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Apple to buck layoff trend by hiring UK AI staff https://ift.tt/0TNW8SE The tech giant's chief executive, Tim Cook, said he expects to increase investment.

Fortnite maker Epic Games cutting 16% of workforce https://ift.tt/TQUNnSt The company says it is shedding the staff because it's spending "way more" than it earns

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan to retire from Sony next year https://ift.tt/TQUNnSt He said he took the decision due to issues he had living in Europe while working in North America.

Watch: The Robot wolves trying to scare off Japan's bears https://ift.tt/TQUNnSt A howling 'monster wolf' is scaring wild bears away from the city of Takikawa.

The self-driving trucks that are deliberately crashed https://ift.tt/TQUNnSt A maker of autonomous lorries is using AI software to prang computerised versions of the vehicles.

X scraps tool to report electoral fake news - researchers https://ift.tt/TQUNnSt A research organisation says the feature is now only available in European Union countries.

ChatGPT can now access up to date information https://ift.tt/TQUNnSt The chatbot's knowledge previously only included data up to September 2021, but not any more.

Meta announces AI chatbots with 'personality' https://ift.tt/TQUNnSt At Meta's first in-person event since before the pandemic, Mark Zuckerberg announced his AI plans.

Hollywood writers agree to end five-month strike after studio deal https://ift.tt/NAvzMXu They can return to work while they vote on whether to approve a three-year deal that offers pay rises.

Disinformation most active on X, formerly known as Twitter, EU says https://ift.tt/NAvzMXu A European Commission report says the network has the most disinformation of six large social networks.

Reddit to begin paying people for popular posts https://ift.tt/NAvzMXu The social media site will split revenue with contributors who are awarded "gold" by other users.

US-China rivalry spurs investment in space tech https://ift.tt/veHc9BA The race to get back to the moon is fuelling US investment in private sector space firms.

Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate https://ift.tt/veHc9BA With bee populations struggling, mechanical pollination may be increasingly needed as a back-up.

Despite risks fish farms are booming in Africa https://ift.tt/veHc9BA Farming fish has seen rapid growth in Africa but it can be an expensive, high-risk operation.

Is it possible to regulate artificial intelligence? https://ift.tt/veHc9BA We are moving towards regulation of AI, but some experts maintain that it will never work.

The turbo-charged plants that could boost farm output https://ift.tt/veHc9BA Researchers are tweaking the photosynthesis process to raise the output of crops like soy, maize and wheat.

How the fall of the 'King of Crypto' cost one British man millions https://ift.tt/veHc9BA As Sam Bankman-Fried awaits trial for fraud, his former investors wonder if they will ever recoup their losses.

TikTok frenzies 'putting police and schools under strain' https://ift.tt/aWKRZNd The warning comes after a BBC investigation into disruption driven by the social media platform's algorithms.

Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year https://ift.tt/RvS5TIm Amazon says its Prime Video users will see ads on TV shows and movies unless they pay extra.

Microsoft's new Call of Duty deal set for approval https://ift.tt/RvS5TIm The revised offer "opens the door" to the deal being cleared, the UK competition watchdog says.

AI risks destabilising world, deputy PM to tell UN https://ift.tt/RvS5TIm Oliver Dowden will warn the pace of change could outstrip governments' abilities to make AI safe.

Game of Thrones author sues ChatGPT owner OpenAI https://ift.tt/4jIJhX6 George RR Martin and John Grisham are among the authors suing the company over copyright laws.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Reaction to demo as Tokyo Game Show starts https://ift.tt/4jIJhX6 It's one of the biggest game releases of next year - and verdicts are rolling in on the first demo.

Inside Tiktok's real-life frenzies - from riots to false murder accusations https://ift.tt/4jIJhX6 Former staff and users tell the BBC the app's algorithm has encouraged harmful real-life behaviour.

Musk start-up Neuralink seeks people for brain-implant trial https://ift.tt/4jIJhX6 The company hopes to help people with paralysis move a cursor, or type, using its brain implant.

Parents in US offered refunds for Fortnite purchases https://ift.tt/bBcYJgt Parents in the US whose children made unintended in-game purchases will be offered $245m (£198m) in refunds.

Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy https://ift.tt/bBcYJgt The billionaire's forays into sensitive geopolitical issues and his global clout have come under scrutiny.

Government row with Facebook over private messages https://ift.tt/bBcYJgt The government has launched a campaign criticising Meta for planned encryption of Facebook messages.

Mortal Kombat 1: Nintendo Switch version will be fixed, says boss https://ift.tt/bBcYJgt The fighting series' creator admits the Nintendo edition isn't "the version we wanted to release".

FTX: 'King of crypto' parents sued over missing millions https://ift.tt/bBcYJgt The parents of Sam Bankman Fried are being sued by people who lost money when his crypto firm FTX collapsed.

YouTube suspends Russell Brand from advert income https://ift.tt/6ILkYv2 The comedian and actor is accused of historical rape and sexual assaults, which he denies.

Elon Musk: Social media platform X could go behind paywall https://ift.tt/6ILkYv2 The billionaire suggested the social media platform, now called X, could charge for use of "the system".