Amazon rigged billions in ad pricing, lawsuit from states and US watchdog alleges

Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market.

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AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20

The governor of the Bank of England warned of AI's “volatility” caused by energy shocks from the US-Iran war.

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I've been to Gamescom six times - here's what excited me this year

The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.

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Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing

A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

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Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says

California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.

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Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences

The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.

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What does the Meta settlement mean for the UK? Five things we learned

Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.

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Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand

Chipmaker's $96bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate.

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Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console

The company also says gamers will soon be able to get digital versions of many of the games they currently own.

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Meta agrees to pay up to $16.68bn to settle social media case

The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by 29 states.

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AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin

The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.

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Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana

The project will be the firm's biggest facility yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.

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Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal

After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

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The government agency that's encouraging high-risk and high-reward research.

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Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts

The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

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Twitch and Amazon face legal action over using livestreams to train AI

The lawsuit alleges Twitch used streamers' videos to train AI without their permission or proper compensation.

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UK minister urges social media firms to remove dangerous driving videos

Defence minister Luke Pollard says "there's no place" for social media trend showing people driving the wrong way down roads.

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Why students are being paid £2,000 to play computer games

Roehampton University offers students £2,000 a year to play esports alongside their studies.

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Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference

More than 300 companies are showcasing the latest advances in robotics at the five-day event in Beijing, China, organisers say.

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TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements

The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.

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How landscape gardening is being electrified

The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

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Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public

The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos.

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UK business hit by 'daylight robbery' 1500% price hike for invoicing software

Richard Haldenby says his average monthly bill for Harvest had risen from $130 (£95.50) to $2,110.

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81,000 warning letters sent to crypto holders in HMRC tax crackdown

According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request the number of letters sent has almost tripled since 2024.

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Monzo down as some users unable to make card payments or transfers

The digital bank said it was "rolling out a fix and moving quickly" to get the service working again

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OpenAI slows down training after its AI carried out hack

The ChatGPT-maker said training will be slowed for two weeks while it puts the upgrades in place.

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Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears

Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way.

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Vapour trails from aircraft contribute to warming in the atmosphere.

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OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update

OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive.

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AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'

A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

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If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever

Thirty US states have sued Meta to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

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I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me

Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart

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Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?

Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.

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Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Big Tech name to pen a letter thousands of words long about AI.

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Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream

There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.

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'I lost $14,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings

Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market.

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Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule

The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.

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Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse

US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.

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Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature

Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.

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Amazon is using Twitch to train generative AI

The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training.

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Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI

Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

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Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil

Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"

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For years, schools have posted photos of their pupils online. But could they be misused?

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AI agent hacks gym to get its owner spot in pilates class

The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.

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Nvidia gets $500bn from major banks to develop AI data centres

The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions.

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Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week

Tech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time.

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Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup

What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?

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Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant

A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.

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Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries

The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening?

A flood of companies are revealing AI models gained access to the internet - with real consequences.

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AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos

As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China.

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Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more'

Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer, now he's looking to cash in his shares in the company.

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AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos

As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China.

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Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos

A deal between will allow some creators to use clips from Disney films and TV shows in their videos.

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'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition

AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

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SpaceX's first-ever earnings show higher revenues and huge spending

Elon Musk's company has struggled to maintain investor enthusiasm that greeted its stock market debut.

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Electric power is one of several cleaner alternatives to traditional aviation fuel.

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Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data

It is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the Home Office over data privacy.

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Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky

Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

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Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs

Xbox consoles now cost significantly more in the UK, with one model increasing in price by 43%.

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