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Thu, 13 Aug 2026

Charity awarded £100k for back to school support

From September, uniforms will be limited to three items requiring a school logo.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026

Twitch users can now block Amazon from using their content to train AI

The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI

Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Wendy's stock jumps on report of potential takeover bid from Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management

Peltz's relationship with Wendy's dates back to an activist campaign he led more than two decades ago.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Trump sued over Truth Social's $100,000 early access service

The suit challenges Truth Social plan selling early access to Trump's market-moving posts.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil

Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

US inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool

Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner buy Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, source says

Venture capital founder Joshua Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger acquire Mark Walter's stake in Los Angeles Lakers at valuation of more than $12 billion.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Home Depot CEO taking temporary medical leave, two top execs to run the retailer

Home Depot's CEO, Ted Decker, is taking a temporary medical leave of absence that's expected to last a few months.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations

The new feature, starting from mid-September, will tell listeners if an artist is AI-generated.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Burnham warned Iran war could hit UK growth next year

The conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil and fuel prices, and also disrupted supply chains.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Bakery buys comedian's former sites after closure

Bakery business Janes Pantry confirms its plans to reopen at least 20 of the Coughlans shops.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Group's chairman to step down

Chandrasekaran said he would not seek reappointment when his term ends due to a lack of support from the Tata Sons board.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Young islanders concerned about their future

The Medical Officer Health Report shows 36% of young people are certain they will leave the island.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

How affordable are Edinburgh's festivals?

The city is no stranger to complaints about soaring prices during August - but are costs on the rise?

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

PM admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support

The PM has announced a rake of measures to help people since taking office three weeks ago.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

First 'pounds for pylons' energy bill discount sites revealed

Households living within 1600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds - the heatwave veg that's good to eat

British shoppers should expect to see more wonky vegetables due to repeated heatwaves.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

GM reaches up to $4.5 billion parts deal designed to avoid supply chain troubles

The deal follows years of global automotive supply chain issues for GM and other companies.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Why Jensen Huang’s $500 billion AI financing plan faces a big risk from China

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is pitching GPUs as long-term collateral to unlock $500 billion in funding. The question is how fast will his chips depreciate?


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