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TikTok confirms it offered US government a ‘kill switch’

The platform made the disclosure as part of its legal challenge against a law forcing its sale in the US.

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London hospitals hackers publish stolen blood test data

The gang shared almost 400GB of the private information on their darknet site and Telegram channel.

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Microsoft back as most valuable firm as Nvidia slips

The artificial intelligence chip giant briefly took the top spot from the software company this week.

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Booking.com warns of up to 900% increase in travel scams

The online travel firm says generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, are driving the explosive rise.

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Don’t blame us for people suffering – London hospital hackers

They claim the cyber attack – which has disrupted more than 1,000 procedures – was politically motivated.

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AI frenzy makes Nvidia the world’s most valuable company

The Californian firm’s meteoric rise has been fuelled by its dominance of the “new gold” – AI chips.

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TikTok faces new US claim of violating child privacy

The allegation from US regulators adds to the growing pressure faced by the social media firm.

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Bacon ice cream and nugget overload sees misfiring McDonald’s AI withdrawn

The voice recognition system seems not to have recognised what customers are really ordering.

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Building a $2bn online game by breaking the rules

How the Elder Scrolls Online survived a difficult launch to become a quiet gaming success story.

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Software giant Adobe accused of ‘trapping customers’

Regulators allege Adobe failed to properly disclose subscription terms and made it too onerous to cancel.

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