Tunisia says it will not be ‘reception centre’ for returning migrants (www.theguardian.com)
Tunisia has said it will not be a “reception centre” for returns of sub-Saharan migrants from Italy or any other country in Europe despite a groundbreaking €1bn deal signed on Sunday.
Extremist-friendly tech company closes after fine for securities fraud (www.theguardian.com)
Extremist-friendly tech company closes after fine for securities fraud::Experts say LBRY’s failure casts shadow on future of other ‘alt-tech’ sites as Twitter becomes more receptive to far right
The state of AI and social media shows capitalism is unlikely to end with a robot rebellion | Jeff Sparrow (www.theguardian.com)
We tend to think about media disruption as driven by technological innovation. But the ‘enshittification’ of our socials shows that the tech itself plays a relatively minor role
Woman’s iPhone photo of son rejected from Sydney competition after judges ruled it could be AI | Suzi Dougherty’s photograph of 18-year-old Caspar deemed ‘suspicious’ by judges, even though it was ... (www.theguardian.com)
Woman’s iPhone photo of son rejected from Sydney competition after judges ruled it could be AI | Suzi Dougherty’s photograph of 18-year-old Caspar deemed ‘suspicious’ by judges, even though it was …::Suzi Dougherty’s photograph of 18-year-old Caspar deemed ‘suspicious’ by judges, even though it was taken on her...
Woman’s iPhone photo of son rejected from Sydney competition after judges ruled it could be AI (www.theguardian.com)
Woman’s iPhone photo of son rejected from Sydney competition after judges ruled it could be AI (www.theguardian.com)
Aspartame is safe in limited amounts, say experts after cancer warning (www.theguardian.com)
So maybe the huge worry people had after the news that WHO would classify it as cancerous was a little too much. I think the media could have reported on it in a bit more responsible way.
The indie publishing mavericks shaking up the UK books world (www.theguardian.com)
Last year, all of literature’s big prizes went to small publishers. In a risk‑averse climate, edgy debuts and ‘tricky-to-sell’ foreign titles have found a home at the likes of Fitzcarraldo Editions and Sort Of Books – and the gamble has paid off.
Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes (www.theguardian.com)
Florida rocked by home insurance crisis: ‘I may have to sell up and move’ (www.theguardian.com)
Soaring hurricane-cover premiums are bad news for the state’s homeowners – and Ron DeSantis is accused of dragging his feet
Putin says he tried but failed to oust Prigozhin after Wagner mutiny (www.theguardian.com)
Victims of Brazil dam disaster accuse mining giant BHP of ‘environmental racism’ (www.theguardian.com)
Nato appears to shelve plans to open Japan liaison office in Tokyo (www.theguardian.com)
Review: What About Men? by Caitlin Moran (The Guardian) (www.theguardian.com)
What About Men? by Caitlin Moran review – bantz gone badA tendentious take on masculinity that takes unoriginal thoughts and confirms them in the echo chamber of TwitterStuart Jeffries Wed 12 Jul 2023 09.00 BST...
Five ways AI might destroy the world: ‘Everyone on Earth could fall over dead in the same second’ (www.theguardian.com)
Artificial intelligence is already advancing at a worrying pace. What if we don’t slam on the brakes? Experts explain what keeps them up at night
Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes (www.theguardian.com)
Hollywood actors announce strike in first joint action with writers in 60 years (www.theguardian.com)
The union representing Hollywood actors formally announced a strike on Thursday, expanding the standoff between Hollywood workers and studio executives over wages, AI technology, and how to divide the profits of the new digital streaming era....
EU passes nature restoration law in knife-edge vote (www.theguardian.com)
Edit: A bit more detail, if you’re interested: ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/…/IP_22_3746
Lawyers with supreme court business paid Clarence Thomas aide via Venmo (www.theguardian.com)
Payments to Rajan Vasisht, an aide from 2019-21, underscore ties between the justice and lawyers who argue cases in front of him
Elon Musk goes low against Zuckerberg as Twitter-Threads spat intensifies (www.theguardian.com)
“Twitter owner calls Facebook founder a ‘cuck’ as rancour grows over launch of Threads, a competitor to Musk’s network”...
Canadian lake chosen to represent start of the Anthropocene (www.theguardian.com)
AI summary:...
Twitter account suspended for tracking Elon Musk’s jet joins Meta’s Threads (www.theguardian.com)
Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter at centre of scandal (www.theguardian.com)
Tech companies block wage increase for New York City delivery workers (www.theguardian.com)
Doordash, GrubHub, Uber and Relay lawsuits claim that the $17.96 per hour wage set to start on 12 July would deal blow to business