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Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears
Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states started.
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Vapour trails from aircraft contribute to warming in the atmosphere.
OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update
OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive.
AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'
A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever
Thirty US states have sued Meta to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.
I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me
Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart
Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?
Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.
Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Big Tech name to pen a letter thousands of words long about AI.
Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.
Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule
The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.
Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.
Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature
Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.
Amazon is using Twitch to train generative AI
The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training.
Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.
Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil
Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"
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For years, schools have posted photos of their pupils online. But could they be misused?
AI agent hacks gym to get its user a spot in pilates class
The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.
Nvidia gets $500bn from major investors to develop AI infrastructure
The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions.
Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
Tech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time.
Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup
What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?