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It is the last election for Essex County Council before the reorganisation of local government

Some failed startups are reportedly selling old Slack messages, emails, and other internal records to AI companies as training data, creating a new way to cash out after shutting down. Fast Company reports: Shanna Johnson, the CEO of now-defunct software company Cielo24, told the publication that she was able to sell every Slack message, internal email, and Jira ticket as training data for "hundreds of thousands of dollars." This isn't a one-off scenario. SimpleClosure, a startup that helps companies like Cielo24 shut down, told Forbes that there's been major interest from AI companies trying to get their hands on workplace data. Because of this, SimpleClosure launched a new tool that allows companies to sell their wealth of internal communications -- from Slack archives to email chains -- to AI labs. The company said it's processed 100 such deals in the past year. Payouts ranged from $10,000 to $100,000. "I think the privacy issues here are quite substantial," Marc Rotenberg, founder of the Center for AI and Digital Policy, told Forbes. "Employee privacy remains a key concern, particularly because people have become so dependent on these new internal messaging tools like Slack. ... It's not generic data. It's identifiable people."

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A family from Southend in Essex is hoping to swap life in the busy city for the countryside when they appear on the BBC One show Escape to the Country.

A family from Southend in Essex is hoping to swap life in the busy city for the countryside when they appear on the BBC One show Escape to the Country.

Diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour that carries an average life expectancy of 12 to 18 months, Hannah Langton's reaction, as a mother of two, was understandable.

The UK's string of holiday parks promise bucket-and-spade fun, great entertainment and pools galore - without breaking the bank - so, what's not to like? Asks Hayley Minn.

German historical drama, The Empress, hit the streaming service back in 2022. The show, written by Katharina Eyssen, has had 12 episodes air across two seasons.

The Teen Mom star, 34, is currently working with X-rated AI-powered chatbot Joi AI , and revealed her only child is also launching a new phase of her career, as an author.

The supermodel, 52, was joined by Ian Rush, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister and Alexander Isak at The Park Pub.

The wives and girlfriends supporting the players at The Snooker World Championship, which kicks off this weekend in Sheffield, are a quietly chic cohort.

Iron Man, Inspector Gadget, Wallace & Gromit, and now…me! Exoskeletons are no longer constrained to science fiction, as I found out this week.

Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews announced the joyful news they are expecting their fourth child this week, during a family getaway to St. Barts. 

The picturesque Essex village of Stock has been named one of the 'poshest' in Britain, and here are some reasons why people should visit the area.

The picturesque Essex village of Stock has been named one of the 'poshest' in Britain, and here are some reasons why people should visit the area.

A12 Colchester-bound road has been blocked due to an 'obstruction'.

A12 Colchester-bound road has been blocked due to an 'obstruction'.

French actress Nadia Fares has died aged 57 after she was discovered unconscious in a pool at a luxury gym last week.

Emma Smart (pictured), 47, stormed into Catch at the Old Fish Market in Weymouth, Dorset, and freed the crustacean, which she believed was going to be eaten.

Fortunes have already been made from the oil price boom sparked by the war in Iran, and there are likely to be more gains to come.

Don't let the waistcoats and polished shoes fool you, the pristine world of the baize is in complete contrast to the depravity explored by some of the legends who made their living with cue in hand.