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It seems like the writing is on the soundproofed wall: The podcast boom is over, and this week’s news is evidence. Spotify laid off 17% of the company – its third round of layoffs this year – and canceled two highly acclaimed shows, including a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for audio reporting. But as a whole, the podcast industry didn’t fail. It’s just that Spotify took a billion dollar swing and whiffed, and now, podcasters themselves have to navigate the fallout. “Spotify has kind of set the terms of the quote-unquote ‘health’ of the podcasting industry based on their…

Since its inception in 2017, the hub of NCSC’s mission has been to foster innovative approaches to cyber security, with startups playing a crucial role in this vision. At the Plexal headquarters, Chris Ensor, Deputy Director for Cyber Skills and Growth, gave a comprehensive overview of the evolution and impact of initiative between Plexal and NCSC’s engagement with startups in the cyber security sector, setting the stage for the panel talks comprised of current cohorts and past alumni to talk over four topics: Everything is an Experiment, Meeting the Mission, The Human Factor, and The Road Ahead. An evolution of…

Russian state-owned oil pipeline company Transneft has had its ability to move funds restricted after a UK court granted an injunction against the firm as part of a $14bn lawsuit. Russian tycoon Ziyavudin Magomedov – who is currently in prison in Russia – filed the lawsuit at the High Court earlier this year. Magomedov launched the lawsuit after his holdings in valuable port operators were seized as part of what he claims is a state-backed conspiracy. He was arrested in Russia in 2018 and in 2022, and eventually sentenced to 19 years in prison on embezzlement charges and had numerous…

The state-of-the-art store has opened its doors at 8am today and the ribbon was cut by Team GB curling hero Hammy McMillan Jr and pupils from Whitelees Primary School. The Castlecary Road shop is the newest Aldi to open in the town and will be run by store manager Craig Watterson, along with a team of 40 colleagues from the local community. He said: “It’s been a wonderful morning here at the opening of Aldi Cumbernauld. It was lovely to welcome our new customers into store, and I look forward to meeting more of the community in the coming weeks. “I’m also thrilled…

Jon Boutcher says his "heart sunk" when he saw Spotlight programme Source link

In a shocking statement issued by Mrs Doyle’s husband, Rob, he says his partner of 37 years is in hospital after he found her unresponsive and says action must now be taken Source link

The authority was warned in a recent Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman report when it was found a child had the wrong school listed on their Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. The ombudsman said that a child with complex medical and special educational needs, named Y in the report, was attending a primary school in 2020. At the annual review for Y’s care plan in March 2021, it was suggested they be moved to a specialist school. The child’s mother, named Ms X in the report, visited the school in May 2021 and Bromley Council issued a draft…

Police say they are concerned for Billy Wood Source link

SunnySide Digital, a global distributor of enterprise data center infrastructure, has announced a new partnership with Rosseau, to offer high-performance computing (HPC) and bitcoin mining clients immersion cooling technology. This collaboration promises to enhance power density by up to 100%, surpassing alternative immersion cooling systems currently available in the market, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine.”I have witnessed firsthand the caliber of execution and the exceptional business relationships SunnySide Digital has cultivated with bitcoin miners,” said Karth Potluri, CEO of Rosseau. “They are a high-performing team that consistently caters to the unique demands of the mining sector. We are…

Like any typical car or house or society, the pace at which parts of our bodies fall apart varies from part to part. A study of 5,678 people, led by Stanford Medicine investigators, has shown that our organs age at different rates — and when an organ’s age is especially advanced in comparison with its counterpart in other people of the same age, the person carrying it is at heightened risk both for diseases associated with that organ and for dying. According to the study, about 1 in every 5 reasonably healthy adults 50 or older is walking around with…