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New payment set up? Get in touch! The bank scam where your ‘bank’ is the scammer

Impersonation scams – where callers or texts claim to be from trusted entities such as…

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‘I’ve £80k in the account, here’s my pin’: turning the tables on the scammers

Plagued by bank impersonation scams, one Guardian Money reader got even by stringing the fraudsters…

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Households could save up to £173 a year by switching to fixed energy deal

Moving tariffs will cushion the blow from the October price cap rise and the increase…

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Sharp rise in incidents of AI escaping users’ control, research finds

Exclusive: Number of times AI lies, ignores instructions and pursues goals in harmful ways almost…

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UK risks falling behind in AI race without faster telecoms upgrades, say executives

Planning delays and slow 5G upgrades could leave the UK unable to cope with a…

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Faster, higher, funnier: what we learned from China’s robot games

Five-day showcase reveals leaps Beijing has made in humanoid tech, but also its limitations as…

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UK petrol prices hit highest level in almost four years as bank holiday getaway looms

Average cost of petrol reaches 161.6p a litre, while diesel costs average of 183.4p, according…

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Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning

About 80 people sign open letter to Andy Burnham calling for legislation to protect voice…

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Homes for sale with kerb appeal in England and Scotland – in pictures

From the arched windows and decorative chimneys of a Victorian police station to a white…

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What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging…

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