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Posted onThe boss of Pinterest has told the BBC the death of Molly Russell is a daily reminder of the urgent need to make social media safer for young people. The app – which functions like a digital notice board – hit the headlines when the 14-year-old, from Harrow, in northwest London, took her own life…
Rishi Sunak hired by Microsoft and Anthropic as paid adviser
Posted onRishi Sunak has taken up paid adviser roles at tech giant Microsoft and artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic. The former prime minister has been told he must not lobby ministers on behalf of the companies by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), an independent watchdog which oversees the activities of former government figures. Sunak –…
New types of engineered wood are ready for building sites
Posted onChris Baraniuk Technology Reporter InventWood Inventwood’s timber is treated to become super-strong Could your house take a bullet for you? Clad it with a new type of modified wood, and it might, says Alex Lau, co-founder and executive chairman of InventWood. The US-based company has developed Superwood – a modified wood it claims is stronger…
Thank you Tony: Blairs Board of Peace role prompts Trump praise and Westminster anger
Posted onUnlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Sir Tony Blair’s presence at the launch of Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” has prompted criticism in London after the British government refused to join the unveiling of the new initiative. The former…
Government mulls financial support for JLR supply chain firms
Posted onThe government is looking at ways to financially support the companies in Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) supply chain. JLR halted car production at the end of August after a cyber attack forced it to shut down its IT networks. Its factories remain suspended until next month at the earliest. Fears are growing that some suppliers,…
1975: Could you do your food shop just once a year?
Posted onIt’s a chore we all have to do regularly but in 1975 Nationwide went grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly. By borrowing a van and enlisting the help of supermarket staff to push their multiple bulging trollies outside to the carpark, the pair reckoned their £122 annual…
