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UK investigation finds companies greenwashing despite warnings
An investigation by Greenpeace UKβs βUnearthedβ journalism unit has found that several companies are still greenwashing despite warnings from the UKβs Advertising Standards Agency (ASA). Greenwashing is still ongoing in the UK, an investigation by Greenpeace UKβs journalism unit βUnearthedβ has found. According to a report by The Guardian, various companies have continued to publish unfounded claims about the environmental cost of their services or products over the last...
Microsoft sacks 6,000 staff in biggest layoffs since 2023
Tech giant Microsoft has announced a further 6,000 staff layoffs after a year of continual job losses. The move will shrink the companyβs workforce by approximately three percent. Microsoft announced this Tuesday that it would be letting go of more than 6,000 staff, shrinking its workforce by roughly three percent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkeZL48V4u0 Itβs the biggest cuts at the tech giant since 2023, when 10,000 employees were let go. This latest move will...
Study finds job interviews conducted by AI prone to discrimination
An Australian study has warned that job interviews orchestrated by AI have a higher chance of discrimination if theyβre non-American or disabled. Videos of applicants sharing their experiences have also been making the rounds on TikTok. If finding a new job wasnβt already hard enough, a new study in Australia has found that recruiters using AI for interviews could possibly be discriminating against certain candidates. Those without an American accent...
Russia responsible for MH17 crash says UN aviation agency
The UN aviation agency has deemed Russia responsible for downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. The plane flew over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. Over ten years on from the downing of Maylasia Airlines flight MH17, the UN aviation agency has definitively concluded that Russia was responsible. The aircraft was show down by a Russian missile in July 2014. All 298 passengers were killed, though the Kremlin has consistently denied any involvement...
Podcast industry revenue over double previous estimates
As a global format, the podcast industry reportedly surpassed $7.3 billion USD in revenue last year. The sector is now twice as large as previous estimates initially suggested. Do you listen to podcasts regularly? It seems like many of us gravitate toward long-form audio content, as podcasting has now been found to generate over $7.3 billion USD in revenue per year, according to research firm Owl & Co. This means...
Two new weight-loss drugs tested and trialled
Over in the US, two weight-loss drugs have been tested against one another to see which is most effective. Mounjaro was found to be more optimal than Wegovy. Two new weight-loss drugs called Mounjaro and Wegovy have been tested and trialled against one another to see which is the most efficient. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers said that both drugs lead to...
New bill might force Apple to allow third party app stores
Called βThe App Store Freedom Act,β this new bill would legally require companies such as Apple and Google to allow other app stores and payment methods on their devices. The legal system looks set to diminish Apple and Googleβs dominance over the app stores market. American politician Kat Cammack has introduced a new bill called βThe App Store Freedom Act.β It would require βlarge app store operatorsβ to allow third-party...
How fluid marketing is changing Gen Z music habits
If youβre an avid Charlie XCX fan, you might have noticed the 'Brat' cover is βrottingβ slowly from the bottom on Spotify. Itβs not a technical glitch, but rather a marketing strategy that alters the way Gen Z understand the concept of an album. Charlie XCXβs marketing team has changed the iconic green cover art of her βBratβ album on all streaming services. Where once it was a simple colour...
Danish company Γrsted cancels big UK windfarm project
The fourth stage of a project at Hornsea windfarm in Yorkshire has been cancelled. The intention was to build enough wind turbines to power 1 million homes in the UK. Γrsted, the worldβs biggest wind power developer, has cancelled plans for project Hornsea 4. Based in Yorkshire, Hornsea 4 would have installed enough wind turbines at the windfarm site to power over 1 million homes. The Danish company said the...
Half of first-time property buyers need help from parents
According to estate agency Savills, more than half of all UK first-time buyers received help from their families to purchase a property in 2024. While lower than the previous year, this number is still higher than every other year since 2013. Estate agency Savills has said that over half of all new property buyers in 2024 had help from their families, or the βbank of mum and dadβ as itβs...
