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Amazon uses content by default
Twitch has faced a backlash from users after confirming that content on the Amazon-owned streaming platform is used to train the company’s generative AI models under a setting that is switched on by default. The platform said on 12 August that users can opt out of the data collection, butContinue Reading
The Works shareholder questions chair’s New Zealand residency and home working
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails An activist investor embroiled in a boardroom dispute with The Works has questioned whether itsContinue Reading
Au Vodka agrees sale to Sazerac in reported £500m deal
Sazerac, the US drinks group that owns Southern Comfort and BuzzBallz, has said it has agreed to buy Au Vodka, the Swansea vodka brand known for its gold bottles, in a deal reported to be worth £500m. The deal, first reported by Sky News, is expected to earn co-founders CharlieContinue Reading
Perez Hilton’s family issues update on celebrity blogger two weeks after self-harm livestream
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton remains in hospital nearly two weeks after his admission, his family says. Emergency services wereContinue Reading
Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as top Trump aide
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as one of Donald Trump’s top aides. The prime minister spokeContinue Reading
New research suggests quitting alcohol changes the brain. Here’s how
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email For some, abstaining from alcohol can subsequently increase compulsive drinking. Our research team found that, in abstaining mice, this urge toContinue Reading
Transfer news LIVE with Osimhen to Man Utd links and Liverpool Barcola bid
Premier League clubs are running out of time to finish their summer transfer business with Man Utd and Liverpool among those still hoping to do deals.Continue Reading
AstraZeneca ditches lung cancer treatment trial
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Drug giant AstraZeneca has revealed its latest setback in just over a month after haltingContinue Reading
Hayden Panettiere dead: Heroes, Nashville and Scream star dies aged 36
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville, and the Scream franchise, has died aged 36. “ItContinue Reading
Single dose malaria drug could simplify treatment worldwide in medical breakthrough
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Researchers have welcomed a new antimalarial compound as “an exciting step forward” in the global fight against the disease. Discovered byContinue Reading