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What the Meta settlement means for the UK, and other questions after the deal
Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.
Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack
OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test.
Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand
Chipmaker's $96bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate.
Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.
Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Asha Sharma also discusses giving gamers digital versions of games they own.
AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin
The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.
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.
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The government agency that's encouraging high-risk and high-reward research.
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.
Sharing dangerous driving videos is 'truly reprehensible', PM says
His comments come as the government urged TikTok and other social media firms to remove wrong-way driving videos.
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.
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.
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.
How landscape gardening is being electrified
The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.
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.
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.
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.
Monzo says issue with card payments and transfers now resolved
The digital bank said all of its services were now "back up and running"
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.
The critical tech staying safe by going underground
The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.