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Technology Secretary Liz Kendall admits UK under-16 social media ban is 'no silver bullet'

United Kingdom, June 16 -- The UK's planned ban on social media for under-16s is "not a complete silver bullet", Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has admitted, as ministers face mounting criticism ove... Read More


Cyber security experts urge White House to reverse Anthropic ban

United Kingdom, June 16 -- Cyber security experts have urged the White House to reverse restrictions placed on some of Anthropic's most advanced AI systems, arguing the measures could undermine effort... Read More


Florida sues TikTok over child safety law violation claims

United Kingdom, June 16 -- The state of Florida has sued TikTok over allegations that it is allowing children under the age of 14 to create accounts in violation of state law. The lawsuit, filed in S... Read More


UK to ban social media for under-16s

United Kingdom, June 15 -- The UK will ban children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms under sweeping new measures announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The plans, amon... Read More


Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announces £7 million plan to combat online disinformation

United Kingdom, June 15 -- Sadiq Khan has announced a £7 million campaign designed to tackle online disinformation about London and promote the city to audiences around the world. The City Hall-... Read More


Being polite to chatbots is a waste of energy

United Kingdom, June 15 -- Saying "please" and "thank you" to artificial intelligence chatbots could be wasting vast amounts of energy, according to researchers who say shorter prompts would significa... Read More


Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis devs defend AI use 'getting the right answers faster'

United Kingdom, June 14 -- Crystal Dynamics has argued AI allowed them to get the "right answers faster" for Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. The studio has come under fire after it emerged they and ... Read More


One in 10 miss life's big moments due to phone scrolling

United Kingdom, June 13 -- One in 10 adults have missed a once-in-a-lifetime moment because they were too busy staring at their phone, according to new research. A poll of 2,000 smartphone users foun... Read More


Xbox chief insists 'exclusives are important' after Games Showcase reveals

United Kingdom, June 13 -- Xbox chief Matt Booty has insisted "exclusives are important" after the Xbox Games Showcase. Over the weekend, the Microsoft gaming company confirmed that Gears of War: E-D... Read More


Jeff Bezos says AI can usher in 'multiple golden ages'

United Kingdom, June 12 -- Jeff Bezos has insisted AI can usher in "multiple golden ages". Amazon's billionaire founder and former CEO has, who is the fourth richest person in the world, remained bul... Read More