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Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data
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Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data

Exclusive: Allowing US tech firm to analyse intelligence in name of tackling fraud raises fresh concerns over privacyCampaign groups rail against Palantir, but the UK contracts keep comingPalantir is...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Campaign groups rail against Palantir, but the UK contracts keep coming
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Campaign groups rail against Palantir, but the UK contracts keep coming

AI analytics firm has become influential in Whitehall, and FCA deal gives it yet more access to dataPalantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA dataPalantir’s latest U...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation
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AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation

Dozens of Instagram and TikTok accounts have used AI avatars to promote explicit content, the BBC finds.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
UK government yet to trial OpenAI tech months after signing partnership
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UK government yet to trial OpenAI tech months after signing partnership

FoI request reveals no evidence of testing despite ministers hailing agreement as key to delivering AI-led public service reformWhen the UK government signed a memorandum of understanding with OpenAI,...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Watch: Israeli strike next to British journalist is not AI-generated
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Watch: Israeli strike next to British journalist is not AI-generated

The video of the strike, hitting just metres from RT's Steve Sweeney and his crew, was recorded on Thursday in southern Lebanon.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to combat AI fakes
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Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to combat AI fakes

The darts star's image has been used legally on darts merchandise, snacks and fashion brands.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
Kent meningitis outbreak may have peaked as UKHSA reports slowdown in cases
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Kent meningitis outbreak may have peaked as UKHSA reports slowdown in cases

Experts continue to analyse strain of MenB to understand whether it has become more likely to spread or cause diseaseThe Kent meningitis outbreak may have reached its peak after only two new cases wer...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?
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The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?

Causes of meningitis, what the public health response has been, and how the situation differs from CovidThe deadly outbreak of meningitis in Kent has fuelled concerns about how far the disease will sp...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch
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Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch

Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
Prolonged high oil prices could ‘crimp’ AI boom, WTO warns
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Prolonged high oil prices could ‘crimp’ AI boom, WTO warns

Iran war and its impact on energy and fertiliser costs is the main risk to the global economy, report saysBusiness live – latest updatesAn extended period of high oil prices as a result of war in the...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Apple issues spyware alert to iPhone users
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Apple issues spyware alert to iPhone users

Apple is urging users to update their iPhones after the discovery of new spyware that can take over phones running older versions of the iOS operating system.

Sky News - UK6 months ago
‘Alright mate?’: Amazon pins UK hopes on AI upgrade of Alexa
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‘Alright mate?’: Amazon pins UK hopes on AI upgrade of Alexa

Long-awaited Alexa+ aims to get Britons re-engaging with their devices – but it may have its work cut out“Commiserations, mate, Chelsea lost 3-0 in the Champions League last night against Paris Saint-...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Amazon's Alexa has had an AI upgrade. Now she's got more to say
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Amazon's Alexa has had an AI upgrade. Now she's got more to say

There has been criticism the Echo has stagnated, while other AI chatbots have become much easier to communicate with.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
AI software for smart glasses wins £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia
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AI software for smart glasses wins £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia

Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027AI software that can be embedded into smart glasses has won a £1m prize for technology to help...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Actors, musicians and writers welcome UK U-turn on AI use of copyrighted work
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Actors, musicians and writers welcome UK U-turn on AI use of copyrighted work

Government no longer has ‘preferred option’ on copyright, technology secretary says, after backlash from artistsActors, musicians and writers have welcomed the UK government’s decision to backtrack on...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Plans to let AI firms use music without permission abandoned by government
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Plans to let AI firms use music without permission abandoned by government

The UK government has scrapped plans to introduce copyright law exceptions which would allow AI firms to use the work of songwriters without their permission.

Sky News - UK6 months ago
Computer says no. Are AI interviews making it harder to get a job?
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Computer says no. Are AI interviews making it harder to get a job?

Bhuvana Chilukuri has sent more than 100 job applications and is convinced very few have been seen by a human.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'erase anything' banned for sexualising women
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Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'erase anything' banned for sexualising women

An advert for an AI video editing tool which said it could "erase anything" - implying users could remove a woman's clothing - has been banned.

Sky News - UK6 months ago
Old graves could be reused amid shortage of burial space
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Old graves could be reused amid shortage of burial space

Graves which are more than a century old could be reused in cemeteries across England and Wales under new proposals - but relatives will be able to object and war graves will be protected. 

Sky News - UK6 months ago
Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned
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Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned

The UK regulator said the ad condoned "digitally altering and exposing women's bodies without their consent."

BBC News - UK6 months ago