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Royal Mail Delays Worsen as Staff Prioritize Parcels Over Letters
Royal Mail is experiencing significant service delays across over 100 UK postcodes, with postal staff alleging parcels are prioritized over letters.
X’s Grok AI Faces Global Backlash, Halts ‘Undressing’ Images Amid Deepfake Crisis
X (formerly Twitter) has implemented a ban on its Grok AI tool from editing images of real people into revealing clothing, following intense global backlash over sexually explicit AI-generated deepfakes. The move comes as governments and regulators worldwide launch investigations,…
Ofcom Probes X Over Grok AI Deepfakes: UK Threatens Ban Amid Global Outcry
The UK’s media watchdog, Ofcom, has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X platform over the widespread use of its Grok AI chatbot to generate and share sexually explicit deepfake images, including those of women and children. This probe…
UK Politics in Flux: U-Turns, AI Deepfakes, and Greenland’s Geopolitical Storm
A turbulent week in UK politics saw the government execute another U-turn on business rates for pubs amidst wider hospitality sector anger, intensified its clash with Elon Musk’s X over AI-generated deepfakes, and navigated renewed international tensions surrounding Greenland.
AVS Group Ltd Fined £1 Million Under UK Online Safety Act: What Went Wrong with Age Verification?
AVS Group Ltd, a Belize-based operator of 18 adult websites, has been fined £1 million by Ofcom under the UK’s Online Safety Act for failing to implement effective age verification measures, along with a further penalty for non-cooperation. This landmark…
Virgin Media Fined £24m for Failing to Protect Vulnerable Customers During Digital Switchover
Virgin Media has been fined £24 million by Ofcom for leaving thousands of vulnerable customers at risk during the UK’s shift from analogue to digital landlines, failing to ensure lifeline telecare alarms remained connected.