The laws have been criticised by tech startups, which say they go too far, and civil society groups, which say they don’t go far enough South Korea has embarked on a foray into the regulation of AI, launching what has been billed as the most comprehensive set of laws anywhere in the world, that could …
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Starmer’s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new – with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvet When prime ministers travel to China, heightened security arrangements are a given – as is the quiet game of cat and mouse that takes place behind the scenes as each country …
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World’s richest person targeting symbolic date in June for flotation of rocket company Elon Musk’s SpaceX is considering a flotation valuing the rocket company at $1.5tn (£1.1tn) that will reportedly be timed for early summer to coincide with a planetary alignment and the multibillionaire’s birthday. The world’s richest person is targeting a symbolic date of …
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AlphaGenome can analyse up to 1m letters of DNA code at once and could pave way for new treatments Researchers at Google DeepMind have unveiled their latest artificial intelligence tool and claimed it will help scientists identify the genetic drivers of disease and ultimately pave the way for new treatments. AlphaGenome predicts how mutations interfere …
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Beijing’s AI policy is focused on real-life applications but Chinese companies are beginning to articulate their own grand visions Standing on stage in the eastern China tech hub of Hangzhou, Alibaba’s normally media-shy CEO made an attention-grabbing announcement. “The world today is witnessing the dawn of an AI-driven intelligent revolution,” Eddie Wu told a developer …
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Owner Google moves to block Barb data access months after allowing 200 channels to be monitored YouTube has been criticised by the TV and advertising industry after suspending its participation in a key measurement system that compares viewership on the social media site with other streamers such as Netflix and TV broadcasters. YouTube’s owner, Google, …
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Founder of the world wide web says commercialisation means the net has been ‘optimised for nastiness’, but collaboration and compassion can prevail Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web in 1989, his vision was clear: it would used by everyone, filled with …
We need an honest reckoning with other factors that threaten young people’s wellbeing, from poverty to academic stress Our children’s feelings are not for sale, and nor are they to be manipulated. So said Emmanuel Macron this week, after French lawmakers voted to ban under-15s from social media. Admittedly, he then repeated these sentiments in …
In the fiercely competitive market of the online multiplayer game, Highguard’s rocky start means it now has a lot to prove • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here In the fast-paced, almost psychotically unforgiving video game business, you really do have to stick the landing. Launching a new game is …
Company cites impact of mandatory age checks introduced in summer 2025 under the Online Safety Act Pornhub is to stop new users accessing its site in the UK from next week, citing the impact of mandatory age checks that were introduced last summer under the Online Safety Act. The pornography website, which is one of …
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