 20242 min read
UK researchers working on wearable device for early detection of breast cancer
Scientists at the UK's Nottingham Trent University are working on a wearable device that could transform how breast cancer is monitored....
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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