2 h. ago AI could never replace my authors. But, without regulation, it will ruin publishing as we know it | Jonny Geller

Basic principles need to be enshrined to protect the sacred craft of storytelling from this automated onslaughtJonny Geller is a literary agent and CEO of The Curtis Brown GroupThe single biggest threat to the livelihood of authors and, by extension, to our culture, is not short attention spans. It is AI.The UK publishing industry – worth more than £11bn, part of the £126bn that our creative industries generate for the British economy – has sat by while big tech has “swept” copyrighted material from the internet in order to train their models. Recently, the AI startup Anthropic settled a $1.5bn copyright case over this issue, but the ship has undeniably left the harbour and big tech is sailing off with the goods.Jonny Geller is CEO of The Curtis Brown Group Continue reading...

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2 h. ago DVLA issues warning to drivers as they are 'increasingly' targeted

The authority shared some top tips on how to stay safe online as 20,000 scams were reported last year

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2 h. ago Twilight author confirms she has ‘other stories outlined’ for vampire series

‘The stories go on,’ said Stephanie Meyer

Culture

2 h. ago Germany faces ruin after 'living beyond its means for years', its chancellor admits

Chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted that Germany has been 'living beyond its means for years' as experts warned that the country could face ruin without economic reforms. 

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3 h. ago Björn Borg takes life ‘day by day’ after ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer diagnosis

Tennis legend told diagnosis was ‘really, really bad’Borg also recalls drug use after early retirementBjörn Borg, the five-time Wimbledon tennis champion, has said he is taking life “day by day, year by year” after his “extremely aggressive” prostate cancer diagnosis.The former world no1, who won 11 grand slam titles before retiring aged 25, revealed the diagnosis in the final chapter of his autobiography, which will be published this week in the UK and next week in the US. The Swede is in remission, having had an operation in 2024, but described the diagnosis as “difficult psychologically”.Read Bjorn Borg’s interview with Simon Hattenstone on theguardian.com from 4pm UK time on Thursday Continue reading...

Science

3 h. ago Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think

The phenomenal response to an article we published on this question led to detailed cognitive research – and the findings have implications that go way beyond gamersFive years ago, on the verge of the first Covid lockdown, I wrote an article asking what seemed to be an extremely niche question: why do some people invert their controls when playing 3D games? A majority of players push down on the controller to make their onscreen character look down, and up to make them look up. But there is a sizeable minority who do the opposite, controlling their avatars like a pilot controls a plane, pulling back to go up. For most modern games, this requires going into the settings and reconfiguring the default controls. Why do they still persist?I thought a few hardcore gamers would be interested in the question. Instead, more than one million people read the article, and the ensuing debate caught the attention of Dr Jennifer Corbett (quoted in the original piece) and Dr Jaap Munneke, then base...

Politics

3 h. ago Communities are using rules to successfully maintain access to cash – regulator

Monmouth in Wales is the 121st banking hub to open in 12 months, with new Financial Conduct Authority rules having come into force a year ago.

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3 h. ago Man United handed new Ruben Amorim sack verdict with extraordinary demand

Manchester United appointed Ruben Amorim as the permanent replacement for Erik ten Hag after an interim period, during which time Ruud van Nistelrooy took charge

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4 h. ago Retailer Next warns UK economy faces years of ‘anaemic’ growth

Chain says fewer jobs, stifling regulation, unsustainable government spending and higher taxes will take a toll

Events

5 h. ago DWP payment means older couples could boost their payments by £4,300

The DWP has published new figures showing the impact of the benefit changes on some claims - and it could be good news for you

Economics

6 h. ago I refuse to call Camilla Parker Bowles Queen, PETER HITCHENS declares

Emphasising his 'strictness' on the issue, the author said he still feels Charles should never have married Camilla.

Politics

6 h. ago Jeffrey Archer: ‘Nigel Farage is the best mob orator I’ve heard in my lifetime – I could never vote for him’

As he publishes his 30th novel, the former deputy chair of the Conservative Party is showing no signs of slowing down. In his riverside penthouse in London, he talks to Chris Harvey about the rise of Reform, Peter Mandelson’s sacking over his friendship with Epstein, and his big life regret

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6 h. ago Shooting kills 3 officers and wounds 2 more in rural Pennsylvania. Police say the shooter is dead

Authorities have been investigating a shooting that killed three officers and wounded two more in rural southern Pennsylvania

Events

6 h. ago Kaleb Cooper says he's 'grown up' after birth of third child

The 27-year-old Clarkson's Farm star has published a new children's book, Kaleb’s Farmyard Tales

Politics

8 h. ago Trump celebrates Jimmy Kimmel suspension; some networks replace show with Charlie Kirk tribute – live

ABC says show will be off-air ‘indefinitely’ following complaints about host’s comments on the killing of rightwing activist KirkDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago A Texas man on a cruise to Alaska is dead after falling from a trail during a hike, authorities say

Authorities say one man is dead and another was injured after falling from a trail in the mountains above downtown Juneau

Events

12 h. ago Some US deportees to Ghana say they are still held there, contradicting Ghanaian authorities

At least 11 of the 14 immigrants deported by the U.S. to Ghana are still being held there, according to the deportees and their lawyers

Culture

17 h. ago Edinburgh Rugby youngster keen to prove not replacing Scotland veteran was 'good decision'

21y/o eyeing scrum-half opportunities after Ali Price departure

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17 h. ago Chimps love getting drunk and down equivalent of two glasses of wine every day

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, say the ethanol in many species of fruit that chimpanzees eat means that alcohol is a regular part of their diet

Politics

17 h. ago Irish police find child remains in hunt for boy not marked as missing for four years

Gardaí believe body is that of Daniel Aruebose, whose 2022 disappearance was not noticed by authorities until last monthIrish police investigating the fate of a boy who disappeared four years ago but was only registered by authorities as missing last month have found the remains of a child on Dublin wasteland.Gardaí named the missing boy as Daniel Aruebose, who is thought to have vanished in 2022 aged three, after they discovered the remains on Wednesday in the Donabate area of north Dublin. Continue reading...

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