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"Uber fails in UK Supreme Court tax appeal on competitor services"

"Uber fails in UK Supreme Court tax appeal on competitor services"

Taxi operators competing with Uber will not be required to pay a 20% VAT on earnings outside London after the UK’s highest court ruled that private-hire firms do not establish a direct contract with passengers. The case originated from a 2021 supreme court decision classifying Uber drivers as workers,

"Minister issues apology over toxic online content affecting UK children"

"Minister issues apology over toxic online content affecting UK children"

The technology secretary has apologized to a generation of children who were failed by governments unable to protect them from harmful online material. Peter Kyle stated that the delay in implementing laws to safeguard children online had “left an entire generation vulnerable” and that policymakers must act faster in response

"AI coding skills still trail human programmers in competition"

"AI coding skills still trail human programmers in competition"

Computers have surpassed humans in chess, Go, and poker, but in competitive coding, humans still hold a slight advantage—for now. Earlier this month, Przemysław Dębiak, a Polish coder and mind sports champion known online as Psyho, narrowly defeated OpenAI’s entry in the AtCoder World Tour Finals 2025 in

"Tesla secures $16.5B AI chip deal with Samsung, Musk praises"

"Tesla secures $16.5B AI chip deal with Samsung, Musk praises"

Samsung Secures $16.5bn Deal to Produce AI Chips for Tesla Samsung has finalized a $16.5bn agreement to manufacture artificial intelligence chips for Tesla, a development confirmed by Elon Musk on Monday. The South Korean technology firm disclosed the deal with an undisclosed client in a regulatory filing, while

"18 months, 12,000 ChatGPT queries: A deep dive into student anxieties and lessons learned"

"18 months, 12,000 ChatGPT queries: A deep dive into student anxieties and lessons learned"

Student life presents many challenges. Forming new friendships can be difficult. Completing assignments is demanding. Handling administrative tasks is tedious. Managing finances is tough. Even deciding on clothing choices beyond basic options seems to be a struggle for some. For today's students, artificial intelligence offers a way to

UK accounts for 40% of Europe's mobile phone thefts, insurance data reveals

UK accounts for 40% of Europe's mobile phone thefts, insurance data reveals

Phone Theft in UK Accounts for Nearly 40% of Cases in Europe, Data Shows Nearly two out of every five mobile phones stolen in Europe are taken in the UK, according to data gathered by an insurance provider. An examination of claims filed with the US-based firm SquareTrade indicated that

"China urges global AI collaboration following Trump's deregulation approach"

"China urges global AI collaboration following Trump's deregulation approach"

Chinese Premier Calls for Global AI Cooperation, Stressing Balance Between Development and Security Premier Li Qiang has proposed the creation of an international body to strengthen collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI), urging nations to align on the development and governance of the rapidly advancing technology. The proposal follows recent U.