All news on the topic: AI

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Uber launches self-driving rides in London with Wayve-powered Ford Mustang Mach-Es
Uber and Wayve have launched their first fleet of autonomous "robo-taxis" in London - and LBC has been given exclusive access to the new vehicles as they take to the streets of the capital.
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Andy Burnham plans New York trip as he rallies European leaders behind Ukraine
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he is planning on travelling to the US in September to lobby President Donald Trump on support for Ukraine’s defence.
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Anthropic turns to Musk’s controversial Memphis data centre for AI computing power
The self-appointed good guys of AI are now drawing energy from one of the world’s most controversial data centres.
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AI “nudification” apps generating rape scenes found freely available on Apple’s App Store
AI “nudification” apps allowing users to upload their own photos to generate depictions of rape and sexual assault are freely available to download on Apple’s App store
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Albania’s AI minister faces a corruption crisis inside the agency that created her
Prosecutors are investigating the agency that developed Albania’s AI-minister ‘Diella’ in a case that involves alleged rigged tenders, a kidnapping, and tens of millions in seized assets. The affair deepens doubts about how artificial intelligence will be used to address the country’s widespread graft problem.
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AI now drives 55% of cybercrime across Africa, INTERPOL warns
AI now powers more than half of reported cybercrimes across 26 African nations as phishing and mobile fraud transition into industrialized criminal enterprises, according to INTERPOL.
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British Gas owner Centrica to cut 1,300 jobs as AI and digital shift reshape operations
British Gas owner Centrica has said it will cut 1,300 jobs over the next two years as part of its ongoing turnaround efforts.
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SpaceX and AI fortunes fuel new wave of wealth, but luxury spending is shifting
Sitting on roughly $3.5 million in SpaceX shares, Chip, a former data scientist at Elon Musk’s aerospace behemoth, has recently bought meteorites worth $10,000 and a $5,000 fire truck.
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Apple urgently changes update system over AI-powered cyberattack threat
Apple has urgently released a series of security updates and announced changes to how it delivers software patches as cyber threats driven by artificial intelligence continue to grow.Apple has urgently released a series of security updates and announced changes to how it delivers software patches as cyber threats driven by artificial intelligence continue to grow.
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Claimants join lawsuit against xAI over AI tool generating abusive sexual content
New claimants have come forward to take legal action against Elon Musk’s company xAI after the Labour MP Jess Asato launched a test case against the firm over demeaning sexualized material created by its Grok AI tool.
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Labour MP sues Musk’s xAI after Grok created fake bikini images of her
Labour MP Jess Asato has stated she is taking legal action against Elon Musk’s xAI over the design of its Grok chatbot tool after it was used to create fake images of her wearing a bikini.
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Peter Thiel-backed AI platform lets wealthy users challenge journalists’ reporting in "AI tribunal"
A controversial billionaire-backed AI startup will allow rich people to target journalists for publishing stories they don’t like.
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UK school targeted in AI child abuse blackmail scheme after pupils photos are scraped online
An all-girls school in the north of England has been targeted by criminals who used AI to turn photos featuring dozens of pupils posted online into child sexual abuse material, LBC has been told.
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Government caught between keeping lights on and cutting Drax emissions
Drax, the UK’s largest carbon emitter, is planning to bypass UK Government climate regulations to power a hyperscale AI data centre – facing opposition from MPs across all three major parties.
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Even Tesla’s own AI trainers say the self-driving system is not ready for real roads
In a Utah office, hundreds of Tesla workers scrutinize video collected by vehicles using the automaker’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature. Some clips show the cars hitting cats, dogs or deer, along with more-routine accidents.
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North Korea claims AI-guided missile breakthrough in latest tactical weapons tests
North Korea has tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets, and AI-guided precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare under leader Kim Jong Un’s supervision, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday.
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GCHQ warns Russia is intensifying hybrid attacks against the UK and Europe
Russia is “relentlessly” targeting critical infrastructure, democratic processes, supply chains, and public trust in the UK and Europe, the head of GCHQ will warn.
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Record numbers juggle side hustles in Britain as insecure work and high living costs reshape labour market
More than a million people in the UK now have second jobs as rising costs, insecure work, and industry changes push workers into a growing gig economy.
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Pope Leo demands urgent regulation of AI, citing fears over ungovernable weapons tech
Pope Leo has called on governments to do more to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in his first major teaching since becoming pontiff.
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Tommy Robinson rally mixed grievance politics, US money and viral media tactics
I had been on Tommy Robinson’s mailing list for a week before I made it to the Unite the Kingdom rally on Saturday. By then, he had asked me for money seven times.
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SpaceX unveils plans for historic IPO with $1.75 trillion valuation
SpaceX revealed its plans to list on the US stock market on Wednesday, presenting its investor prospectus and detailing its financials for the first time.
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Google AI engineer claims he was pushed out after protesting company’s work with Israeli government
Google is facing a legal challenge from an AI engineer who claims he was unfairly dismissed after he protested against its work for the Israeli government, highlighting growing concerns about the social and ethical impacts of AI.
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AI takes over: Standard Chartered axes thousands of back-office roles
Banking giant Standard Chartered has become the latest major company to announce job cuts as it increases its adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Meta aims to avoid an EU fine by offering free WhatsApp access to rival AI chatbots
Meta Platforms has offered to give rival AI chatbots free access to its social messaging service WhatsApp for a month while it discusses ways to resolve EU antitrust concerns, the U.S. tech giant said on Tuesday, in a move that could stave off a hefty fine.
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20-year-old Firefox vulnerability uncovered as AI dramatically accelerates security discoveries
Mozilla’s latest Firefox security update provides a rare glimpse into what happens when frontier AI capabilities reach defenders before attackers.