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Meta agrees to $18 billion settlement in teen social media addiction trial

United Kingdom, Aug. 27 -- Meta has agreed to an $18 billion (£13.3 billion) settlement with US states and territories over claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed children, in the company's la... Read More


Bill Gates calls for 'human-reserved' jobs amid AI fears

United Kingdom, Aug. 27 -- Bill Gates has called for certain jobs to be reserved for humans as artificial intelligence threatens to replace workers across the economy. The Microsoft co-founder said g... Read More


UK financial watchdog warns people about using AI chatbots for help investing

United Kingdom, Aug. 27 -- The UK's financial watchdog has warned people against relying on AI chatbots for investment advice, saying they may not be protected if things go wrong. Research by the Fin... Read More


Rollout of robotaxis in London unlikely to happen this year

United Kingdom, Aug. 26 -- The rollout of fully driverless robotaxis in London is unlikely to happen this year as regulatory and technical hurdles delay the UK government's ambitious timetable. Uber ... Read More


Instagram boss Adam Mosseri denies that company hid negative teen safety information from public

United Kingdom, Aug. 26 -- Instagram boss Adam Mosseri has denied allegations that Meta hid negative information from the public about its efforts to protect teenagers on the platform. Testifying in ... Read More


WhatsApp tightens account security with new features

United Kingdom, Aug. 26 -- WhatsApp is introducing new security features designed to make it harder for criminals to take over accounts, including stronger two-step verification and support for multip... Read More


Downing Street backs 'tough action' against social media platforms if they fail to remove dangerous driving clips

United Kingdom, Aug. 25 -- Downing Street has backed Ofcom taking "tough action" against social media platforms that fail to remove videos glorifying dangerous driving after a crash killed seven peopl... Read More


AI-generated songs banned from Australia's music charts

United Kingdom, Aug. 25 -- Songs largely or wholly created by artificial intelligence have been banned from Australia's music charts under new rules requiring releases to be "substantially human-made"... Read More


Meta is seemingly working on 'kill switch' for smart glasses

United Kingdom, Aug. 25 -- Meta appears to be developing a "kill switch" for its smart glasses that could physically disable their cameras and other sensors. A patent filed by the tech giant earlier ... Read More


TikTok and other social media companies urged to take down 'absolutely idiotic' joyriding footage

United Kingdom, Aug. 24 -- The UK government has urged TikTok and other social media platforms to remove videos showing or celebrating dangerous driving, following two fatal wrong-way crashes involvin... Read More