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Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
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Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant

A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.

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Taxing big fortunes, a battle both political and legal nemzetkozi-gazdasag

Taxing big fortunes, a battle both political and legal

Dismissed by France’s inquiry committee on ’taxing large fortunes and the highest incomes,’ the proposal championed by the left is set to reemerge during the 2027 budget debate this autumn.

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The future of AI hinges on openness and cooperation. China and Britain can gain much by working together | Zheng Zeguang nemzetkozi-gazdasag

The future of AI hinges on openness and cooperation. China and Britain can gain much by working together | Zheng Zeguang

There is no point competing in isolation. There are so many benefits to be had, in manufacturing, healthcare, research and governance Zheng Zeguang is the Chinese ambassador to the UK Artificial intelligence is widely regarded as one of the defining technologies of our time. Like the steam engine, the harnessing of electricity and the internet before it, it has the potential to transform how we work, live and interact. But every technological revolution brings challenges as well as opportunities. As AI systems become more capable, people are asking legitimate questions. How can AI remain safe, accountable and under human control? How should its development be governed? How can its benefits be shared more widely? Continue reading…

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No TV experience? At CBS News, that’s no problem | Margaret Sullivan nemzetkozi-gazdasag

No TV experience? At CBS News, that’s no problem | Margaret Sullivan

The conservative columnist Ross Douthat is the network’s latest perplexing hire – but the move is in line with the new leadership In media circles, this week’s hire of a prominent New York Times columnist as a correspondent for CBS’s 60 Minutes was greeted with disbelief. The collective response went something like this: “What?!” Continue reading…

Business | The Guardian
Will we pay more tax to fund social care? – podcast nemzetkozi-gazdasag

Will we pay more tax to fund social care? – podcast

Andy Burnham gave a major speech on Wednesday on his plans for a national care service. He sought cross-party consensus on the issue by speaking to the Tories and Lib Dems. But not Reform UK or the Greens. On Thursday, Reform’s Robert Jenrick claimed at a press conference that the prime minister wanted a ‘death tax’. But is that what Burnham set out? Plus, Zack Polanski is under fire for a social media post. Is the Green party leader too ‘online’? Pippa Crerar and Peter Walker discuss Read Peter Walker’s article on Zack Polanski’s social media use here. Read John Crace’s article on social care here. Please keep sending your comments and questions to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com Continue reading…

Business | The Guardian
Raids across UK in crackdown on nuisance car finance texts nemzetkozi-gazdasag

Raids across UK in crackdown on nuisance car finance texts

Laptops, phones and documents seized as information commissioner acts on messages about mis-selling scandal Laptops, mobile phones and documents have been seized after officials carried out search warrants in a crackdown on claims companies plaguing people with spam text messages about the car finance mis-selling scandal. The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) executed warrants at homes and businesses linked to five companies in London, Liverpool, Bolton, Burnley and Swansea on Wednesday. Continue reading…

Business | The Guardian
Are British graduates being conned? | Opinion nemzetkozi-gazdasag

Are British graduates being conned? | Opinion

Thousands of students are graduating into an employment crisis, leaving them feeling hopeless and overqualified, as well as dealing with enormous debts from tuition fees. When higher education was transformed, teenagers were offered a deal - pay £9,000 a year and secure a ‘bright future’. But as the Guardian’s economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty accurately predicted, for many the reality has been very different. Continue reading…

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