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• Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash

  12-03-2026 18:49 via bbc.com
  Writers criticised the feature which used their names and styles as "AI personas" without consent.
  
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• AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'

  17-03-2026 01:08 via bbc.com
  The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.
  
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• Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them

  16-03-2026 22:06 via bbc.com
  Musk's AI chatbot has created millions of fake sexualised images, experts say.
  
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• Firms urged to check if other users edited their data on Companies House

  16-03-2026 13:19 via bbc.com
  The glitch meant logged-in users could view and edit other companies' details without their consent.
  
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• Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo

  16-03-2026 01:32 via bbc.com
  The backlash to the growing use of the tech has led to an explosion in attempts to come up with 'AI-Free' logo that could be used globally.
  
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• She spent 16 hours on Instagram in a day. It's up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame

  14-03-2026 01:02 via bbc.com
  A landmark lawsuit will set the stage for thousands of people who say social media platforms are intentionally addictive.
  
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• Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe

  13-03-2026 13:57 via bbc.com
  The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June.
  
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• AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn

  13-03-2026 10:10 via bbc.com
  In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.
  
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• Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions

  12-03-2026 17:41 via bbc.com
  The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.
  
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• What role has cyber warfare played in Iran?

  12-03-2026 11:20 via bbc.com
  Militaries are often cagey about their cyber activities. But the US has hinted at the role it has played.
  
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• Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s

  12-03-2026 10:26 via bbc.com
  Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.
  
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• Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration

  11-03-2026 23:46 via bbc.com
  A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum".
  
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• UK PlayStation users could be owed billions

  11-03-2026 14:34 via bbc.com
  Lawyers say Sony was able to set prices without competition.
  
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• 'Icky and heartbreaking': The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom

  11-03-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats.
  
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• Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos

  10-03-2026 22:20 via bbc.com
  Meta's advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis.
  
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• Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices 'to help pay the bills'

  10-03-2026 19:03 via bbc.com
  Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot"
  
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• Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials

  10-03-2026 18:35 via bbc.com
  Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials "very seriously".
  
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• Overseas 'content farms' creating political deepfakes uncovered

  10-03-2026 07:04 via bbc.com
  The warning comes as work to spot and combat deepfakes ahead of the Senedd election is taking place.
  
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• Mayor Sadiq Khan invites embattled AI firm Anthropic to expand in London

  06-03-2026 22:49 via bbc.com
  The letter from London's mayor came as the US moved to designate the company a supply chain risk.
  
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• Xbox confirms new console is coming - but can it revive the brand?

  06-03-2026 12:56 via bbc.com
  Microsoft is the first big company out of the gates with Project Helix - a "next-generation" console.
  
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• TfL hack in 2024 affected around 10 million people, BBC can reveal

  06-03-2026 01:05 via bbc.com
  TfL insists it has "kept customers informed throughout this incident and will continue to take all necessary action".
  
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• Can snacks help you sleep?

  06-03-2026 01:05 via bbc.com
  Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?
  
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• Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts

  05-03-2026 03:55 via bbc.com
  The billionaire is accused of misleading investors in the run-up to his 2022 Twitter purchase.
  
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• We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever

  05-03-2026 01:04 via bbc.com
  Has online privacy become"a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?
  
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• Father claims Google's AI product fuelled son's delusional spiral

  04-03-2026 19:55 via bbc.com
  The case is the first wrongful death case against Google over alleged harms caused by Gemini.
  
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• Regulator contacts Meta over workers watching intimate AI glasses videos

  04-03-2026 17:23 via bbc.com
  Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.
  
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• Remote work, offices shut: Tech giants scramble to respond as Iran war escalates

  04-03-2026 15:57 via bbc.com
  The region has been positioning itself as an AI hub, following billions of dollars in investment by tech giants.
  
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• Video game Highguard axed weeks after release

  04-03-2026 14:16 via bbc.com
  It comes after the free-to-play game was given top billing at The Game Awards in December.
  
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• Can an AI recruiter really spot a good carer?

  04-03-2026 11:29 via bbc.com
  AI is being used to screen care workers – but can a robot truly judge who is right for the job?
  
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• TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk

  04-03-2026 01:34 via bbc.com
  TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.
  
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