Newsletter Dec 13, 2023

UK PM Sunak Wins Leadership Test Over Rwanda Plan... For Now

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday faced down rebels in his ruling Conservative party by winning a knife-edge parliamentary vote on his latest plans to send migrants to Rwanda.

Asylum Seeker Dies On Board UK Accommodation Barge: Police

Charities on Tuesday criticised the UK government after an asylum seeker died onboard the controversial Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge docked on the southwest English coast.

US Stocks Shrug Off Mixed Inflation Data, Extending Rally

US stocks finished solidly higher Tuesday, shaking off early weakness on continued bullish sentiment as a mixed inflation report contributed to a drop in oil prices.

Biden Warns Netanyahu Risks Losing Support For Hamas War

US President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday that the country risked losing global support for its war against Hamas because of its "indiscriminate" bombing of Gaza.

MIT Group Publishes White Papers On AI Governance With Aim to Limit the Harm of the Technology

The European Union is currently trying to finalise the world's first "AI Law", that will aim to regulate systems based on the level of risk they pose.

European Union Strikes Landmark Deal on Comprehensive AI Regulations

The historic deal signifies the world's inaugural comprehensive set of rules governing AI, laying the groundwork for legal oversight on technologies utilised in widely-used generative AI services such as ChatGPT.

Big Tech Stumbles In Google's Epic Defeat

Google' stinging defeat against Fortnite-maker Epic Games in a California courtroom could be an important blow against big tech's decades of supremacy on antitrust matters in the United States.

US Multinationals Accused of Underpaying £5.6 Billion in UK Taxes

US multinational companies contribute almost half of the total underpaid tax from foreign companies to the UK treasury.

UK Housing Market Sees December Dip as Average Asking Prices Drop by £7,000

There is a shift in the dynamics of the property landscape as the new seller's average asking prices are 1.1 per cent lower.

Microsoft Introduces Bing Chat's New Notebook Feature, Here's What It Offers

Microsoft Copilot's Notebook can support up to 16,000 characters of various content including research documents.

UK Health Security Agency Warns of Tropical Disease Risks Amidst Rising Temperatures

In a recent report, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) sounded the alarm about the potential surge of up to 10,000 additional deaths annually in the UK by the 2050s.

Netflix Announces Rafa Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz Las Vegas Showdown

Nadal earlier announced that he is ready to return for what will likely be his final year on the professional tour.

Man Utd Crash Out Of Europe After 1-0 Defeat To Bayern

Manchester United crashed out of Europe as a 1-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday rounded off a miserable Champions League campaign for the Red Devils.