Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record $215bn revenue

Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.

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Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts

Wayve says it's confident all cars will one day be autonomous, as it announced more than a £1bn in additional investment.

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Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content

Meta says it will help parents support their children - but safety campaigners have accused them of "passing the buck".

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Google apologises for Baftas alert to 'see more' on racial slur

Google said the news alert was an error that should not have happened.

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Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media

Deepfakes showing grim taxpayer-funded waterparks have gone viral and drawn some racist responses.

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Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting

OpenAI said the account's activity did not meet the threshold to flag it to authorities when it was identified.

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Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas

Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.

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Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss

But the head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi says: "We totally reject global governance of AI."

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The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic

Clips of Deadpool and other film characters have sparked alarm within Hollywood over copyright infringement.

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How do you modernise mango farming?

India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".

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Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law

The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.

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Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial

The billionaire boss said he "always" regretted not making faster progress to identify users under 13.

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We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer

The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.

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New Silent Hill game inspired by tiny fishing village in Fife

Silent Hill: Townfall is set in the fictional St Amelia, based on the real village of St Monans in the East Neuk of Fife.

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SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium

A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.

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We chat about a conversational AI that's almost human-like in its speech skills.

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John Wick game starring Keanu Reeves unveiled at PlayStation showcase

It's not the first time the iconic hitman has appeared in games, but Saber's will be the first voiced by Reeves.

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Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat in Norway.

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Apple and Google agree to change app stores after 'effective duopoly' claim

The UK's markets regulator says the proposed commitments "will boost the UK's app economy".

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Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms

The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.

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Highguard game developer lays off staff just two weeks after release

Its trailer got a prime Game Awards slot, but the online shooter has failed to find a large audience.

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Instagram boss says 16 hours of daily use is 'problematic' not addiction

Instagram's Adam Mosseri faced questioning about the impact of his platform on minors.

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EU tells Meta to let rivals run AI chatbots on WhatsApp

A Meta spokesperson said the EU had "no reason" to intervene over it changing the app in January.

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TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines

TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.

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Bitcoin falls to lowest level since Trump took office

The price of the digital currency has dropped significantly despite President Donald Trump’s public support.

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ChatGPT boss ridiculed for online 'tantrum' over rival's Super Bowl ad

Commenters said Altman's lengthy post shows "a nerve was well and truly hit" by Anthropic's advert.

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UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants

UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better".

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Apple and Google agree to change app stores after 'effective duopoly' claim

The UK's markets regulator says the proposed commitments "will boost the UK's app economy".

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Google staff call for firm to cut ties with ICE

More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.

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US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance

The event was attended by representatives of more than 50 countries, the White House said.

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Musk's SpaceX and xAI merge to make world's most valuable private company

Musk says the combined firm - which has been valued at more than $1tn - will be an "innovation engine".

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Pornhub is now restricting access for UK users - will other sites follow suit?

The UK's largest porn site has blocked unregistered users from accessing explicit content in the country, but why motives remain unclear.

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Musk's SpaceX applies to launch a million satellites into orbit

The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.

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The latest gadgets, the future in assistive tech and upcoming gaming releases in 2026.

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AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and a backlash is brewing

Social media has been flooded with fake, AI-generated images and videos. But will the majority of users actually care?

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Government offers UK adults free AI training for work

The online lessons give advice on things such as how to prompt chatbots or complete admin tasks.

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AI boom will produce victors and carnage, tech boss warns

Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins compares AI to the dotcom bubble of the early 2000s.

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