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Conservative activist Robby Starbuck notches major legal win against Google, defamation suit to proceed
Robby Starbuck, a conservative activist, has secured a court ruling allowing his defamation lawsuit against Google to move into the discovery stage. The case centres on alleged false information produced by Google’s artificial intelligence systems, and the ruling matters because it permits Starbuck to seek evidence about how the claims were generated and handled. Starbuck…
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Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers
Meta has left RE100, a voluntary corporate renewable-electricity initiative, as its growing AI data-centre operations increasingly depend on new natural-gas generation. The departure highlights the tension between Big Tech’s clean-energy pledges and the large, immediate power demands created by expanding AI infrastructure. Meta joined RE100 in 2016 and aimed to meet its renewable-energy target by…
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Are BuzzBallz actually recyclable?
A BBC News video report examines whether BuzzBallz, the round, single-serve pre-mixed cocktail drinks that have become popular with young people, are genuinely recyclable despite their packaging claims. The piece, published by BBC Wales, looks at the gap between how such products are marketed and what actually happens to their packaging once it is thrown…
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It’s the cocktail taking young drinkers by storm – but the packaging is ‘unrecyclable’
BuzzBallz, colourful pre-mixed cocktails popular with young drinkers, are being criticised after recycling experts said their packaging cannot be recycled in the UK. The drinks combine a PET plastic sphere with an aluminium lid that cannot be separated, meaning they are unsuitable for kerbside collection and may contaminate other recycling streams. The brand was named…
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Firefighters struggle to contain Madrid wildfires, as more than 140,000 evacuated in France and Spain
Wildfires near Madrid have merged into a blaze that regional officials say is beyond firefighters’ capacity to contain, prompting Spain to declare a national emergency. The fires have forced large-scale evacuations and lockdowns, while a separate blaze in Ávila risks joining the Madrid fire; the crisis matters because fast-moving flames, extreme heat and strong winds…
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Paramount Skydance agrees to hold off on Warner Bros. merger
Paramount Skydance has agreed to delay completing its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery while legal challenges to the deal are considered. The pause matters because it prevents the proposed Hollywood media combination from closing before courts decide whether it would unlawfully reduce competition. The companies will hold off until the cases brought by state attorneys…
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Paramount agrees to pause $110bn Warner Bros merger as case plays out
Paramount Skydance has agreed to halt its proposed $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery while a legal challenge from 12 US states is considered. The states, led by California, argue that combining the companies would reduce competition in cinema and cable television, while critics also fear job losses and greater political influence over major news…
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Volunteer In U.K. Receives First Experimental Ebola Vaccine As Congo Cases Rise
A 37-year-old volunteer in Oxford has become the first person to receive an experimental vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. The trial is significant because this strain has no licensed vaccine or specific treatment, while an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading rapidly. Oxford scientists developed the ChAdOx1 BDBV vaccine…
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The one musician Lars Ulrich knew always belonged in Metallica: “Part of our legacy”
Lars Ulrich has described late bassist Cliff Burton as someone who was always meant to be part of Metallica, calling him central to the band’s legacy. The article reflects on Burton’s lasting importance to Metallica’s sound and identity, despite his career with the group being cut short by his death in 1986. Burton joined Metallica…
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Revealed: Water firm bosses’ multi-million-pound pay hikes despite pollution scandals and bonus bans
An investigation reported by the Daily Mail has found that senior executives at UK water companies have received substantial pay rises, even as their firms face ongoing criticism over sewage spills and other pollution incidents. The findings come despite public and regulatory pressure that has seen bonus bans imposed on some water company bosses, highlighting…