On Monday 28 April, there were massive power outages in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France from noon onwards. They caused disruption, panic, and perhaps surprisingly, demonstrations of human goodwill and unity. After two successive “disconnection events” across the grid, a cascade caused Spain and the other affected areas to...
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Faced with the recent overwhelming presence of Elon Musk in US politics and his newfound influence, it is important that we turn to consider our own country. What is the relationship between wealth and political power in today’s ‘democracy’? This raises questions about the UK, and whether anything similar is...
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AI technology has become increasingly apparent in our society, taking huge strides in record time. Photos, videos, and audio clips manipulated or created by AI fall under the title of ‘deepfakes,’ and can be deeply misleading to their audience. But is there any cause for real concern? Deepfakes are the...
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It is easy to picture our own ideal reading scenario in autumn – the crisp temperatures, bundling up or settling by a cosy fireplace with a book in hand (and maybe a sneaky hot chocolate in the other) whilst outside the window trees are a beautiful auburn and a gentle...
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There have been recent discussions at the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair surrounding the impact on the market of export editions upon publishers, with agent Madeleine Milburn going so far as to say that export editions of books are “cannibalising” sales. Export editions are most commonly written in English for the...
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West Midlands Police have officially started to implement Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) upon shoplifters in Coventry, with the aim of “keeping up the pressure”. For Safer Business Action Week, police in Coventry and the West Midlands have stated that they are taking “decisive action” to better protect businesses in the...
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