Tech lobby group techUK claims they were granted an extension to the deadline for the Government’s AI copyright consultation, despite the Government denying any exceptions. This has caused outrage among creatives who fear Silicon Valley is receiving preferential treatment. The consultation, which opened last December, favors a response that allows tech firms a copyright exception unless creators ‘opt out’. The creative industry, worth £126 billion, has joined a campaign against this proposal. The Government insists that no extensions were granted, while techUK states that extensions are common practice.
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Bollywood film worker and his partner found dead after ‘taking mystery green pill’
Two individuals, a 28-year-old Bollywood film worker and his 20-year-old partner, were found dead in their Southall flat after allegedly consuming a mystery green pill following a night out in South London. Neighbors described them as a hardworking couple with bright futures, expressing shock at their sudden deaths. Ealing Council has issued a warning about the pills, marked with an '80' and possibly an 'OP,' urging caution regarding illicit substances and advising anyone feeling unwell...
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