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The DOJ’s case against Apple adds to a growing pile of antitrust problems for Cupertino

March 22, 2024 No Comments Technology ,

On home turf Apple has enjoyed many years of relatively light regulatory scrutiny compared to Big Tech peers. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a monopoly case against Google back in October 2020, for instance. It followed with a second antitrust case at the start of last year, targeting Google’s adtech. While the FTC [...]read moreThe DOJ’s case against Apple adds to a growing pile of antitrust problems for Cupertino

As hopes of end to UK ‘tourist tax’ possibly dashed, are problems insurmountable?

February 26, 2024 No Comments Business , ,

Retailer optimism about the return of tax-free shopping for tourists to the UK has been rising but may be misplaced. A newspaper report has said that the so-called tourist tax is unlikely to be reversed in the spring budget. Photo: Pexels/Public domain Nigel Huddleston, the relevant government minister, was reported by The Times saying in [...]read moreAs hopes of end to UK ‘tourist tax’ possibly dashed, are problems insurmountable?

Guardrails AI wants to crowdsource fixes for GenAI model problems

February 15, 2024 No Comments Technology ,

It doesn’t take much to get GenAI spouting mistruths and untruths. This past week provided an example, with Microsoft’s and Google’s chatbots declaring a Super Bowl winner before the game even started. The real problems start, though, when GenAI’s hallucinations get harmful — endorsing torture, reinforcing ethnic and racial stereotypes and writing persuasively about conspiracy theories. [...]read moreGuardrails AI wants to crowdsource fixes for GenAI model problems

More problems for Boohoo after accusations of mislabelling clothes

January 17, 2024 No Comments Beauty

Boohoo has had a rocky start to 2024. After news that the fashion e-tail giant might close its flagship Midlands factory, it now stands accused of putting ‘Made in the UK’ labels on potentially thousands of clothes that were made in South Asia. That’s according to the BBC programme Panorama, but it’s a charge that Boohoo has denied. Plain [...]read moreMore problems for Boohoo after accusations of mislabelling clothes

In The Style results show extent of its problems pre-buyout

January 16, 2024 No Comments Business , , ,

Almost a year ago, fashion e-tailer In The Style was facing potential administration but was sold to private equity firm Baaj Capital. Now it has filed its accounts for the year to last March, which give us a better idea of what was happening at the business during the 12 months before its buyout. In [...]read moreIn The Style results show extent of its problems pre-buyout