Pensioners in Britain risk ending up in a tax ‘nightmare’ without serious intervention from MPs, one of the country’s leading pension campaigners has said. Baroness Ros Altmann is urging the major political parties, especially the Labor Party, to reform existing tax rules to prevent older Britons from losing part of their state pension to HM … Read more
Significant pay rises for London’s youngest lawyers at elite firms have been criticized by rivals and clients as “insane” and unsustainable, as an improving economic outlook and a spike in dealmaking reignite the city’s war for talent. British ‘magic circle’ firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, Clifford Chance and A&O Shearman have increased the salaries of … Read more
Looking back at the news and headlines from Apple and WWDC this week, including Apple’s AI scare, iPhone owners missing out on AI, Apple’s Private Cloud, a new gaming mode for iPhone, the iPad’s biggest change, and Apple blocking PC emulation. Apple Loop is here to remind you of some of the many discussions surrounding … Read more
June 8, 2024NewsroomArtificial intelligence/privacy Microsoft said Friday it will disable the much-criticized artificial intelligence (AI)-based Recall feature by default and make it opt-in. Currently in preview and available exclusively for Copilot+ PCs on June 18, 2024, Recall functions as an “explorable visual timeline” by taking screenshots of what appears on users’ screens every five seconds, … Read more
4 hours ago Nicola K. Smith,Technology reporter Cybrothel Dolls are equipped with artificial intelligence Later this month, people in Berlin will be able to book an hour with an AI sex doll, as the world’s first cyber brothel rolls out the service after a testing phase. Customers can interact with the AI dolls both verbally … Read more
Image caption, Dolls are equipped with artificial intelligence Item information Author, Nicola K. Smith Role, Technology reporter 2 hours ago Later this month, people in Berlin will be able to book an hour with an AI sex doll, as the world’s first cyber brothel rolls out the service after a testing phase. Customers can interact … Read more
Image caption, Dolls are equipped with artificial intelligence Item information Author, Nicola K. Smith Role, Technology reporter 1 hour ago Later this month, people in Berlin will be able to book an hour with an AI sex doll, as the world’s first cyber brothel rolls out the service after a testing phase. Customers can interact … Read more
A home that provided care for people with dementia has been closed due to “serious concerns” about safety. The Stanholm residential care home for the elderly in Edenbridge has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Stanholm Residential Care Home for the elderly in Mill Hill, Edenbridge. Image: Google An assessment took place … Read more
What you need to know Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is reportedly concerned about OpenAI’s new deal with Apple to bring AI capabilities to the iPhone. Nadella worries about the impact the deal will have on Microsoft’s products and services, which are already heavily infused with AI capabilities. OpenAI is seemingly on good terms with Apple, … Read more
Paula Vennells described the cases of wrongly convicted subpostmasters as “deeply disturbing” in a 2013 email that was labeled the “smoking gun” of the scandal. In the email, the former CEO confirms that she has received and read important evidence about possible wrongful convictions, including that of a sub-postmaster who went to prison. “I just … Read more