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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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9OxSjrF

AI could 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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mC0uIKV

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ShYLboA

Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing

A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zLErvxf

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B6SROwN

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vLnYCy2

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/y7DSHG4

Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack

OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JpdjUDR

Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand

Chipmaker's $96bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WHkKSvB

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6KYLVIi

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vyWB0cQ

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The government agency that's encouraging high-risk and high-reward research. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WnDvShp

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

It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OVrtE4d

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LAy0Jh7

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The government agency that's encouraging high-risk and high-reward research. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WJu3yns

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QjKbZ6n

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/u2XEUNF

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AdULsJt

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ikgrheT

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FoMWDGk

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2ir8JGd

How landscape gardening is being electrified

The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TRb5mDE

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qmkt3Cz

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/z5KhkOY

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3HaYrGd

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 from BBC News https://ift.tt/A5xihkX

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RBGW93H

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YH8wnxZ

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Vapour trails from aircraft contribute to warming in the atmosphere. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XmZxlU2

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cGhdPaB

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2vZAGiE

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JXR7FCP

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 from BBC News https://ift.tt/a5qc1rf

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/L4t0nFk

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For years, schools have posted photos of their pupils online. But could they be misused? from BBC News https://ift.tt/gb9aBU2

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xlaUEyN

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3dqEnQD

'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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gNA3e79

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/98bgiEv

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ug57aAn

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LvEAYMs

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pDhBjoL

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VaY2pkM

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" from BBC News https://ift.tt/5CS9pqM

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For years, schools have posted photos of their pupils online. But could they be misused? from BBC News https://ift.tt/4YvTJP3

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For years, schools have posted photos of their pupils online. But could they be misused? from BBC News https://ift.tt/v9rK3xz

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qaMs4zK

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jwXVScm

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oK6Rb0y

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? from BBC News https://ift.tt/Iw7c4kg

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5plu4Cb

Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries

The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qurx7lp

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8nfoeSx

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nQja567

Meta says AI model accessed the internet and hacked another firm

Meta is the latest company to disclose an AI agent breach, raising cyber-security concerns. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ujr1pWb

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/d8akhRu

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hRcjOes

'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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O2vKD1C

SpaceX's first-ever earnings show a loss and huge spending

Elon Musk's company has struggled to maintain investor enthusiasm that greeted its stock market debut. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ern5kMN

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Electric power is one of several cleaner alternatives to traditional aviation fuel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qkGwXFd

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/h59HzFV

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9y6KEfG

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%. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pThGkaO

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What do we need to know about agentic AI? from BBC News https://ift.tt/L6qATBS