Six water companies could face paying out millions of pounds over claims they underreported discharge into rivers and the sea and overcharged their customers as “privatised monopolies”. A collective legal case against the companies claims they failed to properly report sewage spills
Consumer sentiment towards utility companies is rising, as they improve their customer service to compensate for recent price hikes. With little to separate gas and electricity providers when it comes to price, a report into customer satisfaction suggests they are trying to
The Biden administration this week ordered six companies to stop their illegal sales of food products that contain cannabis and are dressed up to look like popular kids’ snacks. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent
American tech firms have noticeably pulled back from a major Chinese tech conference in a move that plays off on tensions that have simmered in the industry for some time, according to experts. “Beijing and Washington have long been on a collision
flash China on Tuesday criticized new sanctions imposed by the United States on companies believed to be involved in training Chinese military pilots and aiding weapons development. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin urged Washington to “stop abusing export control measures” to hobble
Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is very concerned about the power of Artificial Intelligence to “manipulate Americans and the “facts” they are given from the technology on a daily basis. “I’m worried about AI’s power to manipulate our attention, to manipulate our opinions
With AI large language models like ChatGPT being developed around the globe, countries have raced to regulate AI. Some have drafted strict laws on the technology, while others lack regulatory oversight. China and the EU have received particular attention, as they have
Reddit is planning to charge tech companies for the use of its application programming interface. Through the method, outside entities have the ability to download and process the social network’s conversations, including tech giants using them in the development of artificial intelligence
Leaders of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday the agency would pursue companies who misuse artificial intelligence to violate laws against discrimination or be deceptive. The sudden popularity of Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT this year has prompted calls for regulation amid
Brexit has been blamed by a senior economist for companies leaving London and heading to New York. Simon French, Head of Research and Panmure Gordon, said valuations of the UK stock market had declined since 2016 when Britain voted to leave the