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Headaches for Silicon Valley as China chips away at the US’s lead in the AI race

Google’s AI struggles scream trouble as new Chinese models (again) throw US tech dominance into…

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How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table

Tech workers are increasingly unionizing, trading Silicon Valley’s myth of exceptionalism for collective bargaining to…

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Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool

Maps of Hope has been certified by Proudly Human, a company led by former chief…

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Burnham announces plans to cut VAT on electricity bills as first cost-of-living move

The newly appointed chancellor John Healey said the cut would be funded this year from…

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Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?

The company argues that it’s for individuals to ensure they don’t ‘actively exploit’ this technology….

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Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’

Research during Hungary election shows AI recommended parties not running and gave highly volatile answers…

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Google wants to release 32 million sterile mosquitoes. Our Australian tests offer a valuable lesson | Nigel Beebe for the Conversation

Google’s ‘Debug’ project in California and Florida aims to reduce mosquito numbers by releasing millions…

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Inside the horrifying online network where children extort others to commit violence and self-harm

The 764 network is just one part of a growing online ecosystem that pushes young…

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Experts warn of rise in sadistic online exploitation of vulnerable children

Global increase in cases of predators coercing children to harm themselves or produce child sexual…

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Jeff Bezos and UK government invest in £2bn British startup CuspAI

Company aims to develop AI software that cuts research times and use of rare metals…

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