• JULIE ELLIOTT MP: We need a sustainable future for football – we need an Independent Regulator

    Football is the centre of so many communities up and down the UK, not least here in Sunderland – the club, and the Foundation, do amazing work in the community, supporting young people to play the sport, to access education and get the skills they need. The club is one of the first features that people think of when they think about the city. It is clear though, from the European Super League fiasco, to the increasing number of clubs at risk of liquidation, and the recent Financial Fair Play...

  • European regulators crack down on Big Tech

    European regulators have launched a series of probes against Big Tech. In the latest, Apple, Meta Platforms and Alphabet's Google could receive hefty fines by the end of the year for alleged breaches including disparaging rival products on their platforms. Here are some of the actions taken by European watchdogs against big technology companies: EUROPEAN UNION Apple, Meta Platforms and Google will be investigated for potential breaches of the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), EU...

  • but regulator Andrew Rhodes says he's relaxed

    Andrew Rhodes likes a flutter. The boss of the Gambling Commission has just had 'a bit' of success at Cheltenham, landing two winners on the opening day.

  • Food recalls are up. Do grocery suppliers need more regulation?

    The Food and Drug Administration oversees about 80% of our food supply, and facility inspections are few and far between.

  • IOC says no need to panic over Brisbane 2032 progress

    A controversial Brisbane 2032 venue plan may not be finalised for another 12 months but Olympic powerbrokers insist there is “no reason to start panicking”. Almost three years after Brisbane was named 2032 Olympic host, the Queensland government has released a divisive infrastructure plan. International Olympic Committee’s Kirsty Coventry said it may take a “few […]

    • Forbes

    Legal Look: Shohei Ohtani Said What He Needed To Say

    From a legal standpoint, Shohei Ohtani said what he needed to say regarding the gambling scandal . Here are the reasons for the statements he made.

  • Northern Ireland tech firms attract record funding

    Tech companies in Northern Ireland received investment totalling £143m in 2023 – the highest ever level – according to new data. Research from Catalyst, a non-profit science and tech hub, found that Northern Ireland tech funding grew by less than 3% compared to the £139m raised in 2022. While the growth rate for Northern Ireland tech […]

  • Romanian Tech Firm Creates Tireless Robot Employees

    A team of Romanian entrepreneurs, founders of Naratix, has created five robots based on artificial intelligence that work non-stop, reducing return rates by up to 60% and increasing the average order in online stores by up to 30%. The robot employees were developed in approximately 12 months, with an investment of €350,000, and by the […]

  • Children need protection from drug gangs, expert says

    Tens of thousands of children are at risk of being groomed and coerced into crime, a leading expert says.

  • Superintendent says progress evident in reading scores, more is needed

    (The Center Square) – Spotlighting growth for fourth grade reading scores, Louisiana Superintendent Cade Brumley told a legislative committee progress has been made and more is needed in K-12 education. "We are making progress educationally in the state of Louisiana, but in a state that is long been challenged, we have a long way to go," Brumley said Monday during the hearing of the Committee on Appropriations in the House of representatives. The K-12 budget is...

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    Tech Talk: How to cope with the increasing need of computing power?

    "As AI merges with various industries, the demand for robust computing power will continue to grow," Chu Junhao, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and semiconductor specialist, told CGTN reporter Zhao Chenchen (@Cstechbeat). He emphasizes the importance of compute-in-memory (CIM) technology, new devices like quantum chips and photonic computing, and the integration of human intelligence into computers.

  • Tougher action needed to combat copycat banking websites, says Which?

    Which? wants to see whichever party wins the next election place a duty on domain registrars to prevent scammers setting up fraudulent websites.