AI app ads promoting ‘objectification of women’ banned by watchdog
The ad regulator said it had "zero-tolerance" for ads promoting AI tools that could sexualise or objectify women. Source: BBC…
Month: September 2026
The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
Few companies have the technology to make aircraft windows which are getting harder to make. Source: BBC News
Complaints to watchdog about water firms jump 84%
Many complaints were about affordability, after customers saw steep hikes to bills. Source: BBC News
Trump says Kennedy Center to close as court rules his name must stay off building
The ruling came as the centre's Trump-appointed board was reportedly scheduled to vote on closing it for two years. Source:…
All support acts on Ed Sheeran’s US tour quit after Macklemore dropped
The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on…
Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms
The inspector also found a bottleneck in resupply, despite President Donald Trump's claims that US supplies are "virtually limitless". Source:…
US borrowing costs hit highest level since 2007
The effective interest rate on US government bonds over 10 years, known as the 10-year Treasury yield, has risen as…
South African president vows justice as more women’s bodies found near Johannesburg
Police have not linked the deaths to a serial killer but are investigating this possibility. Source: BBC News
Two sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Oman says
Iran says El Gaia caught fire after hitting mines, but the US says the oil tanker was struck by a…
What weapon could the US have put into space?
The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit. Source: BBC News