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Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot melts down – and then wins a military contract

It was a week of lows and highs for the tech billionaire after the CEO…

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AI chatbot ‘MechaHitler’ could be making content considered violent extremism, expert witness tells X v eSafety case

Tribunal hearing comes days after Elon Musk’s xAI apologised for antisemitic comments made by its…

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Get in gear for driving from the UK to mainland Europe

From checking documents and what you may need to carry to factoring in motorway tolls…

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Fear of being ordered back to office affecting UK staff wellbeing, poll finds

Exclusive: More than a third of employees surveyed say stories about firms hardening stance have…

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To hoard or not to hoard? UK consumers on the pros and cons of cash

Events such as the Iberian power blackout have led some to go back to physical…

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Hot weather lifts UK spending as fans and sports gear add to sales

Retail body says sales up by 3.1% year on year in June after drop in…

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Buyers of new EVs under £37,000 can get discount under UK scheme

Grant offering up to 10% off may benefit some cheaper Chinese models but leave Tesla…

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xAI announces $200m US military deal after Grok chatbot had Nazi meltdown

Defense department also inked contracts with other leading AI firms including Google, Anthropic and OpenAI…

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Musk’s giant Tesla factory casts shadow on lives in a quiet corner of Germany

Politics of carmaker’s owner has soured sentiments in Grünheide, south-west of Berlin, where the factory…

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An AI-generated band got 1m plays on Spotify. Now music insiders say listeners should be warned

The Velvet Sundown released two albums before admitting their music, images and backstory were created…

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