|
|
|
|
|
|
|
04.06.26 - 08:06
|
Widow of gambling addict takes Betfair to court in possible landmark UK case (The Guardian)
|
|
|
Success would establish for first time that a betting firm had duty of care to customers with signs of problem gamblingThe widow of a gambling addict who took his own life after falling £18,000 into debt begins a legal claim on Thursday against Betfair that could have far-reaching consequences for the UK's gambling industry.Luke Ashton, 40, from Leicester, died in April 2021 after suffering from a gambling disorder that led him to place thousands of bets with the company, which sent him promotional “free” bets.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is at 988 or chat for support. You can also text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis text line counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading......
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03.06.26 - 19:30
|
What does the UK watchdog′s new Google AI results rule mean for publishers? (The Guardian)
|
|
|
Giving news websites the power to block their content from being used in AI summaries will have global ramificationsThe UK's competition watchdog has ordered Google to change how it uses publishers' content in its AI-powered search results, in a move that will have global ramifications.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is using powers that allow it to set bespoke rules for major tech firms that it deems to have “strategic market status”. Google, the world's largest search engine, is one of those companies. Continue reading......
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03.06.26 - 15:36
|
UK government to pay £1.3bn to help fund Universal Studios theme park in Bedfordshire (The Guardian)
|
|
|
Chancellor hails deal saying it will create tens of thousands of jobs in the construction, hospitality, creative and technology sectorsBusiness live – latest updateBritish taxpayers will provide £1.3bn in funding to help Hollywood studio giant Universal build its first theme park in Europe.Comcast, the US media company that owns NBC Universal and Sky, had been considering a number of countries in which to build its first European theme park. Continue reading......
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03.06.26 - 08:48
|
Google must give UK publishers choice to block AI search summaries, says competition watchdog – business live (The Guardian)
|
|
|
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe rules announced today come after the CMA decided last year to designate Google with strategic market status in general search services, a term that means the company has such market power that it requires a special regulatory regime.The watchdog has the power under new digital laws to order changes to how Google operates in those areas.With features like AI Overviews rapidly reshaping online search, it is crucial that content publishers, including news organisations, have appropriate bargaining power over how their content is used. At the same time, these measures will help tens of millions of UK search users better understand and trust the information presented to them.It's also important that any action we take in this space can move with the times. Google has recently announced changes to its search business and the requirements we've introduced today are designed to respond to what Google is doing now and in the future. We'll also contin...
|
|
|
03.06.26 - 08:36
|
UK media groups given power to opt out of Google AI search summaries (The Guardian)
|
|
|
Watchdog says 'publishers will now have effective tools to prevent content being used to power AI features in search'Publishers will be able to opt out of their content being used to train Google's AI models and power its search summaries, the UK competition watchdog has announced as it imposes new conduct requirements on search services.“Publishers will now have effective tools to prevent their content being used to power AI features in search, such as AI Overviews,” the Competition and Markets Authority said. Continue reading......
|
|
|
|
|
03.06.26 - 07:54
|
Playground no more: Thais sick of badly behaved tourists hail stricter visas (The Guardian)
|
|
|
Government cites crime and drunken antics of foreigners as it shortens their stays – with ordinary Thais welcoming the crackdownIt's late afternoon at Bangkok's Khaosan road, the city's backpacker strip. Bar staff are calling after passersby, enticing them inside with drinks promotions. The smell of cannabis, widely sold in the city, wafts into the street, where vendors sell anything from fake tattoos, flip-flops and icy fruit shakes.This street, and its famously noisy nightlife, has attracted visitors from around the world for decades. But increasingly, some in Thailand are growing tired of the country's party-loving visitors. Continue reading......
|
|
Börsentreff auf Facebook |
Börsentreff auf X |
Börsentreff auf Instagram
