AI image creator faces UK and US legal challenges
Getty Images Getty Images is taking legal action against the makers of an artificial-intelligence image-creation tool. The agency, which sells the rights to use photographers’ and illustrators’ images, said Stability AI’s Stable Diffusion system had infringed these. AI image generators “learn” to create images from simple text instructions by analysing human-made pictures, including images found […]
Why your pizza may never be delivered by drone
Getty Images What happens if it drops them? For years tech companies such as Amazon, Alphabet and Uber have promised us delivery drones bringing goods to our doorsteps in a matter of minutes. So why are they taking so long to arrive? If our skies are to become as crowded as our streets, airspace rules […]
Global markets rally as Biden heads for White House
Reuters Shares around the world have seen healthy gains with the race for the White House finally over Global markets have rallied in response to Saturday’s declaration that Joe Biden has won the US election. The end of uncertainty about the race’s outcome saw London’s FTSE 100 rise 1.5% to 5,994.58 points in early trade, […]
Violent thug who breeds ‘extreme’ dogs exposed
Gary Hemming claims this young pup is worth more than £1m. The identity of the man behind one of the UK’s most controversial dog breeding programmes is revealed in a new BBC documentary. He is Gary Hemming, an Edinburgh man with multiple convictions for violence spanning 20 years. Hemming uses the name Gari Ferrari to […]
Women’s FA Cup: Enjoyment and prize money important for Luton Town Ladies
‘It’s not about the money, money, money’, so Jessie J once sang – but for clubs like Luton Town Ladies, the increased cash on offer in the Women’s FA Cup cannot be ignored. Inspired by last season’s promotion success of the men’s team, they travel to Enfield Town in the second round on Sunday. Victory […]
Neurology appointment waiting list doubles in four years
Getty Images/wutwhanfoto The number of people waiting for a first neurology outpatient appointment has more than doubled in Northern Ireland in the past four years. In March 2015, 9,123 patients were waiting, but by 2019, that figure had risen to 19,376. More than 11,000 patients have also been waiting more than one year to be […]
Visas for foreign lorry drivers extended
Reuters Temporary visas are to be issued to 300 overseas fuel drivers “immediately”, the government has announced. Under the bespoke scheme, those foreign drivers will be able to work in the UK from now until the end of March. Additionally, some 4,700 visas intended for foreign food haulage drivers will be extended by two months, […]
Wellington butcher awarded ‘Best in England’
BBC / Luke Knight Tim Potter and his team have won three awards in three months Tim Potter Family Butchers in Wellington, Somerset, is celebrating after picking up the prestigious title of ‘Best Butcher in England’. The team won the accolade at the Englands Business Awards 2023, which were held in Birmingham on Sunday 19 […]
‘Four-day weeks are good for business’
Joe Munns: “We get more done this way” “At Bakedin we work four-day weeks because it makes our staff more motivated,” says CEO and founder Joe Munns. “It also gives us a really powerful recruitment and retention tool for the business.” Bakedin, which is based in Basingstoke in Hampshire, makes home baking kits and cake […]
Dyson to make electric cars from 2020
Heathcliff O’Malley Sir James Dyson accused the mainstream car industry of polluting the world with diesel emissions Dyson, the engineering company best known for its vacuum cleaners and fans, plans to spend £2bn developing a “radical” electric car. The battery-powered vehicle is due to be launched in 2020. Dyson says 400 staff have been working […]