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Hundreds of thousands of Grok chats exposed in Google results

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot appears to have published messages without users’ knowledge.

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Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of ‘AI psychosis’

Mustafa Suleyman said there was still “zero evidence of AI consciousness today”.

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Police investigating death of French streamer seize equipment and videos

RaphaĆ«l Graven – also known as Jeanpormanove – was known for his extreme videos on the platform, Kick.

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Human rights regulator criticises Met’s use of facial recognition cameras

The Equality and Human Rights Commission says it believes the Met’s use of the tech is unlawful.

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French government demands answers over streamer’s death

Livestreaming platform Kick said it is “urgently reviewing” the circumstances of Jean Pormanove’s death.

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US says UK has withdrawn demand to access Apple users’ encrypted data

UK authorities have demanded access to Apple users’ protected files when required for investigations.

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Intel shares jump as Softbank to buy $2bn stake in chip giant

The announcement comes hours after reports that the White House is in talks over taking a 10% stake in Intel.

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Meta investigated over AI having ‘sensual’ chats with children

The leak has led to backlash amid reports the tech giant’s legal staff approved the conversations.

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Should Europe wean itself off US tech?

Just three US firms provide 70% of Europe’s cloud-computing, leading to fears of overreliance.

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VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power

The German car-maker says its “optional power upgrade” is designed to give customers more choice.

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