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Porn company fined £1m over inadequate age checks

The penalty imposed on AVS Group Ltd is the biggest handed out so far under the Online Safety Act.

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New homes delayed by ‘energy-hungry’ data centres

The London Assembly found the growth of new data centres temporarily halted building some houses in 2022.

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Production halted at Chinese factory making ‘childlike’ sex dolls

The issue is in the spotlight after Shein announced a global ban on the sale of sex dolls with a childlike appearance.

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India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones

The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.

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Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk

The central bank says US stock price valuations are their most stretched since the dotcom bubble burst.

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Dell family to seed Trump accounts for kids with $250

The donation will help seed new Trump-branded investment accounts.

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YouTuber Marques Brownlee shutting down phone wallpaper app

The app, which was criticised at launch for its $11.99 (£9) a month fee, will close on 31 December.

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‘First of its kind’ scanner to study blast trauma

It will be able to monitor changes in brain function just minutes after weapon use, scientists say.

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Fashion house Valentino criticised over ‘disturbing’ AI handbag ads

Social media users have called the luxury Italian fashion brand’s artificial intelligence-made adverts “cheap” and “lazy”.

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Jorja Smith’s record label hits out at ‘AI clone’ song

The label claims Haven’s dance hit I Run was made using AI trained on the award-winning singer’s voice.

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