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Feb202021 by adminNo Comments

Google sacks founder of its AI ethics programme amid ‘sexism and discrimination’ claims

Technology

Tech giant Google has fired the head of its artificial intelligence (AI) ethics programme, claiming she had broken the rules on moving files outside of the company.Margaret Mitchell tweeted the she had been let go by the firm on Friday, with the move coming a month after she had publicly vented about the way her former peer, Timnit Gebru, was dismissed. In a statement, Google said that Ms Mitchell's violations "included the exfiltration of confidential business-sensitive documents and private data of other employees" following an investigation last month. According to some reports, Ms Mitchell had been locked out of her work account for five weeks in the build up to her dismissal, including her emails and the corporate system.Her colleague, Ms Gebru, left Google late last year and says s...

Nov132020 by adminNo Comments

Hays Travel founder dies after collapsing at work

Business

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Aug42020 by adminNo Comments

Glastonbury Festival may not return until 2022, admits founder

Entertainment

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis has said he cannot guarantee whether it will go ahead next year after being forced to cancel this summer's event due to the coronavirus pandemic.Eavis said he would "be moving heaven and Earth" to make it happen but it could be "wishful thinking", and the only "certainty" for Glastonbury is 2022. Headliners Sir Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar, plus hundreds of other acts, were due to play at this year's 50th anniversary celebrations in June before the festival was called off due to COVID-19. Image: Taylor Swift and Sir Paul McCartney (below) were set to headline this year's event Tickets have been rolled over to the next event, which fans assumed wo...

Jul212020 by adminNo Comments

PMLA court refuses bail to Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor in multi-crore fraud case

Finance

A PMLA court here on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged multi-crore fraud at the bank. Kapoor had sought bail on merits of the case. His lawyers submitted that the investigation in the case was completed, hence there was no reason to keep keep him in jail. Also, most of the evidence was documentary in nature and cannot be tampered by the accused, they added. However, special judge P P Rajvaidya rejected Kapoor's plea. The banker, currently in judicial custody, was arrested in March under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is primarily investigating Kapoor, his wife and three daughters over Rs 600 crore received by a firm allegedly...

Feb182020 by adminNo Comments

Amazon founder commits $10bn to fight climate change

Technology

Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos has pledged $ 10bn (£7.7bn) of his personal wealth to fighting climate change.Mr Bezos, who is one of the world's richest people with an Amazon stake worth $ 100bn alone, told followers on Instagram a new Bezos Earth Fund would start to distribute cash within months. He said he plans to begin awarding grants this summer to scientists, activists and non-profit organisations.The billionaire said in a post on Instagram: "Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet. "I want to work alongside others both to amplify known ways and to explore new ways of fighting the devastating impact of climate change on this planet we all share." ...