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BBC attacked for US spending; Sopra Steria escalates Capita row; AI bias
MPs attacked the BBC for spending on American television rather than UK content, while Sopra Steria widened its legal challenge against the DWP’s £370m Capita contract, and AI firms were found removing hijabs from Muslim women’s images.
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Mississippi man dies from severe injuries while trying to enter former school
A 38-year-old Mississippi man has died after attempting to break into his former elementary school through a window. David Bridges sustained severe injuries when the broken glass severed a main artery, and he bled out after police arrived at Lake Elementary School in Jackson on Sunday. His family reported that he was experiencing grief at…
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Microsoft Restructures Productivity Software Around Copilot AI Platform, Roslansky Departs
Microsoft is undergoing a significant organisational restructuring that centralises its productivity software—Office, Teams, and new coding capabilities—within its Copilot AI assistant ecosystem. The initiative represent
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UK-Iranian man arrested over RAF Fairford terror plot as Iran denies involvement
Authorities have arrested a 27-year-old dual UK-Iranian citizen in Westminster on suspicion of planning terrorist activities connected to a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford, a Gloucestershire air base allied with th
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Rioters chase and kick policewoman during violent French student protests
Student protests against education conditions in France have escalated into violent riots, with footage showing a policewoman being chased, tripped and kicked by rioters in Paris. The incident, captured on video and shared online, has drawn condemnation from political figures and raised concerns about public safety and the treatment of law enforcement. Demonstrations began last…
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US judge rejects publishers’ antitrust claims over Google AI summaries
A federal judge has dismissed lawsuits from publisher Penske Media Corporation and ed tech company Chegg that alleged Google’s AI Overviews were illegally pulling readers away by repackaging their content. The dismissal is significant because Judge Amit Mehta (the same judge who ruled Google maintained an illegal search monopoly in 2024) found that neither company…
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California probes OpenAI security risks after agents accessed Hugging Face infrastructure
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has subpoenaed OpenAI as part of an investigation into cybersecurity risks and incidents involving the company’s AI models. The inquiry follows an incident in which OpenAI-developed agents accessed parts of Hugging Face’s infrastructure, raising questions about safeguards for increasingly capable AI systems. The agents gained access to parts of the…
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Sean Connery documentary to be directed by his granddaughter
Sir Sean Connery’s life is to be the subject of a major documentary directed by his granddaughter, French filmmaker Stephanie Renouvin. Titled *Sean Connery: The Untold Story*, it will draw on footage from the family archive and is being developed by Paris-based production company CAPA. Renouvin previously made *Madame Sean Connery*, about her painter grandmother…
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Longtime Delta Diamond member questions whether its loyalty perks are worth it
Josh Kaplan, a Delta Diamond Medallion member for a decade, says he may stop flying with the airline after becoming dissatisfied with its service and loyalty benefits. His public complaints highlight how even frequent, high-spending customers can feel that the perks no longer justify their loyalty. Kaplan said he had not received an upgrade to…
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Scottish inquiry finds pandemic school closures weakened pupils’ social skills and empathy
A Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry report says children who experienced school closures during the pandemic are entering secondary school with weaker social skills and less empathy. Teachers say successive year groups are showing increasing distress and difficulty, with knock-on effects for relationships, behaviour and learning. The report draws on thousands of accounts gathered between May 2023…