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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin cancels debut launch of New Glenn rocket due to technical issues
Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket early Monday because of technical trouble.
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Meta, Amazon scale back diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration
Facebook owner Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab and Amazon.com (AMZN.O), opens new tab are winding down diversity programs ahead of Republican Donald Trump’s...
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Network provider to shut down mobile internet access
Millions of Brits could find their mobile phones cut off from the internet very soon.
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Elon Musk’s Starship set for next test mission as US races China to Mars
SpaceX’S Starship is preparing for its seventh test flight next week, which will see the rocket attempt to deploy fake satellites in space.
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NASA astronauts on ISS say they don’t feel like castaways
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams originally planned to go to space for just eight days but got stuck on the ISS when their Boeing Starliner spacecraft started experiencing problems.
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Rolls-Royce expands operations to create custom cars for the super-rich
Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce will expand its Goodwood factory and global headquarters to meet the growing demand for bespoke models.
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Shutterstock and Getty Images merge to form major visual content company
Craig Peters will serve as CEO of the combined business.
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UK-Based AI startup with government links creating technology for military drones
Concerns raised over role of Faculty AI, which has worked with NHS and government safety body.
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NHS app upgrade aims to offer patients more treatment options as Labour seeks to reduce waiting times
More NHS patients who need elective care will be able to decide where they are treated in a major change to the health service’s app.
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Meta is shutting down its AI-driven profiles on Instagram and Facebook.
Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people.
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Smuggled Starlink devices allegedly used to defy India’s internet shutdowns
Civilian and armed groups in conflict-ridden state of Manipur using SpaceX’s satellite internet, sources say.
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Apple faces £1.5bn lawsuit for overcharging British users - how much money you could get back
A seven-week trial is set to begin later this month at the Competition Appeal Tribunal over a £1.5billion lawsuit claiming British iPhone users were overcharged.
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Mystery space debris falls on village in Kenya sparking ‘end of the world’ fears
Villagers were shocked to see a 500kg ring of partially burnt metal fall from the sky in Kenya.
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Nasa spacecraft gets within 3,800,000 miles of the sun for the first time ever
Nasa have made history after their Parker Solar aircraft survived the closest-ever approach to the Sun.
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ChatGPT has experienced a major crash
OpenAI says that ChatGPT and the Sora video generator are experiencing issues.
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Italy fines OpenAI for violating ChatGPT privacy regulations
Italy’s data protection agency said on Friday it fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI 15 million euros ($15.58 million) after closing an investigation into use of personal data by the generative artificial intelligence application.
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The fastest spacecraft ever makes its closest approach to the sun, aiming to uncover solar system secrets
The fastest spacecraft ever is preparing to make the closest approach to the sun on Tuesday to get a better understanding of how it works.
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UK proposes allowing tech companies to use copyrighted material for AI training
Consultation suggests opt-out scheme for creatives who don’t want their work used by Google, OpenAI and others
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Google Maps car snaps vital clue in Spanish missing person case
Image of man leaning into boot of a car on a street in northern Spain helps lead police to make two arrests
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Forensic technology supports Brazil’s crackdown on illegal Amazon gold trade
Harley Sandoval, an evangelical pastor, real estate agent and mining entrepreneur, was arrested in July 2023 for illegally exporting 294 kilos of gold from Brazil’s Amazon to the United States, Dubai and Italy.
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Irish watchdog launches investigation into Google’s AI model
The Data Protection Commission is to examine whether an assessment needed to be carried out before people’s data was processed.
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Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users
Meta apps Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were experiencing issues Wednesday afternoon as thousands of people reported outages for the apps on DownDetector.
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UK uses DragonFire laser to shoot down aerial drone in a groundbreaking test
An industry team has for the first time destroyed an aerial target using a high-power shot with its DragonFire laser, the British Defence Ministry announced Friday.
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The rapid growth of AI-powered cloud storage poses a threat to Ireland’s climate goals
Friends of the Earth calls on government to rein in growth of datacentres for fear they could increase fossil fuel use
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Microsoft experiences outage as hundreds report issues with Teams and Outlook
Hundreds of users are having problems accessing Microsoft services including Outlook and Teams.
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