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Just Eat and Autotrader among firms investigated in fake reviews probe https://ift.tt/DfPTvkz The UK's competition watchdog says it is looking at five firms in its investigation into misleading online reviews.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/X41SGtE Attribution science is becoming an increasingly important tool in climate lawsuits.

Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic https://ift.tt/SEKB8gJ A federal judge told the government it could not immediately enforce a ban on Anthropic’s tools.

Elon Musk's X advertising boycott lawsuit dismissed by US judge https://ift.tt/fL07A4E US District Judge Jane Boyle said the company had failed to show it had suffered any harm under federal competition laws.

Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial https://ift.tt/Wt0ykXw A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/PZUz0uS Artificial intelligence is already in use in many areas of healthcare.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/PZUz0uS Artificial intelligence is already in use in many areas of healthcare.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/WkChKmt Artificial intelligence is already in use in many areas of healthcare.

Apple brings in age checks for UK iPhone users https://ift.tt/QZF5Ma3 Customers who do not confirm how old they are or are underage will have web content filters turned on automatically.

Rocket stocks soar on report Musk's SpaceX to file for share sale https://ift.tt/y9K1vL4 Reports it plans the biggest listing ever sent the shares of firms in its orbit soaring in US trade on Wednesday.

Meta told to pay $375m for misleading users over child safety https://ift.tt/MtIldJg The owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been found liable by a court in New Mexico.

BTS comeback concert on Netflix draws 18.4m global viewers https://ift.tt/7BloLmV The livestreamed show saw the band perform together for the first time since October 2022.

US bans new foreign-made consumer internet routers https://ift.tt/Znlg0JT There are almost no major brands of internet routers that are manufactured in the US.

AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation https://ift.tt/czpwWQm Dozens of Instagram and TikTok accounts have used AI avatars to promote explicit content, the BBC finds.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/fdOI0Gh Artificial intelligence is already in use in many areas of healthcare.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/fdOI0Gh Artificial intelligence is already in use in many areas of healthcare.

Fortnite-maker Epic Games lays off 1,000 more staff https://ift.tt/kw9dEAu It is the second time in recent years the company has announced lays offs due to struggles with its blockbuster online game.

US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches https://ift.tt/VLcJWko The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.

Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content https://ift.tt/PApVFez Meta wants creators to "rediscover" Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/CiIZqml The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story.

Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge https://ift.tt/lSQBZ3N An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/gzJBTOy The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story.

Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough https://ift.tt/TzVbvei It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned https://ift.tt/2GFBkx3 The UK regulator said the ad condoned "digitally altering and exposing women's bodies without their consent."

US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches https://ift.tt/KIVe6h5 The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.

AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse' https://ift.tt/aiEAF61 The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.

Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them https://ift.tt/SrdwPyo Musk's AI chatbot has created millions of fake sexualised images, experts say.

Pair win Turing Award for computer encryption breakthrough https://ift.tt/2FjK60O It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo https://ift.tt/maAfIoL 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.

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists https://ift.tt/bwIGlFT However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.

She spent 16 hours on Instagram in a day. It's up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame https://ift.tt/E0FpMQx A landmark lawsuit will set the stage for thousands of people who say social media platforms are intentionally addictive.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/ZzqkvLb The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/ZzqkvLb The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story.

Nvidia faces gamer backlash over 'breakthrough' AI graphics feature https://ift.tt/glDqCaG Nvidia says the tool will transform game graphics - critics warn it could squeeze out artistic expression.

AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn https://ift.tt/jSu0FTH In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.

Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration https://ift.tt/F3PSnwN A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum".

Tech Life https://ift.tt/6FQajmg We speak to a “chatter” on OnlyFans, who sends explicit messages on behalf of models.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/lbJo3Ad We speak to a “chatter” on OnlyFans, who sends explicit messages on behalf of models.

Tech Now https://ift.tt/Na4vT0y Paul Carter checks out the newest phones, gadgets and trends from MWC Barcelona.

'Icky and heartbreaking': The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom https://ift.tt/3RWMkle The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats.

Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos https://ift.tt/FD6tWfo Meta's advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis.

Tech Now https://ift.tt/UpAHyBc Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat in Norway.

Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s https://ift.tt/yCUOXsZ 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.

Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration https://ift.tt/R370Zvn A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum".

Tech Life https://ift.tt/7CEshD4 We speak to a “chatter” on OnlyFans, who sends explicit messages on behalf of models.

Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices 'to help pay the bills' https://ift.tt/T1YCHRU Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot"

Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials https://ift.tt/WKf3cxY Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials "very seriously".

Family of child injured in Canada school shooting sues OpenAI https://ift.tt/G9XZltO The family alleges the firm knew the perpetrator was planning a "mass casualty event" but failed to contact the authorities.

Tech Now https://ift.tt/kx0PELG Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat in Norway.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/qkfNh5G The machines will be much more powerful than the ordinary computers we use today

Tech Life https://ift.tt/qkfNh5G The machines will be much more powerful than the ordinary computers we use today

Mayor Sadiq Khan invites embattled AI firm Anthropic to expand in London https://ift.tt/jJNh483 The letter from London's mayor came as the US moved to designate the company a supply chain risk.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/oRDUuM7 The machines will be much more powerful than the ordinary computers we use today

Tech Life https://ift.tt/oRDUuM7 The machines will be much more powerful than the ordinary computers we use today

Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire - or ruin it? https://ift.tt/6Jt9HIL Controversial proposals to turn land near HMP Kilmarnock into a technology hub are being advanced by energy company ILI Group.

Can snacks help you sleep? https://ift.tt/uCOPLa0 Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?

Can an AI recruiter really spot a good carer? https://ift.tt/kqo6Bjb AI is being used to screen care workers – but can a robot truly judge who is right for the job?

Tech Now https://ift.tt/YrnfC1t Adrienne Murray visits the Esrange Spaceport in the far north of Sweden.

Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness' https://ift.tt/cg50VKb The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.

Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry https://ift.tt/Pkm9G5A Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans.

Can robots ever be graceful? https://ift.tt/2S81J4T Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.

The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak https://ift.tt/gVCL2nG Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.

Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI https://ift.tt/p34Xe6W The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes "within the next year."

Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content https://ift.tt/4YGPgv0 Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.