Just Eat and Autotrader among firms investigated in fake reviews probe

The UK's competition watchdog says it is looking at five firms in its investigation into misleading online reviews.

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Attribution science is becoming an increasingly important tool in climate lawsuits.

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Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic

A federal judge told the government it could not immediately enforce a ban on Anthropic’s tools.

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Elon Musk's X advertising boycott lawsuit dismissed by US judge

US District Judge Jane Boyle said the company had failed to show it had suffered any harm under federal competition laws.

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Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial

A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

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PS5 price hiked by £90 due to global 'pressures'

The changes will see the recommended retail price of the PS5 rise from £479.99 to £569.99 in the UK.

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Parents should monitor children '24/7' on Roblox, says developer

Roblox said safety was a top priority and it had advanced safeguards in place to keep users safe.

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Apple brings in age checks for UK iPhone users

Customers who do not confirm how old they are or are underage will have web content filters turned on automatically.

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Meta told to pay $375m for misleading users over child safety

The owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been found liable by a court in New Mexico.

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BTS comeback concert on Netflix draws 18.4m global viewers

The livestreamed show saw the band perform together for the first time since October 2022.

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US bans new foreign-made consumer internet routers

There are almost no major brands of internet routers that are manufactured in the US.

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AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation

Dozens of Instagram and TikTok accounts have used AI avatars to promote explicit content, the BBC finds.

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False online posts fuel self-diagnosis, says study

Norfolk and Suffolk researchers say the false information about autism and ADHD is most worrying.

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Artificial intelligence is already in use in many areas of healthcare.

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Fortnite-maker Epic Games lays off 1,000 more staff

It is the second time in recent years the company has announced lays offs due to struggles with its blockbuster online game.

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US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches

The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.

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Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content

Meta wants creators to "rediscover" Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow.

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Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge

An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.

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Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough

It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

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Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned

The UK regulator said the ad condoned "digitally altering and exposing women's bodies without their consent."

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Nvidia faces gamer backlash over 'breakthrough' AI graphics feature

Nvidia says the tool will transform game graphics - critics warn it could squeeze out artistic expression.

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AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'

The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.

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Pair win Turing Award for computer encryption breakthrough

It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

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Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo

The backlash to the growing use of the tech has led to an explosion in attempts to come up with 'AI-Free' logo that could be used globally.

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She spent 16 hours on Instagram in a day. It's up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame

A landmark lawsuit will set the stage for thousands of people who say social media platforms are intentionally addictive.

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Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe

The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June.

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The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story.

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Nvidia faces gamer backlash over 'breakthrough' AI graphics feature

Nvidia says the tool will transform game graphics - critics warn it could squeeze out artistic expression.

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AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn

In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.

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Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration

A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum".

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'Icky and heartbreaking': The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom

The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats.

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Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos

Meta's advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis.

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Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat in Norway.

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Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s

Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.

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Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration

A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum".

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We speak to a “chatter” on OnlyFans, who sends explicit messages on behalf of models.

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Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices 'to help pay the bills'

Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot"

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Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials

Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials "very seriously".

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Family of child injured in Canada school shooting sues OpenAI

The family alleges the firm knew the perpetrator was planning a "mass casualty event" but failed to contact the authorities.

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Yvonne Johnson has motor neuron disease. AI is helping to return her lost voice.

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

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The smart glasses market is growing, with more choice of wearable devices.

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Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat in Norway.

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Mayor Sadiq Khan invites embattled AI firm Anthropic to expand in London

The letter from London's mayor came as the US moved to designate the company a supply chain risk.

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Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire - or ruin it?

Controversial proposals to turn land near HMP Kilmarnock into a technology hub are being advanced by energy company ILI Group.

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Video game Highguard axed weeks after release

It comes after the free-to-play game was given top billing at The Game Awards in December.

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Can snacks help you sleep?

Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?

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Can an AI recruiter really spot a good carer?

AI is being used to screen care workers – but can a robot truly judge who is right for the job?

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Adrienne Murray visits the Esrange Spaceport in the far north of Sweden.

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Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry

Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans.

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The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak

Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.

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Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI

The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes "within the next year."

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

Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.

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