All news on the topic: Technology

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Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok’s child safety checks
Ofcom has launched an investigation into the social media platform TikTok over harmful content concerns.
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OpenAI’s No. 2 executive Fidji Simo steps down after health battle
Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s No. 2 executive, plans to step down from her full-time role after an extended medical leave.
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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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Is fascism really back — or are today’s elites building something even more dangerous?
There’s hardly a ruler in the world who would identify as fascist, but if you trust the mainstream media, you will assume fascism is on the march.
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Apple takes $500m global patent dispute to UK Supreme Court
Apple is heading to the UK’s highest court to fight a $500mn bill that judges have said the tech giant must pay to embed patented mobile technology in its devices, such as iPhones, worldwide.
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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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Apple seeks White House backing to source chips from Chinese company linked to China’s military
iPhone maker wants Trump administration to sign off on purchases to ease pressure from rising semiconductor prices.
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Apple and Google made up to £90m from dating app "app tax" paid by UK users, analysis claims
Apple and Google ‘fleeced’ love-seekers by up to nearly £100million last year thanks to their ‘app tax’ being levied on dating platforms, analysis shows.
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Ministers push plug-in solar rollout as battery ban and delays raise concerns
In March, the UK Government announced that plug-in solar power was “months away” from hitting the shelves across the country.
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UK deploys 3D printing hubs to speed up submarine repairs and boost fleet readiness
QinetiQ is to install an additive manufacturing facility at HM Naval Base Clyde capable of producing submarine components on demand at the dockside, in a development that is intended to reduce the time boats spend alongside between operational patrols.
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Worldpay outage hits UK as pubs and supermarkets go cash-only
Customers report having to use cash at stores such as Tesco and to buy drinks due to outage at payments processor WorldPay.
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£400 AI legal service wins £7,000 case in milestone moment for access to justice
An artificial intelligence law firm has won a case in an English court, in what is believed to be the first time a trial has been won using an AI lawyer.
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Leonardo takeover gives Iveco’s UK drone vehicle arm power to scale production
The takeover of Iveco Defence Vehicles by the Italian defence giant Leonardo has, in the view of the managing director of IDV UK, transformed its British uncrewed vehicles business by finally handing it the muscle to move from prototypes into real production.
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SpaceX soars past $2 trillion in Nasdaq debut and makes Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire
SpaceX shares jumped 19% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, sending the company’s value past $2 trillion to make it the sixth-biggest U.S. company by value and turning Elon Musk into the world’s first trillionaire.
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UK, US and Australia unveil Aukus underwater drone plan to protect subsea cables by 2027
The new technology is expected to be ready by 2027 and is designed to help defend critical subsea cables and pipelines.
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Jess Phillips accuses Starmer of "catastrophic mistakes" and resigns from government
In a lengthy and honest statement, the safeguarding minister said she believes the Prime Minister is a "good man fundamentally" but that the Labour government had made "catastrophic mistakes".
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China blocks Meta’s $2bn AI deal in fresh tech clash ahead of Xi–Trump summit
China has blocked Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence app Manus, as Washington and Beijing vie for dominance over the emerging technology.
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Fake missile strikes and drone attacks flood feeds as minister sounds alarm over disinformation
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has said she is ’deeply concerned’ about misinformation online amid a surge in distorted and manipulated content on social media
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European fraud attempts spike 140% on black friday, but visa steps in
This Black Friday, fraudsters once again made concerted efforts to target bargain hunters hoping to cash in on the shopping frenzy, but this year far fewer succeeded.
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Amazon to cut up to 30,000 corporate jobs amid cost-cutting efforts
Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, as the company works to reduce expenses and address overhiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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Private companies most likely to employ workplace surveillance tools
A third of UK employers are using “bossware” technology to track workers’ activity, with the most common methods including monitoring emails and web browsing.
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ICE spends $4M on facial recognition to identify alleged offenders
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently spent nearly $4 million on facial recognition technology to help identify individuals involved in assaults against law enforcement officers.
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US takes 10% stake in Intel in $10bn Trump-backed deal
In an unusual deal with the struggling chipmaker, the U.S. takes a holding in a private company.
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Crash narrowly avoided: Airbus A320 over Heathrow nearly collided with drone
The Airbus A320 was near London’s Heathrow Airport at 9,000 ft during the near-miss in May when the Captain and First Officer "saw a bright white object pass overhead from the opposite direction".
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After leak of judges’ and HIV patients’ personal data, Paraguay insists: "everything is under control"
The government said it had responded to breaches of legal and health data.
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