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School smartphone bans show little impact on mental health, study finds

A study found middle school smartphone bans do not clearly improve students\' quality of life or mental health. Researchers analysed 815 students aged 12 to 15 at 20 England middle schools, comparing schools that banned phones for entertainment with those allowing limited use. Estimated QALYs were slightly higher and MWALYs slightly lower at restrictive schools, but differences were near zero and uncertain. Costs may be modestly lower under restrictions, though estimates were also uncertain.

Crypto

UK bets on digital gilts, seeks up to 33 billion pounds a year in economic gains through tokenisation

Britain could generate annual economic gains of up to 33 billion pounds by 2035 if it becomes a global leader in tokenised finance, a projection said. The UK government aims to issue its first digital gilt in 2027 and accelerate the build-out of market infrastructure linking tokenised bond issuance, trading and settlement. A policy report proposes blockchain trials for repo transactions and urges recognition of digital gilts as central bank collateral to support secondary-market activity.

AI & Enterprise

OpenAI announced \'Stargate UK\' without site visit, records show zero visits to key location

OpenAI\'s UK AI data centre project, dubbed Stargate UK, was announced without any on-site inspection of key candidate locations, according to UK disclosure materials. Only Nvidia visited Cobalt Park, a proposed site in North Tyneside, while OpenAI and partner Nscale had no confirmed visit records. Doubts have also emerged over the British government\'s 30 billion pound investment plan, with reports saying much of it reflected estimates rather than confirmed funding.