Meta buys Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus

The tech giant wants to build into its own AI tools which do complex things with minimal interaction.

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Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents

The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

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One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says

The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) says the tech is being used by one in 25 people daily.

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£100 contactless card limit to be lifted

Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.

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Parents told to lead by example and turn off phones this Christmas

The children's commissioner says children are "crying out" for family time over the festive break.

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Amazon apologises after showing 15-rated film to child who rented PG movie

The child was trying to watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid - but a film with "strong sex and sex references" played instead.

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Facebook tests £9.99 monthly subscription for sharing more than two links

Meta is encouraging users to verify themselves to unlock more features or engagement with their posts.

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Ofcom investigates BT and Three for failing to connect 999 calls

The companies have been fined in the past over outages leaving customers unable to call emergency services.

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Grand Theft Auto game creator sacked us for trying to unionise

Former staff at the Grand Theft Auto creator are seeking an employment tribunal over alleged "union-busting".

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Amazon pulls AI recap from Fallout TV show after it made several mistakes

The errors included getting dialogue wrong and incorrectly claiming a scene was set 100 years earlier than it was.

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Creative industries 'incredibly worried' about OpenAI-Disney deal

The $1bn deal will let fans generate videos and images of more than 200 Disney characters on ChatGPT and Sora.

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Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins

The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year on a night of prizes and announcements.

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Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world

Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

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