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Microsoft announces new AI office in UK

Microsoft announces new AI office in UK

The firm says its new London hub will "drive pioneering work" to advance AI models and development.

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Apple cuts jobs after dropping self-driving car plans

Apple cuts jobs after dropping self-driving car plans

The tech giant is cutting 600 jobs from its abandoned self-driving car project, reports say.

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X gives free blue ticks to its most popular users

X gives free blue ticks to its most popular users

The site formerly known as Twitter is giving premium access to those with more than 2,500 verified followers.

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Google using AI to create search answers in UK trial

Google using AI to create search answers in UK trial

Some users will get AI-generated 'overviews' in their Google search results when they ask questions.

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Ukraine gives award to vigilantes for Russia hacks

Ukraine gives award to vigilantes for Russia hacks

The foreign hackers had stolen data from Russian military firms and hacked cameras to spy on troops.

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Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj want stop to 'predatory' AI

Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj want stop to 'predatory' AI

In an open letter, also signed by Katy Perry, the artists said AI was being used to steal their voices.

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UK and US sign landmark deal to test AI safety

UK and US sign landmark deal to test AI safety

The new agreement will see the countries pool knowledge and resources to strengthen safety testing of AI models

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Data centre power use 'to surge six-fold in 10 years'

Data centre power use 'to surge six-fold in 10 years'

National Grid says "foundational technologies" like AI and quantum computing are driving power demand.

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Eyes in the sky: why drones are ‘beyond effective’ for animal rights campaigners around the world

Eyes in the sky: why drones are ‘beyond effective’ for animal rights campaigners around the world

Inexpensive and easy to use, drones are proving invaluable for activists monitoring illegal fishing, hunting and deforestation – as well as keeping tabs on zoos and aquariumsLate last year, UrgentSeas received an anonymous tip from a former employee at the Miami Seaquarium about animal tanks away from public view. The advocacy group went to investigate.In November, they posted a short clip of what they found by flying a drone over the property: an elderly manatee living alone in a decaying private pool. Within a month, the clip had been watched millions of times and the outcry had grown so...

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Cash, cards, Venmo … don’t turn away customers who actually want to pay

Cash, cards, Venmo … don’t turn away customers who actually want to pay

Many businesses restrict the forms of payment they will accept – that’s shortsighted and foolishSplitting the bill with Venmo, paying with your Starbucks app, tap-and-go with your phones – how we pay for things has changed forever. But while our options have changed, and are still changing, some small business owners seem determined to either keep us counting bills or jump feet first into their idea of the future.Case in point from my home town: the owner of the restaurant in South Philadelphia who “doesn’t accept credit cards” and instead forces their customers to use an ATM...

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Generation Anxiety: smartphones have created a gen Z mental health crisis – but there are ways to fix it

Generation Anxiety: smartphones have created a gen Z mental health crisis – but there are ways to fix it

Those born after 1995, argues Jonathan Haidt in his new book, were the first people in history to go through puberty with a portal to an alternative universe in their pockets – and the toll this has taken on their wellbeing has been devastatingSuppose that when your first child turned nine, a visionary billionaire whom you’d never met chose her to join the first permanent human settlement on Mars. Unbeknown to you, she had signed herself up for the mission because she loves outer space, and, besides, all of her friends have signed up. She begs you to let her go.You hear her desire, so...

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All Nationwide payments to banks 'delayed'

All Nationwide payments to banks 'delayed'

The building society has apologised and says it is "working to get things back to normal."

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Vodafone-Three merger could lead to higher prices

Vodafone-Three merger could lead to higher prices

Merger of two of the UK's biggest mobile network providers could now face an in-depth investigation.

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Watchdog assessing McDonalds and Greggs IT failures

Watchdog assessing McDonalds and Greggs IT failures

Payments Systems Regulator is examining spate of outages, which also affected Sainsbury's and Tesco.

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Reddit share sale values the platform at $6.4bn

Reddit share sale values the platform at $6.4bn

The company priced its shares at the top of a marketed range before the start of trading on Thursday.

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British AI pioneer joins Microsoft

British AI pioneer joins Microsoft

Mustafa Suleyman co-founder DeepMind - which was bought by Google - is lead Microsoft AI.

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Government wants flying taxis taking off in 2 years

Government wants flying taxis taking off in 2 years

A plan for new flying vehicles and drones includes hopes for the first flying taxi to take off in 2026.

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Norfolk Council leads £385m legal win over Apple

Norfolk Council leads £385m legal win over Apple

The local authority - and others - had accused the tech giant of misleading shareholders.

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Airbnb bans indoor security cameras in properties

Airbnb bans indoor security cameras in properties

Customers have previously voiced concerns about the use of security cameras inside properties.

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Reddit aims for $6.4bn valuation in shares sale

Reddit aims for $6.4bn valuation in shares sale

The social media website is one of the most popular in the world but struggles to make a profit.

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Bitcoin price tops $70,000 in fresh record high

Bitcoin price tops $70,000 in fresh record high

Cryptocurrency rises as UK financial regulator says it will allow trading of crypto-backed securitiesBusiness live – latest updatesBitcoin has reached a new record price of more than $70,000, as the UK financial regulator said it would allow the trading of cryptocurrency-backed securities.The cryptocurrency hit a fresh high of $72,398 on Monday having last week overtaken its previous November 2021 high of nearly $69,000. Continue reading...

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Production of Duvel beer crippled by cyber-attack

Production of Duvel beer crippled by cyber-attack

A suspected ransomware attack has left the Belgian brewer unable to make beer at most of its sites.

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Baldur's Gate battles Spider-Man in Bafta Games Awards

Baldur's Gate battles Spider-Man in Bafta Games Awards

Larian's surprise hit gets 10 nominations, with Sony's high-profile sequel receiving nine.

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Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI secrets

Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI secrets

Linwei Ding is also accused of secretly working for Chinese competitors.

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AI weapons scanner backtracks on UK testing claims

Evolv Technology has been asked to change claims its technology has been tested by the government.

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