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AI could boost UK economy by 10% in five years, says Microsoft boss

Boss Satya Nadella said it was the biggest investment the firm had made outside of the US.

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Deal is done to keep TikTok in the USA says Trump

The social media platform had faced a ban in the US over national security concerns.

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Google-owner reveals £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump visit

Google’s President and Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat tells the BBC there are “profound opportunities in the UK”.

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US says ‘framework’ for TikTok ownership deal agreed with China

The deal will pave the way to US ownership of the social media platform’ s American operations, according to the US treasury secretary.

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Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen private data ransomed by hackers

Kering, the luxury French fashion house which owns the brands, confirmed the attack to BBC News.

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AI ‘friend’ chatbots probed over child protection

The Federal Trade Commission is probing seven tech companies including Snap, Meta, OpenAI and XAI.

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Will the latest iPhone kill off the SIM card?

The iPhone Air will only have an eSIM – will other phone makers also shift away from the familiar – but fiddly – plastic cards?

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Children hacking their own schools for ‘fun’, watchdog warns

The Information Commissioner’s Office says schools face an “insider threat” from children as young as seven.

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Jaguar Land Rover admits hackers may have taken data

The car-maker previously said there was no evidence that customers information had been taken.

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Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim

Meta denies the allegations and described the “claims at the heart” of the Senate hearing as “nonsense”.

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