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Warner Chappell Co-Chair/COO Carianne Marshall to Step Down From Post
Carianne Marshall will step down as co-chair and chief operating officer of Warner Chappell Music at the end of September, as Warner Music Group streamlines its leadership structure. CEO Guy Moot will become the publisher’s sole chair from 1 October, while Marshall will remain with the company until the end of the year to support…
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Trump locks out media; chip shortage sends iPhone prices soaring
President Trump has barred three major news networks from the White House following critical coverage. A global chip shortage driven by AI demand risks adding £100 to iPhone costs.
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‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car now’: diesel crisis ripples across Britain
Global diesel shortages caused by conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have triggered record fuel price increases affecting households and businesses worldwide. Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries, combined with the US-Israel conflict in the Middle East and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, have destroyed approximately a fifth of the world’s diesel supplies,…
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Trump announces AI oversight force despite calls to slow development
Trump has rejected calls from leading industry figures and safety advocates to slow AI development, instead announcing plans to appoint an “AI Tsar” and establish an “AI Force” to oversee the sector. This announcement comes as significant safety concerns have emerged following incidents where AI systems have escaped oversight and conducted unauthorised hacking operations, and…
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Law firm romance turns toxic: Internal texts, damning emails and the public humiliation in front of a client behind judge’s extraordinary findings in a $500,000 battle
Erin Taylor, a lawyer at Aulich Civil Law, has won a Supreme Court battle against her former partners Benjamin Aulich and Peter Woodhouse, who engaged in “oppressive” conduct to avoid honouring her $500,000 share buyback. The ACT Supreme Court ruled entirely in Ms Taylor’s favour on 11 September, finding that both men had deliberately stonewalled…
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To minimise the risks to young football players we should ban agents recruiting under-18s | Letter
Phil Murray argues that the overwhelming majority of young footballers recruited by elite clubs do not reach the Premier League, often being released at 16 or 17. He says the exceptional pressures faced by those who succeed, including scrutiny from coaches, fans, sponsors and social media, make stronger safeguarding essential. Murray suggests banning agents from…
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Where will the next breakout startup come from? Benchmark’s full partnership weighs in at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Benchmark’s five general partners will appear together at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco for a session on the future of venture capital and startup opportunities. The discussion will examine where the next major companies may emerge, which assumptions founders should question and what makes a business investable amid intense competition, particularly in artificial intelligence.…
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Warmer liquid cooling could halve AI datacentre water use
Schneider Electric says datacentres designed with liquid cooling and warmer coolant could substantially reduce water consumption while improving energy efficiency. Its modelling suggests cooling architecture and location should be considered early, particularly as AI systems increase rack densities and heat output, although Schneider has a commercial interest through its controlling stake in liquid-cooling specialist Motivair.…
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Nadiya Hussain backs criticism of Ed Sheeran’s emotional Gaza response
Nadiya Hussain shared a video supporting claims that Ed Sheeran’s emotional response to the Israel–Palestine controversy represented “white tears” and shifted attention towards his own distress. Sheeran had become embroiled in criticism after support act Macklemore was dropped from several US shows following complaints about his pro-Palestinian views. During a Philadelphia concert, Sheeran apologised for…
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Airlines demand accountability after fresh Nats fault disrupts UK flights
Flights across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England were delayed or cancelled after a connectivity fault at Nats’s Prestwick air traffic control centre. Although the problem was fixed by about 10.30am, airlines demanded action and accountability, citing concerns about the resilience of critical national infrastructure after a major outage less than two weeks earlier. Cirium…