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Generative artificial intelligence models have left such an indelible impact on digital content creation that it’s getting harder to recall what the internet was like before it. You can call on these AI tools for clever projects such as videos and photos — but their flair for the creative hasn’t quite crossed over into the physical world just yet.So why haven’t we seen generative AI-enabled personalized objects, such as phone cases and pots, in places like homes, offices, and stores yet? According to MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) researchers, a key issue is the mechanical integrity of…

Securing investment goes far beyond having a great idea or a strong business plan. For investors, compliance is the foundation that determines whether a business is worth backing. It demonstrates that the business is transparent, legally sound, and capable of managing legal risk in a sustainable way. Without compliance, even the most promising venture can appear unstable, exposing investors to unnecessary financial, legal and reputational threats. By embedding compliance into operations early, businesses send a clear signal of credibility, maturity, and readiness to scale,  the very qualities that make investors confident enough to commit their capital.   What Is Compliance?…

The landlord says the water crisis is worse than the Covid pandemicThe Abergavenny Arms in Tunbridge Wells (pictured left) dates back to 1450, when Henry VI was on the throne(Image: © SWNS)A Kent landlord fears his 576-year-old pub could “go bust” if water supply issues continue – as he’s losing hundreds of pounds a day. The Abergavenny Arms in Tunbridge Wells dates back to 1450, when Henry VI was on the throne.But landlord James Murphy, 28, says the boozer’s future could be in jeopardy because of the ongoing South East Water supply problems in Kent and East Sussex. Trouble began…

The subscription economy helped boost mobile app revenues in 2025, even as app downloads declined for the fifth consecutive year, according to app intelligence firm Appfigures‘ annual report. In 2025, global downloads of all mobile apps and mobile games via the App Store and Google Play reached an estimated 106.9 billion, 2.7% lower than the year prior. Consumer spending, meanwhile, climbed 21.6% to reach an estimated $155.8 billion during the same period. The data indicates that app developers, marketers, and publishers have been successful in getting their users to make in-app purchases or activate subscriptions, even as the number of…

The teenagers deny the charges and the trial continues on Thursday (January 15)Margaret Davis and Ellie Crabbe, Press Association16:16, 14 Jan 2026Police in Leysdown-on-Sea in August last year (Image: Stanley Murphy-Johns/PA)Three teenagers “deliberately planned to attack” a man they branded a paedophile before he was chased and hit with rocks and a bottle, a court has heard. A 16-year-old girl and two boys aged 15 and 16 are on trial at Woolwich Crown Court for the murder of Alexander Cashford in Leysdown-on-Sea on August 10 last year.Prosecutor Kate Blumgart KC told the jury that Mr Cashford met the girl by…

Over the weekend, Neel Somani, who is a software engineer, former quant researcher, and a startup founder, was testing the math skills of OpenAI’s new model when he made an unexpected discovery. After pasting the problem into ChatGPT and letting it think for 15 minutes, he came back to a full solution. He evaluated the proof and formalized it with a tool called Harmonic — but it all checked out.  “I was curious to establish a baseline for when LLMs are effectively able to solve open math problems compared to where they struggle,” Somani said. The surprise was that, using…

It comes as the party consistently tops the polls against both the government and other opposition partiesDaniel Esson and Local Democracy Reporter17:36, 14 Jan 2026Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (Image: Getty)Three councillors around Kent have joined Reform UK. Cllr Barry Manners in Thanet, Cllr Dakota Dibben in Gravesham, and Cllr Laurence Ball in Sevenoaks have become the latest elected members to join Nigel Farage’s party.It comes as the right-wing party consistently tops the polls against both the government and other opposition parties. Cllr Manners has represented Cliftonville East on Thanet District Council since 2023.Originally elected as a Conservative, he left…

Google announced Wednesday the launch of a revamped Trends Explore page, now featuring Gemini-powered capabilities that automatically identify and compare trends related to your searches. The update is rolling out on desktop starting today. The Trends Explore page has long served as a valuable tool for content creators, journalists, and researchers, making it easy to analyze search interest for any topic over time, across regions, and by category. The new Gemini experience streamlines much of the manual work involved in exploring trending topics, reducing research time, and surfacing connections that users might otherwise overlook. The redesigned Explore page now features…

The investigation into Zcash, launched with an SEC subpoena over a “matter of certain crypto asset offerings,” ended this week, according to the foundation.The foundation behind Zcash (ZEC) said that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not pursue an enforcement action into the privacy coin after the end of an investigation launched in 2023.In a Wednesday notice, the Zcash Foundation said the SEC “concluded its review” over a “matter of certain crypto asset offerings” and would not recommend enforcement actions or changes. According to the foundation, the regulatory probe started in August 2023 after it received a subpoena…

David Hinton, CEO of South East Water, is under fire after major supply outages left tens of thousands of homes in parts of Sussex and Kent without running water, forcing schools and businesses to close. Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, called for Mr Hinton’s resignation in the House of Commons on January 12. Mr Babarinde said: “South East Water has failed our town and our region.” He highlighted “serious failures” in the company’s response, including a lack of support for some of the most vulnerable residents on the Priority Services Register and a failure to provide bottled water stations in…