Newsletter Jun 19, 2023

From King Charles III to Dettori's final bow -- Three Royal Ascot talking points

Royal Ascot this year will see a changing of the guard with a new patron in King Charles III and the king of the track Frankie Dettori set to make his final bow.

'Terrible': UK minister sorry for lockdown-breaking party video

Senior British minister Michael Gove on Sunday described a video showing a party at the ruling Conservative Party's headquarters during a lockdown in 2020 as "terrible", as COVID rule-breaking gatherings continue to hang over the government.

British government announce £54 million investment into the development of trustworthy artificial intelligence

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Chloe Smith has announced new investment into artificial intelligence research at the London Tech Week.

The UK has committed £3.8 billion to the Syria Crisis in 12 years

The UK pledges a further £150 million to the people seeking humanitarian assistance in Syria. Over 12 years, the UK has contributed around £3.8 billion to support the people affected by the largest refugee crises in the world.

UK makes progress towards a sabotage-free GPS-less navigation system

During one of its ship trials, the Royal Navy tested a prototype quantum sensor, which was built by the Imperial College of London. The sensors were tested onboard XV Patrick Blackett.

Noisy offices in London have detrimental effects on employees, study reveals

Oscar Acoustics' study reveals the negative impact of noisy and disruptive offices as London employees opt to work remotely due to excessive noise.

UK's E-Commerce Trade Commission aims to drive £9.3bn SME export growth

The UK has launched its first E-Commerce Trade Commission, aiming to support 70,000 small British businesses in expanding their online trade and exports.

Russia reports fierce fighting, Zelenskiy praises troops, counter-offensive

Russia reported fierce fighting on Sunday on three sections of the front line in Ukraine while Ukraine's president praised his troops for repelling enemy advances and said their counter-offensive was progressing well.

Google warns employees about chatbots including its own Bard

Google's parent company Alphabet has reportedly warned engineers against using computer code that can be easily generated by chatbots.

Ryanair has new disappointing rule for UK travellers flying to Spain this summer

Spain is one of the most visited holiday hotspot by UK travellers.

UK government announces £50 billion funding to support the creative sector

The announcement lists financing plans like £5 million in funding for gaming studios through the UK gaming fund and £77 million for setting up advanced screens and performance technology research labs.

Amazon gets CMA approval for iRobot acquisition despite past concerns

There had been large worries over whether Amazon would eliminate competition in the smart home market if it purchased iRobot.