Robota Review: Machines on the March in Sci-Fi Classic

A review of Headlong's Robota at Oxford's Schwarzman Centre, adapting Čapek's 1920 robot play with timely AI debates. The production blends romance, philosophy, and humour, though first-half discussions can drag.

BoE Gets Powers to Regulate Amazon and Google

The Bank of England and FCA will directly oversee Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Oracle, and Microsoft as critical third parties to ensure cyber resilience and prevent outages that could harm the UK economy.

Labour Councillor Opposes Data Centre Decision Removal

East Ayrshire Labour councillor Barry Douglas criticises proposals to transfer AI data centre planning decisions from councils to the Scottish Government, calling for a moratorium until clear guidance on 'green' facilities is issued.

Microsoft Down: Outlook, Copilot Issues July 2026

Microsoft services including Outlook and Copilot experienced outages on July 10, 2026. DownDetector reported nearly 100 Outlook issues by 9am, with 43% of users unable to send emails. Copilot also affected, 63% citing website problems.

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