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UKIP was banned from staging a demonstration in Tower Hamlets, east London , which has the largest percentage of Muslim residents anywhere in the UK.

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Has AI just become an easy excuse for firms looking to downsize, asks CNBC: Fabian Stephany, assistant professor of AI and work at the Oxford Internet Institute, said there might be more to job cuts than meets the eye. Previously there may have been some stigma attached to using AI, but now companies are "scapegoating" the technology to take the fall for challenging business moves such as layoffs. "I'm really skeptical whether the layoffs that we see currently are really due to true efficiency gains. It's rather really a projection into AI in the sense of 'We can use AI to make good excuses,'" Stephany said in an interview with CNBC. Companies can essentially position themselves at the frontier of AI technology to appear innovative and competitive, and simultaneously conceal the real reasons for layoffs, according to Stephany... Some companies that flourished during the pandemic "significantly overhired" and the recent layoffs might just be a "market clearance...." One founder, Jean-Christophe Bouglé even said in a popular LinkedIn post that AI adoption is at a "much slower pace" than is being claimed and in large corporations "there's not much happening" with AI projects even being rolled back due to cost or security concerns. "At the same time there are announcements of big layoff plans 'because of AI.' It looks like a big excuse, in a context where the economy in many countries is slowing down..." The Budget Lab, a non-partisan policy research center at Yale University, released a report on Wednesday which showed that U.S. labor has actually been little disrupted by AI automation since the release of ChatGPT in 2022... Additionally, New York Fed economists released research in early September which showed that AI use amongst firms "do not point to significant reductions in employment" across the services and manufacturing industry in the New York-Northern New Jersey region.

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Juress Kika, 35, from Islington, north London , and Jade Braithwaite, 36, from Bow, east London, could walk free in a matter of weeks despite murdering the 16-year-old (pictured).

A large right wing protest, led by Tommy Robinson and has taken to the streets in the city to voice their concerns about illegal migration.

When Sadiq Khan claimed that his city does not have the same grooming gang culture seen in other cities and towns across the UK, it caused anger and incredulity.

Heidi Klum dropped a NSFW hint about this year's Halloween costume ahead of hosting her annual star-studded bash.

The Irish writer, 57, was arrested by armed police when he touched down at Heathrow Airport last month from Arizona in the US and detained on suspicion of inciting violence.

The parish once had a church but it has fallen into disrepair

From ghouls to zombies to pop culture icons, horror-lovers of the county have been dressing up for the celebration every year.

The latest north and mid Essex road closures have been released for the coming weeks.

From ghouls to zombies to pop culture icons, horror-lovers of the county have been dressing up for the celebration every year.

While some activities may require a parking fee, Essex has many nature spots and activity hubs for children to enjoy.

My husband and I have been together for 40 years. We've had a loving, healthy marriage and are best friends. We told each other everything - or so I thought.

The Health Secretary insisted he was trying to help after he compared Labour's disastrous showing in the Caerphilly by-election to the lowest point of Sir Keir's time as party leader.

Baron King lashed out after it was revealed the Chancellor Rachel Reeves could hit those with homes worth more than £2million with a punitive levy in the Budget next month.

Liverpool sank to their fourth consecutive league defeat on Saturday night as they were bested 3-2 by Brentford in London, leaving them sixth in the Premier League and below Manchester United.

"Around tables cluttered with dice, maps and character sheets, players are doing far more than playing," writes Phys.org. It's what sociologists call serious leisure — "a hobby that demands skill, commitment and personal fulfillment," according to an associate professor/program director for Florida International University's Rehabilitation and Recreational Therapy Program: To understand what makes D&D more than just a pastime, [associate professor Emily Messina] studies how games like this promote identity-building and connection... Beyond personal expression, Messina says the social and emotional benefits of D&D reflect the very traits that make serious leisure valuable: the sense of identity, the relationships built through shared experiences and the continued connection with the same group of people over time... The game can also provide structure and purpose for people managing mental illness who might not be able to hold a full-time job because of their symptoms. The game gives them structure versus filling their day with binge streaming... Activities such as D&D can be used by young children as a reward structure or with older adults, such as retirees, to help provide a sense of purpose and daily rhythm. "Post retirement is one of the most dangerous points in an adult's life," she said. "They lose that sense of structure and possibly their social connection." Building structure through leisure pursuits after retirement has been shown to help maintain physical fitness, social interaction, cognitive processing and attention span and decrease depression. "The idea of structure and reward with desired pursuit can work for all ages," Messina said. The research was published in Leisure Studies.

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The former glamour model, 47, is no stranger to going under the knife, having undergone a slew of different procedures on her face and body over the years.

It might not deserve the name of 'dullest place' for long