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Why Britain should reject the lure of cheap – and scary – Chinese AI
Models such as DeepSeek allow users to take the core software and use it without paying an expensive ongoing licence. Models such as DeepSeek allow users to take the core software and use it without paying an expensive ongoing licence. There is much to fear from artificial intelligence developed in China and handed to businesses and governments in the west almost free of charge. Every month Chinese AI developers such as DeepSeek and Xiaomi dispatch the latest versions of their "open-weight" models that allow users to take the core software and use it without paying an expensive ongoing licence. In Britain, we love cheap Chinese kit, usually setting aside any concerns about how it was made and who by.
The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of 'falling behind the public'
It is not so much'killer robots' keeping one cabinet minister awake as the idea of concentrated, super-intelligent power ending up in the hands of bad actors. It is not so much'killer robots' keeping one cabinet minister awake as the idea of concentrated, super-intelligent power ending up in the hands of bad actors. The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures - as is the fear of'falling behind the public' "I have this sense that, within a few months, AI is going to be all anyone is talking about," said one cabinet minister, with an ominous stare. It was Labour conference, with everyone from ministers to activists jubilant at Andy Burnham's takeover and a bounce in the polls after the change of leader. But a number of senior Labour figures were privately starting to name the power of AI as the thing worrying them most, alongside the immediate pressures on the cost of living and fragile economy.
Fake Linda and me: the Agatha Christie-worthy mystery of the fraudster who stole my byline
Linda Geddes: 'Someone is potentially making money by passing themselves off as me.' Linda Geddes: 'Someone is potentially making money by passing themselves off as me.' I t started with an entirely ordinary interaction on LinkedIn. Someone had tagged me in a post, saying how much they'd enjoyed contributing to a New York Post article I'd written about "chronoworking". As the author of a book about circadian rhythms, it was exactly the sort of subject I might write about. Except I'd never heard of this person, let alone interviewed them.
Faisal Islam: What I learned from a week with the world's top finance leaders
Faisal Islam: What I learned from a week with the world's top finance leaders When it comes to the future direction of the global economy there is a bit of a tug of war going on. There are starkly opposing forces. On the one hand holding back growth are the familiar, recurring crises from the energy shock, trade conflict and actual war. This is reflected most clearly in the sharply rising interest rate costs for the world's advanced economies. Pulling in the other direction is the boost from massive spending on AI, and the frankly astonishing resilience shown especially by smaller economies, as new routes for trade, including for oil and gas, have been established out of necessity.
'We should all be worried': calls grow to limit London rollout of robotaxis
Wayve robotaxis leave the depot on the day the company launched autonomous passenger rides in London via Uber last month. Wayve robotaxis leave the depot on the day the company launched autonomous passenger rides in London via Uber last month. 'We should all be worried': calls grow to limit London rollout of robotaxis Protest planned at Wayve HQ as Uber drivers fear for their future and city's politicians demand TfL should have power over licences For passengers in Britain who want to try the latest ride, robotaxis are eagerly awaited: more than 100,000 are on Uber's waitlist in London after the first UK services started in September. Others view them with trepidation. "I think we should all be worried," said Florentina Ghiuzan, an Uber driver from Essex.
'This is a prank, right?' Social media is baffled by Tesla's flying car stunt - as one jokes 'car insurance companies are going to s*** themselves'
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Millions could face powerful hybrid cyclone off East Coast in just days, forecast models suggest
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Sutton's predictions v boxer & Ipswich fan Fabio Wardley
The pressure is mounting on Manchester United boss Michael Carrick after his side's poor start, but will things improve when they face rivals Leeds on Saturday? I cannot remember the last time Leeds were seen as favourites going into this fixture but I don't fancy Manchester United's chances at all, said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton. Leeds are just a much more rounded team. Their fans must be relishing this game. Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against AI, BBC Sport readers and a variety of guests. For week seven, he takes on former heavyweight boxing world champion Fabio Wardley, who supports Ipswich Town .
Banks say Healey is planning Budget tax raid on their profits
Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect the sector to be on the menu when the chancellor announces his Budget in two weeks' time. John Healey has described the banks as part of the crown jewels of the UK economy, yet has refused to rule out a raid on the sector. The biggest four banks collectively made around £15bn profit in the first six months of this year, leading to calls from trade unions and others for additional taxes. However, the banking sector trade body, UK Finance, warned that further increases in bank taxes would weaken competitiveness, discourage investment and job creation, and work against the government's ambition to deliver growth in every postcode. What is the Budget and what could be in it?
Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's 1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said she is minded to intervene in the proposed £1.6bn deal for Sky to buy ITV's media and entertainment division. Nandy said there were reasonable grounds to believe the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape. Sky said it would carefully consider a letter from the culture secretary and engage constructively with the review into the deal. We remain confident that bringing Sky and ITV's media and entertainment business together will create a stronger British media, it said. ITV welcomed the letter and said the deal would help it compete with global streaming platforms, benefiting viewers, advertisers and the UK creative industries.