‘Spectre of recession’ looms with growth set to dim in 2026 Economics The government is facing a critical warning over the looming “spectre of recession” after economic growth stalled in the second half of 2025 and is expected to wane in the new year. On Monday, fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) downgraded the economy’s second quarter expansion to a sluggish 0.2 per cent [...]
Signing up to a new AI tool? For the love of God, read the small print! Opinion Influencers are flogging AI programmes as "neat little tools", but failing to read the small print could prove costly, writes Paul Armstrong.
AI in recruitment: Levelling the playing field or entrenching bias? Opinion AI in recruitment aims to reduce hiring biases and streamline candidate selection. But do these tools truly make hiring fairer, or are they reinforcing hidden biases? Asks Paul Armstrong The AI hiring wave has arrived, promising to tidy up recruitment’s inefficiencies with sleek algorithms and predictive analytics. Job descriptions are optimised for clicks, CVs sifted [...]
Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged data breach involving users’ HIV status April 22, 2024 Gay dating app Grindr faces a lawsuit over an alleged major data breach, which involved users’ HIV status.