Today, we’re going to talk about the role AI might play in deciding legal disputes. Not just drafting memos and doing research — actually deciding who’s right and who’s wrong, and who should pay. Image: Marek Studzinski / Unsplash My guest today is Bridget McCormack, the former chief justice for the Michigan Supreme Court and…
Airport organisation says queues could last up to six hours over the summer holidays. Image: Chris Brown / Pexels Source: BBC
James Park and Eric Friedman, the co-founders of Fitbit who left Google two years ago, have announced a new venture called Luffu. Described as an “intelligent family care system,” Luffu collects and logs health and medical information from connected devices, other platforms like Apple Health and Fitbit, and details shared by family members through voice…
Introduction A decade after the revolution that toppled his father’s regime, the violent death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has thrust Libya’s fractured justice system into the international spotlight. The Libyan Attorney General’s office has launched a formal criminal investigation, deploying forensic teams to examine the body and the site of the alleged extrajudicial killing. This…
Introduction A political firestorm has erupted over the future of higher education funding. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has mounted a robust defence of the current student loan framework, branding it ‘fair and reasonable,’ just days after a scathing critique from consumer champion Martin Lewis. This clash exposes a deep national rift over who should bear the…
Introduction In the architecture of modern life, a three-digit number holds immense power. It unlocks homes, launches careers, and dictates financial futures. At the heart of this system sits Experian, a global data giant whose decisions ripple through millions of lives. In an exclusive interview, Alex Lintner, the company’s technology chief, mounts a vigorous defense…
Introduction When TikTok stuttered to a halt last weekend, it wasn’t just a technical hiccup. For millions of American users, the platform’s sudden silence—marked by frozen uploads and scrambled view counts—felt eerily symbolic. The outage struck just as the app’s controversial new corporate structure, TikTok USDS, officially went live, weaving technical failure and political anxiety…
Introduction In a cinematic landscape saturated with superhero spectacles, Chris Pratt sheds his heroic persona for a gritty, morally ambiguous role. ‘Mercy,’ a relentless new thriller from director Timur Bekmambetov, thrusts audiences into a near-future where artificial intelligence doesn’t just assist justice—it administers it. Pratt’s detective finds himself not hunting a criminal, but becoming the…
Introduction Exclusive internal documents reveal a sweeping new strategy by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to manage migrant detention in America’s heartland. The agency is planning a privately operated network designed to rapidly transport individuals in custody across hundreds of miles, fundamentally altering the detention landscape in five Upper Midwest states. This move signals…
Introduction A major consumer watchdog has ignited a firestorm by accusing Google of building a new AI-powered shopping system that could secretly drive up prices for everyday buyers. The explosive claim, centered on the tech giant’s ‘Universal Commerce Protocol,’ has been met with a swift and forceful denial from Google, setting the stage for a…
