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Ben Affleck made news this week when he spoke about using AI on his new movie ‘Animals,’ and now he’s going deeper on his approach to use the technology in a responsible way.
Affleck spoke to THR at the film’s premiere: “I wouldn’t use something that trains on or has learned from any work that is copywritten, or that is an intelligence created by a peer of mine or somebody that I look up to.”
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Elon Musk’s X increased annual UK revs last year for the first time since takeover four years ago, but reveals a $4.5m ad hit in q1 2026 alone due to Iran war. theguardian.com/business/liv…
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Mirror and Express publisher Reach to cut another 220 editorial roles (and create 60 to drive digital), follows more than 300 going late last year…
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Channel 4 poaches Paramount’s TV ad sales business from Sky theguardian.com/media/2026/s…
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Exclusive: Channel 4 has poached Channel 5-owner Paramount’s £300m-plus UK TV ad sales business, a major boost after announcing it is to cut 340 jobs
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New battery-powered trains to ‘bring faster journeys to the north’ theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
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UK chancellor urged to remove ‘hidden taxes’ from energy bills theguardian.com/money/2026/s…
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Channel 4 has confirmed the biggest round of layoffs in its 43-year history, cutting 340 jobs, 28% of staff.
The cuts, which the Guardian revealed on Tuesday, form part of a restructure to “greatly reduce non-programming spend”.
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Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates theguardian.com/business/202…
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Supercar maker McLaren to create 1,000 UK jobs as part of £450m tech investment theguardian.com/business/202…
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