The BBC has blocked the artificial intelligence software behind ChatGPT from accessing or using its content amid copyright and privacy concerns, after concluding that it was “not in the public interest”. The move brings the BBC in line with other content providers, including Reuters and Getty Images, which are trying to prevent AI from misusing […]
JD Wetherspoon has credited a surge in sales and reduction in costs for its first annual profit since the COVID pandemic. The value pub and hotel chain, which trades from 826 sites across the UK and Ireland, reported profit before tax for the year to the end of July of £42.6m. That compared to a […]
British Airways is on the brink of a long-term pay deal with its pilots, aimed at removing the renewed threat of strike action until at least 2027. It is understood that BA, a subsidiary of the FTSE 100 company International Airlines Group, was applying the finishing touches to an agreement with BALPA, the airline pilots’ […]
UK oil and gas companies need to do more if they are to meet an official target of halving their emissions from fossil fuel extraction by the end of the decade, the North Sea regulator has warned. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said it would set out proposals to help give fossil fuel companies […]
The District Court of Amsterdam has today ruled that Uber has failed to comply with the April 2023 Court of Appeal order that Uber must provide transparency into the automated decision to dismiss two drivers from the UK and Portugal. The case was brought by Worker Info Exchange (WIE) in support of the App Drivers […]
The digital landscape continues to evolve, mainly driven by the ceaseless march of technological innovation. Amid this ever-shifting landscape, ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) language model developed by OpenAI, has risen to prominence, outshining some of the most dominant players in the online ecosystem. In particular, data acquired by Finbold indicates that between June 2023 […]
The UK car industry has hit out over a lack of incentives for households to purchase a new electric car after sales dipped among private buyers last month. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported a 21% lift in new car sales generally during September compared with the same month last year. It […]
Retailers recorded total like-for-like sales growth of just +0.2% across discretionary categories in September, with this low level of growth comparing to an already very weak base in September 2022, according to accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO LLP. BDO’s latest High Street Sales Tracker shows that despite in-store LFL sales growing by +1.0% compared […]
Rishi Sunak today announced plans to scrap A-levels and T-levels by combining them into a new single qualification known as the ‘Advanced British Standard’. In his Tory conference speech, the Prime Minister outlined how the international baccalaureate-style qualification would see pupils study at least five subjects. Every student will be required to study some form of […]
Rishi Sunak has announced plans to eventually ban smoking by raising the legal age people can buy cigarettes by one year, every year. It would mean someone who is currently 14 years old will never be legally be sold a cigarette. The prime minister said the change would “save more lives than any other decision […]