Data controversies, James Stewart
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Mumsnet backs reform bit.ly/45DEBUT at least it has topped Labour in voting intentions in a survey of its members.
Mumsnet mothers have always leaned Labour. Now Reform is ahead
Rising support for Nigel Farage’s party — if not the man himself — may worry the government
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January 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Mumsnet backs reform bit.ly/45DEBUT at least it has topped Labour in voting intentions in a survey of its members.
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An incredible and beautiful short documentary by Nicolas Gouralt who interviewed online workers from Venezuela, Kenya and the Philippines who annotate images to train A.I. systems.
Here is as gift link.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/o...
Here is as gift link.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/o...
January 4, 2026 at 7:52 AM
An incredible and beautiful short documentary by Nicolas Gouralt who interviewed online workers from Venezuela, Kenya and the Philippines who annotate images to train A.I. systems.
Here is as gift link.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/o...
Here is as gift link.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/o...
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🧵1/6 After the El Fasher massacre, I identified a large UAE-aligned influence operation on X promoting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Around 19,000 accounts showed strong indicators of automation - bots marcowenjones.substack.com/p/i-found-19... #Sudan #Dysinfluence
December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🧵1/6 After the El Fasher massacre, I identified a large UAE-aligned influence operation on X promoting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Around 19,000 accounts showed strong indicators of automation - bots marcowenjones.substack.com/p/i-found-19... #Sudan #Dysinfluence
How the AI ‘bubble’ compares to history - www.ft.com/content/41e9... via @financialtimes.com
How the AI ‘bubble’ compares to history
US stock valuations are higher than before 1929 Wall Street crash but the dominance of a single sector has precedents
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December 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
How the AI ‘bubble’ compares to history - www.ft.com/content/41e9... via @financialtimes.com
Accounting body scraps remote exams to combat cheating - www.ft.com/content/52e7... via @financialtimes.com
Accounting body scraps remote exams to combat cheating
Decision follows scandals at Big Four and comes as AI tools make it easier to circumvent invigilators
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December 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Accounting body scraps remote exams to combat cheating - www.ft.com/content/52e7... via @financialtimes.com
EU will lose ‘race to the bottom’ on regulation, says competition chief - www.ft.com/content/e04e... via @FT
EU will lose ‘race to the bottom’ on regulation, says competition chief
Teresa Ribera says Europe’s competitiveness depends on resisting calls to roll back rules
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December 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
EU will lose ‘race to the bottom’ on regulation, says competition chief - www.ft.com/content/e04e... via @FT
How diamonds are powering a new quantum revolution - www.ft.com/content/0b30... via @financialtimes.com
How diamonds are powering a new quantum revolution
By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors
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December 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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