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Europe loosens reins on AI – and US takes them off

EU and US unshackle regulations in quest for growth, and is the AI bubble about…

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Black Friday discounts fail to offer cheapest prices, Which? research finds

Products sold by retailers including John Lewis and Very among those cheaper outside of November…

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Ofcom urges social media platforms to combat abuse and limit online ‘pile-ons’

New guidance from UK regulator aims to combat misogynist abuse and ‘revenge porn’ Social media…

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AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds

Trades, machine operations and administrative roles are most at-risk, says leading educational research charity Up…

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One in four unconcerned by sexual deepfakes created without consent, survey finds

Senior UK police officer says AI is accelerating violence against women and girls and that…

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Civil liberties groups call for inquiry into UK data protection watchdog

Campaigners including Good Law Project describe ICO ‘collapse in enforcement activity’ after Afghan data breach…

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‘Enshittification’: how we got the internet no one asked for – podcast

Tech critic Corey Doctorow explains why for so many the internet – from Amazon to…

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Fire alert: the fake ‘Amazon TV stick’ that opens the door to fraudsters

Two out of five illegal streamers have fallen prey to fraud, likely via a ‘modded’…

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Relief for rail passengers as fare freeze in England announced for 2026

Chancellor will confirm the measure, intended to help commuters on expensive routes, in her budget…

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Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI

When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least,…

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