Amazon Prime, Spotify set to be worst hit by Brits cancelling subscriptions January 4, 2023 British households are cancelling online subscriptions as the cost of living soars, with Amazon Prime and Spotify among the most-searched subscriptions to be cancelled, according to a new study. According to a new study by VPN Online, Brits are increasingly cancelling their streaming subscriptions to save money amid sky-high inflation. In 2022, the average Brit [...]
Ex Daily Mail editor made new head of digital-only The Independent January 4, 2023 The Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday’s former editor Geordie Greig has been appointed editor in chief of digital-only national The Independent. The Independent’s owner IDNML said Greig would be joining the paper with immediate effect. Grieg edited the Daily Mail, which is Britain’s highest circulation newspaper between 2018 and 2022. Before that he [...]
Fears of cheating prompt Ofqual to ‘look into’ use of AI chatbot ChatGPT January 3, 2023 Ofqual admitted looking at providing guidance to teachers over student use of the controversial AI writing tool ChatGPT. The examination and qualification regulation body said it was responding to concerns that students were using the AI chatbot to write essays. Teachers who reviewed three ChatGPT answers on English language, English literature and history said that [...]
What Elon Musk did next: Tech entrepreneur promises 2023 won’t be ‘boring’ January 2, 2023 Elon Musk tweeted that 2023 would not be boring. He followed this up by hinting at a release of the “Fauci Files” later this week. Musk has been critical of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who stepped down as the White House chief medical advisor at the end of 2022. In December, he had made a tweet [...]
Huawei out of ‘crisis mode’ after years of US restrictions on Chinese tech giant December 30, 2022 Huawei, the Chinese technology giant, says it has emerged from “crisis mode” after years of US restrictions that have stifled its overseas sales, even though its revenue for 2022 failed to grow from a year earlier. “US restrictions are now our new normal, and we’re back to business as usual,” Eric Xu, Huawei’s current chairman, [...]
Influencer Andrew Tate ‘detained in Romania on suspicion of human trafficking and rape’ December 30, 2022 Social media influencer Andrew Tate has reportedly been detained in Romania on suspicion of human trafficking and rape. The former kickboxer was held alongside his brother, Tristan, and two other suspects while his house was raided in the capital, Bucharest. “The four suspects … appear to have created an organised crime group with the purpose [...]
Revealed: Blair wanted to regulate papers for ‘accuracy’ of reporting, former top aide says December 30, 2022 A key official in the team of former prime minister Tony Blair wanted to regulate newspapers for the “accuracy” of their reporting, according to newly-released official papers. Files released by the National Archives show Mr Blair’s principal private secretary Jeremy Heywood (a future cabinet secretary) became exasperated by what he regarded as the inaccurate reporting [...]
In memoriam: The Queen, Pele, Shane Warne, business leaders and celebs who died in 2022 December 30, 2022 The death of Her Majesty the Queen punctuated a year dominated by economic turmoil, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and political upheaval. As 2022 winds down, it’s time to reflect on those who passed on, from the world of politics, sport, entertainment and, business. Queen Elizabeth’s death aged 96 after more than 70 years on [...]
Prime: Aldi limits sale of KSI-Logan Paul energy drink after store carnage goes viral December 29, 2022 Discount store Aldi has been forced to limit sales of a new energy drink made by KSI and Logan Paul after customers were shown clamouring to buy the item. A video shared on Twitter by a user called Mark Hall showed raucous Aldi shoppers grabbing the drink today, with staff members attempting to only allow [...]
The year in City A.M. front pages December 28, 2022 As 2022 comes to a close, we look back on how the turbulent last 12 months were reported on from our very own newsroom. It would be fair to say the last year has been a tumultuous one. It started with the ending of pandemic restrictions and the onset of a cost of living crisis. [...]