Notting Hill Carnival: The Met is writing its own rules for live facial recognition August 13, 2025 With the Met primed to use live facial recognition tech at the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival, primary legislation is needed urgently.
The 24-second news cycle has killed off silly season August 12, 2025 In a media landscape fuelled by outrage, the news cycle has no more room for fun or nuance, writes Adam Taylor
Call me converted, I’ve finally found a positive use for ChatGPT August 6, 2025 Anna Moloney was an AI Luddite. Then she discovered it could do her taxes. She tells us about (kinda) embracing ChatGPT in today's Notebook.
Is going to university worth it any more? July 30, 2025 Is going to university worth it any more? Reed's latest data makes clear the advantages are certainly not what they used to be.
As charities struggle, well-off City firms have a responsibility to give back July 29, 2025 City firms have a responsibility to use their resources to help struggling charities, writes Bloomberg's Jemma Read.
The River Thames is London’s largest public space. So why don’t we use it? July 23, 2025 The River Thames is London's largest public space, so why aren't we using it, asks Chris Romer-Lee as he calls to make the river swimmable.
The rise of slottification: Why can’t I have any fun in London without booking? July 22, 2025 When a boy cannot even go to a pond without booking it on a desktop app, something has gone wrong in London, writes Matt Waksman.
London’s nighttime economy is crumbling. Yet the show must go on July 9, 2025 The government has hammered the nighttime economy, but the show must go on, writes London Cabaret Club CEO Evelina Girling.
We shouldn’t be surprised when MPs crumble. We reward them so little July 8, 2025 Underpaid, constantly scrutinised and often humiliated, we shouldn't be surprised when our MPs fail us, writes Kiki McDonough.
Artists, pop stars, musicians, lend me your ears: We can’t stop AI from using our work July 2, 2025 Banning AI from training on artists' work is like banning people from reading, writes Sir Robin Millar in today's Notebook.