Month: March 2025

‘We need to set the terms or we’re all screwed’: how newsrooms are tackling AI’s uncertainties and opportunities

Amid angst over the technology, a consensus is emerging about its capabilities – but there is an elephant in the room In early March, a job advert was doing the rounds among sports journalists. It was for an “AI-assisted sports reporter” at USA Today’s publisher, Gannett. It was billed as a role at the “forefront …

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Elon Musk lashes out at US judges as they rule against Doge

Musk lambastes judges as leftwing activists in more than 20 posts as Trump administration’s judiciary clash intensifies In the days after a federal judge ruled Elon Musk’s dismantling of USAID likely violated the constitution, the world’s richest person issued a series of online attacks against the American judiciary, offered money to voters to sign a …

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Loud Zoom calls, hogging space, spending a pittance: no wonder laptoppers’ antics irk cafe owners | Emily Watkins

Cafes are cracking down on remote workers – but we can save ourselves by following a few simple rules Once upon a time, it was socially acceptable to smoke inside, wear those mad, wide ties and pat your secretary on the bottom. Norms change, and that’s often for the best. But when it comes to …

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Meta confirms it is considering charging UK users for ad-free version

Owner of Facebook and Instagram agreed to stop targeting human rights campaigner after legal agreement The owner of Facebook and Instagram is considering charging UK users for an advert-free version of its platforms after agreeing a settlement in a landmark privacy case. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta agreed to stop targeting a user with adverts based on …

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Elon Musk tells Tesla employees to hold on to their stock amid harsh selloff

Musk predicts ‘bright’ future despite Tesla bearing brunt of backlash against his role in Trump’s administration US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk attempted to reassure Tesla employees of the automaker’s “bright and exciting” future at a company all-hands meeting on Thursday, urging them not to sell their stock even as the company’s valuation …

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Video game music has arrived on the festival circuit – and it’s only going to get bigger

‘It is impossible to ignore video game music now,’ says Tommy Pearson, founder and artistic director of the inaugural London Soundtrack festival Did you know that soundtrack concerts are among the most popular for touring orchestras? A full third of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s first-time audience members are coming to the concert hall via their …

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Norwegian files complaint after ChatGPT falsely said he had murdered his children

Arve Hjalmar Holmen, who has never been accused of or convicted of a crime, says chatbot’s response to prompt was ‘defamatory’ A Norwegian man has filed a complaint against the company behind ChatGPT after the chatbot falsely claimed he had murdered two of his children. Arve Hjalmar Holmen, a self-described “regular person” with no public …

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Judge blocks Elon Musk’s Doge from accessing social security records

Ellen Hollander calls Trump aide’s hunt for supposed fraud a ‘fishing expedition’ in temporary restraining order A federal judge on Thursday blocked Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) from accessing social security records as part of its hunt under Donald Trump for fraud and waste, calling the effort a “fishing expedition”. Judge Ellen …

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X sues Modi’s government over content removal in new India censorship fight

Elon Musk’s company is arguing against the government’s expanded powers to allow easier removal of online content India’s IT ministry has unlawfully expanded censorship powers to allow the easier removal of online content and empowered “countless” government officials to execute such orders, Elon Musk’s X has alleged in a new lawsuit against New Delhi. The …

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