NY probes ‘bone-chilling’ social media role
Getty Images New York state’s top prosecutor has launched an investigation into the role social media companies played in Saturday’s mass shooting in Buffalo. The inquiry will look at the extent that social platforms were “used to stream, promote, or plan the event”, the attorney general’s office said. The state’s governor has argued tech firms […]
Women’s World Cup: Fifa president Gianni Infantino threatens tournament blackout in Europe
Rights offers for previous tournaments were bundled together with other events including the men’s World Cup, but Fifa has now separated the bidding process. In calling for improved offers, Infantino said all TV revenue for the tournament would be reinvested in women’s football and that public broadcasters in particular, such as the BBC, have a […]
May’s future and Ryanair’s offer
Hello. Here’s your morning briefing: Tory MPs ‘within rights to urge May to go’ Getty Images He called Theresa May a “perfectly decent person”, but added that she had “rolled the dice” by requesting a snap general election which ended up with the party losing its Commons majority. Of the MPs Mr Shapps said were […]
Chinese tycoon abruptly quits tech giant he founded
Getty Images The founder of high-flying Chinese e-commerce group Pinduoduo has stepped down unexpectedly as chairman. Colin Huang is China’s seventh richest person and is worth more than $50bn from his stake in the online firm. Mr Huang’s exit comes as Pinduoduo overtook rival tech giants JD.com and Alibaba with 788m annual active buyers on […]
Give MPs six months’ paid maternity leave
PA Members of Parliament should be given six months’ maternity leave, during which a colleague can cast votes on their behalf, Harriet Harman has said. The former Labour deputy leader, who has had three children while an MP, said a “proper system of baby leave” in Parliament was “long overdue”. Currently maternity and paternity arrangements […]
The rise of CGI models
Balmain Margot, Shudu and Zhi These three models are the faces of Balmain’s new campaign. They have the perfect angular cheekbones and ooze glamour most could never manage. But Shudu, Margot and Zhi don’t exist. They’re the latest in a line of computer-generated models being used in advertising. Allow Instagram content? This article contains content […]
Alessia Russo: ‘Locked in’ England will handle World Cup final pressure
England striker Alessia Russo says that the ‘locked in’ England squad is ready to handle the pressure of the Women’s World Cup final against Spain. Russo, 24, has started every match in the competition so far and scored in the semi-final win over Australia. The Lionesses have never before reached the final, which will be […]
Five tips when asking for a pay rise
Getty Images If you feel like you’re not getting paid enough, you’re probably not alone. Increases in average wages have finally overtaken the pace of price rises, but many of us are still feeling the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. Last year saw waves of strikes, with tens of thousands of workers walking out in […]
Welsh Assembly leader polls ‘opportunity to change politics’
BBC Leadership contenders in the three main parties in Wales have been urged to “change the face of Welsh politics” by promoting diversity and tolerance. The Electoral Reform Society Cymru called on all Labour, Conservative and Plaid Cymru hopefuls to back its ideas. It wants 45% of assembly candidates to be women, action to encourage […]
We’re not about getting loo roll quickly
Getty Images In a world where we’ve all become used to getting things quicker, you’d expect an e-commerce boss to be promising you your next delivery will arrive within hours or even minutes. Not so Etsy’s chief executive Josh Silverman, who rejects comparisons to the likes of Amazon Prime. “I need toilet paper and socks. […]