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‘Orwellian’: Sainsbury’s staff using facial recognition tech eject innocent shopper

Man misidentified by London supermarket using Facewatch system says: ‘I shouldn’t have to prove I…

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Travel industry fears summer disruption amid new biometric checks at European borders

EU urged to tell authorities to stand down EES controls if needed to avert delays…

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Cornish tin mine could reopen with Trump administration investment

South Crofty site could get $225m funding as US seeks to secure supply of critical…

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What does the disappearance of a $100bn deal mean for the AI economy?

Apparent collapse of Nvidia–OpenAI tie-up raises questions about circular funding and who will bear the…

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Google parent earnings beat projections amid plans to invest deeply in AI

Alphabet reports $34.5bn profit and revenue soars 48% in recent quarter as it plans a…

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Pinterest sacks two engineers for creating software to identify fired workers

Digital pinboard business cutting 15% of workforce as it invests heavily in AI Pinterest has…

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Getting ready to remortgage? Here’s how to get the best rates

With 1.8m fixed-rate deals due to end this year, now’s the time to dig out…

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Elon Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media and curb hateful content

Pedro Sánchez says urgent action needed to protect children from ‘digital wild west’, drawing anger…

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The law on service charges is grossly unfair | Letters

Leaseholders have little or no control over service charges – the system needs urgent attention,…

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Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules

Fixed-rate loan will not be available on flats and new-builds, and loan must be no…

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