31 h. ago Ncuti Gatwa 'axed' from Doctor Who after pulling out of Eurovision presenting job

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has reportedly been axed as the Time Lord as his departure from hosting the Eurovision Song Contest is said to have 'hammered' the move

Society

37 h. ago Proposals to protect creatives’ copyright from AI rejected by MPs

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said pitting the creative industries against artificial intelligence was ‘unnecessarily divisive’.

Politics

37 h. ago Proposals to protect creatives’ copyright from AI are rejected by MPs

MPs rejected an amendment by the Lords which would have allowed copyright holders to see who had used their work for AI purposes.

Politics

42 h. ago Doctor Who fans divided as popular actress 'lined up' to replace Ncuti Gatwa

Doctor Who fans have been left divided as they speculate over who could potentially take over from the acto as the Time Lord, with many convinced it will be one British star

Culture

3 d. ago Keir Starmer suffers THIRD defeat in fight with the House of Lords (and Elton John) over AI copyright protections for artists

For the third time the House of Lords tried to toughen up a law to prevent tech firms using copyrighted work without permission, after efforts by ministers to block them.

Politics

3 d. ago Government suffers third defeat over copyright protection against AI

Peers voted 287 to 118 to amend the Data (Use and Access) Bill

Politics

4 d. ago Government defeated for third time in Lords over copyright protection against AI

The House of Lords supported by 287 votes to 118, majority 169, an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill.

Politics

5 d. ago Elton John calls UK government ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans

Songwriter says he thinks it is a ‘criminal offence’ to let tech firms use protected work without permissionSir Elton John has called the UK government “absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.The singer and songwriter said it was a “criminal offence” to change copyright law in favour of artificial intelligence companies. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Elton John calls Labour ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans

Sir Elton John branded the Labour government “absolute losers” after calls by the House of Lords to amend the Data (Use and Access) Bill to include greater copyright protections against artificial intelligence (AI) were resisted.

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5 d. ago Elton John says UK government being ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans

Songwriter says he thinks it is a ‘criminal offence’ to let tech firms use protected work without permissionSir Elton John has called the UK government “absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.The songwriter said it was a “criminal offence” to change copyright law in favour of artificial intelligence companies. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Elton John labels Keir Starmer’s government ‘absolute losers’ over AI plans

Sir Elton John branded the Labour government “absolute losers” after calls by the House of Lords to amend the Data (Use and Access) Bill to include greater copyright protections against artificial intelligence (AI) were resisted.

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5 d. ago Elton John brands the government 'losers' and minister a 'moron' as he lashes out in row over AI 'theft' of stars' copyrighted work

Sir Elton is among hundreds of creatives who have urged the Government to protect copyright law after it was discovered that companies were using their material without paying for it.

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5 d. ago Sir Elton John ‘incredibly betrayed’ by Government’s path on copyright law

Sir Elton is among hundreds of creatives who have urged the Government to protect copyright law.

Politics

6 d. ago Doctor Who villain the Rani returns for first time in 30 years played by Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi made her Doctor Who debut as the Rani, a renegade Time Lord, in the latest episode of the BBC sci-fi series

Science

6 d. ago Doctor Who villain the Rani returns for first time in 29 years played by Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi made her Doctor Who debut as the Rani, a renegade Time Lord, in the latest episode of the BBC sci-fi series

Science

6 d. ago Doctor Who: The Interstellar Song Contest – season two episode six recap

As a song contest on a space station descends into terror, Ncuti Gatwa gives his most disturbing performance yet – and the Doctor in rage mode is terrifyingFor an episode that started out like a joyfully camp romp into the world of Eurovision, Juno Dawson turned in a script that truly had ice in its heart, in just the way the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) told Kid (Freddie Fox) that the Time Lord now had ice in his hearts.Doctor Who stories often feature alien invasions, conquest, destruction and the desire for revenge, but they have seldom so bleakly painted the determination to carry out a mass casualty terrorism event. That in turn provoked one of the most extreme reactions we have ever seen from the lead character. Continue reading...

Culture

6 d. ago Middlesex confirm interest in ‘iconic player of his generation’ Virat Kohli

India batter retired from Test cricket this weekKohli could play in County Championship or Metro Bank CupVirat Kohli could yet be seen batting in England once more after Middlesex confirmed they are keen to lure India’s recently retired galáctico to Lord’s. The 36-year-old called time on his stellar Test career at the start of the week, ruling himself out of the five-Test series in England that begins at Headingley next month. But notably his statement said nothing about drawing a line through first-class cricket.Middlesex have form when it comes to using Lord’s as a pull for star overseas talent, having signed South Africa’s AB de Villiers for the T20 Blast in 2019 and attracted New Zealand’s Kane Williamson over for the second half of this season. Both deals came about in collaboration with MCC – Williamson will also play for London Spirit – and officials there have indicated they would be happy to similarly split the cost of any deal for Kohli. There is a belief that, as someone ...

Sport

6 d. ago Rob Macfarlane : ‘Sometimes I felt as if the river was writing me’

The writer and poet on reimagining rivers as living beings, the ecological crisis near and far and why copyright laws should protect natureRobert Macfarlane has been called the “great nature writer and nature poet of this generation”. A teacher, campaigner and mountaineer, he has been exploring the relationship between landscape and people since his breakthrough book, Mountains of the Mind, in 2003. His latest work, Is a River Alive?, was more than four years in the making, and, he says, the most urgent book he has written.Q: Your book is poignant and inspiring, but one part that made me laugh is where you first tell your son the title and he replies, “Duh, of course it’s alive. That’s going to be a really short book.” So, I should first congratulate you on stringing it out for more than 350 pages! Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Robert Macfarlane: ‘Sometimes I felt as if the river was writing me’

The writer and poet on reimagining rivers as living beings, the ecological crisis near and far and why copyright laws should protect natureRobert Macfarlane has been called the “great nature writer and nature poet of this generation”. A teacher, campaigner and mountaineer, he has been exploring the relationship between landscape and people since his breakthrough book, Mountains of the Mind, in 2003. His latest work, Is a River Alive?, was more than four years in the making, and, he says, the most urgent book he has written.Q: Your book is poignant and inspiring, but one part that made me laugh is where you first tell your son the title and he replies, “Duh, of course it’s alive. That’s going to be a really short book.” So, I should first congratulate you on stringing it out for more than 350 pages! Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago UK ministers block amendment requiring AI firms to declare use of copyrighted content

Government uses arcane procedure to strip amendment passed by House of Lords from its data billMinisters have used an arcane parliamentary procedure to block an amendment to the data bill that would require artificial intelligence companies to disclose their use of copyright-protected content.The government stripped the transparency amendment, which was backed by peers in the bill’s reading in the House of Lords last week, out of the draft text by invoking financial privilege, meaning that there is no budget available for new regulations, during a Commons debate on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading...

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