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Palantir’s UK boss criticises ‘ideological’ groups as ministers move to scrap NHS contract
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Palantir’s UK boss criticises ‘ideological’ groups as ministers move to scrap NHS contract

Louis Mosley says government should resist calls to trigger break clause in £330m deal with US analytics companyUK politics live – latest updatesPalantir’s UK boss has urged the government not to give...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
It's Love Island but with fruit...the AI series dividing TikTok
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It's Love Island but with fruit...the AI series dividing TikTok

Like in Love Island, the characters - or fruits - compete for a chance to couple up and stay on the island.

BBC News - UK7 months ago
What does new guidance in the UK say about screen time for children?
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What does new guidance in the UK say about screen time for children?

Experts recommend extremely limited use for children under-two amid ‘mounting evidence’ of harmful impactThe government has issued new guidance on how much time children below the age of five should s...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Brian Cox says UK physics funding cuts are ‘destruction of the future’
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Brian Cox says UK physics funding cuts are ‘destruction of the future’

Grant cuts of nearly 70% may force university departments to close and ‘annihilate’ research, scientists sayBritish physicists have shaped our understanding of nature and the universe for more than a...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Number of AI chatbots ignoring human instructions increasing, study says
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Number of AI chatbots ignoring human instructions increasing, study says

Exclusive: Research finds sharp rise in models evading safeguards and destroying emails without permissionAI models that lie and cheat appear to be growing in number with reports of deceptive scheming...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Almost half a million Lloyds customers had personal data exposed in IT glitch
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Almost half a million Lloyds customers had personal data exposed in IT glitch

Letter from group published by MPs blames 12 March glitch on software update to its mobile banking appsLloyds Banking Group exposed the personal data of nearly 500,000 customers in an IT glitch that l...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Starmer vows to ‘fight’ social media firms to protect children from addiction
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Starmer vows to ‘fight’ social media firms to protect children from addiction

Prime minister says government needs to show it is on families’ side as new screen-time guidance launchedUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has promised a “fight” with social media companie...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Labour under pressure to appoint Tory ex-minister as next Ofcom chair
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Labour under pressure to appoint Tory ex-minister as next Ofcom chair

Liz Kendall urged by online safety figures to give job to Jeremy Wright ahead of Labour peer Margaret HodgeMinisters are facing pressure to appoint a Conservative former cabinet minister as the new ch...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
I was paid to write fake Google reviews – then my ‘bosses’ tried to scam me
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I was paid to write fake Google reviews – then my ‘bosses’ tried to scam me

Undercover reporter gets a taste of the sprawling fraud industry in which cryptocurrencies play a crucial roleFive firms including Autotrader and Just Eat investigated over fake review failingsThe hol...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Keep under-fives’ screen time to no more than an hour a day, UK advice says
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Keep under-fives’ screen time to no more than an hour a day, UK advice says

Keir Starmer promises to help parents limit children’s online activity as government issues guidance to familiesChildren under five should spend no more than an hour a day on screens, new government a...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' AI firm Anthropic
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Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' AI firm Anthropic

A federal judge told the government it could not immediately enforce a ban on Anthropic’s tools.

BBC News - UK7 months ago
New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UK
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New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UK

The decision follows activist pressure as Palantir faces growing scrutiny over NHS and UK government dealsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxNew York City’s p...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Starmer vows to tackle social media’s ‘addictive features’ to protect children
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Starmer vows to tackle social media’s ‘addictive features’ to protect children

Prime minister says UK must do more to regulate against potential harms after landmark ruling in US courtKeir Starmer has said he will tackle “addictive features” in social media amid increasing signs...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
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Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial

A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

BBC News - UK7 months ago
Charity Commission warns Alan Turing Institute of its legal duties after complaints
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Charity Commission warns Alan Turing Institute of its legal duties after complaints

Watchdog issues formal guidance to trustees at top AI research institute after staff expressed concernsThe board of the UK’s leading AI research institute has been reminded of its legal duties in area...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Former Google executive Matt Brittin selected to be next BBC director general
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Former Google executive Matt Brittin selected to be next BBC director general

Former Olympic rower to lead corporation as it hammers out future funding model with governmentThe BBC has turned to a former tech executive to steer it through a critical period in its history, as it...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Ex-Google boss confirmed as new BBC director general
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Ex-Google boss confirmed as new BBC director general

Matt Brittin says he's taking the top job at "a moment of real risk, yet also real opportunity".

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Apple brings in age checks for UK iPhone users
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Apple brings in age checks for UK iPhone users

Customers who do not confirm how old they are or are underage will have web content filters turned on automatically.

BBC News - UK7 months ago
UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update
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UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update

Ofcom says decision is ‘real win for children and families’ but some users raise concerns over privacyMillions of Apple iPhone customers in the UK will now have to confirm they are 18 or older to use...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Bond between dogs and humans dates back more than 15,000 years, study finds
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Bond between dogs and humans dates back more than 15,000 years, study finds

Research suggests hunter-gatherers were feeding dogs and giving them ritual burials as early as the last ice ageThey are humankind’s best friend, and now ancient DNA analysis has revealed that the end...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago