Covid: China economy rebounds after pandemic measures lifted
Gross domestic product for the first three months of 2023 grew by 4.5% compared to a year earlier.
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WhatsApp and other messaging apps oppose ‘surveillance’
WhatsApp and messaging apps unite to urge the UK government to rethink the Online Safety Bill.
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TUC: Government failing to protect workers from AI
Union group claims using artificial intelligence to hire and fire staff could lead to greater discrimination.
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DeSantis floats idea of state prison near Disney park
The Florida governor made the threat, a bit tongue-in-cheek, while vowing to assert state control over Disney.
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EY cuts 3,000 jobs in US blaming ‘overcapacity’
The decision comes days after the firm called off a radical restructuring.
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Anger as prepayment energy meter force-fittings to be allowed again
Campaigners criticise new rules over which homes can be forcibly switched to a prepayment energy meter.
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Retiring landlords risk fuelling rental shortage
Investors with buy-to-let mortgages are retiring but new landlords are not replacing them.
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Angry Birds: Sega agrees to buy video game maker Rovio
Japanese gaming giant Sega will pay £625m for Rovio to "strengthen its position" in gaming.
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How artificial intelligence is matching drugs to patients
Health-tech firms around the world are increasingly using AI to help tailor drugs for patients.
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Business confidence up sharply at biggest firms
Sentiment is rebounding as concerns about energy prices and Brexit ease.
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