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
‘Hell on earth’: Phoenix’s extreme heatwave tests the limits of survival (www.theguardian.com)
Putin says he tried but failed to oust Prigozhin after Wagner mutiny (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.
Victims of Brazil dam disaster accuse mining giant BHP of ‘environmental racism’ (www.theguardian.com)
Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes (www.theguardian.com)
Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes (www.theguardian.com)
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
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 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....
Nato appears to shelve plans to open Japan liaison office in Tokyo (www.theguardian.com)
Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter at centre of scandal (www.theguardian.com)
Zelenskiy forced to recalibrate to avert Nato summit falling-out (www.theguardian.com)
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
Canadian lake chosen to represent start of the Anthropocene (www.theguardian.com)
AI summary:...
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...
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
As Threads app thrives, experts warn of Meta’s string of privacy violations (www.theguardian.com)
Privacy experts point out that Meta has put the launch of Threads in the European Union on hold because it’s unclear whether the way the company handles user data and shares it across different platforms, including Threads, will run afoul of impending privacy regulations.
Lawyers with supreme court business paid Clarence Thomas aide via Venmo (www.theguardian.com)
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”...
‘I deleted my Twitter account’: eight readers on how they avoid digital burnout (www.theguardian.com)
‘I deleted my Twitter account’: eight readers on how they avoid digital burnout...
US aid policies undermined success of Afghanistan mission, says watchdog chief (www.theguardian.com)
What did the BBC presenter allegedly do and why hasn’t he been named? (www.theguardian.com)
The BBC suspended one of its male presenters on Sunday after he was accused of spending £35,000 buying explicit images from a young person who spent the money on crack cocaine.
Elizabeth Holmes’ 11-year prison sentence shortened by two years (www.theguardian.com)
Elizabeth Holmes’ prison sentence was quietly shortened by two years, new records show....
Israeli parliament gives initial approval to judicial overhaul bill (www.theguardian.com)
In a move that seems to clearly violate the (ostensible) three-way division of power, Netanyahu moves to consolidate more power in the legislative that he controls....
