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European parliament revokes Amazon lobbyist passes

MEPs have accused the retailer of failing to cooperate with enquiries into its working practices.

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Why Google’s ‘woke’ AI problem won’t be an easy fix

The firm paused its AI image generation tool after claims it was over-correcting against the risk of being racist.

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Apple unplugs electric car project, reports say

The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited thousands of car engineers.

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PlayStation to axe 900 jobs and close London studio

The layoffs are the latest to hit the tech sector, which has seen big cutbacks worldwide since 2023.

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Elon Musk eats humble pie over unpaid bakery bill

The world’s richest man steps in after his car firm Tesla U-turned on a request for 4,000 pies.

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More music leaving TikTok over Universal row

At first artists signed to the label were removed, but now writers are being taken off the platform.

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Meta forms team to stop AI from tricking voters

The owner of Facebook and Instagram says the group will tackle AI content in the June 2024 EU elections.

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Work to do on smart mouthguards – Townsend

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend says “more work” is required to make smart mouthguards “correct” after an alert prompted the temporary withdrawal of prop Zander Ferguson against England.

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Oprah and Nigella deepfaked in influencer ‘manifestation’ ads

Piers Morgan and Oprah have criticised the use of AI deepfake ads used to promote a “manifestation” guide.

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AI chip firm Nvidia valued at $2tn

Booming business at Nvidia sees investors bet the AI revolution will live up to its “hype”.

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