The lawsuits that could give AI its Big Tobacco moment are already here

In the 1990s, almost every US state sued the tobacco industry. The resulting settlements cost hundreds of billions of dollars and transformed how cigarettes were marketed, sold, and regulated. Senator [...]

The captive portal economy: how hotel WiFi sign-in pages became both a security vector and a hidden ad channel

Last month I checked into a hotel for a conference. Open laptop. Click WiFi. Hotel network. The familiar splash screen appears: enter your room number, your last name, accept the terms. Standard. What [...]

United Airlines CEO is closing the door on big mergers — but not on buying assets

Scott Kirby said consolidation is now a "low probability" for United but left open the possibility of acquiring slots, gates, or other airline assets [...]

Amazon reveals £1bn investment in the UK - 4,000 jobs set to be created, with new £500m fulfilment centre hoping to speed up deliveries across the country

£500m, robot-equipped Northampton facility now open, UK's largest cross-dock facility in Kettering opening soon. [...]

Ethical proxy sourcing challenges: how to stay on the right side

Proxy servers aren’t exactly a high-profile tool – and yet, they power much of AI infrastructure. A proxy server is another device with its own IP address that you use to access the web. In aggreg [...]

The best places to travel this summer if you hate the heat

From Iceland's midnight sun hikes to New Zealand ski slopes open while the Northern Hemisphere bakes, the best summer escapes from the heat [...]

01Health raises £11.2M to turn its dental-AI platform into infrastructure for specialist care

01Health, a London healthtech company, has raised £11.2M ($15M) in Series A funding to open up the clinical platform behind its dental brands and sell it to other practices. The round was led by Gres [...]

Amazon’s UK investment passes £1bn in Northamptonshire with 4,000 jobs, and a floor full of robots

Amazon is deepening its UK investment, putting more than £1bn into two sites in Northamptonshire and adding over 4,000 jobs in one of the largest single-county commitments of its £40bn UK programme. [...]

EU orders Meta to stop blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp

Meta has to open up WhatsApp to third-party AI chatbots again, the European Commission says. [...]