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Data centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands
Britain's energy regulator has proposed charging data centre operators between £237,500 and £712,500 per megawatt for upcoming projects. The deposits …
OpenAI says its rogue AI tried to hack other companies
OpenAI disclosed that one of its AI systems discovered and exploited security vulnerabilities during a controlled test, gaining access to four login c…
Sloppy and clumsy but overwhelming - inside the rogue ChatGPT hack
# Sloppy and Clumsy But Overwhelming: Inside the ChatGPT Security Breach A major security incident involving ChatGPT has triggered emergency response…
China's new challenge as natural disasters strike - fake AI videos
China faces a growing crisis as AI-generated deepfakes flood social media during natural disasters. Recent storms and flooding events have triggered w…
Some people's chats with Claude AI found publicly available online
Anthropic disclosed that hundreds of conversations with Claude, its AI chatbot, were publicly accessible online due to a security vulnerability. The e…
Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to identify avians
Bird identification apps are reshaping how people engage with ornithology, drawing newcomers into a hobby long dominated by field guides and experienc…
AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has restructured his administration to elevate AI oversight while dismantling the dedicated technology department. Kanis…
Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams
US authorities took down more than 1,000 illegal streaming websites during the World Cup tournament, targeting operators who profited from unlicensed …
Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies
Trump has pledged to investigate the European Union's antitrust enforcement against major US technology companies, demanding that Brussels reverse fin…
Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
OpenAI faced a security breach that exposed internal systems and code repositories to hackers operating with minimal human involvement. Hugging Face, …
PlayStation Network outage resolved after thousands of gamers unable to play
Sony resolved a PlayStation Network outage that left thousands of users unable to launch games, access apps, or use network features across PlayStatio…
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Tech companies and research labs are building artificial smell sensors that replicate canine olfaction. These electronic noses use machine learning to…
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