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Francis calls for close oversight of technology that raises ‘critical concerns’ about humanity’s future • Business live – latest updates Pope Francis has warned global leaders in Davos that artificial intelligence raises “critical concerns” about humanity’s future and it could exacerbate a growing “crisis of truth”. Francis said governments and businesses must exercise “due diligence …

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CMA examining impact of tech firms’ operating systems, app stores and browsers on consumers and businesses The UK’s competition watchdog has launched investigations into the impact of Apple and Google’s mobile platforms on consumers and businesses, days after the government faced criticism for installing a former tech executive as the organisation’s new chair. The Competition …

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Leaked documents shed light on how Israel integrated the US tech giant into its war effort to meet growing demand for cloud and AI tools The Israeli military’s reliance on Microsoft’s cloud technology and artificial intelligence systems surged during the most intensive phase of its bombardment of Gaza, leaked documents reveal. The files offer an …

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Xbox, PC; Megagon IndustriesThe snowbound successor to Lonely Mountains: Downhill has its downsides but still delivers the same urgent thrills, even if team play isn’t a patch on the solo experience I was obsessed with Lonely Mountains: Downhill, the minimalist mountain-biking game from 2019. Obsessed with it. I ran those courses over and over until …

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Technology secretary Peter Kyle expresses fear of app being ‘propaganda vehicle’ but says it can deliver ‘exhilaration’ to users TikTok’s power to deliver “exhilaration” and the UK’s relationship with China are shaping the UK government’s acceptance of the short video app despite “genuine concerns” about how the data of millions of Britons may be used, …

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Washington looks happy for the video app to harvest users’ data – as long as China does not reap the rewards If the Chinese-owned TikTok is deemed definitively by the US to be a national security threat, it is hard to see how the UK or other western countries could conclude differently. But the fact …

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After unveiling of Stargate, Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Satya Nadella of Tesla, OpenAI and Microsoft trade barbs Major tech moguls had their claws out for each other on Wednesday, hissing at their rivals over enormous pledges to invest in AI that had been announced by Donald Trump the day before. Trump announced Stargate, a …

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Trump’s choice shows how his friends and their business interests benefit from policy positions in his administration “What deeply interests me is the interests of America.” Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of the Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next secretary of commerce, was speaking to an audience …

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The newly announced console enters a crowded market making some wonder that without a radical rehaul will loyal customers feel the need to get the new one? Well, it happened: Nintendo announced the Switch 2 the day after last week’s newsletter went out. And a strange announcement it was. The short trailer (which you can …

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Business minister denies government ‘in pocket of big tech’ after hiring Doug Gurr to chair CMA The appointment of a former Amazon boss to lead the UK’s competition watchdog as it launches a wave of investigations into technology firms has been called a “slap in the face to workers” by trade unions and Trumpian by …

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