Landlords have been accused of “holding parliament hostage” with the threat of selling up to stop tenants’ rights from being strengthened. A fresh row erupted on the eve of the controversial Renters Reform Bill coming to the House of Lords for its second reading, as one landlord group warned of a supply crisis in the
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Founders: Greg Jackson (CEO), Stuart Jackson, James EddisonLaunched: 2016Headquarters: LondonFunding: $2 billionValuation: $7.8 billionKey technologies: Artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, machine learningIndustry: EnergyPrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 1 (No. 8 in 2023) Persephone Kavallines Aiming to spark further transition to renewable energy, British-based power conglomerate Octopus Energy pulled in $800 million in new funding last year
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China’s ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Office after three people were charged with spying for Hong Kong. The Foreign Office said it was “unequivocal in setting out that the recent pattern of behaviour directed by China against the UK including cyber-attacks, reports of espionage links and the issuing of bounties is not acceptable”.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as part of his Investing in America agenda, during a visit to Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, U.S., May 8, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration has announced $537 billion in infrastructure investments since the passage of landmark government funding bills, such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure
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Divyendra Jadoun is proud of his professional alias: the Indian Deepfaker.  “I know we do deepfakes,” he tells Sky News. “Why would I use something else?” And Jadoun’s services have been in demand recently, as India holds elections – often billed as the biggest democratic election on the planet. Deepfakes have been a feature, in
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From left to right, Accel general partners Harry Nelis, Sonali de Rycker, Andrei Brasoveanu, Luca Bocchio, and Philippe Botteri. Accel Venture capital firm Accel said Tuesday it’s raised $650 million for its eighth fund targeted at investing in European and Israeli early-stage startups, in a sign the venture capital market may be showing signs of
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Photo by PhotoMIX Company on Pexels.com US grid operators haven’t been practicing long-term transmission planning, but for the first time, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) just made it mandatory. FERC now requires proactive grid planning FERC oversees interstate electricity transmission. The rule it released today, Order No. 1920, adopts specific requirements for transmission providers in
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Donald Trump “wasn’t thinking about (his wife) Melania” when he paid off a former porn star, his former lawyer has testified. Michael Cohen told a court Mr Trump personally approved $130,000 in hush money to Stormy Daniels over an alleged 2006 sexual encounter. The payout isn’t illegal, but Mr Trump is accused of falsifying records
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The new version of the ChatGPT AI chatbot has been unveiled and offers near-instant results across text, vision and audio, according to its maker. OpenAI said it was much better at understanding visuals and sounds than previous versions. It offers the prospect of real-time ‘conversations’ with the chatbot, including the ability to interrupt its answers.
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May 13, 2024, 11:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury’s father, John Fury, was involved in a head-butting incident during a media event ahead of Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight championship bout with Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In a heated altercation, John Fury was standing head-to-head with a member of Usyk’s team before being
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