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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


Apple and Met Police are making life harder for iPhone thieves

United Kingdom, June 12 -- Apple is teaming up with the Metropolitan Police to combat iPhone thieves. The UK's police force is partnering with the tech giant as part of an effort to encourage compani... Read More


No, Siri will never be your girlfriend

United Kingdom, June 12 -- Apple has confirmed Siri will never be your girlfriend. Craig Federighi, who serves as the tech giant's software engineering chief, has insisted the company's chatbot takes... Read More


Consumers would rather trust AI agents than their best friends

United Kingdom, June 11 -- A new report claims three in four people would trust a personal AI agent to make purchase over their best friends. A survey from Accenture of more than 25,000 consumers acr... Read More