'When it comes to transparency over how AI is trained, do we want the drive to be led by private companies or regulators?' Sky's Arthi Nachiappan reports on the latest AI policies. Read more 👉 trib.al/JuIPz9D 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

Transparency over what goes into developing artificial intelligence systems is crucial, but the push to improve it must be led by regulators, not private companies, writes Sky's Arthi Nachiappan trib.al/C2QgM1H

Extremely interesting from Office for Budget Responsibility: they estimate that cutting the NHS waiting list *in half* would reduce working-age inactivity by just 25,000. Strongly suggests that NHS waiting lists are not the major driver of recent increases in inactivity due to long-term sickness.

“They can’t mansplain to me. I know what I’m talking about” - my interview with the head of the Treasury Committee committee Harriett Baldwin - the formidable inquisitor of the City thetimes.co.uk/article/harrie…

🥒LATEST🥒 The overall rate of inflation may have fallen by more than expected in June, but worth noting that cucumber inflation is still running at over 40%. Why cucumbers? Why not? More in the thread👇

Really happy to share that the The Guardian has opened applications for seven newly created  reporter/correspondent roles covering the Caribbean, South America and Africa, as well as Black communities in the UK and US. Here's how to apply: theguardian.com/gnm-press-offi…

Wow, I never realised how much impact founding The Black Economists Network had made. Juggling a full-time job & running TBEN felt like necessary everyday work. But today, I'm really proud to share I've been awarded an honorary doctorate in Business Administration from ARU! 🎓

British Gas has just reported a record profit of almost £1 billion for the first half of the year, ten times higher than a year ago🤯 Britain's biggest energy supplier says about half of this stems from Ofgem increasing the price cap to make up for setting it too low in the past

On the whistle attempt to describe history. thetimes.co.uk/article/englan…

Sky's Arthi Nachiappan looks at how air traffic control should work, compared to how it differed yesterday during a technical issue which plunged the system into chaos 👇 trib.al/Q74IXjC 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

I’m joining the lobby as a political correspondent @skynews next month. Very excited, It’s going to be a big year!(Westminster people, hit me up)

Delighted our cash-for-access Scott Benton undercover investigation has been nominated for the Cudlipp Award for Campaigning and Investigative Journalism @LondonPressClub >> londonpressclub.co.uk/?p=1039 Arthi Nachiappan

Mine and Billy Kenber investigation exposing a cash-for-access Tory MP in The Times and The Sunday Times has been nominated for the Cudlipp award for campaigning and investigative journalism. Full list of nominees here, some really important pieces of work: londonpressclub.co.uk/?p=1039

"Government must get on the front foot in their understanding and regulation of AI. Waiting for the next crisis to occur before responding is not sustainable." Head of CASM Ellen Judson featured in this important new report from Arthi Nachiappan👇 news.sky.com/story/thousand…

An area the size of Salisbury - 10% of urban Gaza - has been reduced to rubble following weeks of bombing @times analysis has shown 🛰️ With hospitals on the brink, surgeons are operating on corridor floors without anaesthetic w/ Dr Anna Lombardi Ryan Watts thetimes.co.uk/article/gaza-b…

Almost 4 months on from the Moroccan earthquake, at the epicentre I heard stories of heroism, community + tenacity 🇲🇦 But winter looms and there is need for sturdier shelters, showers + more support until rebuilding begins Dispatch for The Times and The Sunday Times 🧵📸👇 thetimes.co.uk/article/b33e14…