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Could artificial intelligence benefit democracy?

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Meet the tech optimists who believe AI can transform politics for the better.

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Questions raised over Temu cash 'giveaway' offer

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Participants can get £50 - but must permanently consent to the retailer using their personal data.

Thursday, Mar 28

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'Crypto King' Bankman-Fried jailed for 25 years

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The crypto exchange co-founder was convicted last year of stealing $8bn from investors.

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'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

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The former billionaire has been sentenced for massive fraud and money laundering.

Wednesday, Mar 27

Top streamer Ninja diagnosed with cancer at 32

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Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins is the most-followed streamer in the world, with 19m followers on Twitch.

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Tackling deepfakes 'has turned into an arms race'

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The battle against fake images, video and audio is becoming ever harder as the tech improves.

European flying car technology sold to China

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The Slovakian AirCar, built with a BMW engine and run on normal fuel, will now be made in China.

Tuesday, Mar 26

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Data centre power use 'to surge six-fold in 10 years'

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National Grid says "foundational technologies" like AI and quantum computing are driving power demand.

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Could AI take the grind out of accountancy?

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AI could mean fewer accountancy jobs but is also taking over some of the more mundane tasks.

Payout for Uber Eats driver over face scan bias case

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A black delivery driver's account was removed after facial-recognition software failed to recognise him.

Monday, Mar 25

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Elon Musk's X anti-hate group case thrown out

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A US judge says Mr Musk's social media firm had sued to punish its critics.

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Apple, Meta and Google to be investigated by the EU

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If they are found to have broken the rules, the firms could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.

Friday, Mar 22

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Nationwide payments back to normal after delays

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The building society says the problem has now been resolved and a payment backlog has been cleared.

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Vodafone-Three merger could lead to higher prices

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Merger of two of the UK's biggest mobile network providers could now face an in-depth investigation.

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'Mass surveillance' fears over law change plans

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Trade body techUK outlines "substantial concerns" over plans to amend the Investigatory Powers Act.

Thursday, Mar 21

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UK firm's 4K video cameras head to space station

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London company SEN's ultra high-definition cameras intend to stream spectacular views of Earth.

Reddit shares jump in New York stock market debut

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The social media firm's share prices rose almost 50% on its first day on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Apple becomes the latest tech giant under siege

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With a loyal fanbase, Apple is in a unique position which is now under fire, writes Zoe Kleinman.

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Watchdog assessing McDonald's and Greggs IT failures

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Payments Systems Regulator is examining spate of outages, which also affected Sainsbury's and Tesco.

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US accuses Apple of monopolising smartphone market

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The US claims Apple uses green bubble texts, Apple Pay and the tech giant's watch to maintain a smartphone monopoly.

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Plans to boost resilience of 999 system announced

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Proposals follow chaotic scenes in June 2023 when people could not connect to emergency services.

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Neuralink patient seen playing chess using brain implant

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In a livestream on X, the patient explained that he was using a device in his brain to move the cursor.

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Brain-chip patient plays online chess - Neuralink

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Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed below the shoulders, received a chip implant in January.

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'AI spotted my cancer that doctors missed'

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An AI tool called Mia found missed breast cancer symptoms in the scans of 11 women during an NHS test.

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India in undersea race to mine world’s battery metal

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The country has applied for two new licences to explore the deep seabed in parts of the Indian Ocean.

Wednesday, Mar 20

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Fraud risk for Vans customers after data breach

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The footwear firm's parent company was hacked and customers' personal information stolen.

Tuesday, Mar 19

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British AI pioneer joins Microsoft

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Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder of DeepMind - which was bought by Google - is to lead Microsoft AI.

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Nvidia unveils latest artificial intelligence chip

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The firm has benefited from the AI boom, making it the third-most valuable company in the US.

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How Temu is shaking up the world of online shopping

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Despite controversy China's Temu is becoming a global online shopping force.

Is TikTok really a danger to the West?

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Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks.