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Moderating horror and hate on the web may be beyond even AI | John Naughton

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Managing the barrage of upsetting material online is a challenge that service providers are struggling to meet, even if they try

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Wonky Waitrose billboard fenced off by London council as stunt backfires

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Concerned public contact council over safety fears after retailer erected askew billboard in Wandsworth

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The ‘boring phone’: stressed-out gen Z ditch smartphones for dumbphones

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The feature-free phone, launched at Milan design week, is the latest device to tap into young people’s concerns about attention-harvesting and data privacy

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Three and a bit years after Brexit, are border checks finally here?

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Sort of: this week will see inspections of some goods. But the hit to businesses and inflation will be inescapable

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Workers accuse Google of ‘tantrum’ after 50 fired over Israel contract protest

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Tech giant fired number of people who protested against $1.2bn Project Nimbus, which supports Israeli military and government

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Sadiq Khan: leaseholders in England should have the right to withhold service charges

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London mayor says residents need a law protecting them from unfair and unexplained increases in levies by landlords

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Remote working and whiffy workout wear fuel laundry revolution

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Home workers aim to tackle smelly athleisure clothing, save money and be kinder to the environment

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Littler India: why Britain’s south Asian garment stores are struggling

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They have been resilient amid wider high street decline – but units are now emptying in areas such as Southall, west London

UK tax: ‘HMRC harassed me for money I had paid weeks earlier’

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Simon Hattenstone was sent letters demanding tax he didn’t owe. Then he found other people were in the same situation

Friday, Apr 26

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Tesla Autopilot feature was involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator says

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Federal transportation agency finds Tesla’s claims about feature don’t match their findings and opens second investigation

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UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’

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Panel of nearly 100 countries to draw up guidelines for industries that mine raw materials used in low-carbon technology

First cargo ship leaves Baltimore since bridge collapse via new channel

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Bulk carrier uses deep-water channel en route to Canada marking important step in recovery efforts after last month’s disaster

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Paul Marshall expected to bid for Telegraph after quitting GB News board

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Investor’s move comes amid reports RedBird IMI is to formally withdraw its attempt to buy the newspaper

US has seen evidence of attempts by China to influence election, says Blinken

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Secretary of state met Xi Jinping in Beijing and warned of sanctions over China’s support for Russian arms industry

FTSE 100 ends ‘fantastic week’ at new record high, as Anglo rejects takeover bid – as it happened

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Analysts say investor confidence is improving, as shares in London post their best week since last September

‘It’s what I always dreamed of’: Mango deal takes Victoria Beckham’s designs to high street

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Collections by ex-Spice Girl had been too dear for most but deal with affordable chain forecast to help tip VB business into profit

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Google parent Alphabet hits $2tn valuation as it announces first dividend

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Tech company’s shares rise as it plans to reward investors after strong quarterly results

Post Office tried to ‘hush up’ case of worker who killed himself, inquiry hears

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Inquiry hears firm ‘drip fed’ compensation to Martin Griffiths’ widow as incentive for her to ‘maintain confidentialty’

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American cows now have bird flu, too – but it’s time for planning, not panic | Devi Sridhar

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This is not a repeat of the Covid pandemic. Yet global governments should follow the US and prepare a response

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Cybersecurity firm Darktrace agrees $5.3bn sale to US private equity business

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Offer for ‘cutting edge’ UK firm from Thoma Bravo signals another blow for the London Stock Exchange

Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls

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EV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be temporary

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Barclays accused of greenwashing over financing for Italian oil company

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Exclusive: Environmental groups say bank is misleading public over ‘sustainable’ financing for Eni as company vastly expands fossil fuel production

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GMB launches legal action against ‘out of control’ Amazon at Coventry warehouse

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Employment tribunal sought over claims firm tried to induce workers to leave union in long-running row

Urban flats for sale in Great Britain for less than £500,000 – in pictures

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From a modern development in the heart of Edinburgh to a Grade II-listed townhouse in Ramsgate

Starmer’s rail plans must only be the start. It’s full renationalisation that Britain needs | Tom Haines-Doran

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The Labour leader needs to stop counting the cost of properly investing in railways – and instead see the costs of not doing so

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UK consumers feeling more confident about finances, says NatWest boss

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For first time since August 2021 people expect position to be better in a year, Paul Thwaite adds

More gigs postponed amid opening week chaos at Manchester Co-op Live arena

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General manager resigns after test event problems at 23,500-capacity venue, with shows rescheduled

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How the overseas owners of the UK’s water companies clean up by polluting our rivers | George Monbiot

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Soiled seas and huge shareholder dividends: where has the £64bn borrowed by firms since privatisation gone?

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Mount Fuji view to be blocked as tourists overcrowd popular photo spot

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Fujikawaguchiko town official says choice to erect huge barrier is ‘regrettable’ and last resort

Scott Farquhar to resign as joint CEO of Atlassian

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Co-founder leaving ‘to spend more time with his young family, improve the world via philanthropy, and help further the technology industry globally’