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Tech companies say Frontier Model Forum will focus on ‘safe and responsible’ creation of new models Four of the most influential companies in artificial intelligence have announced the formation of an industry body to oversee safe development of the most advanced models. The Frontier Model Forum has been formed by the ChatGPT developer OpenAI, Anthropic, …

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In this week’s newsletter: It’s an act of subversion to design a game that tries to get you to think about death, but titles that embrace it can be wonderfully freeing • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here There’s a line in Gabrielle Zevin’s brilliant novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and …

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New high-tech devices announced alongside water-resistant Tab S9 Android tablets and Galaxy Watches Samsung has unveiled its next-generation devices with folding screens, including the popular Z Flip phone, alongside new water-resistant premium tablets and Galaxy Watch smartwatches. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 were unveiled on Wednesday at an event in the …

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While many acknowledge they can have benefits for learning, the effect on pupils’ behaviour and attention spans mean others favour a full ban Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools Analysis: distraction and cyberbullying are key concerns A UN report has suggested smartphones should be banned in schools globally to protect children’s mental …

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Company’s $56.2bn revenue beat Wall Street expectations but slowing growth for cloud service Azure proved to be a dampener Microsoft shares fell on Tuesday as the company reported a slowdown in growth of parts of its business, despite the company’s various investments in AI including its partnerships with OpenAI and Meta. The tech firm beat …

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Major UN report issues warning over excessive use, with one in six countries already banning the devices • Analysis: distraction and bullying are key concerns ‘I would crank up the restrictions’: teachers on banning phones in school Smartphones should be banned from schools to tackle classroom disruption, improve learning and help protect children from cyberbullying, …

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The sunny report establishes a continued rebound for the tech company after a difficult 2022 and thousands of job cuts Alphabet stocks rose in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the Google parent company’s second-quarter profits exceeded Wall Street expectations, amid a rebound in advertising dollars and the growing boom in artificial intelligence. The company reported …

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Sotheby’s selling one of firm’s most obscure products, thought to have been custom-made for employees One lucky shopper with US men’s 10.5-size feet and $50,000 (£38,969) to spare will be able to buy one of Apple’s earliest and most obscure products – trainers. The auction house Sotheby’s is selling the “ultra-rare” Apple-branded trainers, which are …

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A new trend is seeing some creators impersonating NPCs, or video game characters that aren’t controlled by players Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Rafqa, I tend not to overthink TikTok trends too much. Really I’m just scrolling to watch food videos. But I saw a video of a girl acting like a video …

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The Lost Crown honours the adventure series’ classic platform-game roots, but now the powers to manipulate time are in the hands of the villain. The game’s developers reveal more Some 34 years after the release of the first game in the series, Prince of Persia is going back to its 2D roots. Jordan Mechner’s 1989 …

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