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1. Levelling up white paper's pensions plan could cost councils dear: The government's target for council pension funds to invest up to 5% of their assets in projects in the UK could be counterproductive.

Author

GEORGE, MARTIN

Subjects
*PENSION trusts, *GOVERNMENT report writing, *PENSIONS, *ASSETS (Accounting), *ENVIRONMENTAL responsibility, *NUDGE theory
Abstract

The article offers information about the United Kingdom government's target for council pension funds to invest percentage of their assets in projects in the United Kingdom could be counter productive.

Published
2022

2. ASCEND program update: Designing next-gen, high-rate auto and aerospace composites: GKN Aerospace, McLaren Automotive and U.K.-based partners share goals and progress aiming at high-rate, Industry 4.0-enabled, sustainable materials and processes.

Author

Mason, Hannah

Subjects
*MANUFACTURING processes, *BUSINESS partnerships, *BUSINESS enterprises, *TRANSFER molding, *SHAPE memory polymers, *ADHESIVE tape, *ELECTRIC wiring
Abstract

The article reports on a project called ASCEND (Aerospace and Automotive Supply Chain Enabled Development), launched in 2021, led by GKN Aerospace and McLaren Automotive, that aims to develop materials and technologies for producing higher-rate, composites-intensive components for both the automotive and aerospace sectors.It mentions that the project aims to enable production of composites-intensive aircraft and for the urban air mobility (UAM) market, that rate could be much higher.

Published
2023

3. UK's controversial online safety bill set to become law: The Online Safety bill, now passed by Parliament, has stirred criticism regarding provisions that will require tech companies to monitor encrypted messages.

Author

Trueman, Charlotte

Subjects
*ELECTRONIC billing, *SAFETY regulations, *USER-generated content, *HIGH technology industries, *INTERNET safety, *WEB search engines, *SOCIAL media, *ENCRYPTION protocols
Abstract

Four years after it started life as a white paper, the UK government's controversial Online Safety Bill has finally passed through Parliament and is set to become law in the coming weeks. If companies do not comply with the bill's rules, UK regulator Ofcom could fine them up to £18 million (US$22 million) or 10% of their global annual revenue, whichever is biggest. [Extracted from the article]

Published
2023

4. THE BEST OPEN TOOLS FOR DISCOVERING OA ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH.

Author

HADEN, DAVID

Subjects
*ART, *RESEARCH, *OPEN access publishing, *BOOKS, *INFORMATION resources, *HUMANITIES
Abstract

The article highlights the author's favorite open search tools for finding open arts and humanities content. Topics discussed include the JURN search tool, which discovers the full text of open journals in the arts and humanities; the sister tool of JURN called GRAFT, which searches the world's academic repositories, and the extremely poor semantic interpretation of queries resulting in subsequent slowing down of Paperity, a multidisciplinary aggregator of OA journals and papers.

Published
2022

5. UK competition regulator launches review of AI market: The UK Competition and Markets Authority is seeking to establish what consumer protections need to be placed on AI systems.

Author

Trueman, Charlotte

Subjects
*CONSUMER protection, *ARTIFICIAL intelligence, *CHATBOTS, *LANGUAGE models
Abstract

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an initial review into the market for artificial intelligence systems, looking at the underlying foundational large language models that power chatbots such as ChatGPT alongside the opportunities and risks that AI could present. The CMA added that the review is in line with the UK government's aim to support "open, competitive markets", as outlined in a white paper published in March. [Extracted from the article]

Published
2023

6. UK government's AI strategy to rely on existing regulations instead of new laws.

Author

Trueman, Charlotte

Subjects
*ARTIFICIAL intelligence
Abstract

"As a result, the absence of an AI framework hasthe likely potential to create a more unequal and unjustsociety, enhancing the market and power asymmetries betweenthose who dominate digital tools and those who are impactedby AI technology." News In its white paper outlining its policy on AIregulation, the UK government has called for "responsibleuse" while avoiding the introduction of what it callsinnovation-stifling "heavy-handed legislation.". [Extracted from the article]

Published
2023