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‘I felt pure, unconditional love’: the people who marry their AI chatbots

The users of AI companion app Replika found themselves falling for their digital friends. Until…

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Spreadsheets and day trips to Egypt: how gen Z is ‘soft saving’ for the future

Young adults are traveling, just not spontaneously and with an eye to putting money aside…

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Cash Isas: Rachel Reeves pauses plans to reduce amount savers can put in

Chancellor, who had been expected to announce changes next week, faced backlash over move Rachel…

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Fears Heathrow’s move to raise airport fees by ‘excessive’ 17% will push up fares

Airport is seeking increase to expand passenger capacity and fund new lounges, shops and restaurants…

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Pastel-coloured homes for sale in England, Scotland and Wales – in pictures

From a 14th-century Suffolk pink home to a blue property in a fashionable part of…

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UK government abandons energy ‘zonal pricing’ plan

Proposal to vary electricity charges in England, Wales and Scotland based on supply and demand…

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The CEO who never was: how Linda Yaccarino was set up to fail at Elon Musk’s X

Ex-NBC executive was tasked with building an ‘everything app’, but billionaire owner was biggest obstacle…

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AI-generated child sexual abuse videos surging online, watchdog says

Internet Watch Foundation verified 1,286 AI-made videos in first half of year, mostly in worst…

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Linda Yaccarino stepping down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X

Yaccarino announced she is leaving the company after two years as the chief executive officer…

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Bank of England rolls out looser mortgage rules to help first-time buyers

Move hopes to push lenders to offer more high loan-to-income mortgages and help 36,000 buyers…

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