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AI-powered version of Ozzy to appear in city
Two companies are working on creating an Ozzy Osbourne AI avatar.
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‘A tsunami of harm’: views on tackling online safety for under-16s in the UK
Campaigners, teenagers, legislators and experts give their opinions on the government’s social media consultation Change is coming for social media platforms. The UK government’s consultation on impro...
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Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching
The pontiff also warned of a "new digital slaveries" in his first encyclical since becoming Pope last year.
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First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission
The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.
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Scotland’s ‘green datacentres’ policy ignores emissions impact of AI, analysis shows
Definition of green facilities made in 2022, before release of ChatGPT, says Action to Protect Rural ScotlandA Scottish government policy designed to encourage datacentres to build in Scotland could l...
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Treasury rejected ministers’ plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5%
Department for Transport is understood to back reducing levy, which critics have called a ‘pavement tax’Business live – latest updatesGovernment officials considered cutting the VAT charged on electri...
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‘AI washing’: firms are scrambling to rebrand themselves as tech-focused
PR executives say UK companies are forcing them to present ordinary automation as artificial intelligence UK companies are performing “yoga-level” stretches to describe themselves as AI specialists in...
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UK’s ‘anxious generation’ of young people struggling to adapt to workplace
Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn says firms must offer more flexibility and mental health supportAn “anxious generation” of young people is struggling to adapt to the outdated world of work...
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Final frontier for meds? UK startup sends drug-making into space
BioOrbit hopes drug-crystallisation technology will lead to self-injected cancer treatment that could save millionsOnboard a SpaceX flight last week was a remarkable piece of cargo – a hi-tech box des...
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Stephen Hawking’s father worried his son ‘does not study much’, diaries reveal
Exclusive: New biography uncovers Frank Hawking’s papers in which he lamented that his son had ‘little initiative’In exploring the physics and geometry of the universe, Stephen Hawking became a world-...
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What is immunotherapy and how does it treat cancer and other conditions?
From infections and allergies to brain diseases and autoimmune disorders, a wave of trials offers hopeClinical trials of immunotherapies have rocketed in the past decade as researchers have turned the...
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Palantir hits back at Sadiq Khan after £50m contract with Met police blocked
London mayor accused of ‘putting politics above public safety’ for rejecting deal to use AI in intelligence analysisUK politics live – latest updatesPalantir has accused Sadiq Khan of “putting politic...
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Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years
Greater working from home and hot summer temperatures believed to be driving increase in ownershipAn estimated 4m homes in the UK now have air conditioning, double the figure from three years ago as B...
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Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds
Cancer Research UK figures show number diagnosed with most serious form of skin cancer has risen above 20,000 for first timeThe number of cases from the most serious form of skin cancer have reached a...
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Domestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told
Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse ActThe Domestic Abuse Act fails to fully recognise the danger of t...
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Sadiq Khan sparks row with Met after blocking £50m AI deal with Palantir
Exclusive: Scotland Yard criticises London mayor’s decision as disappointing and warns it could hit policing Sadiq Khan has blocked a £50m Metropolitan police deal with the controversial US tech compa...
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Met Palantir row goes to heart of how public services should use AI
UK’s largest police force says Palantir is only company that can supply what it needs. But is it worth the controversy that comes with it?London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palan...
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Lyme disease cases in England rise by more than 20% in a year
Scientists developing vaccines and anti-tick treatments amid growing concern over spread of diseaseCases of Lyme disease have risen more than 20% in England in the past year, public health experts hav...
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Samsung strike on hold as workers push for AI bonus
The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.
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AI will help make a Nobel prize-winning discovery within a year, says Anthropic co-founder
Jack Clark describes ‘vertiginous sense of progress’ and ‘profound changes’ to society alongside risks of technologyAn AI system will work with humans to make a Nobel prize-winning discovery within 12...
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