Hacker News with Generative AI: UK Politics

MPs to summon Elon Musk to testify about X's role in UK summer riots (theguardian.com)
MPs are to summon Elon Musk to testify about X’s role in spreading disinformation, in a parliamentary inquiry into the UK riots and the rise of false and harmful AI content, the Guardian has learned.

Social Media, Disinformation, UK Politics, Artificial Intelligence

7 points by peutetre 1 day ago | 0 comments

Is the .io top level domain headed for extinction? (computerworld.com)
Message to all organizations that use .io domain names, of which there are currently an estimated 1.6 million: A move announced last week by the new Labour government in the UK could mean you may have to eventually replace that ccTLD (Country Code Top Level Domain).

Domain Names, Internet, UK Politics, Technology

6 points by CydeWeys 43 days ago | 2 comments

Universities are not just businesses, but an investment in future generations (nature.com)
Many UK universities are in a financial crisis. But the government is leaving them to flounder, treating higher education as a private-sector industry and research as a public investment.

Education, UK Politics, Universities, Higher Education, Government Policy

6 points by rntn 56 days ago | 0 comments

UK election day 2024: traffic trends and attacks on political parties (cloudflare.com)

UK Politics, Elections, Cybersecurity, Traffic Analysis

63 points by emot 139 days ago | 7 comments

UK protest candidates: Count Binface, Elmo, a pub in Richmond (independent.co.uk)