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xAI announces $200m US military deal after Grok chatbot had Nazi meltdown

Defense department also inked contracts with other leading AI firms including Google, Anthropic and OpenAI…

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Musk’s giant Tesla factory casts shadow on lives in a quiet corner of Germany

Politics of carmaker’s owner has soured sentiments in Grünheide, south-west of Berlin, where the factory…

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An AI-generated band got 1m plays on Spotify. Now music insiders say listeners should be warned

The Velvet Sundown released two albums before admitting their music, images and backstory were created…

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Scientists reportedly hiding AI text prompts in academic papers to receive positive peer reviews

Research papers found carrying hidden white text giving instructions not to highlight negatives as concern…

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Ofcom head says age checks are ‘really big moment’ for children’s online safety

Melanie Dawes says rules will protect children from harmful content but campaigners are unconvinced The…

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‘Scamazon’ – how fake emails are targeting Prime subscribers

A surge in messages from fraudsters about automatic renewal at a higher price has prompted…

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‘I’ve £90k in student debt – for what?’ Graduates share their job-hunting woes amid the AI fallout

AI isn’t just taking away entry-levels jobs, it’s helping thousands apply for the same job…

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English councils urged to install pavement gullies for home charging of electric cars

Scheme aims to stop cables trailing across pavements and encourage drivers to switch to electric…

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New research centre to explore how AI can help humans ‘speak’ with pets

Centre for animal sentience to look into animal consciousness and the ethical use of AI…

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Rachel Reeves expected to review pensions auto-enrolment

Exclusive: Announcement expected as part of series of changes outlined in chancellor’s Mansion House speech…

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