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Thousands of people are selling their identities to train AI – but at what cost?

Gig AI trainers worldwide are selling moments of their lives, including calls and texts, to…

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Should the bank of mum and dad pay university debts?

Those planning for uni in England and Wales this autumn can apply for student loans…

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Owners from Great Britain travelling to EU warned over pet passport ‘dodge’

Bypassing animal health certificate system by using cheaper pet passport issued abroad could backfire, experts…

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Pinterest CEO calls for ban on social media for youth under 16

Bill Ready pointed to Australia’s social media ban for under-16s as a model, though it…

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Senior European journalist suspended over AI-generated quotes

Mediahuis suspends Peter Vandermeersch, who says he ‘fell into trap of hallucinations’, after investigation by…

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Household energy bills in Great Britain ‘could rise to almost £2,000 a year’ amid Iran war shock

Consultancy’s forecast of £1,972 annual dual fuel bill follows conflict pushing UK’s gas market past…

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Shrinkflation takes a bite out of Easter eggs as shoppers pay more for less

The price of popular branded eggs has risen by over 40% in some cases while…

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Homes for sale with uplifting views in England and Wales – in pictures

From a real get-away-from-it-all isolated ‘off-grid’ cottage by the sea to a 42nd-floor three-bedroom flat…

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Meta AI agent’s instruction causes large sensitive data leak to employees

Artificial intelligence agent instructed engineer to take actions that exposed user and company data internally…

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Essex police pause facial recognition camera use after study finds racial bias

Academics discover black people ‘significantly more likely’ to be identified when compared with other ethnic…

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