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Police investigating allegations of serious misconduct, including sexual assault, at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) say they are “not able to progress further criminally” with 10 claims looked at to date.Sky News has learned that City of London Police currently has just one matter that officers are continuing to examine. The CBI said it understood that it did not relate to a current member of staff or the organisation itself.The business lobby group’s very future was threatened when, last spring, the Guardian newspaper published a series of historical sexual misconduct claims by staff and former workers.Its report in April…

The head of the US aviation regulator said the current safety system is “not working”, that the body is increasing its oversight of Boeing and reviewing its practice of delegating some safety tasks to the beleaguered airline.It followed an early January mid-flight blowout where a door plug blew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 Alaska Airlines aircraft. The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), which on Tuesday appeared before US politicians of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, subsequently grounded all 171 of the MAX 9 jets and placed an unprecedented ban on raising production volumes within the entire 737 MAX fleet…

Sir Nick Clegg – the politician turned Meta executive – says the lines between human and “synthetic content” is becoming “blurred”, as the social media giant announced it would label all AI images on its platforms.Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads, has already been placing “Imagined with AI” labels on photorealistic images created using its own Meta AI feature. The tech giant said it is now building “industry-leading tools” that will allow it to identify invisible markers on images generated by artificial intelligence that have come from other sites such as Google, OpenAI, Microsoft or Adobe.Meta has said it…

Four key bolts were missing from the door that blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in mid-air, according to a preliminary report from a US regulator. The door plug had been removed to fix rivets damaged in production, the initial report said. The investigation was commenced by the investigative agency National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in early January after a mid-flight blowout where the door flew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 Alaska Airlines aircraft.The door plug is held down by four bolts and secured by stop fittings at 12 different locations along the side of the plug and door…

Ancient papyrus scrolls that were buried in ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD have been read for the first time with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). The Herculaneum papyri are a collection of around 1,800 scrolls that, along with thousands of other relics, were carbonised during the volcanic eruption. Located in the town of Herculaneum – near to the city of Pompeii which was also destroyed – more than 800 of the scrolls have been excavated from an ancient Roman villa and are now stored in a library in Naples, with every effort to try and…

The prime minister has said it is “sad” that parents are watering down baby formula because they cannot afford to feed their children.Sky News reported last year on measures parents have turned to after inflation spiked the cost of the powdered milk product. This included watering down and even stealing products in order to make ends meet amid the cost of living crisis.Follow live: Sunak responds to criticism of ‘depraved bet’Asked about the situation parents have found themselves in, Rishi Sunak told the BBC: “My job is to make sure everyone has the financial security that they want for them…

Temporary barriers are to be installed on an Edinburgh street after sat-nav errors have sent a spate of drivers down a set of steps.Images of stranded motorists have been widely shared on social media after GPS software failed to acknowledge the steps added to Greenside Lane last year. City of Edinburgh Council said Google Maps has since updated its directions, while a request for a correction has been made to Apple Maps.While this update is awaited, temporary barriers will be installed this week.Councillor Scott Arthur, transport and environment convener, said: “The footpath in this area is incredibly busy, so these…

Rylan Clark has opened up about how he helped his fellow X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan after she was raped during the time they appeared on the programme.The two became friends when they competed on the show in 2012, until she suddenly quit during its live rounds – with programme-makers saying her departure was due to “illness”. Last year, Spraggan revealed in a memoir that she was attacked by a hotel porter after a night out celebrating Clark’s birthday at a Mayfair nightclub, which was attended by members of The X Factor production team. Image: The singers became friends during…

On today’s episode, Ian King speaks to the British Retail Consortium about their latest figures showing the state of retail sales in the UK.He also discusses venture funding with Hector Mason, a partner at Episode 1 Ventures.And with cyber-attacks becoming more common, Ian chats to Jeetu Patel from tech firm Cisco about how firms are staying safe online.:: Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. Source link

Taylor Swift has revealed details of collaborations for her upcoming album, with songs featuring Florence + The Machine and Post Malone.Swift, 34, announced details of the record on stage at the Grammys, as she made history by becoming the first artist to take home the best album prize for the fourth time, for Midnights. “I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I have been keeping from you for the last two years,” she said, revealing the follow-up is titled The Tortured Poets Department and will be released on 19 April. Image: Post…