So I just opened the latest British Scandal episode and forwarded about 15s to get past the intro music etc only to be confronted with: 'I am not open to seducing Elon Musk!' Getting to that point so quickly in a podcast is impressive, if not genius Alice Levine Matt Forde

Is Northern Ireland ready to deliver the UK’s Industrial Strategy — or will skills gaps and inertia stall it? In Part III, I dig into the Technology Adoption Review and Pivotal’s excellent policy delivery report open.substack.com/pub/northstarb…

Publishing fake, AI-generated images of Auschwitz is not only a dangerous distortion. Such fabrication disrespects victims and harasses their memory. If you see such posts, please don’t share them. Instead, follow the official Auschwitz Memorial, where every name, every photo, and

The supply chain for bonfires directly proportional to their towering scale. Tesco launches investigation into its pallet depot in Livingstone over loyalist bonfire claims thenational.scot/news/25295099.…

Paramilitaries sourcing fresh weapons via 3D printers. Feasible of course, but first time I've read that it's actually happening sofmag.com/?p=143452

The Lords is not a popular aspect of UK democracy, but the quality of debate often goes above the Commons (fewer toadies, fewer mouthpieces and bag carriers). This one on AI is good - Lord Black as Chair of Telegraph on new media (then gets torn a new one) theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2025…

.Fujitsu UK is a major contributor to one of the UK's biggest scandals... and it's bidding to keep running Great Britain’s border with Northern Ireland politico.eu/article/post-o… At some point this brand will be rehabilitated, or at least less ghastly. Are we at that point?

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.UK Research and Innovation awards £168m to @ADR_UK - NI data research could be in line to benefit. More here: linkedin.com/posts/geoffmcg…

'AI has good Irish', apparently... connachttribune.ie/concern-over-a… *clears throat* A dhaoine filíochta na hÉireann, bígí cúramach le bhur n-em-dashes nó cuirfear cosc oraibh!

'Can't Look Way' review via The Guardian Film shows how social media companies prioritise profit over user health and seeks to prove systematic algorithm manipulation. theguardian.com/film/2025/aug/… More detail from Bloomberg UK bloombergmedia.com/press/bloomber…

PLDP applications are now live! Whether you have experience of policy, or want to develop new skills, then we strongly encourage you to sign up. Applications close at 5pm on 8 Sept. Follow the link below or scan the QR code in the video. pivotalpolicy.org/our-work/news-…

Software stocks in Europe fall on concerns over AI disruption reuters.com/business/softw… On Monday, Melius Research downgraded Adobe to sell.

Rachel Reeves was in Belfast y'day to largely reannounce the Spending Review allocation from June. Still, some interesting stuff in here gov.uk/government/new…

This is the slickest, most devastating, most irresistible backline move from Exeter Chiefs How do you defend this? facebook.com/share/v/1FHi8i…

Gavin Williamson has wandered into Labour HQ with a box of matches and is fully intent on burning the house down (metaphorically speaking) politics.co.uk/mp-comment/202… Devasting. The JP Morgan stuff could be enough to defenestrate McSweeney.

My piece on Ireland's €275 billion competitiveness plan & opportunities for NI's tech sector through shared digital infrastructure, RegTech partnerships, and cross-border collaboration open.substack.com/pub/northstarb…

Interesting exchange in Northern Ireland Assembly>>Education Minister hits back over claim ‘large portion’ of speech written by AI irishnews.com/news/northern-… IMHO, AI is going to be used in this way (officially or via shadow AI). Asking gotcha questions about AI in speeches isn't that helpful.