Newsletter Dec 21, 2023

UK Tories Face Another By-election After MP Ousted

Britain's ruling Conservatives face another potentially bruising by-election early next year after voters in a central English constituency ousted its Tory lawmaker following his suspension from parliament over misconduct allegations.

UK Inflation Hits Lowest Level In More Than Two Years

British inflation has slowed sharply to the lowest level in more than two years on falling petrol prices, official data showed Wednesday, easing a cost-of-living crisis after aggressive interest-rate hikes.

UK Consumer Inflation Rate Unexpectedly Decreases In November

Jeremy Hunt says that wages will go up as prices go down next year after it was announced that the rate of inflation has decreased to 3.9 per cent.

Energy Bills Predicted To Fall To £1,660 From April, A New Forecast Suggests

Consultancy firm Cornwall Insight says bills could drop by £268 a 16 per cent decrease – in line with the official price cap set by the UK's energy regulator Ofgem.

Junior Doctors' Strikes Impact Emergency Services During Festive Season

The Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, responsible for managing the Cheltenham A&E, has announced the closure until 8 am on Saturday, 23 December.

Ireland Takes UK To European Court Over 'Troubles' Amnesty Law

Ireland announced legal action Wednesday against the UK government in the European Court of Human Rights over a law granting immunity to combatants in the Northern Ireland conflict.

Bibby Stockholm Barge Suicide Victim Identified As Albanian National

Asylum seekers are speaking out against the Bibby Stockholm Barge after a series of suicides, revealing that "the boat is like a prison".

EU Agrees 'Historic' Reform Of Asylum Laws

The EU on Wednesday agreed to an overhaul of its asylum system that includes more border detention centres and speedier deportations, prompting migrant charities to slam the changes as "dangerous".

Waning Influence Of OPEC+ In Spotlight As Prices Flag

Despite slashing oil production for months on end and announcing new cuts in late November, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its ten allies have struggled to boost flagging prices.

Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Flare As White Phosphorus Is Reported

As the daily counterattacks between Hezbollah and the IDF continue, Israel has been accused of committing war crimes that are supported by the US.

GPT, Other AI Models Can't Decode SEC Filings, New Research Finds

If the large language models didn't refuse to answer, they would oftentimes hallucinate and come up with figures and facts that are not in the SEC filings.

OpenAI Says It Will Pay Researchers To Make Superintelligent AI Systems Safe

OpenAI is trying to figure out how current AI systems can be used to monitor the outputs of newer, more advanced AI systems.

Groundbreaking AI-Powered Precision Medicine Startup, ImpriMed, Ventures into Human Oncology

With its AI-powered technology, the company has developed a groundbreaking solution for identifying optimal drug treatments for individual dogs and cats with blood cancers.

EU Toughens Rules On Three Major Porn Platforms

The European Union on Wednesday added three pornographic websites to its list of online platforms that are large enough to come under tougher safety regulation.