What is DeepSeek – and why is everyone talking about it?
Kelly Ng, Brandon Drenon, Tom Gerken and Marc Cieslak BBC News Getty Images DeepSeek has stunned the world – what do we know about it? DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup, made headlines worldwide after it topped app download charts and caused US tech stocks to sink. In January, it released its latest model, […]
‘It’s not just a case of turning on a switch’
Katy Austin Business correspondent, BBC News BBC The large round cakes that Mademoiselle Desserts makes are sold on to wholesalers and mostly end up sliced and eaten in coffee shops, restaurants and garden centre cafes – but production is on hold due to lockdown restrictions. Its three UK sites are running at about 10-15% of […]
Review to examine if Jersey children are kept safe online
A review is to examine whether measures to keep Jersey children safe from harm online are sufficiently robust. The children, education and home affairs scrutiny panel wants to find out about good practice to protect children within the digital world and the situation in Jersey. The review will include current laws, government policy, the role […]
Airbus building new satellite system for Armed Forces
A new military satellite system costing £127m is being designed and built in the UK. Airbus said the contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) could support about 200 skilled jobs at Stevenage in Hertfordshire, and Portsmouth. The satellite system, named Oberon, is expected to launch in 2027 and will be able to capture images […]
Stormont construction sector guidance ‘adds little clarity’
John Campbell BBC News NI Economics & Business Editor Getty Images The construction industry has said that Stormont guidance on priority industries still leaves it unclear whether building sites should be operating during the ongoing lockdown. The new guidance is advisory rather than legally binding, meaning it is up to each firm to decide what […]
Who is Kash Patel, Trump’s new FBI director?
Kash Patel, a one-time aide to President Donald Trump, has been confirmed by the US Senate to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Patel, a former defence department chief of staff and ex-federal prosecutor, is a staunch Trump supporter and a fellow critic of the US government’s top law enforcement agency. He was confirmed […]
Scots campsites and caravan parks to close
BBC Campervan owners have been urged only to use motor homes for “essential journeys” Scotland’s campsites, caravan parks and holiday parks are to close in a bid to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Visitors staying at leisure sites have been asked to return home “where they can do so safely and practically”. Ministers said […]
Reddit community banned as user spat with Musk intensifies
Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images Reddit has temporarily banned one of its communities – and removed another – after X owner Elon Musk claimed comments made by the site’s users about his employees were breaking the law. The r/WhitePeopleTwitter subreddit, which typically invites people to share funny posts from X, has been banned for […]
Water pollution causing ‘death by a thousand cuts’ for rivers
Ben Tranter In April pollution caused foam to blanket a lake in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, killing hundreds of fish Harmful water pollution that can affect human health and wildlife shows “no signs” of slowing, campaigners say. Environment Agency (EA) figures suggest the number of incidents rose by almost a quarter in the year to March 2021 […]
Avon and Somerset Police struggle with rise in child sex abuse images
A police force is struggling to keep up with a growing number of cases involving images of children being sexually abused, inspectors have said. Avon and Somerset Police said it was dealing with 73 cases a month on average – and expects that figure to double next year to 140. A recent inspection of the […]