2023 is on track to be the hottest year on record, with high sea temperatures, low Antarctic sea-ice levels, and extreme weather events occurring worldwide.

YouTube’s experimental AI tool, Dream Track, lets users imitate the voices of popular artists like Demi Lovato and John Legend, while the company also announced other AI music projects, including a tool that creates instrumentals based on a melody hummed by artists.

Small businesses in the UK are turning to technology, such as alarm systems and cameras, to deter thieves as shoplifting continues to rise, costing retailers billions of pounds; however, financial constraints make it challenging for small businesses to invest in high-tech security measures.

UK workers are increasingly struggling with ill-health that is impacting their ability to work, with 12% of people in employment having a “work-limiting” condition, according to a recent analysis by the Health Foundation.