Owner ByteDance required to find non-Chinese buyer for video app’s American operations by Saturday Donald Trump is preparing to consider a final proposal to decide the future of TikTok before a deadline for the app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a US ban. The US vice-president, JD Vance, the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, …
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Tony Blair Institute says enforcing stricter licensing rules for copyright-protected material will threaten national security interests Tony Blair’s thinktank has urged the UK to relax copyright laws in order to let artificial intelligence firms build new products, as it warned a tougher approach could strain the transatlantic relationship. The Tony Blair Institute said enforcing firm …
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Financial literacy lessons to be given to pupils at primary and secondary schools Pupils in England are to be taught how to spot the risks of in-game purchases as well as to scrutinise the claims of influencers in a new suite of lessons designed to improve their financial literacy. The package of 80 lessons is …
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Ministerial revision of privacy rules could allow targeting of voters with political messaging, rights groups fear Privacy campaigners have warned that voters’ personal data could be used to target them with political messaging under new laws. In a letter written to Chris Bryant, the data protection minister, and the deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, campaigners …
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As demonstrations against Elon Musk and his political ties spread, Tesla owners find themselves caught in a growing debate – turning a once-iconic brand into a symbol of division Over the weekend, protesters gathered at Tesla showrooms in hundreds of cities across the world to demonstrate against Elon Musk laying waste to the US government …
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Supercharge your search and beat the screening, sharpen your speaking skills and boost your negotiating position The fear that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace millions of jobs is widespread. But equally, in today’s tough job market, not using AI wisely as part of your search could mean you miss out. It’s a tricky balancing act …
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Japanese investment group says it wants to realise ‘artificial super intelligence’ – smarter than people – in partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it had raised US$40bn in a funding round that valued the ChatGPT maker at $300bn – the biggest capital-raising session ever for a startup. It comes in a partnership with the Japanese …
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‘I am a crime writer, I understand theft,’ said Val McDermid – joining Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kate Mosse in their appeal to Lisa Nandy to act on their behalf A group of prominent authors including Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro, Kate Mosse and Val McDermid have signed an open letter calling on the UK …
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A haul of items seized by police reveals the scale and threat of payment fraud – a crime that can have significant emotional impact on victims On a shelf between Alexander McQueen shoes, Louis Vuitton handbags and Versace heels in the police evidence room are an 18-inch machete and a serrated zombie knife. Alongside the …
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Exclusive: education secretary exploring tools to compile student reports and assess writing and vocational skills AI tools will soon be in use in classrooms across England, but the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has one big question she wants answered: will they save time? Attending a Department for Education-sponsored hackathon in central London last week, Phillipson …
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