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TechCrunch about 3 hours ago

A roadmap for AI, if anyone will listen

The Pro-Human Declaration was finalized before last week's Pentagon-Anthropic standoff, but the collision of the two events wasn’t lost on anyone involved.

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TechCrunch about 9 hours ago

Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package

Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture.

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TechCrunch 1 day ago

Robinhood’s startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut

The fund currently offers retail investors exposure to eight startups, including Mercor, Ramp, and Stripe, with plans to expand its portfolio.

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BBC News - World 1 day ago

AI-generated Iran war videos surge as creators use new tech to cash in

The US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with AI-generated misinformation.

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TechCrunch 1 day ago

Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers

Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft and Google products.

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TechCrunch 1 day ago

Anthropic’s Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts

The Pentagon has officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk after the two failed to agree on how much control the military should have over its AI models, including its use in autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance. As Anthropic’s $200 million contract fell apart, the DoD turned to OpenAI instead, which accepted and then watched ChatGPT uninstalls surge 295%.

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TechCrunch 1 day ago

Claude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle

Claude's app is now seeing more new installs than ChatGPT and is growing its daily active users.

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BBC News - Technology 2 days ago

Xbox confirms new console is coming - but can it revive the brand?

Microsoft is the first big company out of the gates with Project Helix - a "next-generation" console.

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BBC News - Technology 2 days ago

Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over supply chain risk label

The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.

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BBC News - Technology 4 days ago

Father claims Google's AI product fuelled son's delusional spiral

The case is the first wrongful death case against Google over alleged harms caused by Gemini.

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BBC News - Technology 4 days ago

Regulator contacts Meta over workers watching intimate AI glasses videos

Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

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BBC News - Technology 4 days ago

Remote work, offices shut: Tech giants scramble to respond as Iran war escalates

The region has been positioning itself as an AI hub, following billions of dollars in investment by tech giants.

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BBC News - Technology 4 days ago

Can an AI recruiter really spot a good carer?

AI is being used to screen care workers – but can a robot truly judge who is right for the job?

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BBC News - Technology 4 days ago

TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk

TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.

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BBC News - Technology 5 days ago

Tech Life

The machines will be much more powerful than the ordinary computers we use today

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BBC News - Technology 5 days ago

Amazon says drones damaged three facilities in UAE and Bahrain

The incidents highlight the vulnerability of key technology infrastructure during military conflicts.

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BBC News - Technology 7 days ago

Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire - or ruin it?

Controversial proposals to turn land near HMP Kilmarnock into a technology hub are being advanced by energy company ILI Group.

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BBC News - Technology 9 days ago

Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.

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BBC News - Technology 9 days ago

'I was on Instagram all day' - woman tells landmark trial

The young woman, who accuses Meta and Google of making addictive social media platforms, has been speaking in court.

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BBC News - Technology 9 days ago

Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI

The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes "within the next year.

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BBC News - Technology 9 days ago

Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'

The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.

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BBC News - Technology 11 days ago

Gucci criticised for 'AI slop' images ahead of major fashion show

Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury.

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BBC News - Technology 11 days ago

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Yvonne Johnson has motor neuron disease. AI is helping to return her lost voice.

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BBC News - Technology 15 days ago

Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media

Deepfakes showing grim taxpayer-funded waterparks have gone viral and drawn some racist responses.

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BBC News - Technology 16 days ago

Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss

But the head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi says: "We totally reject global governance of AI.

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BBC News - Technology 17 days ago

Microsoft error sees confidential emails exposed to AI tool Copilot

The company says it has addressed the issue and it "did not provide anyone access to information they weren't already authorised to see".

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BBC News - Technology 19 days ago

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We chat about a conversational AI that's almost human-like in its speech skills

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BBC News - Technology 19 days ago

Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood

Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

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BBC News - Technology 22 days ago

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Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat in Norway.

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BBC News - Technology 23 days ago

AI coding platform's flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked

Vibe-coding tools - which let people without coding skills create apps using AI - are exploding in popularity.

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BBC News - Technology 25 days ago

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The smart glasses market is growing, with more choice of wearable devices.

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BBC News - Technology 26 days ago

Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech

Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

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BBC News - Technology 29 days ago

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Adrienne Murray visits the Esrange Spaceport in the far north of Sweden.

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BBC News - Technology about 1 month ago

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Alasdair Keane visits the Olympic training centre in Oslo.

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BBC News - Technology about 1 month ago

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Nick Kwek meets innovators using tech for Australia's agricultural industry.

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BBC News - Technology about 2 months ago

Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?

A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

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BBC News - Technology about 2 months ago

'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving

AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

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BBC News - Technology about 2 months ago

Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?

Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.

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