UK demands adult content sites introduce ‘effective’ age verification methods

The UK has spent over a decade attempting to regulate who can access adult content online and has failed, again and again. But things might just change, as OfCom, the country’s government-approved communication services regulator, has finally published its age checks guidance. How exactly, they’ll enforce that guidance is unclear, but baby steps. The new … Read more

U.S. sanctions on Russia hit oil freight rates

Aerial view of a ship at sea. Suriyapong Thongsawang | Moment | Getty Images Oil-linked shipping costs rallied after last week’s announcement of tighter U.S. sanctions to drain Russia’s war coffers, in a move that poses significant threats to Moscow’s maritime distribution chains.   On Jan. 10, the U.S. Treasury Department announced fresh measures to … Read more

Autonomous systems and weapons company Anduril announces plan to build massive manufacturing facility in Ohio

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anduril Industries co-founder and CEO Brian Schimpf discuss the future of A.I. and the ethical use of technology on ‘Making Money.’ Defense manufacturing company Anduril announced plans to build a massive facility in the Buckeye State, promising that the site will be capable of swiftly pumping out products for the … Read more

Arc Minerals secures injunction in Zambia By Investing.com

LONDON – Arc Minerals Ltd (LSE: ARCM), a mining and exploration company, has announced that the High Court in Zambia has granted an interim injunction in favor of the company and its associated parties, including the joint venture with Anglo American (JO:), against interference in their Zambian operations. The injunction, issued on Thursday, restrains Mumena … Read more