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UK Ministry of Defence is spending less with US biz, and more with Europeans
France's share of MOD cash is growing while the US's shrinks
The UK's Ministry of Defence (MOD) is gradually shifting its spending from the US to Europe, according to research from Tussell.…
Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa among artists urging Starmer to rethink AI copyright plans
Hundreds of leading figures from UK creative industries urge prime minister not to ‘give our work away’
Hundreds of leading figures and organisations in the UK’s creative industries, including Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Dua Lipa, Ian McKellen and the Royal Shakespeare Company, have urged the prime minister to protect artists’ copyright and not “give our work away” at the behest of big tech.
In an open letter to Keir Starmer, a host of major artists claim creatives’ livelihoods are under threat as wrangling continues over a government plan to let artificial intelligence companies use copyright-protected work without permission.
When doctors describe your brain scan as a “starry sky,” it’s not good
New Lego-building AI creates models that actually stand up in real life
Wearables firm’s endless free hardware upgrades were too good to be true
US govt's science foundation purges 37 divisions, equity unit among casualties
DEI another day: Trump priorities bite as $1B in grants vanish, layoffs loom
The US government's National Science Foundation (NSF) is reportedly axing more than three dozen divisions, including its equity-in-STEM unit, while prepping staff layoffs and yanking over a billion dollars in recently awarded grants. The purge has already sparked legal action and congressional scrutiny.…
Giving weight loss jabs could bolster UK economy by £4.5bn a year, study says
Providing semaglutide for all those eligible may bring productivity gains as people are able to work more
Giving weight loss jabs to everyone eligible for them could boost the UK economy by £4.5bn, according to research.
Worldwide, about 3.8 billion people over 25 and just under 750 million children and young people are forecast to be overweight or obese by 2050. In England, 26.5% of adults are obese, while across the UK 4.6 million are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.