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• AI's solution to the 'cocktail party problem' used in court

  05-09-2024 01:03 via bbc.com
  
  The technology has been used to filter out background voices in audio evidence in a US murder case.
  
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• US markets watchdog sues Musk over Twitter stake disclosure

  15-01-2025 01:44 via bbc.com
  
  The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders.
  
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• 'I went back after three days': Calls for miscarriage bereavement leave

  15-01-2025 01:06 via bbc.com
  
  Paid leave should be extended to parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, a report by MPs says.
  
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• Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister

  14-01-2025 23:59 via bbc.com
  
  It comes after growing pressure over an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.
  
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• Meta cuts 5% of jobs to lose 'lowest performers'

  14-01-2025 23:07 via bbc.com
  
  The company will shed roughly 3,600 roles but plans to backfill the roles later in the year.
  
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• Boeing output hit by strikes and safety problems

  14-01-2025 19:01 via bbc.com
  
  The troubled manufacturer says deliveries fell by a third last year.
  
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• Spain plans 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents

  14-01-2025 18:27 via bbc.com
  
  The measure is meant to help tackle the country's housing crisis, the prime minister said.
  
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• Reeves vows action on growth amid rising debt costs

  14-01-2025 18:21 via bbc.com
  
  The chancellor says she is "under no illusion" about the challenge facing UK public finances.
  
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• UK bans cattle, pigs and sheep imports from Germany after foot-and-mouth case

  14-01-2025 15:34 via bbc.com
  
  The disease is contagious in livestock like cattle, but poses no risk to humans or food safety.
  
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• Google faces UK investigation over search dominance

  14-01-2025 13:52 via bbc.com
  
  The tech giant accounts for 90% of web searches in the UK - the regulator will probe whether that harms consumers and rivals.
  
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• Buy something or leave, Starbucks says

  14-01-2025 12:52 via bbc.com
  
  The policy being rolled out in the firm's North American cafes comes as it tries to boost flagging sales.
  
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• TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms

  14-01-2025 07:57 via bbc.com
  
  A swarm of "TikTok refugees" has made RedNote the most downloaded app on Apple's US App Store.
  
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• Miners 'thrown to the wolves' over pensions

  14-01-2025 07:04 via bbc.com
  
  Miners feel they have been "thrown on the scrapheap" as money from their pension scheme stays frozen.
  
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• TikTok says report of possible sale to Elon Musk 'pure fiction'

  14-01-2025 04:54 via bbc.com
  
  The firm has repeatedly said it will not sell its US operation as it face a 19 January deadline.
  
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• New-build owners claim roof leaks causing misery

  14-01-2025 02:02 via bbc.com
  
  Housebuilder Bellway says it has worked hard to resolve issues reported by residents.
  
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• GPs turn to AI to help with patient workload

  14-01-2025 01:09 via bbc.com
  
  Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work?
  
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• Over 2,000 new Post Office scandal compensation claims - minister

  14-01-2025 00:06 via bbc.com
  
  Former sub-postmasters still waiting for payments have told the government to "get it done".
  
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• US tightens control on AI chips export drawing pushback

  13-01-2025 22:55 via bbc.com
  
  The new rules are intended to make sure the "the world's AI runs on American rails", and stays out of the hands of "malicious actors", say officials.
  
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• PM plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth

  13-01-2025 19:36 via bbc.com
  
  Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.
  
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• Chancellor will remain for all of Parliament, Downing Street says

  13-01-2025 18:19 via bbc.com
  
  Market jitters have raised questions over Rachel Reeves' management of the economy.
  
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• Heathrow sees record-breaking passenger numbers

  13-01-2025 10:04 via bbc.com
  
  Nearly 84 million passengers travelled through the west London airport's terminals last year.
  
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• Apple pushes back on call to end diversity programme

  13-01-2025 04:25 via bbc.com
  
  The tech giant has asked investors to reject a proposal from a conservative group to end its DEI policies.
  
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• 'Five-minute fine' prompts private car parks review

  13-01-2025 02:08 via bbc.com
  
  The review aims to ensure motorists are not penalised if they are unable to pay promptly.
  
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• The truth behind your $12 dress: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling Shein's success

  13-01-2025 00:00 via bbc.com
  
  Workers making clothes for the fast fashion giant tell the BBC they labour for up to 75 hours a week.
  
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• Online safety laws unsatisfactory, minister says

  12-01-2025 16:36 via bbc.com
  
  Peter Kyle responds as internet safety campaigner Ian Russell says laws to protect children need fixing.
  
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• Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK

  11-01-2025 14:34 via bbc.com
  
  The chancellor has been criticised for making the trip while the government is under pressure from rising borrowing costs.
  
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• More people in late 20s still living with parents

  11-01-2025 12:56 via bbc.com
  
  The rising cost of buying or renting home has led more to remain in the family home, a think-tank says.
  
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• Meta and Amazon axe diversity initiatives joining US corporate rollback

  11-01-2025 02:06 via bbc.com
  
  The companies are among the latest major corporations to alter their diversity programmes since Trump's re-election.
  
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• US top court leans towards TikTok ban over security concerns

  11-01-2025 00:32 via bbc.com
  
  The platform with nearly 170 million American users is challenging a law that would see it banned in the US in a matter of days.
  
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• Boeing and Google each give $1m for Trump inauguration

  10-01-2025 23:05 via bbc.com
  
  The US companies join other major firms donating funds for the ceremony on 20 January.
  
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