What the papers say – August 9
Fallout from the unrest on British streets continues to dominate the front pages of Friday’s newspapers.
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Elon Musk escalates spat with Starmer, calling him ‘two-tier Keir’
The X chief posted tweets relating to rioting and tagged the Prime Minister after Downing Street criticised him for saying ‘civil war is inevitable’.
UK News|Aug 6
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What does Google monopoly ruling in US mean for the search engine?
A judge in the US has ruled the company’s dominance of the search engine market is illegal.
UK News|Aug 6
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Musk’s post that UK ‘civil war is inevitable’ is deeply irresponsible – minister
Justice minister Heidi Alexander said that ‘everyone who has a platform should be exercising their power responsibly’.
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People spreading hate online should have ‘nowhere to hide’, says minister
Peter Kyle said he had met representatives from social media giants on Monday.
UK News|Aug 5
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Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules
Google will almost certainly appeal against the decision in a process that may land in the Supreme Court.
World News|Aug 5
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Planned protests begin across UK after ‘unforgivable’ violence in Sunderland
Photos on social media showed a blackened Citizens Advice Bureau office after disorder on Friday.
UK News|Aug 3
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Far right condemned as organising force behind unrest amid fears of more trouble
Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick said ‘elements of the far right’ appear to be involved in the rioting.
UK News|Aug 3
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Sunderland condemn ‘shameful’ disorder following protest in city centre
The club said the city ‘will forever be for all’.
UK Sport|Aug 3
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Eight arrested, three police officers injured following Sunderland disorder
Arrests were made for a range of offences, including violent disorder and burglary.
UK News|Aug 2
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Dozens of protests planned over weekend in wake of Southport attack
A campaign group has identified more than 30 protests planned across the UK over the next two days.
UK News|Aug 2
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Rioters target mosque in Sunderland following protest linked to Southport attack
Police formed a protective ring around a mosque on Sunderland’s St Mark’s Road.
UK News|Aug 2
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Competition watchdog investigating Alphabet’s links to AI firm Anthropic
The Competition and Markets Authority has asked for comment on the partnership between the AI firms ahead of a formal investigation.
UK News|Jul 30
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AI can improve work life and boost economy, Google UK boss says
The tech giant is launching schemes to find the best ways to upskill British workers on AI to boost productivity.
UK News|Jul 27
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OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google
Google upended its search engine in May with AI-generated written summaries now frequently appearing at the top of search results.
World News|Jul 25
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