AI Digest – June 2025
This month the AI copyright war continues to heat up, raising important questions about the future of creative ownership in the digital age
This month the AI copyright war continues to heat up, raising important questions about the future of creative ownership in the digital age

Having struggled to come to terms with the disruption caused by the move to digital platforms, traditional media outlets are under threat again, this time from Artificial Intelligence. But does the latest transformation offer an opportunity, with human-led storytelling gaining traction in a fast-changing world?

This month, Altmann and Ive hint at a revolutionary new device, scientists explore AI-driven weather forecasting, and pet translation could soon become a reality. Find out more in our monthly digest
A decade-long, behind-the-scenes shift has huge implications for the airline industry and affects every passenger. How did Fire on the Hill help to tell the story?

This month, AI action figures stir controversy, WhatsApp’s blue circle leaves users upset, and AI chipmakers grapple with the effects of new restrictions.
Despite growing momentum, demand for EVs remains uneven. Cost concerns, charging infrastructure gaps and political polarization are complicating adoption. How can this be tackled?
Fire on the Hill is today unveiling a new study exploring the social media habits of journalists and revealing that decentralized, open-source platform Bluesky is gaining in popularity.
AI agents are everywhere. Having been shown the advances emerging from Open AI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic and others, journalists are (quite rightly) covering the subject from every possible angle.
There was a time when the UK’s energy grid was recognized as among the most stable in the world. It was efficient. Innovative, even. All of which no longer matters; the environment has changed.
Initially launched in 2021, but gradually being rolled-out to include more companies, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is designed to cement the role of the European Union as a global leader in sustainability regulation.