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Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta
Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.
OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.
Tech Life
Dogs have a great sense of smell. Now machines are being trained to sniff out odours.
AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up
Kanishka Narayan will attend cabinet - but no longer have the leadership of a technology secretary.
Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills
Firms have to balance hi-tech and age-old skills when training up young workers.
Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams
More than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.
Ofcom unable to take further legal action against suicide forum
The regulator said it had "no further legal routes available" under the Online Safety Act.
AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods
The Chinese retailer allowed unsafe toys and counterfeit clothes to be sold on its site, says the EU.
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Ammie Sekhon goes behind the scenes of WWE to see the tech that supports the show.
China's Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic
The company has unveiled a massive new artificial intelligence model it says can take on top American firms.
Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts
Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.
TikTok faces Ofcom investigation over child age checks
It follows a review by the regulator in May that criticised the platform for not being "safe enough" for children.
Teen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.
SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut
Share trading in Elon Musk’s rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.
Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens
Teens will be able to opt out of the restrictions - campaigners have criticised them as being piecemeal.
Tech Life
Surgeons remotely control two human-like robots in an operating theatre.
Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?
Food tracking apps are popular, but are they a good way to make us eat a healthier diet?
10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all
Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.
Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.
Tech Now
Adrienne Murray has rare access to Microsoft's Quantum Lab in Denmark.

