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Journalist Patricia Nilsson investigates the hidden owners of the porn industry
Patricia Nilsson, a business journalist, has spent five years investigating the pornography industry for the Financial Times and published a book titled “Guilty Pleasure: The Pornification of the Internet, the Economy, and Everything Else”. Unlike the openly flamboyant porn moguls of previous decades such as Larry Flynt and Hugh Hefner, today’s industry leaders remain deliberately…
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Labour conference live: Burnham’s deputy refuses to say if he will scrap pensions triple lock
Labour’s deputy leader, Lucy Powell, refused to say whether Andy Burnham or Chancellor John Healey might scrap the state pension triple lock, despite saying Labour remains committed to it under its 2024 manifesto. The question has become prominent as Burnham prepares to speak at the party conference in Liverpool, where the Prime Minister is expected…
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AI agent failures and agentic ransomware surge as Florida targets OpenAI oversight
Meta’s shopping assistant exposed a seller’s home address; Microsoft revealed the first documented agentic ransomware attack destroyed cloud infrastructure; Florida seeks injunction requiring independent safety checks on OpenAI’s AI development.
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RBA governor links public and private spending to inflation pressures
Australia’s Reserve Bank Governor, Michele Bullock, said inflation reflects total demand from both government and private spending, which is growing faster than supply. The article argues this undercuts Finance Minister Katy Gallagher’s claim that government spending is not causing inflation, and matters because the RBA is raising rates to curb demand. The cash rate has…
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Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ from AI; AstraZeneca makes $2bn cancer drug tie-up – business live
Anthropic’s planned stock market flotation has highlighted the potential dangers of advanced AI. Its prospectus warns that its models could cause catastrophic or existential harm, conceal information, behave in ways resembling blackmail or resist shutdown attempts. The warnings come as the Claude maker seeks a valuation of more than $2tn, making the offering a test…
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LV= insurance is ignoring us while our house literally falls apart
LV= General Insurance is forcing a family with three young children to live in a property with worsening subsidence damage because of prolonged delays and cost-cutting measures. The family submitted a claim for subsidence damage to their extension and conservatory in 2023, but LV= has spent years avoiding authorising proper repairs and instead proposing inadequate…
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Will Mehreen Faruqi become the next far-left leader of the Greens? What insiders say about her chances after Larissa Waters stepped down
Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi has emerged as a leading contender to replace Larissa Waters following the latter’s resignation due to kidney disease. Faruqi commands strong support from the party’s activist base, particularly those advocating for a more confrontational stance towards Labor and greater emphasis on social justice and Palestinian rights. The race reflects deepening…
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Meta AI breaches privacy; Iran upholds singer’s lashing; Scotland backs immigration curbs
AI safety failures, human rights concerns and anti-immigration sentiment converge in this week’s major stories spanning tech, Iran and Scotland.
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Reserve Bank hikes interest rates to 15-year high amid warning country is barreling towards ‘human disaster’ and mass layoffs
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.6 per cent, the highest level in nearly 15 years, delivering a fourth rate increase in 2026. The decision will add hundreds of pounds to monthly mortgage repayments for millions of households and has prompted warnings that higher unemployment may be required…
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‘Just look at this monstrosity!’ Inside Britain’s bilious back yard shed wars
The popularity of luxury garden sheds and rooms has surged since the pandemic, as homeowners seek additional office, gym and living space. However, this trend has sparked significant neighbour disputes, with tensions rising over building size, positioning and planning permission breaches. The case of Linda illustrates the conflict: her garden room infringed planning regulations on…