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Reform’s Robert Jenrick ‘very confident’ £72m donations are ‘perfectly legal’ – as it happened
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Reform’s Robert Jenrick ‘very confident’ £72m donations are ‘perfectly legal’ – as it happened

Party’s economic spokesperson says donations are a ‘breakthrough moment’ as Labour’s Angela Rayner warns of possible retrospective actionReform UK’s £72m donations may be caught by new bill, Rayner su...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
‘Really helpful’: the AI bootcamps aimed at addressing UK youth unemployment
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‘Really helpful’: the AI bootcamps aimed at addressing UK youth unemployment

Pilot project in Preston comes with apprenticeship offer for Neets at end of three-week courseIn a youth centre opposite Preston bus station, the UK government is trying to address two of the greatest...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Tesco alerts police as supermarket becomes latest victim of scam ‘endorsement’ ads
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Tesco alerts police as supermarket becomes latest victim of scam ‘endorsement’ ads

Exclusive: Supermarket joins line of firms and sports stars including Bellingham and Haaland to have their image hijacked via adsTesco has alerted City of London police after it became the latest in a...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
UK lawmakers urge Burnham to back ban on superintelligent AI after chilling warnings
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UK lawmakers urge Burnham to back ban on superintelligent AI after chilling warnings

Letter from 70 MPs and peers follows Anthropic employee’s claim new technology could wipe out humansAI could kill all humans in next decade, warn experts: but how seriously should we take them?More th...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Economy shows surprise AI-led growth but energy squeeze looms
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Economy shows surprise AI-led growth but energy squeeze looms

The UK economy recorded 0.4% growth in July, partly on the back of artificial intelligence (AI) investment, according to early official figures that outperformed expectations.

Sky News - UK2 months ago
OpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member
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OpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member

US government adviser Paul Christiano warns of risks to AI industry as he joins OpenAI’s non-profit foundationOpenAI is not on track to reduce the risk of “catastrophic” loss of control to an acceptab...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
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Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over

AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

BBC News - UK2 months ago
Plan to curb tech giants after warning of AI 'threat to humanity'
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Plan to curb tech giants after warning of AI 'threat to humanity'

The Green Party has proposed a five-point plan to curb the power of tech giants after industry insiders warned that artificial intelligence could pose an existential risk to humanity.

Sky News - UK2 months ago
Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'
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Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'

It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

BBC News - UK2 months ago
UK datacentres will create just 25% of jobs predicted by tech sector, analysis finds
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UK datacentres will create just 25% of jobs predicted by tech sector, analysis finds

Facilities likely to employ 10,400 workers, compared with 40,000 in industry estimates, thinktank saysDatacentres in the UK will create just a quarter of the jobs predicted by the tech sector, while c...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
UK to force Apple and Google to block explicit images on children’s smartphones
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UK to force Apple and Google to block explicit images on children’s smartphones

Lisa Nandy says government will introduce legislation after talks end without breakthroughApple and Google will be forced to block explicit images on children’s smartphones by law in the UK after talk...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
How meteorologists recreated weather that helped decide second world war
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How meteorologists recreated weather that helped decide second world war

Experts helped guide weather scenes in Pressure – a film depicting dramatic buildup to 1944’s D-day landingsDressed in a Royal Air Force uniform and sporting a trim moustache, Andrew Scott looks sligh...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
AI will help find cure for cancer ‘within our lifetimes’, says Arm Holdings chief
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AI will help find cure for cancer ‘within our lifetimes’, says Arm Holdings chief

Rene Haas also claims artificial intelligence could pave way for widespread use of humanoid robots within five yearsBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of one of the UK’s biggest chip companies has...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
England’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science
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England’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science

OECD test sees results dip in almost all member nations and warns of ‘digital distractions’ eroding academic skills England’s teenagers are outperforming their peers in most countries in maths, readin...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
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Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns

Matt Clifford forced to stand down amid disquiet from senior MPs over his new full-time job at AI company The chair of the UK government’s “moonshot” science and technology research unit has been forc...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Trump administration attacks UK plans to boost traditional media on social platforms
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Trump administration attacks UK plans to boost traditional media on social platforms

US embassy says Downing Street’s plan to give BBC, ITV and other established media more online visibility carries risk of ‘censorship’The Trump administration has raised “serious concerns” over Downin...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Dolly Parton's sister pleads for end to 'AI garbage' posts after singer's death
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Dolly Parton's sister pleads for end to 'AI garbage' posts after singer's death

Since Parton's death in late August, dozens of AI-generated songs, images and videos have appeared online.

BBC News - UK2 months ago
Designers should not fear being replaced by AI, industry leaders say
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Designers should not fear being replaced by AI, industry leaders say

Firms are more likely to use technology as ‘the intern in the office’ than as a replacement for skilled staffProfessional designers should not feel “threatened” by the rapid growth of generative AI, a...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Food delivery riders call on platforms to open up AI ‘black box’ they say has cut pay
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Food delivery riders call on platforms to open up AI ‘black box’ they say has cut pay

Workers who blame algorithms for lowering their earnings are getting help from academics to find out how the system worksGig economy workers are urging delivery platforms to open up the “black box” of...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Milky Way at the dining table: Bath art show celebrates 18th-century brother and sister astronomers
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Milky Way at the dining table: Bath art show celebrates 18th-century brother and sister astronomers

Exhibition opens in former home of William Herschel, who discovered Uranus, and his comet-spotting sibling CarolineFrom the garden of their Georgian townhouse in Bath in the late 18th century, a broth...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago