<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Research & Development - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Research & Development news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:05:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor will unveil AI spending aimed at shoring up the UK's defences in Wednesday's Budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-to-invest-100m-in-world-first-ai-biosecurity-lab/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-to-invest-100m-in-world-first-ai-biosecurity-lab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: testing six tech promises and biotech’s blind spots]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.Are we there yet? A reality check on six big tech promisesSome seemingly impossible feats are too good to give up on. Decoding a pet’s yowls and yips? Absolutely. Scrubbing the world of forever chemicals? Yes, please. Rocketing to Mars in a fraction of the time? Sounds great, but how close are we, really?In the new Impossible issue of MIT Technology Revie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-testing-six-tech-promises-and-biotechs-blind-spots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-testing-six-tech-promises-and-biotechs-blind-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's been relentless' say IT workers on frontline of PHP cyber-security scramble]]></title><description><![CDATA[IT and cyber experts have told the BBC about their struggles in the last 48 hours to update their systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/its-been-relentless-say-it-workers-on-frontline-of-php-cyber-security-scramble/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/its-been-relentless-say-it-workers-on-frontline-of-php-cyber-security-scramble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the biotech world, you can’t see everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, I attended a screening of You Can See Everything, the buzzy new documentary about the disgraced former biotech CEO Elizabeth Holmes. I went in not really knowing what to expect. I’d avoided spoilers (and won’t be giving anything away here, either!). I was wondering what new information this film could reveal, given how familiar many of us are with the Theranos story thanks to years of media coverage, the best-selling book Bad Blood, and the Hulu series The Dropout, starr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/in-the-biotech-world-you-cant-see-everything/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/in-the-biotech-world-you-cant-see-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Indian workers filming their work to train AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-indian-workers-filming-their-work-to-train-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-indian-workers-filming-their-work-to-train-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designing an AI serving harness built to last]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next competitive advantage in enterprise AI has less to do with which model you choose than with what you build around it.That’s an important shift. For the past several years, much of the AI conversation has centered on model capability: bigger models, better reasoning, larger context windows, higher benchmark scores. Those advances have been extraordinary. But as AI moves from experimentation to production, the question facing enterprise leaders has changed—it’s no longer, “what ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/designing-an-ai-serving-harness-built-to-last/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/designing-an-ai-serving-harness-built-to-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Foundations of Scalable AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A scalable AI system requires a strong foundation. Data, engineering, platforms, operating models, and governance must converge to work as one. This session from MIT Technology Review’s EmTech Future conference explores what it takes to build that foundation in a highly regulated environment and how a responsible, trustworthy implementation can turn emerging capabilities, including agentic systems, into lasting value for investors.About the speakerJing Wang, Principal, Center for AI and Insig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-foundations-of-scalable-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-foundations-of-scalable-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/zuckerberg-wins-meta-deal-to-help-him-foot-bill-for-possible-california-billionaire-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/zuckerberg-wins-meta-deal-to-help-him-foot-bill-for-possible-california-billionaire-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/race-to-update-services-computer-systems-after-cyber-security-flaw-found/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/race-to-update-services-computer-systems-after-cyber-security-flaw-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: computing’s next leap and permafrost’s climate threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.How far can we push computing?On a December evening in 1959, the physicist Richard Feynman gave a lecture called “There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom.” There is no physical law stopping us from writing the entire Encyclopædia Britannica on the head of a pin, he argued. We simply had not built the tools yet.He was right, and for decades, computing to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-computings-next-leap-and-permafrosts-climate-threat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-computings-next-leap-and-permafrosts-climate-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-is-php-and-why-did-it-spark-a-global-cyber-security-scramble/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-is-php-and-why-did-it-spark-a-global-cyber-security-scramble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoe Kleinman: PHP is the cyber equivalent of an unexploded bomb]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a dramatic, public and global response, but the cyber event hasn't happened yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/zoe-kleinman-php-is-the-cyber-equivalent-of-an-unexploded-bomb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/zoe-kleinman-php-is-the-cyber-equivalent-of-an-unexploded-bomb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['500 new vulnerabilities' found in government, says AI minister]]></title><description><![CDATA['500 new vulnerabilities' found in government, says AI minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/500-new-vulnerabilities-found-in-government-says-ai-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/500-new-vulnerabilities-found-in-government-says-ai-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three things you should know about permafrost]]></title><description><![CDATA[How much do you know about permafrost?Maybe, like me, you’ve been aware that this layer of frozen soil is thawing, that it’s important in the global puzzle of climate change … and that’s about the extent of it.  The great news for both of us is that my colleague James Temple just published two in-depth stories about permafrost. His reporting took him to the boreal forests of Alaska, where he helicoptered into the wilderness to learn more about how this material could affect our climat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/three-things-you-should-know-about-permafrost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/three-things-you-should-know-about-permafrost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making the case for context-aware AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enterprise AI can generate recommendations, automate tasks, and help organizations make decisions faster. But without an understanding of how a business actually operates, even powerful models can miss the constraints and relationships that determine whether a decision is the right one. As companies look to move AI from experimentation into everyday operations, the challenge ahead is giving technology the context to act usefully within complex business processes.For Devavrat Shah, chief scientis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/making-the-case-for-context-aware-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/making-the-case-for-context-aware-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI’s hidden storage bill: What inference leaves behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask most executives to picture the cost of AI and they’ll likely see GPUs—racks of accelerators with gigawatts of power—and a waitlist for silicon. But that picture leaves something out: Data storage costs.What happens to data after a model responds? Much of the back-end data that’s generated—from billions of daily prompts, images, and videos—needs to be stored. But data storage is one of the harder infrastructure costs to plan for, and it’s often overlooked in initial AI infrastru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ais-hidden-storage-bill-what-inference-leaves-behind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ais-hidden-storage-bill-what-inference-leaves-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments and companies are scrambling to protect their websites, as Amazon says it experienced attacks before the warning was made public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-working-to-identify-exposure-after-global-cyber-security-warning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-working-to-identify-exposure-after-global-cyber-security-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trumps-green-card-curbs-test-indian-tech-workers-american-dream/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trumps-green-card-curbs-test-indian-tech-workers-american-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-is-elon-musk-plotting-a-mega-merger-of-spacex-and-tesla/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-is-elon-musk-plotting-a-mega-merger-of-spacex-and-tesla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/websites-taken-down-worldwide-as-critical-cyber-security-update-issued/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/websites-taken-down-worldwide-as-critical-cyber-security-update-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/just-eat-apologises-for-ai-food-mistakes-after-social-media-ridicule/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/just-eat-apologises-for-ai-food-mistakes-after-social-media-ridicule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: introducing the Impossible issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.Introducing: the Impossible issueWe wanted our last print edition of 2026 to include a slate of stories that check in on impossible ideas. Why? Because it&rsquo;s fun to dream about living on other planets or uploading our brains. But also because scientists and engineers who won&rsquo;t give up on daring endeavors remind us what technology is suppo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-introducing-the-impossible-issue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-introducing-the-impossible-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We can do impossible things]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;d wager everyone has a rehearsed response to what&rsquo;s absolutely one of the world&rsquo;s worst interview questions: &ldquo;What&rsquo;s your biggest weakness?&rdquo; Whenever I&rsquo;ve gotten it, I take a slow&mdash;even pensive&mdash;breath and rattle off my line: &ldquo;I say no to myself too much.&rdquo;&nbsp;I won&rsquo;t lie. It&rsquo;s a bit shameless&mdash;a definite humblebrag. I&rsquo;m a systems thinker: When an idea pops up, I immediately spin up a feasibility assessment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/we-can-do-impossible-things/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/we-can-do-impossible-things/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solid-state batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise of the lithium-ion battery, which powers everything from the smallest personal electronics to gargantuan energy storage systems, has been nothing short of revolutionary. But as anyone who&rsquo;s boarded a plane in the last decade could tell you, storing and pumping out energy by moving charged lithium ions through a liquid electrolyte soup has its drawbacks, not least that the batteries have a troubling tendency to catch fire. Enter the solid-state battery, which swaps liquid for a sol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/solid-state-batteries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/solid-state-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuclear-powered spaceships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just before the Artemis II crew began its historic slingshot around the moon this past April, NASA announced plans to build Space Reactor-1 Freedom. SR-1, the first-ever nuclear-reactor-&shy;powered interplanetary spacecraft, is meant to fly an uncrewed mission to Mars by the end of 2028, arriving in 2029. A successful mission would herald a new era of more efficient, potentially faster spaceflight&mdash;saving astronauts time and cutting their exposure to harmful cosmic radiation as they travel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nuclear-powered-spaceships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nuclear-powered-spaceships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interspecies communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humans are far from the only species with a gift for gab, and our furry, feathered, and finned friends could have a lot to tell us. Decoding how animals communicate with one another could offer a window into the inner lives of other species and help humans realize that &ldquo;animals are sentient creatures who think, who have hopes and dreams of their own,&rdquo; says Con Slobodchikoff, the founder of Zoolingua, a company working on dog-to-human speech.The sticking pointsTeasing all this out is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/interspecies-communication/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/interspecies-communication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exercise in a pill]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all know exercise is good for us. It builds muscle, strengthens bones, lowers blood pressure, and boosts mood. By deciphering how movement benefits the body, researchers hope to develop medicines that can offer some of the same perks&mdash;without the workout. The idea isn&rsquo;t to replace exercise but to bring its upsides to people who struggle with frailty, disability, or chronic illness.&nbsp;The sticking pointsIt will take a lot of experimentation to untangle the myriad pathways by whic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/exercise-in-a-pill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/exercise-in-a-pill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eliminating traffic deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, traffic crashes kill more than one million people, and they&rsquo;re the leading cause of death for children and young adults. In the US, 100 people a day lose their lives this way, in many cases not on highways but on rural and local streets. &ldquo;Traffic deaths are a leading cause of preventable death, yet we treat it like it&rsquo;s inevitable,&rdquo; says Leah Shahum, founder and director of the Vision Zero Network, a nonprofit focused on making streets less deadly.&nbsp;The st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/eliminating-traffic-deaths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/eliminating-traffic-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleaning up PFAS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scrubbing Earth of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances&mdash;a.k.a. PFAS or forever chemicals&mdash;could eliminate a list of woes for people and planet. Used for decades in everything from nonstick pans to firefighting foams, PFAS have been linked to increased risks of fertility challenges, developmental delays, cancer, and reduced immune response. They are known for a strong bond between carbon and fluorine, which the environment struggles to break down.&nbsp;The sticking pointsPFAS are everyw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/cleaning-up-pfas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/cleaning-up-pfas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musk-confirms-he-is-considering-merging-tesla-and-spacex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musk-confirms-he-is-considering-merging-tesla-and-spacex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-tech-helping-crack-decades-old-cold-cases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-tech-helping-crack-decades-old-cold-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking a swing at a pickleball startup]]></title><description><![CDATA[In corporate America, Stanley Anderson &rsquo;79 says, executives often assume that their peers grew up in privileged circumstances.&nbsp;He did not.&ldquo;I spent my early years trying not to get recruited into gangs, getting shot at, watching my friends get murdered, and thinking that if I don&rsquo;t leave, I will die,&rdquo; says Anderson, who was raised in Chicago. &ldquo;I was fortunate to survive.&rdquo;But he thrived, building an impressive career at the likes of HP, Intel, and the Palo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/taking-a-swing-at-a-pickleball-startup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/taking-a-swing-at-a-pickleball-startup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robotic therapy for stroke patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strokes leave 5 million people with long-term impairments each year, and a growing shortage of physical therapists makes it hard for them to get the care they need. A new approach tries to solve that problem by combining artificial intelligence and human therapy.&nbsp;Johannes Lachner, a former MIT postdoc who is now an assistant professor at Purdue University, and Noah Geiger, a former visiting student at MIT, developed a robotic system that uses generative AI and real-time force feedback to le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/robotic-therapy-for-stroke-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/robotic-therapy-for-stroke-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nebraska native explores galaxies far, far away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up on a small farm in Nebraska, Megan Donahue &rsquo;85 discovered the wider world by reading her way through her local library. Today, she is learning how the wider universe works by studying galaxy clusters.Donahue discovered her passion for physics in that library at age 12 and started her path into astronomy thanks to &ldquo;a providential interaction.&rdquo; Through MIT&rsquo;s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, she got introduced to cutting-edge x-ray imaging&mdash;work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nebraska-native-explores-galaxies-far-far-away/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nebraska-native-explores-galaxies-far-far-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melt it, spin it, use it again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average American throws out around 81 pounds of clothing each year, and there are few options for recycling it. MIT engineers hope to cut down on that textile waste with a new type of yarn.&nbsp;The thermoplastic yarn mimics the properties of conventional elastic yarns, which typically combine spandex with polyester or nylon. Those fibers would have to be separated for recycling&mdash;a process that isn&rsquo;t practical. But the MIT team found a way to create a similarly stretchy yarn from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/melt-it-spin-it-use-it-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/melt-it-spin-it-use-it-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s a bird, it’s a plane … it’s a robo-puffin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given that water is 1,000 times denser than air, moving through those two mediums requires very different mechanics&mdash;or so one might assume. Yet birds like gulls and puffins can plunge into the sea, swim underwater, and leap back into the air to fly away. And now engineers at MIT and EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, have designed a robot that can do likewise.&nbsp;The &ldquo;flapping-wing aerial-aquatic vehicle,&rdquo; or FAAV, weighs less than 300 grams (about half a pound) and is equipped w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-a-robo-puffin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-a-robo-puffin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s the tea]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Tristan Brown, an associate professor of history at MIT, first examined a Chinese tea chest label displayed at Old South Meeting House, he had no reason to doubt its story. Descendants of the Boston blacksmith Thomas Wells had donated the label in 1987, saying it had been recovered after colonial protesters threw tea into Boston Harbor in 1773.&nbsp;But after a year of research, Brown reached a different conclusion: The label was made nearly a century later. The decisive clue came when he r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/heres-the-tea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/heres-the-tea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A reason to eat carbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet can help some people lose weight, and some research has shown that it may protect against colon cancer. But a new study suggests that such a ketogenic diet may also increase the risk of cancer in the small intestine.This type of diet forces the body to burn fatty acids instead of carbohydrates for fuel, producing by-products called ketone bodies. One of these, BHB, was thought to be responsible for the protective effect observed against colon cancer.Omer Yilmaz,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-reason-to-eat-carbs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-reason-to-eat-carbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A good TA: priceless]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are images of quizzes I took in 3.091, Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry, in the fall of 1980.One is my very first exam at MIT, and getting 49 out of 100 was a soul-crushing experience. I can still picture the TA, Leszek Pawlowicz, PhD &rsquo;87, returning my paper. He had a big smile on his face, and he said something to the effect of &ldquo;I expect to see you double your score on the next quiz!&rdquo;&nbsp;Well, I got the message. Studying at MIT was not like studying in high school]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-good-ta-priceless/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-good-ta-priceless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A cleaner path to rare earth metals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom&aacute;s Villal&oacute;n Jr. &rsquo;14 was raised in San Antonio, Texas, but vividly remembers smog hanging over the city his family came from&mdash;Monterrey, Mexico, a steel manufacturing and metal fabrication hub. Even as a child, he realized it was problematic to breathe that air.&nbsp;&ldquo;I&rsquo;m motivated because I&rsquo;ve seen what metal-making does,&rdquo; says Villal&oacute;n, who majored in materials science and engineering. He started thinking about sustainable metallurgy se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-cleaner-path-to-rare-earth-metals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-cleaner-path-to-rare-earth-metals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A champion for brain injury patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alissa Totman &rsquo;13 was a sophomore when she joined MIT BrainTrust, a student-run organization that connects Institute undergraduates and people with brain injuries for support and socializing. &ldquo;That group was a great way to learn about the human experience of what people go through when they experience a brain injury,&rdquo; she says. And it laid the foundation for her life&rsquo;s work.Today, Totman is a physician specializing in brain injury medicine at the University of Pittsburgh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-champion-for-brain-injury-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-champion-for-brain-injury-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astrolab’s upcoming rover will run the first LLMs on the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large language models are set to go lunar. A computer capable of running AI software is one of the payloads aboard Astrolab&rsquo;s FLIP lunar rover, which is slated to head to Earth&rsquo;s celestial companion as early as November 2026.The 480-kilogram FLIP rover, short for &ldquo;FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform,&rdquo; is the first in a series of vehicles NASA&rsquo;s contracted from Astrolab, including future buggies that will move Artemis astronauts across the moon&rsquo;s surface. Fitted wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/astrolabs-upcoming-rover-will-run-the-first-llms-on-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/astrolabs-upcoming-rover-will-run-the-first-llms-on-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US district judge dismissed the case after Ann Altman had refused to attend an independent medical examination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-ceo-sam-altman-wins-dismissal-of-sisters-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-ceo-sam-altman-wins-dismissal-of-sisters-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revolut was one of the hardest hit, with banking services going down for many customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-resolves-cloud-outage-affecting-uk-banks-and-websites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-resolves-cloud-outage-affecting-uk-banks-and-websites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new economics of enterprise AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine your company just discovered electricity. At first only a few machines run on it, and nobody worries about efficiency &mdash; consumption is low and the value is obvious. But once electricity becomes infrastructure, every process depends on it, and the question changes from &ldquo;can we use it?&rdquo; to &ldquo;how efficiently are we using it?&rdquo;Enterprise AI is going through the same shift. What began as isolated chatbot and copilot experiments is becoming a foundational layer of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-new-economics-of-enterprise-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-new-economics-of-enterprise-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK asks Apple to widen access to its payment tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed changes could lead to new digital wallets and keys as well as ticketing apps, the regulator says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-asks-apple-to-widen-access-to-its-payment-tech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-asks-apple-to-widen-access-to-its-payment-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: the claim shaking up AI and the internet’s agent problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.&ldquo;We were looking at it wrong&rdquo;: The explosive claim that&rsquo;s upended the AI world&ldquo;I think I have good news about the nature of neural networks.&rdquo; With those simple words of optimism, Nick Cammarata, a researcher at AI startup Goodfire, kicked off a 26,000-word blog post that has knocked the AI world on its head, sparking wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-the-claim-shaking-up-ai-and-the-internets-agent-problem/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-the-claim-shaking-up-ai-and-the-internets-agent-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI adoption by industry shows what other sectors can learn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current narrative around artificial intelligence in the workplace is largely driven by Silicon Valley. But treating the tech sector as an island misses the actual trends in technology adoption&ndash;tech is just the first industry in line.As generative AI and automation tools mature, the shifts currently reshaping software engineering and product management will inevitably filter into healthcare, education, retail, and manufacturing. The variation in adoption rates today isn&rsquo;t a sign t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-adoption-by-industry-shows-what-other-sectors-can-learn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-adoption-by-industry-shows-what-other-sectors-can-learn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to study a swiftly melting climate disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Haverdink, a tall grad student in a rain bib and rubber boots, wrenched a double-handed drill from the frozen soil that underlies much of Alaska&rsquo;s Denali National Park and then unclipped the hollow barrel from the end of the bit.&nbsp;He knelt in front of a blue tarp, lined the barrel up with a plastic tray, and pushed a rod through the opposite end. A perfect solid, cylindrical core of ancient soil emerged&mdash;dark, rich permafrost at least a foot long.On that late morning in ea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-to-study-a-swiftly-melting-climate-disaster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-to-study-a-swiftly-melting-climate-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These startups hope “blended” food will cut our appetite for red meat ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the fall of 2025, Jeff Dodge set up a six-foot folding table in the cafeteria of Cane Bay High School in Summerville, South Carolina, to conduct a taste test. When the first rush of about 150 hungry students hit, he was waiting with slow cookers filled with steaming marinara sauce and meatballs.&nbsp;Kids love a taste test, but they&rsquo;re also discerning, and Dodge wasn&rsquo;t sure what they would make of his product, a blend featuring both meat and mushrooms. As students swarmed the tabl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/these-startups-hope-blended-food-will-cut-our-appetite-for-red-meat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/these-startups-hope-blended-food-will-cut-our-appetite-for-red-meat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A visit to Samsung’s massive new semiconductor hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[_____________<br />
THE PLACE<br />
Pyeongtaek,<br />
South KoreaGenerative AI models run on powerful chips known as GPUs, which depend on stacks of specialized memory chips packaged with the processor. To meet growing demand for memory, Samsung is building a massive new semiconductor manufacturing complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Three fabs already operate around the clock, and a fourth is coming online. Construction of a fifth was halted during a drop in demand for memory chips in 2024 but restarted when the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-visit-to-samsungs-massive-new-semiconductor-hub/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-visit-to-samsungs-massive-new-semiconductor-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support, says court filing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ex-openai-worker-accused-of-planting-device-had-saudi-support-says-court-filing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ex-openai-worker-accused-of-planting-device-had-saudi-support-says-court-filing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting bug had Saudi support, claims prosecutors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abdulrahman Alfozan, who is accused of planting a recording device, has been denied bail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ex-openai-worker-accused-of-planting-bug-had-saudi-support-claims-prosecutors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ex-openai-worker-accused-of-planting-bug-had-saudi-support-claims-prosecutors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making the internet better for AI agents might make it worse for everyone else]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first,&nbsp;sign up here.Until recently, you could divide internet users into just two categories: bots and people. Websites have long allowed bots to perform automated tasks, like capturing the content of web pages, but rules govern what they can access and how they behave. The web, after all, is designed primarily for people, even if we occasionally have to solve puzzles and cap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/making-the-internet-better-for-ai-agents-might-make-it-worse-for-everyone-else/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/making-the-internet-better-for-ai-agents-might-make-it-worse-for-everyone-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US bans China's DeepSeek from government in race for AI dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese technology is removed from most US government agencies as race for AI dominance steps up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-bans-chinas-deepseek-from-government-in-race-for-ai-dominance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-bans-chinas-deepseek-from-government-in-race-for-ai-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“We were looking at it wrong”: The explosive claim that’s upended the AI world]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I think I have good news about the nature of neural networks.&rdquo; With those simple words of optimism, Nick Cammarata, a researcher at the AI startup Goodfire, kicked off a 26,000-word blog post that has knocked the AI world on its head, sparking wild speculation as well as cautious (and not-so-cautious) celebration.Cammarata&rsquo;s claim is that LLMs might in fact be far easier to understand&mdash;and thus to monitor and control&mdash;than people previously thought. If true (and we&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/we-were-looking-at-it-wrong-the-explosive-claim-thats-upended-the-ai-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/we-were-looking-at-it-wrong-the-explosive-claim-thats-upended-the-ai-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber wins bid to throw out £200m black cab claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claims that Uber misled TfL over its licence were thrown out because they were brought too late.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uber-wins-bid-to-throw-out-200m-black-cab-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uber-wins-bid-to-throw-out-200m-black-cab-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: preserving the Arctic permafrost, and playful AI agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Inside the quest to combat Arctic fires and save the planet&rsquo;s frozen carbon&mdash;James TempleIn July 2021, a wildfire burned through a forest on the University of Alaska, Fairbanks campus, stripping away the moss and organic-rich soil insulating the permafrost below.&nbsp;Five years later, I followed researchers into the forest to investigat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-preserving-the-arctic-permafrost-and-playful-ai-agents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-preserving-the-arctic-permafrost-and-playful-ai-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musk-and-anthropic-pledge-public-share-giveaways/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musk-and-anthropic-pledge-public-share-giveaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the quest to combat Arctic fires and save the planet’s frozen carbon]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the middle of an especially warm July in 2021, a wildfire ignited in a thick forest of black spruce and peeling paper birch trees on the northern campus of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.&nbsp;The blaze, possibly sparked by lightning, burned across the dry carpet of feather mosses and lichen before climbing into the crowns. By the time fire agencies responded, flames had reached 12 feet in length and sent up a 500-foot column of smoke.&nbsp;A few days shy of the five-year anniversary of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/inside-the-quest-to-combat-arctic-fires-and-save-the-planets-frozen-carbon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/inside-the-quest-to-combat-arctic-fires-and-save-the-planets-frozen-carbon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI researchers stranded Claude on a virtual desert island. It started to “play.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do AI agents do if you don&rsquo;t tell them to do anything? The answer looks a lot like play.Researchers repeatedly stranded them alone on a virtual desert island for 30 hours in an experiment reminiscent of the movies Cast Away or Home Alone. The agents&mdash;copies of Claude Opus 4.7 nicknamed Eko&mdash;were able to write instructions that moved their virtual avatars around the simulated island, which was loosely based on the video game Roblox.Some surprising behaviors emerged. The agen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-researchers-stranded-claude-on-a-virtual-desert-island-it-started-to-play/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-researchers-stranded-claude-on-a-virtual-desert-island-it-started-to-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How far can we push computing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of science and technology to help you understand what&rsquo;s coming next. You can read more from the series here.On the evening of December 29, 1959, at an American Physical Society meeting at Caltech, the physicist Richard Feynman gave a lecture called &ldquo;There&rsquo;s Plenty of Room at the Bottom,&rdquo; on how we might manipulate and control things on an extremely small scale. There is no physical law stopp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-far-can-we-push-computing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-far-can-we-push-computing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's growth accelerates as AI boom helps boost exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chinas-growth-accelerates-as-ai-boom-helps-boost-exports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chinas-growth-accelerates-as-ai-boom-helps-boost-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dont-fall-for-this-how-to-protect-yourself-from-ai-scams/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dont-fall-for-this-how-to-protect-yourself-from-ai-scams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/no-further-action-against-government-advisers-wife-over-palestine-action-post-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/no-further-action-against-government-advisers-wife-over-palestine-action-post-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia has proposed a switch to force social media platforms to let users turn off recommended content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/toxic-algorithms-wouldnt-let-them-go-now-australia-wants-an-off-switch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/toxic-algorithms-wouldnt-let-them-go-now-australia-wants-an-off-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 28-year-old detained by German police is accused of being part of the cyber-crime gang that hacked blood-test firm Synnovis in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/russian-man-linked-to-deadly-london-hospitals-hack-arrested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/russian-man-linked-to-deadly-london-hospitals-hack-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That&rsquo;s not a problem we need to solve.&nbsp;&nbsp;&mdash;Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah BoydSocial media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined Australia in restricting minors from accessing social media&mdash;barring children under 15 from major platforms, before the ban was blocked by the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-failed-social-media-bans-and-extending-pets-lives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-failed-social-media-bans-and-extending-pets-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This implant can restore sight for patients with macular degeneration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects more than 5 million people around the world. And until now, no treatment could restore their vision. The Prima system, which was approved in Europe in July and is awaiting FDA clearance in the US, changes that. It combines a retinal implant with camera-&shy;equipped eyeglasses to improve sight in patients who develop a blind spot in the middle of their vision due to advanced AMD. After training sessions, more than 80% of recipients were able to read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-implant-can-restore-sight-for-patients-with-macular-degeneration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-implant-can-restore-sight-for-patients-with-macular-degeneration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love is infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[I. Meet cuteBarnabas and Mainspring grew up near at hand, about an hour apart with good traffic, but for a long time they weren&rsquo;t close. They traded glimpses and occasional hellos and then went about their business. Both of them carried on livelier conversations with farther-flung neighbors, who were richer and had more to offer.When Mainspring did interact with Barnabas, it was cringe. Mainspring liked to puff themself up, to strut around like a big deal&mdash;an innovator, a titan of ind]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/love-is-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/love-is-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can’t bear to say goodbye to your pet? Biotech’s got you covered.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don&rsquo;t remember much about Peppy, my first and only pet cat. I can conjure the sensation of stroking her while she purred, recall how she used to get stuck in trees (just like in cartoons!), and chuckle about the time she pooed in my baby sister&rsquo;s cot. That&rsquo;s about it.What I do vividly remember, though, is the day she went missing. I was 10 years old, and I searched everywhere for her, scouting nearby fields and woods until sunset. I made posters. We never found her. I was de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/cant-bear-to-say-goodbye-to-your-pet-biotechs-got-you-covered/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/cant-bear-to-say-goodbye-to-your-pet-biotechs-got-you-covered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined Australia in restricting minors from accessing social media&mdash;barring children under 15 from major platforms, before the ban was blocked by the country&rsquo;s top court on human rights grounds. The UK aims to forbid kids under 16 from accessing Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms in early 2027, and the EU has announced its own plan to prohibit social media for kids under 15.But early lessons from Australia, which enacted a ban in 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/kids-are-outsmarting-social-media-bans-thats-not-a-problem-we-need-to-solve/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/kids-are-outsmarting-social-media-bans-thats-not-a-problem-we-need-to-solve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snapchat and Instagram grooming becoming 'easier']]></title><description><![CDATA[Online grooming is rising, with children as young as five targeted, prompting calls for reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/snapchat-and-instagram-grooming-becoming-easier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/snapchat-and-instagram-grooming-becoming-easier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move follows a review into pornography regulation in 2025 by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/porn-showing-choking-or-incest-to-be-banned-from-early-november-government-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/porn-showing-choking-or-incest-to-be-banned-from-early-november-government-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living with a stink? Technology might help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/living-with-a-stink-technology-might-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/living-with-a-stink-technology-might-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: reviving frozen pig kidneys and boosting nuclear power]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.Pig kidneys that were &ldquo;frozen&rdquo; for a year have been brought back to lifePig kidneys that were cooled to -150 &deg;C and stored in a freezer for months have been successfully rewarmed and shown to work again for the first time, say scientists.&nbsp;The kidneys, which are similar in size to human ones, were left in a glass-like state, in o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-reviving-frozen-pig-kidneys-and-boosting-nuclear-power/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-reviving-frozen-pig-kidneys-and-boosting-nuclear-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI giant Anthropic woos potential investors ahead of stock market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-giant-anthropic-woos-potential-investors-ahead-of-stock-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-giant-anthropic-woos-potential-investors-ahead-of-stock-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much more can nuclear power plants give?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this age of rising electricity demand, people are trying to squeeze every last bit of power out of every power plant possible.Over the past few weeks, there&rsquo;s been big news about nuclear power plants trying to do just that. Constellation, the largest nuclear operator in the US, announced plans to add nearly a gigawatt of new capacity across 11 existing nuclear reactors at six plants. And on October 5, the Department of Energy awarded a $4.2 billion loan to Vistra for previously announc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-much-more-can-nuclear-power-plants-give/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-much-more-can-nuclear-power-plants-give/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six wild ideas for perpetuating your mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought about what makes you you? Science assures us it has everything to do with the three-pound organ between our ears, with its billions of neurons and trillions of delicate connections. But it&rsquo;s a lot trickier to explain why we have a sense of self-awareness or to pin down precisely where that first memory of Mommy actually resides. As we age, we forget most of what we&rsquo;ve experienced, yet there&rsquo;s still undeniable continuity: At 30, or 50, or 70, you will still]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/six-wild-ideas-for-perpetuating-your-mind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/six-wild-ideas-for-perpetuating-your-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pig kidneys that were “frozen” for a year have been brought back to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pig kidneys that were cooled to -150 &deg;C and stored in a freezer for months have been successfully rewarmed and shown to work again for the first time, say scientists. They hope to replicate the findings with human organs.The kidneys&mdash;which are similar in size to human ones&mdash;were left in a glass-like state, in one case for over a year. Once they had been rewarmed, tested in machines, and transplanted into pigs, the kidneys regained their color and made urine&mdash;key signs they we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pig-kidneys-that-were-frozen-for-a-year-have-been-brought-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pig-kidneys-that-were-frozen-for-a-year-have-been-brought-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic flags revenue surge to investors ahead of stock market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-flags-revenue-surge-to-investors-ahead-of-stock-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-flags-revenue-surge-to-investors-ahead-of-stock-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abdulrahman Alfozan had worked for the AI giant for more than a year before he was arrested by the FBI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/toilet-paper-and-secret-recorders-what-we-know-about-the-arrest-of-the-saudi-openai-engineer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/toilet-paper-and-secret-recorders-what-we-know-about-the-arrest-of-the-saudi-openai-engineer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: faking blood and the future of batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.The US military&rsquo;s race to make fake bloodIn February 2007, a US military helicopter carrying blood to a field hospital was shot down in Iraq, killing all seven crew members. The mission was a reminder of the risks of transporting blood, which has a limited shelf life and is often in short supply.Now, a $73 million DARPA effort aims to create s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-faking-blood-and-the-future-of-batteries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-faking-blood-and-the-future-of-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US military’s race to make fake blood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its call sign was Morphine 1-2. &nbsp;In February 2007, the hulking dual-&shy;rotor casualty evacuation helicopter had just flown three wounded soldiers to a field hospital in Balad, north of Baghdad, when another call came: an emergency mission to fly through an insurgent-controlled area in broad daylight. Typically, helicopters would be in a spot like this only at night, and with all lights turned off.&nbsp;As it passed near the city of Karmah, in the eastern side of Al-Anbar province, an insu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-us-militarys-race-to-make-fake-blood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-us-militarys-race-to-make-fake-blood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I applied for 200 jobs' - How 'spray and pray' AI job applications can backfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-applied-for-200-jobs-how-spray-and-pray-ai-job-applications-can-backfire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-applied-for-200-jobs-how-spray-and-pray-ai-job-applications-can-backfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long will humans be needed for translation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-long-will-humans-be-needed-for-translation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-long-will-humans-be-needed-for-translation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bumble bought for $1.3bn in 'bet on the future of humanity']]></title><description><![CDATA[The dating app which recently ditched its "women-first" chat rule has been bought by an investment firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bumble-bought-for-13bn-in-bet-on-the-future-of-humanity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bumble-bought-for-13bn-in-bet-on-the-future-of-humanity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: open model trade-offs and geothermal power’s promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.Open models have real benefits. Do they outweigh the risks?Anthropic recently released a report arguing that a powerful new model released by the Chinese company Z.ai, poses a major cyberattack risk. Its core concern was that it is freely available for anyone to download and modify.The warning was the latest flashpoint in a debate over whether front]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-open-model-trade-offs-and-geothermal-powers-promise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-open-model-trade-offs-and-geothermal-powers-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open models have real benefits. Do they outweigh the risks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of science and technology to help you understand what&rsquo;s coming next. You can read more from the series here.Late last month, Anthropic released a report arguing that the model GLM-5.3 poses a major cyberattack risk. The report&rsquo;s core concern is that the powerful new model, released in August by the Chinese company Z.ai, is freely available for anyone to download and modify. Anthropic&rsquo;s assertion i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/open-models-have-real-benefits-do-they-outweigh-the-risks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/open-models-have-real-benefits-do-they-outweigh-the-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phase Eight and Hobbs owner hit by cyber-attack, as H&amp;M probes separate hack claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[TFG London has apologised to customers for disruption after it identified a "cybersecurity incident" on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/phase-eight-and-hobbs-owner-hit-by-cyber-attack-as-hampm-probes-separate-hack-claim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/phase-eight-and-hobbs-owner-hit-by-cyber-attack-as-hampm-probes-separate-hack-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup this year, he didn&rsquo;t think its data was worth much: the users were anonymous, the company just a few years old. But he&rsquo;s since turned the firm&rsquo;s digital archives into real money. He&rsquo;s netted roughly $25,000 for his code base and a still-pending amount (likely around $15,000) for the workspace data in Google, Notion, Figma, and Slack. &ldquo;At least all that stuff we were doing for two and a half years is worth som]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-labs-are-buying-data-from-dead-startups-to-train-their-models/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-labs-are-buying-data-from-dead-startups-to-train-their-models/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI minister warns 'likely' UK's cyber defences will be breached]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kanishka Narayan said the government will use advanced AI to strengthen the UK against cyber attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-minister-warns-likely-uks-cyber-defences-will-be-breached/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-minister-warns-likely-uks-cyber-defences-will-be-breached/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: moon city problems and drone traffic controllers]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behindThe US and China are racing to build bases on the moon, with NASA hoping to establish a small lunar city by the end of the century. But the moon is a tremendously hostile place to set up camp.A sprawling lunar base must be safe for its inhabitants, protected from falling asteroids, endless cosmic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-moon-city-problems-and-drone-traffic-controllers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-moon-city-problems-and-drone-traffic-controllers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What it would take to build a city on the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second space race. You can be forgiven for experiencing d&eacute;j&agrave; vu. Last time, it was the Soviet Union and the United States vying to be the first to plant some flags. Now it&rsquo;s a sprint to the lunar surface between America and China&mdash;alongside a host of varyingly friendly and rival nations&mdash;plus a cornucopia of private spaceflight companies. And this time it looks like they&rsquo;re getting ready to set up camp. There will be, the contenders say, bases o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-it-would-take-to-build-a-city-on-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-it-would-take-to-build-a-city-on-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second space race. You can be forgiven for experiencing d&eacute;j&agrave; vu. Last time, it was the Soviet Union and the United States vying to be the first to plant some flags. Now it&rsquo;s a sprint to the lunar surface between America and China&mdash;alongside a host of varyingly friendly and rival nations&mdash;plus a cornucopia of private spaceflight companies. And this time it looks like they&rsquo;re getting ready to set up camp. There will be, the contenders say, bases o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mars-may-be-a-hellhole-but-the-moon-is-not-far-behind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mars-may-be-a-hellhole-but-the-moon-is-not-far-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ecologist revealing the invisible networks that revive rainforests]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a research station in central Panama, you can walk through a century of forest time, watching scrubby plots of adolescent trees give way to cathedral-&shy;like canopies of mature growth. Forest ecologist Daisy Dent, a senior scientist at ETH Zurich, oversees this sequence of plots across the Barro Colorado Nature Monument, some of which date as far back as the 19th century. Not one of the trees she surveys was planted by human hands. She maps, measures, and tracks each trunk that emerges, rev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-ecologist-revealing-the-invisible-networks-that-revive-rainforests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-ecologist-revealing-the-invisible-networks-that-revive-rainforests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-is-less-regulated-than-milk-says-microsoft-president/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-is-less-regulated-than-milk-says-microsoft-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King warns malicious online actors are evolving tactics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King spoke of "threats to our international order" in a letter marking the 10th anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/king-warns-malicious-online-actors-are-evolving-tactics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/king-warns-malicious-online-actors-are-evolving-tactics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/rogue-anthropic-ai-agent-gave-police-fake-tip-in-unsolved-murder-case/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/rogue-anthropic-ai-agent-gave-police-fake-tip-in-unsolved-murder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How drones are hunting fires hidden beneath the Cairngorms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dramatic flames from the huge Cairngorms wildfire in July have disappeared - but hot spots can continue to burn beneath the earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-drones-are-hunting-fires-hidden-beneath-the-cairngorms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-drones-are-hunting-fires-hidden-beneath-the-cairngorms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The camera-maker says it is now re-evaluating the rules and procedures of its Small World in Motion contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/prize-winning-image-which-sparked-backlash-was-ai-generated-nikon-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/prize-winning-image-which-sparked-backlash-was-ai-generated-nikon-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-bans-users-from-being-cruel-to-its-ai-systems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-bans-users-from-being-cruel-to-its-ai-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: AI’s refusal problem and weight-loss drug side effects]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.We&rsquo;re putting too much faith in AI&rsquo;s ability to say noToday&rsquo;s AI models are trained to refuse a vast number of prompts. If you ask your chatbot how to poison a colleague or how to tie a noose, chances are it&rsquo;ll turn you down. But refusal fails, sometimes horrifically.Some people are attempting to use AI to hone biological pat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ais-refusal-problem-and-weight-loss-drug-side-effects/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ais-refusal-problem-and-weight-loss-drug-side-effects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety']]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fired-openai-researchers-say-they-were-let-go-for-prioritising-safety/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fired-openai-researchers-say-they-were-let-go-for-prioritising-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’re still figuring out the side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week my colleague Antonio Regalado had an interesting update on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. According to research presented at an aging meeting in Boston, these drugs seem to affect at least some measures of biological age.Overweight and diabetic people who take GLP-1s have a biological age around two to three years younger than similar individuals who take a placebo, according to findings from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, two pharmaceutical companies that make the drugs.I&rsquo;ve heard peopl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/were-still-figuring-out-the-side-effects-of-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/were-still-figuring-out-the-side-effects-of-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’re putting too much faith in AI’s ability to say no]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since people first seriously contemplated giving machines an intelligence modeled on our own, there has never been any question that they would, like us, be able to say no. The sci-fi canon is full of stories of robotic disobedience. Most of these capers are, of course, cautionary.&nbsp;But recently, the idea that AI shouldn&rsquo;t do everything you ask has become something like a commandment. In 2021, a team at Anthropic wrote that large language models should be made helpful, honest, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/were-putting-too-much-faith-in-ais-ability-to-say-no/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/were-putting-too-much-faith-in-ais-ability-to-say-no/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job titles of the future: Delivery drone air traffic controller]]></title><description><![CDATA[The moment Trevor Wischnewsky heard that drones were delivering pizza and sushi around his Texas neighborhood, his mind was made up. &ldquo;It was super fascinating,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;I just immediately wanted to be a part of it.&rdquo; Wischnewsky is now an RPIC, or &ldquo;remote pilot in command,&rdquo; at a company called FlyTrex. An RPIC is like an air traffic controller. But instead of airplanes, this new class of aviators tend to fleets of hexa&shy;copter drones that ferry cargo to ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/job-titles-of-the-future-delivery-drone-air-traffic-controller/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/job-titles-of-the-future-delivery-drone-air-traffic-controller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia-backed data centre firm scraps IPO as AI valuation concerns deepen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firmus said it had made the decision due to "recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-backed-data-centre-firm-scraps-ipo-as-ai-valuation-concerns-deepen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-backed-data-centre-firm-scraps-ipo-as-ai-valuation-concerns-deepen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Careless use of AI is the real threat - not the ghost stories']]></title><description><![CDATA[Meredith Whittaker says the tech has been misunderstood, in an exclusive interview with BBC Global Women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/careless-use-of-ai-is-the-real-threat-not-the-ghost-stories/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/careless-use-of-ai-is-the-real-threat-not-the-ghost-stories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday, October 16, 2026Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn&rsquo;t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Join senior AI reporter James O&rsquo;Donnell as he interviews King about his work, being named one of MIT Technology Review&rsquo;s Innovators Under 35 and new ways of seeing biology.<br />
Going li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roundtables-a-conversation-with-the-creator-of-ai-designed-viruses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roundtables-a-conversation-with-the-creator-of-ai-designed-viruses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-are-more-roofs-not-made-of-solar-tiles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-are-more-roofs-not-made-of-solar-tiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international visa programme has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/white-house-blocks-microsoft-from-foreign-worker-hiring-programme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/white-house-blocks-microsoft-from-foreign-worker-hiring-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: AI roadblocks for humanoids and portable rubber dams]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.AI breakthroughs in robotics won&rsquo;t change your life any time soonThe hype around humanoid robots is reaching fever pitch. Much of it comes from the idea that the same AI advances behind ChatGPT and Claude could enable robots to imitate human movement the way chatbots imitate human language. But many researchers are skeptical.They argue that su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ai-roadblocks-for-humanoids-and-portable-rubber-dams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ai-roadblocks-for-humanoids-and-portable-rubber-dams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/asos-hackers-took-more-personal-details-than-first-revealed-bbc-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/asos-hackers-took-more-personal-details-than-first-revealed-bbc-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why we’re watching these climate tech companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, we released our 2026 version of our Climate Tech Companies to Watch list. It&rsquo;s an annual project that the MIT Technology Review team puts together. Our goal is to highlight some of the promising, interesting advances and firms we think are worth paying attention to in the world of climate and energy technology.&nbsp;The list is always a little ray of hope for me&mdash;there are some fascinating ideas out there for changing how we power our world or moving away from fossil fuels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-were-watching-these-climate-tech-companies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-were-watching-these-climate-tech-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI breakthroughs in robotics won’t change your life any time soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story is a collaboration between MIT Technology Review and Aventine, a non-profit research foundation that creates and supports content about how technology and science are changing the way we live.A robot shaped like a human&mdash;white with a black head and torso&mdash;has been popping up on video feeds. Perhaps you&rsquo;ve seen it dance or pass popcorn, put trash in a bin, vacuum, or press the button of a microwave. Or maybe you&rsquo;ve watched it fall backward while handing out water b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-breakthroughs-in-robotics-wont-change-your-life-any-time-soon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-breakthroughs-in-robotics-wont-change-your-life-any-time-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a safer path to autonomous industrial AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industrial AI is entering a new phase. After decades of predictive analytics and other specialized applications, advances in foundation models, physical AI, and agentic AI are making it possible to automate more complex tasks across industrial environments. But unlike AI that operates purely in the digital world, industrial AI can interact directly with physical systems, where an unexpected decision can have consequences for safety, reliability, and critical infrastructure.That makes responsible]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/building-a-safer-path-to-autonomous-industrial-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/building-a-safer-path-to-autonomous-industrial-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-chip-boom-pushes-samsung-profits-to-record-80bn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-chip-boom-pushes-samsung-profits-to-record-80bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fuel-prices-added-to-google-maps-as-petrol-and-diesel-costs-soar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fuel-prices-added-to-google-maps-as-petrol-and-diesel-costs-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk']]></title><description><![CDATA[The research found that important guardrails for teens using ChatGPT often failed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-says-teen-chatgpt-use-limited-but-research-finds-it-an-unacceptable-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-says-teen-chatgpt-use-limited-but-research-finds-it-an-unacceptable-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: weight-loss drugs slowing aging and carbon dioxide batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakersPopular weight-loss drugs may do more than help people shed pounds. They might also slow the aging process.Drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk say patients taking their GLP-1 drugs age less quickly, according to molecular &ldquo;aging clocks&rdquo; that track changes in DNA or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-weight-loss-drugs-slowing-aging-and-carbon-dioxide-batteries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-weight-loss-drugs-slowing-aging-and-carbon-dioxide-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/rainmakers-the-drones-used-to-seed-clouds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/rainmakers-the-drones-used-to-seed-clouds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever']]></title><description><![CDATA[Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/braid-creator-jonathan-blow-on-making-the-biggest-puzzle-game-ever/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/braid-creator-jonathan-blow-on-making-the-biggest-puzzle-game-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/asos-confirms-hackers-sent-unauthorised-notification-to-app-users/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/asos-confirms-hackers-sent-unauthorised-notification-to-app-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/finland-orders-halt-to-work-on-two-google-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/finland-orders-halt-to-work-on-two-google-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular weight-loss drugs may do more than help people shed pounds. They might also melt away the years.Drug giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk say patients taking their drugs age less quickly, according to readouts from molecular &ldquo;aging clocks.&rdquo;Such clocks assess a person&rsquo;s biological age by looking at changes to DNA that accumulate with time, or, in newer versions, by tracking levels of key proteins.Both companies found that overweight or diabetic patients taking the drugs, ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/weight-loss-drugs-show-signs-of-slowing-biological-aging-say-drugmakers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/weight-loss-drugs-show-signs-of-slowing-biological-aging-say-drugmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: 10 climate tech companies to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.10 climate tech companies to watchEach year, MIT Technology Review puts together a list of the most promising climate tech companies in the world. This year, the stakes feel higher than ever. The world is on track for one of its hottest years on record, climate-fueled disasters are taking lives and costing billions, while political shifts and intern]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-10-climate-tech-companies-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-10-climate-tech-companies-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italian PM files to trademark her voice against AI threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giorgia Meloni submitted a four-second audio to a EU agency in a bid to protect her voice from deepfakes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/italian-pm-files-to-trademark-her-voice-against-ai-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/italian-pm-files-to-trademark-her-voice-against-ai-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[X-energy and its helium-cooled nuclear reactors]]></title><description><![CDATA[X-energy is developing small modular reactors to satisfy some of the planet&rsquo;s most power-hungry users: industrial manufacturers that need high temperatures to produce billions of tons of concrete, plastics, fibers, and chemicals.<br />
Solar panels and wind turbines are great at producing electricity but what heavy industry also needs is raw heat&mdash;and lots of it.&nbsp;The manufacture of concrete, glass, and steel, as well as the production of many chemicals, plastics, and fertilizers, are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/x-energy-and-its-helium-cooled-nuclear-reactors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/x-energy-and-its-helium-cooled-nuclear-reactors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WeLion New Energy and its semi-solid-state batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[WeLion New Energy is on a quest to make safer, better batteries. The company&rsquo;s semi-solid-state cells could improve safety and offer greater energy density than lithium-ion batteries to power electric cars, boats, and drones.<br />
From the EVs that carry commuters home to the ships that transport goods across countries, more and more vehicles around us are powered by batteries.&nbsp;Lithium-ion batteries are commonly used to power personal devices and vehicles today. But as the need for batter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/welion-new-energy-and-its-semi-solid-state-batteries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/welion-new-energy-and-its-semi-solid-state-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WaveSave and its portable rubber dam]]></title><description><![CDATA[As sea levels rise and flood risks worsen due to global warming, WaveSave&rsquo;s easy-to-erect portable dam offers a quick-response tool. People can use the dam to protect themselves and their property, and it can also store freshwater for later use. Communities in Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia have deployed it successfully. Now, the company is expanding into other water-related services to help vulnerable places become more resilient.<br />
One in five people globally are at high risk of being]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/wavesave-and-its-portable-rubber-dam/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/wavesave-and-its-portable-rubber-dam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment Energy and its shipping containers packed with old EV batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for energy storage is surging, with capacity expected to grow eightfold in the next decade. To meet that demand, Moment Energy wants to shortcut a supply chain that now flows largely through China, by domestically repurposing EV batteries into new grid-connected storage systems.<br />
Moment Energy&rsquo;s four founders met while studying mechatronics engineering in college and worked together on a team that built and raced electric cars. After graduating, they scattered to companies including]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/moment-energy-and-its-shipping-containers-packed-with-old-ev-batteries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/moment-energy-and-its-shipping-containers-packed-with-old-ev-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s how our climate team picked 10 promising companies to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the team at MIT Technology Review set out to choose companies for this year&rsquo;s edition of our annual list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch, the challenge felt more daunting than any year since we started compiling the list in 2023.&nbsp;This year is shaping up to be one of the hottest ever recorded. The world must begin to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to address the climate crisis, which is already affecting communities around the globe. Wildfires, floods, and other climate-fueled d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/heres-how-our-climate-team-picked-10-promising-companies-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/heres-how-our-climate-team-picked-10-promising-companies-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Form Energy and its iron batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Form Energy is building iron-based batteries that can store energy for multiple days. The company is ramping up supply at its factory and signing deals for commercial projects.<br />
New solar and wind installations produce electricity more affordably than fossil fuels in most places, but their output varies based on season, time of day, and weather. To compensate, utilities are increasingly investing in battery storage systems, which can charge when power is abundant and discharge when the grid need]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/form-energy-and-its-iron-batteries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/form-energy-and-its-iron-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy Dome and its carbon dioxide batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a growing need for long-duration storage to meet energy demand and balance out renewables on the grid. Energy Dome uses compressed carbon dioxide gas in its massive grid batteries, which can deliver power for up to 24 hours.&nbsp;<br />
As the world races to meet growing electricity demand, solar and onshore wind power have become the cheapest and quickest-to-deploy sources to install on the grid. But, despite their upsides, both are subject to variations in weather patterns, which mean]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/energy-dome-and-its-carbon-dioxide-batteries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/energy-dome-and-its-carbon-dioxide-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brimstone and its one-stop process for making cleaner cement and critical minerals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brimstone is making strides on two industrial problems, reducing the emissions from cement and providing a way to produce more critical minerals within the US. If the company can do both, with the same rocks in the same plant, it would unlock a cleaner and more efficient process for manufacturing building materials, aluminum, steel, and more.<br />
Brimstone is a code-switching climate tech company for these polarized political times. The US-based startup&mdash;part green cement company, part critica]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/brimstone-and-its-one-stop-process-for-making-cleaner-cement-and-critical-minerals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/brimstone-and-its-one-stop-process-for-making-cleaner-cement-and-critical-minerals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BasiGo and its fleet of electric buses]]></title><description><![CDATA[BasiGo aims to replace the tens of thousands of diesel-powered buses on sub-Saharan African roads with electric ones that generate far fewer emissions. The company&rsquo;s pay-as-you-drive business model has helped make EVs more attainable and is changing the way public transport operates.<br />
In a bid to contain the covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the Kenyan government temporarily suspended public transportation. The suspension lasted only three days, yet the change in air quality was dramatic. The air]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/basigo-and-its-fleet-of-electric-buses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/basigo-and-its-fleet-of-electric-buses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulator said Instagram had not fully assessed risks posed by its Instants feature prior to launching it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ofcom-investigates-meta-over-instagram-instants-feature/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ofcom-investigates-meta-over-instagram-instants-feature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lego-fraudster-among-last-years-most-high-profile-insurance-scammers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lego-fraudster-among-last-years-most-high-profile-insurance-scammers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told]]></title><description><![CDATA[It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pentagon-stops-using-anthropic-ai-tools-after-blacklisting-company-bbc-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pentagon-stops-using-anthropic-ai-tools-after-blacklisting-company-bbc-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connecting AI agents to enterprise knowledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[For all the data that AI systems continually amass and analyze, enterprise AI agents often suffer from a curious shortcoming: a lack of knowledge. More than data, knowledge is the understanding of what the data means in the context of individual organizations. AI agents need this understanding to reason about situations, make decisions, and ultimately take actions. Without sufficient knowledge, agents are prone to making flawed and unreliable decisions.<br />
A lack of knowledge, our research finds, i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/connecting-ai-agents-to-enterprise-knowledge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/connecting-ai-agents-to-enterprise-knowledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing predictive analytics to the agentic AI era ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2026, the question for enterprise AI is no longer whether predictive models can outperform statistical forecasts&mdash;that argument is settled. The big question now is how to enable predictive systems to act on their own conclusions without drifting from business intent. The frontier has moved from prediction to autonomous decision making, and the gap between leaders and laggards is widening accordingly.&ldquo;Enterprises are done with a backward-looking point of view; they want to be more f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bringing-predictive-analytics-to-the-agentic-ai-era/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bringing-predictive-analytics-to-the-agentic-ai-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: AI’s popularity paradox and EmTech Future 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.People really hate AI, so why can&rsquo;t they get enough?&mdash;Will Douglas HeavenOver the summer I talked to the CEO of Springboards, a startup building an LLM designed to come up with a wide variety of responses. He said something that&rsquo;s been stuck in my head since: &ldquo;We often say that we&rsquo;re a self-loathing AI company. We don&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ais-popularity-paradox-and-emtech-future-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ais-popularity-paradox-and-emtech-future-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president said his national intelligence chief will lead the group as worries over AI grow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-chooses-top-spy-boss-to-run-new-ai-taskforce/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-chooses-top-spy-boss-to-run-new-ai-taskforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People really hate AI, so why can’t they get enough?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the summer I talked to the CEO of Springboards, a startup building an LLM that&rsquo;s designed to come up with a wider variety of responses than its mainstream rivals do. At the start of the call, he said something that&rsquo;s been stuck in my head since: &ldquo;We often say that we&rsquo;re a self-loathing AI company. We don&rsquo;t know if we really like what we&rsquo;re doing.&rdquo;&ldquo;I guess that makes me a self-loathing AI journalist,&rdquo; I replied. It was a joke! I love my]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/people-really-hate-ai-so-why-cant-they-get-enough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/people-really-hate-ai-so-why-cant-they-get-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EmTech Future 2026: When AI Meets Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yossi Matias, Vice President &amp; Head of Google Research, explores how AI is beginning to reshape biology, infrastructure, manufacturing, and science, and why its greatest impact may come when it intersects with other fields.&nbsp;Step inside the newsroom with our MIT Technology Review editors for sharp analysis and unpublished insights from the team that researches and reports on emerging tech daily.&nbsp;There&rsquo;s much more to discover&nbsp;These are just&nbsp;two&nbsp;sessions from&nbsp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/emtechfuture-2026-when-ai-meets-everything/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/emtechfuture-2026-when-ai-meets-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump unveils 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president named his national intelligence chief as the taskforce's head as worries over AI grow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-unveils-super-intelligence-force-to-oversee-ai-policy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-unveils-super-intelligence-force-to-oversee-ai-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redefining enterprise intelligence with autonomous AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enterprise AI is no longer a future ambition. It is in full operational flight. Model capabilities are advancing faster than most organizations can absorb, while the cost of performance continues to fall. Globally, AI investment is set to reach $2.5 trillion in 2026, up 44% from the previous year.For many enterprises, this investment has produced fragmentation. Intelligence can accumulate in silos so that sales agents are unaware of open support tickets, for instance, or marketing systems are pe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/redefining-enterprise-intelligence-with-autonomous-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/redefining-enterprise-intelligence-with-autonomous-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: a biological de-aging contest and why LLMs don’t reason]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.A new contest pits competitors against each other in a race to biological youth&mdash;Jessica HamzelouThis week, I officially signed up for an unusual competition. One that rewards competitors for getting younger.I recently turned 40, and I don&rsquo;t need reminding that both time and my chronological age only tick forward. But this game is focused]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-a-biological-de-aging-contest-and-why-llms-dont-reason/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-a-biological-de-aging-contest-and-why-llms-dont-reason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new contest pits competitors against each other in a race to biological youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, I officially signed up for an unusual competition. One that rewards competitors for getting younger.I recently turned 40, and I don&rsquo;t need reminding that both time and my chronological age only tick forward. But this game is focused on competitors&rsquo; biological ages&mdash;figures that are meant to provide a better way to measure the age-related health of our organs and bodies.Over a six-month period, around 500 of us will try to reverse our biological age as measured in a b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-new-contest-pits-competitors-against-each-other-in-a-race-to-biological-youth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-new-contest-pits-competitors-against-each-other-in-a-race-to-biological-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information']]></title><description><![CDATA[The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-fires-workers-for-mishandling-sensitive-information/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-fires-workers-for-mishandling-sensitive-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t be fooled—LLMs don’t reason]]></title><description><![CDATA[On an afternoon in Seoul in March 2016, I watched a program I helped build put a stone on the fifth line of a Go board in what looked like a gift to its human opponent. Move 37 in game two of the five-game match looked so absurd that some commentators thought it was a programming glitch. It wasn&rsquo;t. AlphaGo won the game, ultimately triumphing 4-1 over Lee Sedol, one of the greatest professional Go players of all time. &ldquo;I thought AlphaGo was based on probability calculation and that it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dont-be-fooledllms-dont-reason/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dont-be-fooledllms-dont-reason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/crypto-thieves-attack-man-in-home-and-threaten-to-kill-pregnant-wifes-baby-in-horrific-robbery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/crypto-thieves-attack-man-in-home-and-threaten-to-kill-pregnant-wifes-baby-in-horrific-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: AI “mind-reading” and creative uses for small batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.An AI &ldquo;mind-reading&rdquo; tool can reconstruct what you&rsquo;re looking at based on a brain scanA new AI tool can guess what you&rsquo;re looking at just by analyzing your brain scans&mdash;and recreate that image with remarkable precision. It can go the other way too, and predict a person&rsquo;s brain activity based on what they&rsquo;re l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ai-mind-reading-and-creative-uses-for-small-batteries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ai-mind-reading-and-creative-uses-for-small-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trumps-ai-rebrand-causes-unprecedented-demand-for-slovenian-website-names/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trumps-ai-rebrand-causes-unprecedented-demand-for-slovenian-website-names/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at from a brain scan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new AI tool can guess what you&rsquo;re looking at just by analyzing your brain scans&mdash;and re-create that image with remarkable precision. It can go the other way too, and predict a person&rsquo;s brain activity based on what they&rsquo;re looking at.&nbsp;In the image above, for example, the left-hand image of each pair is what the user actually saw&mdash;and its right-hand counterpart is what the model reconstructed based on the brain scan.&nbsp;&nbsp;Michal Irani, who developed the to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/an-ai-mind-reading-tool-can-reconstruct-what-youre-looking-at-from-a-brain-scan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/an-ai-mind-reading-tool-can-reconstruct-what-youre-looking-at-from-a-brain-scan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at based on a brain scan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new AI tool can guess what you&rsquo;re looking at just by analyzing your brain scans&mdash;and recreate that image with remarkable precision. It can go the other way too, and predict a person&rsquo;s brain activity based on what they&rsquo;re looking at.&nbsp;In the image above, for example, the left-hand image of each pair is what the user actually saw&mdash;and its right-hand counterpart is what the model recreated based on the brain scan.&nbsp;&nbsp;Michal Irani, who developed the tool wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/an-ai-mind-reading-tool-can-reconstruct-what-youre-looking-at-based-on-a-brain-scan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/an-ai-mind-reading-tool-can-reconstruct-what-youre-looking-at-based-on-a-brain-scan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-boom-could-trigger-market-shocks-bank-of-england-boss-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-boom-could-trigger-market-shocks-bank-of-england-boss-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How smaller, distributed batteries could help the grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want to install a big battery in New York City, you have to cut through a notoriously tough tangle of regulations. That&rsquo;s made it difficult to get large energy storage projects on the grid.Faced with those obstacles, some startups are getting creative, finding ways to use relatively small batteries in unexpected places, from induction stovetops to food carts. By deploying these more consumer-focused batteries, the companies are helping people directly, cutting pollution or power bil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-smaller-distributed-batteries-could-help-the-grid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-smaller-distributed-batteries-could-help-the-grid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Ning Xu denies he broke the rules of Nikon's annual Small World In Motion contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiny-image-sparks-big-backlash-in-nikon-photo-contest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiny-image-sparks-big-backlash-in-nikon-photo-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI telling farmers when to harvest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-ai-telling-farmers-when-to-harvest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-ai-telling-farmers-when-to-harvest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/regulating-ai-not-the-right-place-to-start-says-bailey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/regulating-ai-not-the-right-place-to-start-says-bailey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social messaging app will let parents decide on privacy settings for their child's account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whatsapp-introduces-optional-parental-controls-for-teenagers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whatsapp-introduces-optional-parental-controls-for-teenagers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: OpenAI’s chief research officer explains its hacking response]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not going to shoot ourselves in the foot&rdquo; over hack fallout, says OpenAI&rsquo;s chief research officerTwo months after OpenAI&rsquo;s agents hacked into the computers of AI company Hugging Face, the company is still dealing with the fallout. Last week brought news of another hack, this time into Australia&rsquo;s national h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-openais-chief-research-officer-explains-its-hacking-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-openais-chief-research-officer-explains-its-hacking-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“We’re not going to shoot ourselves in the foot” over hack fallout, says OpenAI’s chief research officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two months after the bombshell news that a swarm of its agents had broken their containment and hacked into the computers of the AI company Hugging Face, OpenAI is still putting out fires. A steady drip of disclosures about other hacks in the weeks since has kept OpenAI in the spotlight and raised serious questions about the safety of its technology.Last week brought news of another hack, this time into Australia&rsquo;s national health-care system. The Australian government says that OpenAI di]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/were-not-going-to-shoot-ourselves-in-the-foot-over-hack-fallout-says-openais-chief-research-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/were-not-going-to-shoot-ourselves-in-the-foot-over-hack-fallout-says-openais-chief-research-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Altman spoke in San Francisco during OpenAI&rsquo;s annual event for tech developers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-unveils-ai-assistant-dots-while-safety-worries-delay-new-model/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-unveils-ai-assistant-dots-while-safety-worries-delay-new-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/three-takeaways-from-trumps-super-intelligence-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/three-takeaways-from-trumps-super-intelligence-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mindgard said it discovered in July that Kimi models K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade developer's safety limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chinese-ai-tool-told-researchers-how-to-make-bioweapons/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chinese-ai-tool-told-researchers-how-to-make-bioweapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-start-ups-hoping-to-return-battery-making-to-the-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-start-ups-hoping-to-return-battery-making-to-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oura pulls $15bn stock market listing days after announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wearable technology company had been expected to list its shares in the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/oura-pulls-15bn-stock-market-listing-days-after-announcement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/oura-pulls-15bn-stock-market-listing-days-after-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: climate tech companies to watch and AI’s discovery problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.Coming soon: our 2026 list of Climate Tech Companies to WatchWith the planet nearing 1.5 &deg;C of warming, climate policies being unraveled, and Big Tech backpedaling on its climate ambitions, it can be tempting to give in to climate doom and defeatism. But despite the headwinds, the world has still made incredible progress. That&rsquo;s why MIT Te]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-climate-tech-companies-to-watch-and-ais-discovery-problem/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-climate-tech-companies-to-watch-and-ais-discovery-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming soon: Our 2026 list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the UN announced the planet will tip past 1.5 &#730;C of warming, &ldquo;likely within the next few years,&rdquo; squashing any lingering hope that nations would cut emissions fast enough to achieve the loftiest goal of the Paris climate agreement.In the US, the world&rsquo;s second-largest-emitting country, its leader continues to deny climate realities and unravel climate policies. Big Tech is backpedaling on its climate ambitions, as companies race to build massive AI data]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/coming-soon-our-2026-list-of-climate-tech-companies-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/coming-soon-our-2026-list-of-climate-tech-companies-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making AI an asset, not an expense]]></title><description><![CDATA[When customers talk about AI costs, the conversation usually starts with token prices and ends with access to the latest, most capable model in the cloud. Do they always need that level of capability? Not necessarily. But that is often where the conversation goes.As AI moves from experimentation to production, model choice is only part of the equation. When demand becomes steady and business-critical, a consumption-only approach can turn AI spending into a variable monthly line item that is diff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/making-ai-an-asset-not-an-expense/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/making-ai-an-asset-not-an-expense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-scraps-rollout-of-new-model-over-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-scraps-rollout-of-new-model-over-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When can we say AI made a scientific discovery?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first,&nbsp;sign up here.Last Wednesday, Anthropic announced that earlier this year it had launched a molecular biology lab, where Claude agents read and conjecture about hard biology problems and human scientists run experiments on what they report. And this AI-powered lab, the company said, had made its first discovery.&nbsp;To understand what Anthropic says its system did, imag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/when-can-we-say-ai-made-a-scientific-discovery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/when-can-we-say-ai-made-a-scientific-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: rogue agent liability and the AI Hype Index]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of&nbsp;The Download,&nbsp;our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.Who&rsquo;s liable when AI agents go rogue?Over the past few months, a cascade of cyberattacks by AI agents has stunned the world. In July, OpenAI disclosed that a swarm of its agents had escaped their sandbox and hacked into the AI platform Hugging Face to cheat on a cybersecurity test.&nbsp;Many experts say it&rsquo;s only a matter of ti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-rogue-agent-liability-and-the-ai-hype-index/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-rogue-agent-liability-and-the-ai-hype-index/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audio firm Taction Technology claimed Apple infringed its patents for tech used to power device vibrations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-ordered-to-pay-57bn-after-losing-vibration-tech-patent-suit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-ordered-to-pay-57bn-after-losing-vibration-tech-patent-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who’s liable when AI agents go rogue?]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what&rsquo;s coming next. You can read more from the series here.Over the past few months, a cascade of cyberattacks by AI agents has stunned the world. In July, OpenAI disclosed that a swarm of its agents had escaped their sandbox and hacked into the AI platform Hugging Face to cheat on a cybersecurity test. Recently, external researchers discovered that OpenAI agents had hijac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whos-liable-when-ai-agents-go-rogue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whos-liable-when-ai-agents-go-rogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-bots-meddled-with-multiple-us-government-agency-sites/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-bots-meddled-with-multiple-us-government-agency-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside iconic horror game Silent Hill's Scottish makeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of gaming's biggest horror franchises has come to the UK. Can it live up to the original?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/inside-iconic-horror-game-silent-hills-scottish-makeover/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/inside-iconic-horror-game-silent-hills-scottish-makeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/inside-the-fbi-hack-agents-fearful-and-angry-after-dangerous-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/inside-the-fbi-hack-agents-fearful-and-angry-after-dangerous-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/special-agents-blood-and-urine-test-results-stolen-in-fbi-hack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/special-agents-blood-and-urine-test-results-stolen-in-fbi-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: the Pentagon’s AI-powered lie detector and young organ limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detectorThe US government wants to spend $30.3 million over the next five years on an improved lie detector, according to a Department of Defense budget request.The program, called &ldquo;Polygraph+&rdquo; or &ldquo;Polygraph Next,&rdquo; will focus on scoring algorithms that use AI and machi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-the-pentagons-ai-powered-lie-detector-and-young-organ-limits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-the-pentagons-ai-powered-lie-detector-and-young-organ-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn &euro;120m EU fine against X]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-backs-elon-musks-bid-to-overturn-euro120m-eu-fine-against-x/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-backs-elon-musks-bid-to-overturn-euro120m-eu-fine-against-x/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US government wants to spend $30.3 million over the next five years on an improved form of lie detector, according to a Department of Defense budget request. The program, called &ldquo;Polygraph+&rdquo; or &ldquo;Polygraph Next&rdquo;, will focus on scoring algorithms that use artificial intelligence and machine learning and on a technique called &ldquo;standoff sensing&rdquo;, which refers to the ability to take physiological readings from a subject without attaching a device to their pers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-pentagon-wants-30-million-to-build-an-ai-powered-lie-detector/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-pentagon-wants-30-million-to-build-an-ai-powered-lie-detector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young organs may not be a fountain of youth for recipients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around this time last year I was attending an aging conference in Manchester, listening to a talk about fly aging, when my phone started pinging. News outlets were reporting that a hot mic had caught Russia&rsquo;s and China&rsquo;s leaders discussing the possibility of living forever.&ldquo;With the developments of biotechnology, human organs can be continuously transplanted, and people can live younger and younger, and even achieve immortality,&rdquo; Russia&rsquo;s Vladimir Putin reportedly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/young-organs-may-not-be-a-fountain-of-youth-for-recipients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/young-organs-may-not-be-a-fountain-of-youth-for-recipients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/x-planes-are-they-needed-in-the-new-era-of-drones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/x-planes-are-they-needed-in-the-new-era-of-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-australia-chose-the-worlds-biggest-political-stage-to-reveal-openai-hack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-australia-chose-the-worlds-biggest-political-stage-to-reveal-openai-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/rogue-openai-agent-infiltrated-australian-government-website-in-world-first/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/rogue-openai-agent-infiltrated-australian-government-website-in-world-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-did-an-openai-system-hack-australias-health-system-and-can-it-be-stopped-in-the-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-did-an-openai-system-hack-australias-health-system-and-can-it-be-stopped-in-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fbi-investigating-claim-hackers-have-stolen-details-of-all-its-agents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fbi-investigating-claim-hackers-have-stolen-details-of-all-its-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: a bid to scrap the virtual wall and AI hits Climate Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.A congressional representative just proposed killing America&rsquo;s border tower programDelia Ramirez, a Democratic US representative from Illinois, has announced plans to introduce legislation to terminate the surveillance tower program along the country&rsquo;s southern border.The announcement comes just days after publication of an MIT Technolog]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-a-bid-to-scrap-the-virtual-wall-and-ai-hits-climate-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-a-bid-to-scrap-the-virtual-wall-and-ai-hits-climate-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are we back in big tech's 'move fast and break things' era?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite promises to make safe AI, examples of bots behaving badly are now coming at us thick and fast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/are-we-back-in-big-techs-move-fast-and-break-things-era/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/are-we-back-in-big-techs-move-fast-and-break-things-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is dominating the conversation at Climate Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, world leaders descended on Manhattan for the UN General Assembly. It&rsquo;s also New York Climate Week&mdash;investors, policymakers, advocates, and journalists are colliding at panels, talks, and fancy dinners.With so many climate voices in one place, the discourse can feel a little louder than usual. This year, the unavoidable topic is artificial intelligence.There&rsquo;s been a growing tension bubbling up about AI&rsquo;s impacts on climate and climate tech. Depending on where y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-is-dominating-the-conversation-at-climate-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-is-dominating-the-conversation-at-climate-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about the OpenAI Australian government hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC&rsquo;s North America technology correspondent Lily Jamali explains how the Medicare breach happened, and why it matters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-openai-australian-government-hack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-openai-australian-government-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dopamine sites mimic shopping&rsquo;s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/indians-are-discovering-the-thrill-of-shopping-without-paying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/indians-are-discovering-the-thrill-of-shopping-without-paying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-rejects-pleas-from-openai-anthropic-for-global-ai-standards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-rejects-pleas-from-openai-anthropic-for-global-ai-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A congressional representative just proposed killing America’s border tower program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delia Ramirez, a Democratic US representative from Illinois, has announced a plan to introduce new legislation to terminate the surveillance tower program along the US southern border.&nbsp;The announcement comes just days after publication of an MIT Technology Review investigation, &ldquo;Dying on Camera,&rdquo; in which we looked at deaths along the border that took place close to one or more of these towers. MIT Technology Review found that nearly one in four deaths we analyzed between 2015 a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-congressional-representative-just-proposed-killing-americas-border-tower-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-congressional-representative-just-proposed-killing-americas-border-tower-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pornhub investigated over its age checks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulator says it has concerns over how the site is relying on third party checks provided by Apple for some users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pornhub-investigated-over-its-age-checks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pornhub-investigated-over-its-age-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: India’s smart glasses menace and AI’s trillion-dollar gamble]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.Smart glasses are already causing havoc in IndiaWhen Shubnam saw an Instagram video of a Delhi protest they had attended, they realized a content creator wearing Meta smart glasses had recorded them surreptitiously. The mocking reel drew millions of views, along with transphobic abuse and AI-generated memes.Experts warn that many others will experie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-indias-smart-glasses-menace-and-ais-trillion-dollar-gamble/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-indias-smart-glasses-menace-and-ais-trillion-dollar-gamble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI gives cyber defence tools to Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine will get access to OpenAI's advanced GPT 5.6 Sol model under the deal - a rival to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-gives-cyber-defence-tools-to-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-gives-cyber-defence-tools-to-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI Hype Index: AI loves cheating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brace yourself: It turns out AI is being optimized for cheating. OpenAI&rsquo;s agents hacked into Hugging Face to get the answers to a cybersecurity test. Next, they solved a prestigious math problem (or just stole from two top mathematicians&rsquo; answer sheets). Anthropic&rsquo;s models have also hacked into other companies&rsquo; systems four times already. And that&rsquo;s only what we&rsquo;ve caught so far.&nbsp;Freaking out? You&rsquo;re not alone. AI lab researchers are quitting their]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-ai-hype-index-ai-loves-cheating/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-ai-hype-index-ai-loves-cheating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart glasses are already causing havoc in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shubnam was packing boxes for a move into a new home when their friend sent them an Instagram video. The footage had only been up for a few hours, but it was days old, recorded at a Delhi protest this spring against a bill that would have narrowed the legal recognition for transgender people in India.&nbsp;There, a content creator known for rage-bait videos had approached Shubnam, a 38-year-old transfeminine graphic designer and educator. Shubnam, who uses a single chosen name, was dressed in a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/smart-glasses-are-already-causing-havoc-in-india/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/smart-glasses-are-already-causing-havoc-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship']]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the draft laws, tech firms face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-criticises-australias-proposed-algorithm-opt-out-laws-as-censorship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-criticises-australias-proposed-algorithm-opt-out-laws-as-censorship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres?]]></title><description><![CDATA[To save power and add capacity,data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/will-a-switch-to-light-speed-cut-power-use-at-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/will-a-switch-to-light-speed-cut-power-use-at-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/huge-data-centres-rise-at-china-speed-to-power-its-ai-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/huge-data-centres-rise-at-china-speed-to-power-its-ai-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US has spent billions building a &ldquo;virtual wall&rdquo; of surveillance towers along its southern border over the past 25 years, promising they will help detect and apprehend border crossers and save lives. But a groundbreaking investigation by MIT Technology Reviewhas documented hundreds of people who moved through areas watched by these towers without being reached or apprehended, and who ultimately died there. Some were even under the watch of newly installed AI-powered towers designe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roundtables-the-deadly-failures-of-the-virtual-border-wall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roundtables-the-deadly-failures-of-the-virtual-border-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: why AI’s latest breakthroughs and fears may be more hype than reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.Don&rsquo;t be fooled by this summer of AI hype&nbsp;&mdash;Timnit Gebru, executive director of the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), and Emily M. Bender, professor of linguistics at the University of WashingtonIt&rsquo;s been a busy few months for AI hype, with companies making breathless claims about hacking, mathematical breakthroughs, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-why-ais-latest-breakthroughs-and-fears-may-be-more-hype-than-reality/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-why-ais-latest-breakthroughs-and-fears-may-be-more-hype-than-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been a busy few months for AI hype. At the end of April, Anthropic claimed that its model Claude Mythos is better at finding software vulnerabilities than most security experts. Then we had the OpenAI&ndash;Hugging Face hacking incident, after which Anthropic (proudly) and Meta (reluctantly) disclosed similar incidents involving their models. This was followed by Anthropic&rsquo;s claim that one of its models had made a mathematical breakthrough; soon OpenAI claimed a mathematical bre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dont-be-fooled-by-this-summer-of-ai-hype/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dont-be-fooled-by-this-summer-of-ai-hype/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: investigating deaths at the US border’s “virtual wall”]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can&rsquo;t it catch people before they die?When Jos&eacute; Morales Bernal crossed the border into the US in April 2024, the day before his 32nd birthday, he was within range of three surveillance towers equipped with cameras and AI to automatically detect and track people.If the system worked as in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-investigating-deaths-at-the-us-borders-virtual-wall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-investigating-deaths-at-the-us-borders-virtual-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Jos&eacute; Morales Bernal crossed the border into the United States on April 8, 2024, the day before his 32nd birthday, it should have triggered a chain of technological alerts and human responses.&nbsp;As he walked through the desert in southern New Mexico that morning, he was within range of three surveillance towers. Newly installed by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), they were built by the defense tech company Anduril and equipped with cameras and AI to automatically detect and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-us-spent-billions-on-border-surveillance-why-cant-it-catch-people-before-they-die/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-us-spent-billions-on-border-surveillance-why-cant-it-catch-people-before-they-die/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She died at the San Diego border. A surveillance camera was in plain sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[She had only walked for a couple of hours, and already she was lost.&nbsp;It was early afternoon on Sept. 14, 2025, when 30-year-old Graciela G&oacute;mez Hern&aacute;ndez crossed the border from the eastern edge of Tijuana into Southern California, sending voice messages to her mother and sister as she walked.&nbsp;<br />
This story is part of&nbsp;Dying on Camera, a collaboration between&nbsp;MIT Technology Review&nbsp;and&nbsp;Times of San Diego. Journalists in both newsrooms spent the past year ex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/she-died-at-the-san-diego-border-a-surveillance-camera-was-in-plain-sight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/she-died-at-the-san-diego-border-a-surveillance-camera-was-in-plain-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How we made the first comprehensive map of deaths along the US border’s “virtual wall”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our 15-month investigation into death and surveillance along the US-Mexico border began with a simple question: Why did so many people die near government surveillance towers meant to help track and apprehend them?<br />
This story is part of&nbsp;Dying on Camera, a collaboration between&nbsp;MIT Technology Review&nbsp;and&nbsp;Times of San Diego. Journalists in both newsrooms spent the past year examining the failures of border surveillance technology and uncovering the stories of the people who die]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-we-made-the-first-comprehensive-map-of-deaths-along-the-us-borders-virtual-wall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-we-made-the-first-comprehensive-map-of-deaths-along-the-us-borders-virtual-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 ways to address the failures we found along the US border’s “virtual wall”]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIT Technology Review today published our investigation into how many people have died near the &ldquo;virtual wall&rdquo; of surveillance towers that the US government has installed along the US-Mexico border.We found cases of people who walked undetected through areas surveilled by advanced, AI-enabled towers and later died nearby, where their bodies remained unnoticed for weeks or months. These cases reflect systemic flaws in the virtual wall: broken towers, algorithms that failed to detect p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/4-ways-to-address-the-failures-we-found-along-the-us-borders-virtual-wall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/4-ways-to-address-the-failures-we-found-along-the-us-borders-virtual-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[In text exchanges and conversations, multiple people who have worked for leading companies are sceptical of the warnings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/not-all-ai-workers-think-the-tech-could-kill-everyone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/not-all-ai-workers-think-the-tech-could-kill-everyone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI model accessed the internet and guessed credentials to three websites, a Google official told the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/googles-gemini-ai-hacked-three-companies-in-security-test/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/googles-gemini-ai-hacked-three-companies-in-security-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would Australians support a smart glasses ban?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australia considers barring the use of smart glasses in government offices, the BBC asks people in Sydney what they think.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/would-australians-support-a-smart-glasses-ban/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/would-australians-support-a-smart-glasses-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: AI’s extinction risk and bioweapons threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Could AI really kill us all? Your questions, answeredOn Wednesday, MIT Technology Review hosted a live Roundtables event that asked the question many seem to be asking right now: could AI really kill us all? But attendees had more questions than we had time to answer, so we asked senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven and AI reporter Grace Huckins to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ais-extinction-risk-and-bioweapons-threat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ais-extinction-risk-and-bioweapons-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could AI really kill us all? Your questions, answered.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, MIT Technology Review hosted a live Roundtables event for subscribers that asked the question everyone&rsquo;s asking right now: Could AI really kill us all?But attendees had so many more questions than we had time to answer in the 30 minute session. So we asked our senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven and AI reporter Grace Huckins to round up some of the best questions attendees submitted and try their best to answer them.Thanks to all who submitted questions!Am I gonna die?Yes,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/could-ai-really-kill-us-all-your-questions-answered/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/could-ai-really-kill-us-all-your-questions-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The specter of AI-enabled bioweapons is a wake-up call for biotech]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent weeks, leaders of some of the biggest AI companies have warned that the very tech they are developing is dangerous. Last weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argued that AI&nbsp;carries serious risk and that progress should be slowed. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman&nbsp;responded on X: &ldquo;I agree with Dario that we need to pace the frontier.&rdquo;Those posts came a few days after the AI researcher Jacob Coxon announced that he was leaving a role at Anthropic, charging that neither it nor O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-specter-of-ai-enabled-bioweapons-is-a-wake-up-call-for-biotech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-specter-of-ai-enabled-bioweapons-is-a-wake-up-call-for-biotech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The virtual worlds where robots are trained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-virtual-worlds-where-robots-are-trained/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-virtual-worlds-where-robots-are-trained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles warns of 'existential danger' of AI falling into wrong hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comments were made at a summit in Ayrshire with participants from AI giants including Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/king-charles-warns-of-existential-danger-of-ai-falling-into-wrong-hands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/king-charles-warns-of-existential-danger-of-ai-falling-into-wrong-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: mice with part-human brains and climate tech innovators]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cellsMultiple cameras tracked a mouse as it wandered around a small arena. A computer charted its position and speed, leaving Pong-like traces on a monitor. The reason to watch this rodent so carefully? Nearly half its brain volume had been replaced with human cells.A team at Stanford has revealed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-mice-with-part-human-brains-and-climate-tech-innovators/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-mice-with-part-human-brains-and-climate-tech-innovators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the innovators under 35 shaping climate tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year, the editorial team at MIT Technology Review puts together a list of 35 innovators under 35&mdash;a group of researchers, inventors, and other young minds worth following.The team worked on the newest edition of the list for months, and the final slate includes nine individuals from all over the world in the climate and energy category. Each one has a fascinating story and is tackling an important challenge.I think it&rsquo;s worth zooming out and considering the energy and climate aw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meet-the-innovators-under-35-shaping-climate-tech/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meet-the-innovators-under-35-shaping-climate-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncontrolled AI could lead to 'silicon species' rivalling humans, warns Microsoft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mustafa Suleyman says he believes rival AI firm Anthropic is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uncontrolled-ai-could-lead-to-silicon-species-rivalling-humans-warns-microsoft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uncontrolled-ai-could-lead-to-silicon-species-rivalling-humans-warns-microsoft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snapchat open to putting time limits on teens, boss tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evan Spiegel says it would be "an important step forward for the industry" in an interview with the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/snapchat-open-to-putting-time-limits-on-teens-boss-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/snapchat-open-to-putting-time-limits-on-teens-boss-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/would-you-buy-branded-clothing-from-your-favourite-tech-firm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/would-you-buy-branded-clothing-from-your-favourite-tech-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple cameras tracked a mouse as it wandered around a small arena. A computer charted its position and speed, leaving Pong-like traces on a monitor.&nbsp;The reason to watch this rodent so carefully? Nearly half its brain volume had been replaced with human cells.The effort to mix the brain tissues of distant species is being reported today in the journal Nature by a team at Stanford University, led by neuroscientist Sergiu Pa&#537;ca.&nbsp;Pa&#537;ca&rsquo;s group previously showed that hum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meet-a-mouse-whose-brain-cortex-is-made-up-of-human-cells/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meet-a-mouse-whose-brain-cortex-is-made-up-of-human-cells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building the materials foundation for AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI boom is becoming a materials challenge. As AI pushes computing into new territory, the materials behind that infrastructure are becoming just as crucial as the algorithms running on it. Semiconductors and data centers are approaching physical limits around performance, thermal management, electrical efficiency, and reliability, creating new demands for materials that can do more at once. At the same time, AI is giving materials scientists new ways to search the enormous universe of possib]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/building-the-materials-foundation-for-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/building-the-materials-foundation-for-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: AI’s trillion-dollar gamble and OpenAI’s biology data bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
What&rsquo;s at stake in AI&rsquo;s trillion-dollar gambleWhen Jessica Wachter, a finance professor at the University of Pennsylvania, wanted to assess AI&rsquo;s impact on the economy over the next few years, she faced a long list of uncertainties. So she started with a &ldquo;remarkable fact&rdquo; that is not in question: a handful of so-called]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ais-trillion-dollar-gamble-and-openais-biology-data-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ais-trillion-dollar-gamble-and-openais-biology-data-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but should trust AI firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-boss-says-world-right-to-be-afraid-but-should-trust-ai-firms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-boss-says-world-right-to-be-afraid-but-should-trust-ai-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI app ads promoting 'objectification of women' banned by watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ad regulator said it had "zero-tolerance" for ads promoting AI tools that could sexualise or objectify women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-app-ads-promoting-objectification-of-women-banned-by-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-app-ads-promoting-objectification-of-women-banned-by-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: AI doomers, whistleblowing agents, and de-aged livers]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
The AI industry has taken a doomer turn. What now?AI chiefs Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis are suddenly all in agreement: the latest generation of LLMs aren&rsquo;t safe and everyone needs to figure out what to do about it.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s easy to be cynical. With trillion-dollar IPOs in their sights, OpenAI and Anthropic n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ai-doomers-whistleblowing-agents-and-de-aged-livers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ai-doomers-whistleblowing-agents-and-de-aged-livers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI models need more data about biology, and OpenAI is paying to create it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, the clinical trial policy analyst Ruxandra Teslo posted an idea for super-charging medical AI systems: use data from failed biotech companies.By bidding at their bankruptcy proceedings, she proposed, it might be possible to obtain detailed regulatory filings, manufacturing strategies, and safety data&mdash;information usually kept hidden as valuable trade secrets. She called these documents &ldquo;biotech&rsquo;s lost archive&rdquo; and said they could be used to help train AIs that w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-models-need-more-data-about-biology-and-openai-is-paying-to-create-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-models-need-more-data-about-biology-and-openai-is-paying-to-create-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s at stake in AI’s trillion-dollar gamble]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Jessica Wachter, a finance professor at the University of Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Wharton School, wanted to assess AI&rsquo;s impact on the economy over the next few years, she faced a long list of business and technical uncertainties. So she started with what she calls a &ldquo;remarkable fact&rdquo; that is not in question: A handful of so-called hyperscalers are investing huge amounts of money to build AI data centers.Instead of trying to predict how useful and widely deployed AI models wil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whats-at-stake-in-ais-trillion-dollar-gamble/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whats-at-stake-in-ais-trillion-dollar-gamble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What must happen for AI’s trillion-dollar gamble to pay off]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Jessica Wachter, a finance professor at the University of Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Wharton School, wanted to assess AI&rsquo;s impact on the economy over the next few years, she faced a long list of business and technical uncertainties. So she started with what she calls a &ldquo;remarkable fact&rdquo; that is not in question: A handful of so-called hyperscalers are investing huge amounts of money to build AI data centers.Instead of trying to predict how useful and widely deployed AI models wil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-must-happen-for-ais-trillion-dollar-gamble-to-pay-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-must-happen-for-ais-trillion-dollar-gamble-to-pay-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pubs in England and Wales to allow digital ID apps to prove age]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rules introduced on Tuesday mean establishments will be able to accept digital ID apps alongside physical documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pubs-in-england-and-wales-to-allow-digital-id-apps-to-prove-age/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pubs-in-england-and-wales-to-allow-digital-id-apps-to-prove-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI industry has taken a doomer turn. What now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first,&nbsp;sign up here.This weekend, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, posted an essay calling for a brake on the pace of development of LLMs. Amodei cites the looming dangers he sees from the technology, from its use in cyberattacks and bioterrorism to its potential to wreck the economy. The heads of the other three top US AI labs&mdash;OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind chairman Demis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-ai-industry-has-taken-a-doomer-turn-what-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-ai-industry-has-taken-a-doomer-turn-what-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve's Steam Frame is excellent - but at over &pound;1,000 is VR still too expensive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Tom Gerken is hands-on with the latest virtual reality headset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/valves-steam-frame-is-excellent-but-at-over-pound1000-is-vr-still-too-expensive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/valves-steam-frame-is-excellent-but-at-over-pound1000-is-vr-still-too-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donated livers can be made biologically younger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once an organ is removed from a donor&rsquo;s body, the clock starts ticking. Surgeons usually flush the organ with a preservative solution, bag it, and put it on ice&mdash;where it immediately starts to degrade. The team has a matter of hours to get it into a recipient&rsquo;s body.There&rsquo;s another option&mdash;one that has been growing in popularity in recent years, especially for donated organs that aren&rsquo;t in the healthiest state. Some hospitals opt to put them on machines that pu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/donated-livers-can-be-made-biologically-younger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/donated-livers-can-be-made-biologically-younger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is AI, how does it work and why are some people concerned about it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is transforming modern life, but not without worry for some that it may be abused or have an adverse environmental impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-is-ai-how-does-it-work-and-why-are-some-people-concerned-about-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-is-ai-how-does-it-work-and-why-are-some-people-concerned-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI agents blew the whistle on their cheating colleagues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of AI agents asked to solve a series of math problems split into rival factions&mdash;when some cheated, others tried to stop them. That whistleblowing behavior, seen for the first time in a recent experiment run by Google DeepMind, could have implications for alignment researchers trying to keep swarms of autonomous AI agents in line.&nbsp;Researchers at frontier labs hope large swarms of agents working together will speed up the rate of scientific discovery. But their behavior can be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-agents-blew-the-whistle-on-their-cheating-colleagues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-agents-blew-the-whistle-on-their-cheating-colleagues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: AI’s real extinction threat and age-reversal tech for eyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Roundtables: could AI really kill us all?Employees at the world&rsquo;s leading AI labs are saying there&rsquo;s a real possibility that advanced AI could destroy humanity. Are they right? Or is this more scaremongering and hype?Join MIT Technology Review executive editor Niall Firth, senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven, and AI reporter Grace Huck]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ais-real-extinction-threat-and-age-reversal-tech-for-eyes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ais-real-extinction-threat-and-age-reversal-tech-for-eyes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head - here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-are-there-concerns-ai-could-threaten-humanity-and-how-real-are-they/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-are-there-concerns-ai-could-threaten-humanity-and-how-real-are-they/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-downplays-warnings-of-ai-risks-citing-rivalry-with-china/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-downplays-warnings-of-ai-risks-citing-rivalry-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions mount over what an AI 'slowdown' would look like]]></title><description><![CDATA[While pacing AI development might sound like a quick fix, it is far from an easy solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/questions-mount-over-what-an-ai-slowdown-would-look-like/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/questions-mount-over-what-an-ai-slowdown-would-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as the AI firm's boss has called for the technology's development to be slowed down, citing "serious" risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-staff-genuinely-frightened-for-humanitys-future-ex-anthropic-researcher-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-staff-genuinely-frightened-for-humanitys-future-ex-anthropic-researcher-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-boss-dario-amodei-calls-for-ai-development-to-slow-down/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-boss-dario-amodei-calls-for-ai-development-to-slow-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the hotly anticipated superhero game from Spider-Man makers Insomniac.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/playstation-gambles-with-18-rated-wolverine-game-will-it-pay-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/playstation-gambles-with-18-rated-wolverine-game-will-it-pay-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roundtables: Will AI really kill us all?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees at the world&rsquo;s leading AI labs are saying there&rsquo;s a real possibility that advanced AI could destroy humanity. Are they right? Or is this more scaremongering and hype? Join MIT Technology Review executive editor Niall Firth for a conversation with senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven and AI reporter Grace Huckins unpacking AI extinction fears: where they come from, whether they hold any water, and, if so, what we should do.<br />
Register now<br />
Going live on Tuesday, September 15 at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roundtables-will-ai-really-kill-us-all/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roundtables-will-ai-really-kill-us-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roundtables: Could AI really kill us all?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees at the world&rsquo;s leading AI labs are saying there&rsquo;s a real possibility that advanced AI could destroy humanity. Are they right? Or is this more scaremongering and hype? Join MIT Technology Review executive editor Niall Firth for a conversation with senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven and AI reporter Grace Huckins unpacking AI extinction fears: where they come from, whether they hold any water, and, if so, what we should do.<br />
Register now<br />
Going live on Tuesday, September 15 at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roundtables-could-ai-really-kill-us-all/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roundtables-could-ai-really-kill-us-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roundtables: AI’s apocalypse crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees at the world&rsquo;s leading AI labs are saying there&rsquo;s a real possibility that advanced AI could destroy humanity. Are they right? Or is this more scaremongering and hype? Join MIT Technology Review executive editor Niall Firth for a conversation with senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven and AI reporter Grace Huckins unpacking AI extinction fears: where they come from, whether they hold any water, and, if so, what we should do.<br />
Register now<br />
Going live on Tuesday, September 15 at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roundtables-ais-apocalypse-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roundtables-ais-apocalypse-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-government-rejects-kill-switch-idea-for-dangerous-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-government-rejects-kill-switch-idea-for-dangerous-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does this AI comic make you laugh?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian Garrett Millerick has created an AI avatar based on his own material. Is it any good?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/does-this-ai-comic-make-you-laugh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/does-this-ai-comic-make-you-laugh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: biotech’s future and cheaper, cleaner steel]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Meet the under-35s shaping the future of biotechEvery year, MIT Technology Review puts together our 35 Innovators Under 35, a list of some of the brightest and best young minds working across science and technology. This year&rsquo;s honorees include nine people transforming biotech, whose work spans everything from lifesaving innovations to ground]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-biotechs-future-and-cheaper-cleaner-steel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-biotechs-future-and-cheaper-cleaner-steel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the under-35s shaping the future of biotech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, MIT Technology Review puts together a list of some of the brightest and best young minds working across science and technology. Our 35 Innovators Under 35 are the ones to watch&mdash;people whose research and technical work stands to shape the future of their fields.This year, the list includes nine people who are transforming biotech. And this week, I&rsquo;m going to give you a taste of some of the very cool stuff five of them are working on, which includes lifesaving innovations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meet-the-under-35s-shaping-the-future-of-biotech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meet-the-under-35s-shaping-the-future-of-biotech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons]]></title><description><![CDATA[The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-blocks-possible-attempt-to-use-ai-to-make-biological-weapons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-blocks-possible-attempt-to-use-ai-to-make-biological-weapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Europe recharge its battery industry?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/can-europe-recharge-its-battery-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/can-europe-recharge-its-battery-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: a “God-driven” cryptocurrency and a solar engineering roadmap]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
God told them to sell crypto. Their investors lost everything.When Eli Regalado first heard God speak to him, he wondered whether he was hallucinating. According to Eli and his wife, Kaitlyn, He told them to get married, buy a house, and start having kids. Then in 2021, divine guidance steered them in an unexpected new direction: crypto.That Octobe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-a-god-driven-cryptocurrency-and-a-solar-engineering-roadmap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-a-god-driven-cryptocurrency-and-a-solar-engineering-roadmap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This road map could help us decide whether to deploy solar geoengineering]]></title><description><![CDATA[A San Francisco nonprofit has published a detailed road map of the experiments, studies, and infrastructure that it says would be needed to make informed decisions about the use of solar geoengineering, MIT Technology Review can reveal.Scientists have now spent half a century exploring the possibility that we could counteract climate change by releasing reflective particles into the stratosphere, mimicking the cooling effects of volcanic eruptions.&nbsp;But even after at least hundreds of studie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-road-map-could-help-us-decide-whether-to-deploy-solar-geoengineering/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-road-map-could-help-us-decide-whether-to-deploy-solar-geoengineering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powering AI is an architecture problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 22, 2026, a transmission line fault in Ashburn, Virginia&mdash;the heart of the world&rsquo;s largest data center cluster&mdash;knocked more than 3 gigawatts of load off the grid in seconds. And it wasn&rsquo;t the first time. Two years earlier, a single failed surge arrester dropped roughly 60 Virginia facilities and 1,500 megawatts at once. No one could anticipate so much uniform load responding to grid faults the same way, at the same time.The AI power debate is mostly about generatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/powering-ai-is-an-architecture-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/powering-ai-is-an-architecture-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the US battery market untangle from China?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US is hitting records for the rapid growth of its energy storage market. That&rsquo;ll go a long way to shoring up the grid, increasing reliability and also cutting emissions, since batteries can help store energy from intermittent renewables like wind and solar.Crucially, this is all happening with the help of cheap Chinese batteries, though there&rsquo;s been a concerted effort to reduce the US&rsquo;s reliance on them. Most recently, in an executive order in late August, the Trump admini]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/can-the-us-battery-market-untangle-from-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/can-the-us-battery-market-untangle-from-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God told them to sell crypto. Their investors lost everything.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article was produced in partnership with Type Investigations and with support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism.When Eli Regalado first heard God speak to him, he wondered whether he was hallucinating. Now he likens the experience to having &ldquo;a thought that is not my thought.&rdquo; Divine words echo in his mind like a line from a movie or the memory of a loved one&rsquo;s voice. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not &lsquo;You better do this,&rsquo;&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s just a k]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/god-told-them-to-sell-crypto-their-investors-lost-everything/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/god-told-them-to-sell-crypto-their-investors-lost-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare AI’s next test is integration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entrance of major AI companies into healthcare is a meaningful and welcome development, accelerating the technical foundation available to the industry.Their models are increasingly capable of processing long clinical records, interpreting complex terminology, comparing documentation against evidence and generating coherent summaries from large volumes of information. For clinicians, operators, and administrative teams who spend significant time searching through fragmented data, these advan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/healthcare-ais-next-test-is-integration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/healthcare-ais-next-test-is-integration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology will soon be routinely used within the NHS, MHRA chief Lawrence Tallon tells the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-needs-new-laws-for-ai-in-healthcare-says-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-needs-new-laws-for-ai-in-healthcare-says-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US tech giant says the &euro;13bn data centre project will create tens of thousands of jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-picks-finland-for-its-largest-single-investment-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-picks-finland-for-its-largest-single-investment-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans']]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-researcher-believes-more-than-10-chance-ai-could-kill-all-humans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-researcher-believes-more-than-10-chance-ai-could-kill-all-humans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: OpenAI’s turning point for math and a battery record]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
What OpenAI&rsquo;s latest controversy tells us about the future of mathOpenAI says its agents have solved one of the most important open problems in mathematics. Under normal circumstances, that would be a huge milestone. But the announcement has been overshadowed by accusations that OpenAI failed to credit researchers whose AI-assisted work influ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-openais-turning-point-for-math-and-a-battery-record/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-openais-turning-point-for-math-and-a-battery-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tetris Company says it takes "copyright infringement very seriously" and is not involved with the game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/white-house-pulls-tetris-style-build-the-wall-game-after-copyright-concern/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/white-house-pulls-tetris-style-build-the-wall-game-after-copyright-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Batteries just broke another record in the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battery installations hit a new record in the US in the second quarter of 2026. In total, 20.2 gigawatt-hours of new capacity came online, according to a new report. That&rsquo;s enough to supply the daily electricity needs of about 700,000 homes.The surge is putting the country on a trajectory to see 71 gigawatt-hours of batteries installed in 2026, a 20% increase over last year. This growth is being driven by a combination of cheaper batteries and an urgent need for more energy storage capaci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/batteries-just-broke-another-record-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/batteries-just-broke-another-record-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding the thermal ceiling in portable power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plug a phone into a modern charger and the first 10 minutes are impressive. The next 20 are not.This is not a defect. It&rsquo;s the connected device protecting itself. As temperature rises during charging, a smartphone&rsquo;s battery management system reduces the current it will accept, because heat accelerates the chemical degradation that permanently reduces battery capacity. The charger may be capable of delivering more, but the device simply stops taking it.For anyone building products in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/understanding-the-thermal-ceiling-in-portable-power/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/understanding-the-thermal-ceiling-in-portable-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What OpenAI’s latest controversy tells us about the future of math]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI&rsquo;s latest mathematical milestone has quickly become mired in controversy. Today, the company announced that its agents have solved one of the Millennium Prize Problems, some of the most important open problems in mathematics. Under normal circumstances, that solution would be a huge feather in OpenAI&rsquo;s cap. But the announcement has been overshadowed by accusations that OpenAI used NYU mathematician Tristan Buckmaster&rsquo;s and Anthropic employee Levent Alp&ouml;ge&rsquo;s AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-openais-latest-controversy-tells-us-about-the-future-of-math/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-openais-latest-controversy-tells-us-about-the-future-of-math/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-continues-to-run-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-material-in-india-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-continues-to-run-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-material-in-india-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/should-promotion-depend-on-how-workers-use-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/should-promotion-depend-on-how-workers-use-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-says-it-cracked-90-year-old-maths-problem-in-88-hours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-says-it-cracked-90-year-old-maths-problem-in-88-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government said it will legislate "as soon as they can" but may "reassess" its plans if firms make the desired changes sooner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/new-law-to-force-tech-firms-to-stop-children-taking-or-sharing-nude-images/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/new-law-to-force-tech-firms-to-stop-children-taking-or-sharing-nude-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: our 35 Innovators Under 35 this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Introducing our 35 Innovators Under 35 list for 2026What will the next generation of science and technology look like? Our latest Innovators Under 35 list offers a glimpse.Every year, we recognize 35 people from around the world who are doing groundbreaking scientific work and building clever technical fixes for sticky problems. By finding the top]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-our-35-innovators-under-35-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-our-35-innovators-under-35-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This founder is teaching chips how to recycle (their energy)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout the history of the computer chip, engineers have treated waste heat as an inevitable cost of a calculation. Hannah Earley, however, thinks it&rsquo;s a design choice. Earley, 31, is cofounder and chief technology officer of Vaire Computing, a startup building chips that recycle energy usually thrown away as heat&mdash;a strategy known as reversible computing. Ultimately, she thinks, this approach could help make data centers (and our laptops and phones) much more energy efficient.&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-founder-is-teaching-chips-how-to-recycle-their-energy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-founder-is-teaching-chips-how-to-recycle-their-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This AI entrepreneur is developing agents that can plan ahead for the unexpected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danijar Hafner&rsquo;s office in San Francisco&rsquo;s SoMa district sits mostly empty. His brand-new startup is still in stealth mode and doesn&rsquo;t even have its name on the door. On the day I visit, there&rsquo;s only one other person there, and little in the way of furniture. But what it lacks in decor, it makes up for in robots. Humanoids of various shapes and sizes hang like marionettes from racks that run down the center of the wide-open space.While Hafner, 31, won&rsquo;t say too much]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-ai-entrepreneur-is-developing-agents-that-can-plan-ahead-for-the-unexpected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-ai-entrepreneur-is-developing-agents-that-can-plan-ahead-for-the-unexpected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This founder is making cheaper, cleaner steel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The steel industry isn&rsquo;t exactly known for innovation. Very little has changed about purifying iron ore since the process was invented and commercialized in the 1850s.The majority of steelmakers melt solid iron ore at dizzyingly high temperatures inside blast furnaces, where the material reacts with gases to trigger chemical reactions that remove oxygen. It then undergoes further refining to purify it before it is made into products like rebar and car frames.The process relies on coal, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-founder-is-making-cheaper-cleaner-steel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-founder-is-making-cheaper-cleaner-steel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This geneticist’s age-reversal tech could help restore sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yuancheng (Ryan) Lu is obsessed with aging. And with eyes. As he steps outside the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his aviator glasses darken automatically in the sun. Age-related blindness runs in his family. A great-aunt in China, the story goes, was killed crossing a road because she couldn&rsquo;t see oncoming traffic. And Lu&rsquo;s own 23andMe test came back with a mutation for macular degeneration, a top cause of vision loss in old age. Exposure to bright sunlight is anot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-geneticists-age-reversal-tech-could-help-restore-sight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-geneticists-age-reversal-tech-could-help-restore-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/scammers-demand-ransoms-from-instagram-users-over-fake-copyright-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/scammers-demand-ransoms-from-instagram-users-over-fake-copyright-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI cancer cures slowed by chip shortage, says UK's biggest tech boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of chip designer Arm says modelling how a DNA marker is impacted by cancer cannot be done now, but computers are "going to solve it".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-cancer-cures-slowed-by-chip-shortage-says-uks-biggest-tech-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-cancer-cures-slowed-by-chip-shortage-says-uks-biggest-tech-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grindr to pay &pound;26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/grindr-to-pay-pound26m-to-settle-claims-it-allegedly-shared-users-hiv-status/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/grindr-to-pay-pound26m-to-settle-claims-it-allegedly-shared-users-hiv-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-chief-scientist-warns-no-one-is-prepared-for-consequences-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-chief-scientist-warns-no-one-is-prepared-for-consequences-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: the hunt for underground hydrogen and more rogue OpenAI agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.How much hydrogen awaits us underground?A flurry of exploration efforts is searching for underground stores of hydrogen gas, which could provide a valuable source of zero-carbon fuel.The hunt has spread all over the world and engaged dozens of startups, including the Bill Gates&ndash;backed Koloma, which has been poking around the US Midwest to reac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-the-hunt-for-underground-hydrogen-and-more-rogue-openai-agents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-the-hunt-for-underground-hydrogen-and-more-rogue-openai-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton's sister pleads for end to 'AI garbage' posts after singer's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since Parton's death in late August, dozens of AI-generated songs, images and videos have appeared online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dolly-partons-sister-pleads-for-end-to-ai-garbage-posts-after-singers-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dolly-partons-sister-pleads-for-end-to-ai-garbage-posts-after-singers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architecting memory and storage in the AI era]]></title><description><![CDATA[The era of AI inference has arrived. Imagine a healthcare system analyzing millions of data points in real time to accelerate life-saving medical research, or an intelligent assistant instantly resolving thousands of complex customer needs at once. These real-world breakthroughs rely on advanced infrastructure acting as the engine of continuous intelligence, powering real-time services while also supporting an increasingly intelligent edge of IoT and consumer devices. However, in this inference-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/architecting-memory-and-storage-in-the-ai-era/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/architecting-memory-and-storage-in-the-ai-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI said it could not "meaningfully respond" to the report's findings because it hadn't been allowed to review it ahead of publication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-agents-hijacked-german-website-before-hugging-face-hack-report-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-agents-hijacked-german-website-before-hugging-face-hack-report-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: selling battlefield drone data and AI reshaping language]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Data from drones in Ukraine is fueling a new Wild West marketplace&mdash;Cory Alpert, a researcher at the University of Melbourne studying AI&rsquo;s impact on democracy, who previously served in the Biden White House.Battlefields in Ukraine are littered with the remnants of drones. But behind all that wreckage, there&rsquo;s a new gold mine for th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-selling-battlefield-drone-data-and-ai-reshaping-language/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-selling-battlefield-drone-data-and-ai-reshaping-language/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox said the limits were due to the rising cost of cloud gaming, and would allow it to invest more in its performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/xbox-caps-cloud-gaming-at-15-hours-a-month-for-game-pass-subscribers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/xbox-caps-cloud-gaming-at-15-hours-a-month-for-game-pass-subscribers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data from drones in Ukraine is fueling a new Wild West marketplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battlefields in Ukraine are littered with the remnants of drones, which are now firmly established as a critical weapon of modern warfare. But behind all that wreckage, there&rsquo;s a new gold mine for the defense sector. The data drones generate will far outlast the wars in which they are used to fight, increasingly becoming part of the AI architecture that shapes even civilian life.&nbsp;&nbsp;For every flight, unmanned systems collect thousands of points of data, from images and video to con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/data-from-drones-in-ukraine-is-fueling-a-new-wild-west-marketplace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/data-from-drones-in-ukraine-is-fueling-a-new-wild-west-marketplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could robots be the future of theme parks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/could-robots-be-the-future-of-theme-parks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/could-robots-be-the-future-of-theme-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I lost my savings after a job interview scam']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-lost-my-savings-after-a-job-interview-scam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-lost-my-savings-after-a-job-interview-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-data-centres-are-booming-in-australia-but-at-what-cost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-data-centres-are-booming-in-australia-but-at-what-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal gives Nvidia control of a leading open-source AI platform and developer community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-strikes-129bn-deal-to-buy-ai-platform-hugging-face/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-strikes-129bn-deal-to-buy-ai-platform-hugging-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: rethinking child safety and fossil-fueled farming]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Child-monitoring apps might need a rebootDigital harms have become the defining fear of American parents. In response, they&rsquo;re increasingly turning to content-monitoring apps that scan their children&rsquo;s texts, photos, emails, and chats, issuing alerts whenever an algorithm flags something it deems dangerous.These tools have had genuine s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-rethinking-child-safety-and-fossil-fueled-farming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-rethinking-child-safety-and-fossil-fueled-farming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agriculture relies on fossil fuels. It’s costing us.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve had to fill up your vehicle&rsquo;s gas tank or buy a plane ticket lately, you&rsquo;ve probably felt the effects of rising fossil-fuel prices. But farmers buying fertilizer for their crops are especially aware of just how far the ripple effects of the conflict in Iran have spread.Fertilizer prices have been on a roller coaster this year, kicked off in part by trade disruptions and high prices for natural gas, a key ingredient in fertilizer production. Let&rsquo;s take a closer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/agriculture-relies-on-fossil-fuels-its-costing-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/agriculture-relies-on-fossil-fuels-its-costing-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scaling agentic AI pilots across the enterprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[As agentic AI moves from experimentation toward enterprise deployment, the challenge is figuring out how agents can work together, connect to the systems and data they need, and operate safely across the workflows that run a business. Although agentic AI has been adopted by some 80% of Fortune 500 companies, progress toward meaningful scale remains uneven, with many organizations still working through isolated pilots.<br />
WATCH THE WEBCAST<br />
For Arun Chandra, chief operating officer at NiCE, the first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/scaling-agentic-ai-pilots-across-the-enterprise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/scaling-agentic-ai-pilots-across-the-enterprise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: BBC travels in self-driving Uber around London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Zoe Kleinman takes a ride on Uber's self-driving robotaxi as the service rolls out on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/watch-bbc-travels-in-self-driving-uber-around-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/watch-bbc-travels-in-self-driving-uber-around-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uber-launches-uks-first-robotaxis-with-a-driver-heres-what-its-like-to-ride-in-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uber-launches-uks-first-robotaxis-with-a-driver-heres-what-its-like-to-ride-in-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber to cut over 3,000 jobs in major global restructuring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company says cutting roles would make its operations "simpler and faster".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uber-to-cut-over-3000-jobs-in-major-global-restructuring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uber-to-cut-over-3000-jobs-in-major-global-restructuring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its backers say it would provide a "vital safety net" against runaway AI systems such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lords-call-for-ai-kill-switch-powers-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lords-call-for-ai-kill-switch-powers-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facilitating AI integration with simplicity at scale]]></title><description><![CDATA[As companies scale, the technology supporting operations can become a liability just as quickly as it becomes an asset. Disconnected systems, site-specific tools, spreadsheets, and manual workarounds can create data silos that make it harder to spot problems early, coordinate responses, and make decisions with confidence. For Jabil, a global manufacturing company with more than 100 sites across more than 30 countries, the answer has been to make integration and simplification a priority.The comp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/facilitating-ai-integration-with-simplicity-at-scale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/facilitating-ai-integration-with-simplicity-at-scale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: AI puzzles and a path to our nearest star system]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
AI models flub these intelligence tests. Can you fare any better?Puzzles and games have always been central to AI development. The term &ldquo;machine learning&rdquo; was popularized in a 1959 article about an algorithm that learned to play checkers. Chess and Go are famous AI test beds too.Judged purely on its puzzling skills, AI is improving a lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ai-puzzles-and-a-path-to-our-nearest-star-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ai-puzzles-and-a-path-to-our-nearest-star-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criminals publish data of 8.7m people after airports hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company, which owns Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, was hacked last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/criminals-publish-data-of-87m-people-after-airports-hack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/criminals-publish-data-of-87m-people-after-airports-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes 'unfit' Booking.com, says consumer group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Booking.com said the "limited test" was "not a true reflection of the experience of millions of listings or reviews".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fake-10-downing-street-listing-exposes-unfit-bookingcom-says-consumer-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fake-10-downing-street-listing-exposes-unfit-bookingcom-says-consumer-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will self-flying planes transform the skies?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/will-self-flying-planes-transform-the-skies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/will-self-flying-planes-transform-the-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How AI plotted an interstellar journey to Alpha Centauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nonprofit organization called the Fermi Explorer Mission announced today that it intends to launch a spacecraft to our nearest star system by the end of 2029.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s a hugely ambitious mission&mdash;if all goes well, the spacecraft could take up to 80,000 years to arrive at Alpha Centauri, which is 4.4 light-years away. And the spacecraft will follow a novel trajectory discovered by an AI system developed by Physical Superintelligence (PSI), an AI physics research lab. PSI is launchi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-ai-plotted-an-interstellar-journey-to-alpha-centauri/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-ai-plotted-an-interstellar-journey-to-alpha-centauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making the AI-powered case for legacy modernization]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, legacy technology has been a problem companies knew they needed to solve, but one they often struggled to tackle. The cost, complexity, and risk of replacing business-critical systems could make modernization feel like a disruption to manage instead of an opportunity to pursue. But with the rise in customer expectations and the changes AI brought to the economics of software development, that calculation is changing. Bupa&rsquo;s modernization of its My Bupa mobile application offers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/making-the-ai-powered-case-for-legacy-modernization/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/making-the-ai-powered-case-for-legacy-modernization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: engineered microbes for crops, and OpenAI’s culture problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
How engineered microbes could help feed the world&rsquo;s cropsFertilizer is crucial for the global food supply, but making it uses a lot of energy and produces a lot of emissions. Some companies hope microbes can help, by providing crucial nitrogen to help plants grow, potentially reducing the need for chemical fertilizer.&nbsp;Startup Switch Biow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-engineered-microbes-for-crops-and-openais-culture-problem/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-engineered-microbes-for-crops-and-openais-culture-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governor of the Bank of England warned of AI's &ldquo;volatility&rdquo; caused by energy shocks from the US-Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-could-cause-global-economic-downturn-andrew-bailey-warns-g20/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-could-cause-global-economic-downturn-andrew-bailey-warns-g20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How engineered microbes could help feed the world’s crops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fertilizer is crucial for the global food supply, but making it uses a lot of energy and produces a lot of emissions. Some companies hope microbes can help.A growing body of research shows that seeding the soil around a crop&rsquo;s roots with beneficial microbes can help feed the plant, providing crucial nitrogen to help it grow. This could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizer, production of which accounts for roughly 2% of global greenhouse-gas emissions. It could also cut costs for f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-engineered-microbes-could-help-feed-the-worlds-crops/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-engineered-microbes-could-help-feed-the-worlds-crops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hugging Face hack could indicate cultural issues at OpenAI]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first,&nbsp;sign up here.By now you&rsquo;ve probably heard about last month&rsquo;s major AI security incident, in which OpenAI agents escaped their sandbox and hacked into the AI platform Hugging Face while trying to cheat on a test. It&rsquo;s a wild story. On Wednesday, OpenAI released a postmortem technical report on the incident, which I wrote about here.&nbsp;The day before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-hugging-face-hack-could-indicate-cultural-issues-at-openai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-hugging-face-hack-could-indicate-cultural-issues-at-openai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hugging Face hack could indicate cultural issues at OpenAI]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first,&nbsp;sign up here.By now you&rsquo;ve probably heard about last month&rsquo;s major AI security incident, in which OpenAI agents escaped their sandbox and hacked into the AI platform Hugging Face while trying to cheat on a test. It&rsquo;s a wild story. On Wednesday, OpenAI released a postmortem technical report on the incident, which I wrote about here.&nbsp;The day before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/hugging-face-hack-could-indicate-cultural-issues-at-openai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/hugging-face-hack-could-indicate-cultural-issues-at-openai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've been to Gamescom six times - here's what excited me this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ive-been-to-gamescom-six-times-heres-what-excited-me-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ive-been-to-gamescom-six-times-heres-what-excited-me-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: a secretive antiaging drug and joining virtual power plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
A startup claims it&rsquo;s found a drug to make your blood young&mdash;Antonio RegaladoI knew I&rsquo;d officially become a &ldquo;longevity influencer&rdquo; when a company called Generation Lab offered me the chance to write about&mdash;and even receive&mdash;their new rejuvenation treatment.This wasn&rsquo;t just any antiaging treatment, either]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-a-secretive-antiaging-drug-and-joining-virtual-power-plants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-a-secretive-antiaging-drug-and-joining-virtual-power-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to sign up for a virtual power plant—and decide whether you should]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIT Technology Review&rsquo;s How To series helps you get things done.&nbsp;Your thermostat may not look like a power plant. Neither does your electric vehicle, home battery, or HVAC system. But utility and energy companies increasingly want to treat them like one.A virtual power plant, or VPP, is a collection of household devices (such as smart thermostats, electric-vehicle chargers, home batteries, and solar panels) that a utility can control. Usually that means commanding the devices to draw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-to-sign-up-for-a-virtual-power-plantand-decide-whether-you-should/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-to-sign-up-for-a-virtual-power-plantand-decide-whether-you-should/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/matt-lucas-and-hugh-bonneville-among-actors-calling-for-law-on-ai-voice-cloning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/matt-lucas-and-hugh-bonneville-among-actors-calling-for-law-on-ai-voice-cloning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A startup claims it’s found a drug to make your blood young]]></title><description><![CDATA[I knew I&rsquo;d officially become a &lsquo;longevity influencer&rsquo; this month when a company called Generation Lab reached out to offer me the chance to write about&mdash;and even receive&mdash;their new rejuvenation treatment,&nbsp;an injectable combination of two existing drugs which they call 1-Generation.This wasn&rsquo;t just any antiaging treatment, either. A company fact sheet says that it &ldquo;blocks the systemic spread of aging in the bloodstream, reawakens the body&rsquo;s own]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-startup-claims-its-found-a-drug-to-make-your-blood-young/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-startup-claims-its-found-a-drug-to-make-your-blood-young/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time is running out for cyber security, warn top tech firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/time-is-running-out-for-cyber-security-warn-top-tech-firms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/time-is-running-out-for-cyber-security-warn-top-tech-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says]]></title><description><![CDATA[California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/reform-of-all-social-media-should-come-with-meta-changes-un-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/reform-of-all-social-media-should-come-with-meta-changes-un-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the Meta settlement means for the UK, and other questions after the deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-the-meta-settlement-means-for-the-uk-and-other-questions-after-the-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-the-meta-settlement-means-for-the-uk-and-other-questions-after-the-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: inside OpenAI’s Hugging Face hack, and a new EV takes on the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
The inside story on why OpenAI agents hacked Hugging FaceThe models responsible for last month&rsquo;s agent hack of Hugging Face had been inadvertently trained to cheat and to communicate with each other, according to an OpenAI technical report released yesterday.The hack, which a group of agents carried out to find solutions for a cybersecurity t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-inside-openais-hugging-face-hack-and-a-new-ev-takes-on-the-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-inside-openais-hugging-face-hack-and-a-new-ev-takes-on-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Slate Auto’s new electric truck the EV Americans need?]]></title><description><![CDATA[EVs account for under 10% of total new-vehicle sales in the US, and the numbers are declining. From a climate perspective, that&rsquo;s pretty dismal, especially because the transportation sector is the single biggest source of greenhouse-gas emissions in the country.&nbsp;One thing that could help turn that around? Slate Auto&rsquo;s new truck&mdash;a vehicle that seems to buck every convention about selling cars in the fully loaded, range-obsessed US market.&nbsp;&nbsp;The company is going al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-slate-autos-new-electric-truck-the-ev-americans-need/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-slate-autos-new-electric-truck-the-ev-americans-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/unexpected-chat-between-openai-agents-led-to-hugging-face-hack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/unexpected-chat-between-openai-agents-led-to-hugging-face-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chipmaker's $96bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-revenue-doubles-on-continued-ai-demand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-revenue-doubles-on-continued-ai-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The inside story on why OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face]]></title><description><![CDATA[The models responsible for last month&rsquo;s agent hack of Hugging Face had been inadvertently trained to cheat and to communicate with each other, according to an OpenAI technical report released today. The hack, which a group of agents undertook to find solutions for a cybersecurity test that they were stuck on, has confirmed some experts&rsquo; fears that AI models might take actions that defy human desires and expectations.&nbsp;Since the hack, OpenAI employees&mdash;as well as researchers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-inside-story-on-why-openai-agents-hacked-hugging-face/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-inside-story-on-why-openai-agents-hacked-hugging-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-to-pay-up-to-18bn-to-settle-claims-its-platforms-harm-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-to-pay-up-to-18bn-to-settle-claims-its-platforms-harm-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Asha Sharma also discusses giving gamers digital versions of games they own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/xbox-boss-thinking-about-affordability-of-next-gen-console/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/xbox-boss-thinking-about-affordability-of-next-gen-console/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: the Kids issue arrives, and Bill Gates reveals his AI fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Introducing: the Kids issueIf the desire to limit kids&rsquo; use of technology was once a subcurrent, it has become a raging flood. Countries around the world are banning children from social media. Schools across the US are ditching iPads and Chromebooks for actual books. Kids themselves seem to be embracing this tech skepticism too: the hottest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-the-kids-issue-arrives-and-bill-gates-reveals-his-ai-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-the-kids-issue-arrives-and-bill-gates-reveals-his-ai-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raised on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[When my oldest child was born, I immediately set up Gmail and Twitter accounts in her name. I broadly announced her birth online and proceeded to plaster her photo across all sorts of platforms. In short, I began creating her digital footprint long before she could stand on her own two feet.&nbsp;Fast-forward a couple of years to when my second kid came, and I had essentially the opposite reaction. I wanted to make sure I preserved her privacy. I didn&rsquo;t want her birthday to be a matter of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/raised-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/raised-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI models flub these intelligence tests. Can you fare any better?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Puzzles and games have been central to AI development since the very beginning. Just as we humans like to test our smarts with crosswords or logic puzzles, developers can test how far models have advanced with a gaming gauntlet. The term &ldquo;machine learning&rdquo; was popularized in a 1959 article by the IBM computer scientist Arthur Samuel about an algorithm that learned to play checkers. Chess and the Chinese board game Go are famous AI test beds too.&nbsp;Judged purely on its puzzling ski]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-models-flub-these-intelligence-tests-can-you-fare-any-better/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-models-flub-these-intelligence-tests-can-you-fare-any-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Gates says we’ve passed AI’s danger thresholds. Now what?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a glorious day in Kirkland, Washington, an affluent Seattle suburb on the eastern shore of Lake Washington. The temperature is in the mid-80s, and the sky is incapable of being any more blue. The view from the Gates Ventures conference room overlooks the Carillon Point Marina, where a flotilla of expensive boats bob in the water, and across the lake to the Olympic Mountains that define the horizon. It&rsquo;s gorgeous. And vaguely terrifying.&nbsp;Because if the scene is placid, the m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bill-gates-says-weve-passed-ais-danger-thresholds-now-what/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bill-gates-says-weve-passed-ais-danger-thresholds-now-what/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-gold-rush-draws-crypto-firms-away-from-bitcoin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-gold-rush-draws-crypto-firms-away-from-bitcoin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTuber finds niche as college admissions mentor]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a first-generation student from a small town, Gohar Khan &rsquo;21 had to navigate the college admissions process largely on his own. He founded his YouTube channel, Gohar&rsquo;s Guide, to make things easier for other young people.Today, more than 10 million people follow Khan on social media for college application advice, study tips, and life hacks. He is also the CEO and cofounder of Next Admit, a consulting business that provides help with college essays, applications, and test preparati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/youtuber-finds-niche-as-college-admissions-mentor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/youtuber-finds-niche-as-college-admissions-mentor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your brain on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people find AI-based chatbots helpful in keeping up with news, but a study by Pattie Maes and her colleagues at the MIT Media Lab points to a big problem with this strategy.&nbsp;Participants who evaluated paired news headlines and images over the course of four weeks were initially 21% percent more accurate at telling fake news from real when aided by a chatbot&mdash;but by week four, they&rsquo;d become 15% worse at identifying fake news without AI than they were before (though roughly a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/your-brain-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/your-brain-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking your temperature from the inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oral and forehead thermometers may not accurately capture a person&rsquo;s core body temperature, and the few ingestible temperature sensors on the market are so big they are hard to swallow and risk obstructing the GI tract. But MIT engineers created one that can send continuous temperature updates at a size of just six by four millimeters.To create it, the researchers built a circuit that can fit on a one-square-&shy;millimeter silicon chip and designed an oscillator based on leakage current&m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/taking-your-temperature-from-the-inside/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/taking-your-temperature-from-the-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeing through murky waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[When remotely operated vehicles settle on the seafloor or dig through a sand bed, they can kick up clouds of sediment that onboard cameras struggle to see through. Often, the only thing to do is wait until the dust settles. But a new system developed by Amy Phung, SM &rsquo;23, PhD &rsquo;26, and her advisor Richard Camilli, SM &rsquo;00, PhD &rsquo;03, of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), offers a solution.&nbsp;In this technique, the vehicle first uses sonar to quickly map its s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/seeing-through-murky-waters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/seeing-through-murky-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIT tech powered the Artemis II livestreams]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the original US missions to the moon in the 1960s and &rsquo;70s, astronauts relied on radio-&shy;frequency systems to communicate, sending grainy, low-quality images and videos to Earth. But on the Artemis II Orion mission in April, spacecraft transmitted crystal-clear footage at speeds on par with those of home internet connections.&nbsp;The livestreams so many people enjoyed were made possible through the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O), developed by MIT Lincoln La]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mit-tech-powered-the-artemis-ii-livestreams/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mit-tech-powered-the-artemis-ii-livestreams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launching youth entrepreneurship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even as a teenager, Laurie Stach &rsquo;06 says, she had a &ldquo;crazy ambition to take on the world and solve problems.&rdquo; At MIT, she realized she wasn&rsquo;t the only one.&ldquo;Adults always see these youth who are good at math and science and say, &lsquo;You&rsquo;re going to do great things&mdash;someday,&rsquo;&rdquo; says Stach. &ldquo;Meanwhile, traditional education isn&rsquo;t preparing them.&rdquo;That&rsquo;s why in 2012 Stach founded LaunchX, a for-profit entrepreneurship pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/launching-youth-entrepreneurship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/launching-youth-entrepreneurship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amping up T cells to target cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaccines that turn the body&rsquo;s immune system against tumors have shown promise in clinical trials, and a handful have been FDA approved for certain cancers. In many patients, however, these vaccines don&rsquo;t stimulate enough of a response, and the approach some researchers have taken to strengthening it&mdash;delivering the vaccine along with immune-stimulating molecules called cytokines&mdash;can cause severe side effects.Now MIT chemical engineer Daniel Anderson and colleagues at MIT,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amping-up-t-cells-to-target-cancer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amping-up-t-cells-to-target-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AgeLab research inspires an A I startup]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Don Yansen &rsquo;63 arrived at the&nbsp;MIT AgeLab for a study on technology in care&shy;giving for older adults, he didn&rsquo;t plan to launch another company. But when he heard participants talk about how hard modern devices can be to use, he decided to develop an alternative.Yansen, a serial entrepreneur who retired to care for his wife, earned an MIT degree in electrical engineering and a master&rsquo;s in physics from Northeastern. &ldquo;What I took from MIT was a good education and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/agelab-research-inspires-an-ai-startup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/agelab-research-inspires-an-ai-startup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Addressing a sticking point in sustainable adhesives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Petroleum-based adhesives are everywhere: bonding the wood and drywall in a construction project, holding together the joints of furniture, and even sticking labels to otherwise recyclable containers.&nbsp;&ldquo;The labels on a container are held up with petroleum-based glue. And because of that, even though you&rsquo;re putting the container in the recycle bin, it will not get recycled,&rdquo; says Patty Ferreira, MBA &rsquo;97, CEO and cofounder of&nbsp;Silvis Materials, which is combating th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/addressing-a-sticking-point-in-sustainable-adhesives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/addressing-a-sticking-point-in-sustainable-adhesives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new stamp on cyberfraud prevention]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Rupert Young &rsquo;95, SM &rsquo;95, his career in data science and cybersecurity began when his grandfather gifted him thousands of stamps: He built intricate databases to catalogue them, displaying the &ldquo;precise eye&rdquo; for detail and nuance that his MIT application essay said would make him a good engineer.Young is now chief product officer of &shy;MaxMind, whose work with IP-address location data and fraud prevention has made it a go-to resource. Streaming companies, security ve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-new-stamp-on-cyberfraud-prevention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-new-stamp-on-cyberfraud-prevention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art and algorithms at Sotheby’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do fine art and high tech ever converge? At Sotheby&rsquo;s they do, thanks to Kelly Shen &rsquo;17. Shen works in the growing field of art intelligence for the New York auction house.Shen builds algorithms to predict prices, using factors like buying trends and artists&rsquo; popularity. She has also worked on such efforts as cataloguing and ensuring that real-time systems can handle thousands of potential bidders visiting the house&rsquo;s website. At the same time, she serves MIT as a class o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/art-and-algorithms-at-sothebys/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/art-and-algorithms-at-sothebys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: smarter AI in schools, and a robot “carnival” in Shanghai]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
How to encourage smarter AI use in the classroomChatbots took schools by surprise. Suddenly, students carried an app in their phones that could magically answer almost any homework question or spin up an essay in seconds.Organizations ranging from OpenAI to UNESCO encourage AI use in the classroom, but many teachers aren&rsquo;t sure how to handle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-smarter-ai-in-schools-and-a-robot-carnival-in-shanghai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-smarter-ai-in-schools-and-a-robot-carnival-in-shanghai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to the spiderverse, a world measured through webs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Counting the creatures in the world around us is critical for a raft of conservation efforts. It helps scientists gauge biodiversity, track migration, and spot invasive species. That census-taking, though, often requires humans to tabulate what they see, trap, or otherwise sense&mdash;a potentially laborious, costly process that can still leave gaps.But developments over the last decade have revolutionized eco-surveillance. Biologists have tapped into sequencing technology to analyze environment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/welcome-to-the-spiderverse-a-world-measured-through-webs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/welcome-to-the-spiderverse-a-world-measured-through-webs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw.]]></title><description><![CDATA[__________________________<br />
THE PLACE<br />
Shanghai, ChinaHumanoid robots are having a moment in China. The popular machines are part of the country&rsquo;s strategy to bring artificial intelligence into daily life. Embedding the technology into physical systems&mdash;an idea called embodied AI&mdash;was a key facet of China&rsquo;s latest five-year plan, and companies here are already world leaders in humanoids. Nearly 90% of the more than 13,000 two-armed, two-legged robots delivered globally last]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-spent-a-day-at-a-robot-carnival-in-shanghai-heres-what-i-saw/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-spent-a-day-at-a-robot-carnival-in-shanghai-heres-what-i-saw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/songs-created-by-ai-banned-from-australias-music-charts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/songs-created-by-ai-banned-from-australias-music-charts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharing dangerous driving videos is 'truly reprehensible', PM says]]></title><description><![CDATA[His comments come as the government urged TikTok and other social media firms to remove wrong-way driving videos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/sharing-dangerous-driving-videos-is-truly-reprehensible-pm-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/sharing-dangerous-driving-videos-is-truly-reprehensible-pm-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to encourage smarter AI use in the classroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article is from Making AI Work, MIT Technology Review&rsquo;s limited-run newsletter examining how to apply LLMs across industries. To receive it in your inbox, sign up here.Chatbots took many schools by surprise upon their release a few years ago. Suddenly, students carried an app in their phones that could magically answer almost any homework question or spin up an essay in seconds. Of course, teachers can often tell when a student is using AI&mdash;models make mistakes that most humans d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-to-encourage-smarter-ai-use-in-the-classroom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-to-encourage-smarter-ai-use-in-the-classroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitch and Amazon face legal action over using livestreams to train AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit alleges Twitch used streamers' videos to train AI without their permission or proper compensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/twitch-and-amazon-face-legal-action-over-using-livestreams-to-train-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/twitch-and-amazon-face-legal-action-over-using-livestreams-to-train-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: kids outlearning AI, and space travel agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.Kids outlearn AI&mdash;and we still don&rsquo;t know whyTeaching a computer to use human language requires an inhuman amount of data. An LLM can easily churn through a hundred thousand times more words than a person will experience in the process of mastering their mother tongue.This yawning divide between children and machines is called the data ef]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-kids-outlearning-ai-and-space-travel-agents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-kids-outlearning-ai-and-space-travel-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids outlearn AI—and we still don’t know why]]></title><description><![CDATA[People have been talking to each other for at least 100,000 years, as best we can tell. And in all that time, there has been only one thing in the world that could learn a human language to perfect fluency: a human child.&nbsp;Now there are two.&nbsp;Four short years after the release of ChatGPT, many of us now take it for granted that we can converse naturally with our phones or computers. LLMs like Claude, DeepSeek, and OpenAI&rsquo;s GPT models are fluent and flexible enough to masquerade con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/kids-outlearn-aiand-we-still-dont-know-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/kids-outlearn-aiand-we-still-dont-know-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 300 companies are showcasing the latest advances in robotics at the five-day event in Beijing, China, organisers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/robot-horse-and-rider-steal-the-spotlight-at-chinese-conference/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/robot-horse-and-rider-steal-the-spotlight-at-chinese-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-to-pay-400m-to-us-in-one-of-largest-child-privacy-settlements/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-to-pay-400m-to-us-in-one-of-largest-child-privacy-settlements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: threats from space mirrors and credit for AI drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
This company&rsquo;s plans to deploy space mirrors could jeopardize the night sky for manyA company that plans to beam sunlight from space to Earth on demand might unintentionally brighten the night sky for many more people than intended, according to a new study.Later this year, Reflect Orbital plans to launch a test satellite that will extend an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-threats-from-space-mirrors-and-credit-for-ai-drugs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-threats-from-space-mirrors-and-credit-for-ai-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When AI designs a drug, who gets the credit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the biotech company Insilico Medicine used its computer models to propose a promising drug for pulmonary fibrosis, it enthusiastically claimed in a press release that the molecule had been &ldquo;discovered by&rdquo; its generative AI platform.Insilico leads a pack of companies using AI to rapidly come up with drug ideas humans might never think of, potentially speeding the race to new cures. AI models are now able to generate atomic designs for drugs almost as easily as ChatGPT can write]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/when-ai-designs-a-drug-who-gets-the-credit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/when-ai-designs-a-drug-who-gets-the-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This company’s plans to deploy space mirrors could jeopardize the night sky for many]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company that plans to beam sunlight from space to Earth on demand might unintentionally brighten the night sky for many more people than intended, according to a new study.Later this year, the US company Reflect Orbital plans to launch a test satellite called E&auml;rendil-1 that will extend an 18-by-18-meter mirror in orbit. The goal is to test the feasibility of the company&rsquo;s plans to launch up to 50,000 larger satellites, measuring 54 by 54 meters, and reflect sunlight to Earth on de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-companys-plans-to-deploy-space-mirrors-could-jeopardize-the-night-sky-for-many/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-companys-plans-to-deploy-space-mirrors-could-jeopardize-the-night-sky-for-many/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother tongue]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Daddy?&rdquo; Theo curled against my side in bed. &ldquo;Where do words go when they die?&rdquo;I&rsquo;d orchestrated the bedtime routine flawlessly: bath (taken), teeth (brushed), potty (tinkled), books (two), song (one, poorly sung), and snuggle (his chin on my second rib). Now was the moment when our son&rsquo;s eyelids were supposed to flutter gently closed, his breath sighing into a slower rhythm. Like clockwork; like magic. You remember how easy it was, don&rsquo;t you? All those n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mother-tongue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mother-tongue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How landscape gardening is being electrified]]></title><description><![CDATA[The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-landscape-gardening-is-being-electrified/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-landscape-gardening-is-being-electrified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-vine-back-short-form-video-sharing-app-divine-opens-to-public/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-vine-back-short-form-video-sharing-app-divine-opens-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debates over AI consciousness are a trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Runaway&rdquo; AI, &ldquo;rogue&rdquo; agents, and &ldquo;autonomous&rdquo; actors&mdash;the current rhetoric would have you believe that AI agents are not only awake and aware, but angry at their creators. Prominent tech leaders such as Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei, and Sam Altman push for regulation of these seemingly &ldquo;superhuman&rdquo; systems, while a separate faction, led by policy organizations and academic philosophers often aligned with the effective altruism movement, debat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/debates-over-ai-consciousness-are-a-trap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/debates-over-ai-consciousness-are-a-trap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: polycrisis support networks and a hydrogen gold rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Support networks aim to help kids through the polycrisisSometime in the late 2000s, six-year-old Pim Sullivan-Tailyour was sitting in the back of a car in Thailand when she saw a mountain that had been quarried away. It was the first time she recognized that humans could alter the world for the worse.She carried that knowledge with her, later joini]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-polycrisis-support-networks-and-a-hydrogen-gold-rush/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-polycrisis-support-networks-and-a-hydrogen-gold-rush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next big thing in hydrogen could be underground]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a hunt for new sources of hydrogen, and the gas (or at least the right conditions to make it) could be hiding beneath our feet.Hydrogen can be used as a fuel in everything from large trucks to planes to steelmaking. It&rsquo;s often hailed as a climate solution because when burned, it produces water and oxygen&mdash;none of the carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.In a new story for our latest print issue, freelance reporter James Dineen took a look at the 21st-centu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-next-big-thing-in-hydrogen-could-be-underground/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-next-big-thing-in-hydrogen-could-be-underground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlocking hidden revenue streams with market models]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each day, an airline transports tens of thousands of passengers on hundreds of flights. Often these are not straightforward point-to-point routes, with passengers requiring multiple connections. The airline can consider potentially hundreds of variables to price each of these journeys: demand, season, time of day, current events, global markets, and competitor airline activity to name just a few. It is a nuanced process that must constantly adapt to the goings on in the wider world.Generative AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/unlocking-hidden-revenue-streams-with-market-models/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/unlocking-hidden-revenue-streams-with-market-models/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK business hit by 'daylight robbery' 1500% price hike for invoicing software]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Haldenby says his average monthly bill for Harvest had risen from $130 (&pound;95.50) to $2,110.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-business-hit-by-daylight-robbery-1500-price-hike-for-invoicing-software/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-business-hit-by-daylight-robbery-1500-price-hike-for-invoicing-software/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support networks aim to help kids through the polycrisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometime in the late 2000s, Pim Sullivan-Tailyour was sitting in the back of a car, headed toward her great-grandmother&rsquo;s tiny town in the south of Thailand. She watched big mountains pass by out the window. She was just six years old but was about to be hit by an adult-size realization. &ldquo;They were just quarried out,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;Like half the mountain just dug out and disappeared, and so there was just this huge orange face.&rdquo;&nbsp;Although she probably didn&rsquo;t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/support-networks-aim-to-help-kids-through-the-polycrisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/support-networks-aim-to-help-kids-through-the-polycrisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[81,000 warning letters sent to crypto holders in HMRC tax crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request the number of letters sent has almost tripled since 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/81000-warning-letters-sent-to-crypto-holders-in-hmrc-tax-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/81000-warning-letters-sent-to-crypto-holders-in-hmrc-tax-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monzo says issue with card payments and transfers now resolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[The digital bank said all of its services were now "back up and running"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/monzo-says-issue-with-card-payments-and-transfers-now-resolved/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/monzo-says-issue-with-card-payments-and-transfers-now-resolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: AI’s self-improvement problem, and what’s driving the heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
AI&rsquo;s recursive self-improvement might not come so quickly after allThe AI industry&rsquo;s boldest promise right now is that AI will soon improve itself, with almost no need for human oversight. But a new study suggests it might take a while to get there.Researchers found that AI agents still can&rsquo;t conduct open-ended AI research&mdash;f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ais-self-improvement-problem-and-whats-driving-the-heat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ais-self-improvement-problem-and-whats-driving-the-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI slows down training after its AI carried out hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ChatGPT-maker said training will be slowed for two weeks while it puts the upgrades in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-slows-down-training-after-its-ai-carried-out-hack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-slows-down-training-after-its-ai-carried-out-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child-monitoring apps might need a reboot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pam Wisniewski&rsquo;s digital adolescence showed her the best and the worst of the internet. At 14, she left an abusive home, where she&rsquo;d been isolated in a fifth-wheel trailer at the end of a seven-&shy;mile dirt road. She moved in with her older sister and taught herself to type on AOL Instant Messenger. Online, she sought out the support and the community she&rsquo;d lacked at home. She also discovered how thin the ice can be. &ldquo;I sent my address to some guy in New Mexico to send]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/child-monitoring-apps-might-need-a-reboot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/child-monitoring-apps-might-need-a-reboot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The critical tech staying safe by going underground]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-critical-tech-staying-safe-by-going-underground/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-critical-tech-staying-safe-by-going-underground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states started.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-hooked-children-on-facebook-and-instagram-us-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-hooked-children-on-facebook-and-instagram-us-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: how people really use AI, and Flock’s design choices]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
We still don&rsquo;t know how people are really using AIAI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI regularly publish reports on how people are using their products. But they only release the data they want us to see, AI researchers say, and there&rsquo;s no independent source to corroborate it.A new research project called the AI Observatory aims to fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-how-people-really-use-ai-and-flocks-design-choices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-how-people-really-use-ai-and-flocks-design-choices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-makes-chatgpt-less-human-for-teens-in-new-safety-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-makes-chatgpt-less-human-for-teens-in-new-safety-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We still don’t know how people are really using AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI regularly publish reports on how people are using products like Claude and ChatGPT, but they only release the data they want us to see, AI researchers say.&nbsp;&ldquo;There is no independent source to corroborate it,&rdquo; says Anka Reuel, a Computer Science PhD candidate at the Stanford Trustworthy AI Research (STAIR) Lab.&nbsp;Reuel is co-lead of a new research project, called the AI Observatory, that aims to fill in the gap. It&rsquo;s a public platfo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/we-still-dont-know-how-people-are-really-using-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/we-still-dont-know-how-people-are-really-using-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti']]></title><description><![CDATA[A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-to-help-planes-avoid-climate-warming-sky-graffiti/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-to-help-planes-avoid-climate-warming-sky-graffiti/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-states-call-for-big-changes-to-instagram-and-facebook-as-meta-child-privacy-trial-begins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-states-call-for-big-changes-to-instagram-and-facebook-as-meta-child-privacy-trial-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The role of the astronaut is in flux]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the four astronauts on board NASA&rsquo;s Artemis II swung around the moon earlier this year, they set a new record for the farthest humans have ever ventured from Earth, surpassing the distance set by Apollo 13 in 1972 by some 4,000 miles.&nbsp;While no space mission can live up to the historic touchdown of Apollo 11&mdash;a spectacle that 20% of the world population watched live&mdash;Artemis II still attracted massive public interest. It drew tens of millions of viewers and inspired outp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-role-of-the-astronaut-is-in-flux/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-role-of-the-astronaut-is-in-flux/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI’s recursive self-improvement might not come so quickly after all]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI industry&rsquo;s boldest promise right now is that AI will soon improve itself, with almost no need for human oversight. LLMs can already write code, generate synthetic data for training, and optimize the computer chips they run on. Forecasts of explosive AI progress predict that what researchers call recursive self-improvement is on the horizon.&nbsp;But a new study suggests that it might take a while for us to get there. The researchers behind it found that AI agents are not yet capable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ais-recursive-self-improvement-might-not-come-so-quickly-after-all/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ais-recursive-self-improvement-might-not-come-so-quickly-after-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Flock’s defenders are missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first,&nbsp;sign up here.Flock, the police-tech giant known for its network of some 120,000 automatic license plate readers around the US, announced some changes to its platform last Thursday. The updates are meant to prevent officers from using the platform for illegal or illegitimate purposes.&nbsp;That includes stalking. The Washington Post recently identified 50 cases in which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-flocks-defenders-are-missing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-flocks-defenders-are-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: dead robot friends and the “censorship-industrial complex”]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
What happens when a kid&rsquo;s robot best friend dies?When Xander first met Moxie, she taught him how to calm down when he was anxious or mad. Six years later, she mostly watches him play Minecraft and talks to him about his stuffed animals.Moxie is a robot&mdash;a 15-inch-tall device that looks a bit like a blue, legless astronaut. It belongs to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-dead-robot-friends-and-the-censorship-industrial-complex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-dead-robot-friends-and-the-censorship-industrial-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Xander first met Moxie, she taught him that when he was anxious, he could calm down by exhaling through his lips so that he buzzed like a bee. They practiced breathing like dragons to manage feeling mad and sniffing like bunnies to boost his energy. But in the six years they&rsquo;ve known each other, Moxie&rsquo;s changed. She doesn&rsquo;t talk anymore about her home or do their animal breathing. Now, she watches Xander play Minecraft and talks to him about his stuffed animal collection.&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-happens-when-a-kids-robot-best-friend-dies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-happens-when-a-kids-robot-best-friend-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much hydrogen awaits us underground?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the 1990s, Barbara Sherwood Lollar descended into the Kidd Creek mine in northern Ontario, which cuts more than three kilometers into the ancient root of North America. There her team of geochemists found water that had been confined underground for more than a billion years. This ancient brine turned out to be a habitat for living microbes that feed on the hydrogen produced in reactions between the water and the rock.Decades later, Sherwood Lollar, who is a geochemist at the University of To]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-much-hydrogen-awaits-us-underground/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-much-hydrogen-awaits-us-underground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-survived-two-years-as-prime-minister-in-a-hit-new-game-then-my-cabinet-deserted-me/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-survived-two-years-as-prime-minister-in-a-hit-new-game-then-my-cabinet-deserted-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/secondhand-book-sales-are-booming-is-it-because-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/secondhand-book-sales-are-booming-is-it-because-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Big Tech name to pen a letter thousands of words long about AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-tech-bosses-keep-sharing-their-manifestos-about-ai/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-tech-bosses-keep-sharing-their-manifestos-about-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/protein-or-pickled-garlic-whats-new-in-ice-cream/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/protein-or-pickled-garlic-whats-new-in-ice-cream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: Flock’s new rules, cloning’s future, and children’s cells]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlashThe police-tech giant Flock is changing officers&rsquo; access to its nationwide network of license plate readers. The move comes amid a backlash over mass surveillance and reports of officers using the technology to stalk and harass current or former romantic partners.To c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-flocks-new-rules-clonings-future-and-childrens-cells/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-flocks-new-rules-clonings-future-and-childrens-cells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This scientist is helping build a missing map of childhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2017, Deanne Taylor attended a presentation at the University of Pennsylvania, just a short walk from her office. A researcher was there to unveil the Human Cell Atlas, an ambitious project that aimed to map every cell in the human body. Taylor was floored, and then concerned. As details emerged, she discovered that the project&rsquo;s researchers had only made plans to study adults. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s when my little alarm went off,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;Not again.&rdquo;Since joining the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-scientist-is-helping-build-a-missing-map-of-childhood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/this-scientist-is-helping-build-a-missing-map-of-childhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job titles of the future: Space travel agent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roman Chiporukha has long turned wild travel dreams into reality. Over two decades as co-owner of the luxury lifestyle firm Roman &amp; Erica, he has orchestrated everything from the construction of a client&rsquo;s superyacht to vacations in the Bahamas at a location so private that guests must sign an NDA.&nbsp;NHUNG L&Ecirc;<br />
The experiences earned him &ldquo;the ear,&rdquo; he says, &ldquo;of the ultra-high-net-worth audience.&rdquo; It also led to a life-changing phone call: In 2018, Axiom S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/job-titles-of-the-future-space-travel-agent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/job-titles-of-the-future-space-travel-agent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cloning could be used to save species—or make human “organ sacks”]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I spoke to scientists who have found a way to turn male mouse embryos female. They&rsquo;ve developed a CRISPR-based approach to essentially cut out the Y chromosome. It allowed them to create female clones of male mice.That&rsquo;s right: female animals that are genetically identical to males, except for the missing Y chromosome. Takashi Ishiuchi, a reproductive biologist at the University of Yamanashi who co-led the work, told me it felt a bit like sci-fi.Ishiuchi and his colleague]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/cloning-could-be-used-to-save-speciesor-make-human-organ-sacks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/cloning-could-be-used-to-save-speciesor-make-human-organ-sacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roundtables: Inside the “Censorship-Industrial Complex” Idea Shaping US Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen to the session or watch belowThe &ldquo;censorship-industrial complex&rdquo; is an idea that a network of government, tech, and research groups is collaborating to suppress conservative online speech. This was fodder for the right-wing information sphere for years&mdash;then it began making its way into US policy. Watch a conversation exploring how it started, where it&rsquo;s going, and what it means for the future of democracy and the internet.Speakers: Amy Nordrum, Executive Editor, Op]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roundtables-inside-the-censorship-industrial-complex-idea-shaping-us-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roundtables-inside-the-censorship-industrial-complex-idea-shaping-us-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a practical path to post-quantum cryptography]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quantum computing has alternated between breakthrough darling and overhyped promise in technology circles. Its powerful new capabilities come with a threat to break current cryptography, but for business leaders navigating the noise, the signal should be clear: post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is a manageable evolution, not a crisis.The mathematics behind today&rsquo;s encrypted digital transactions may yield to quantum computers one day, but the transition to quantum-resistant algorithms is neit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/building-a-practical-path-to-post-quantum-cryptography/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/building-a-practical-path-to-post-quantum-cryptography/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bumble-divides-users-by-ditching-its-signature-women-first-chat-rule/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bumble-divides-users-by-ditching-its-signature-women-first-chat-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police-tech giant Flock is announcing today that it will change officers&rsquo; access to its nationwide network of license plate readers, in an apparent effort to quell a growing backlash and win back contracts lost amid concerns about mass surveillance and police abuse.Several changes aim directly at a problem that has made recent headlines: officers abusing Flock&rsquo;s technology to stalk and harass current or former romantic partners. Flock&rsquo;s 120,000 cameras form a nationwide net]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/flock-is-tightening-its-rules-in-response-to-a-growing-surveillance-backlash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/flock-is-tightening-its-rules-in-response-to-a-growing-surveillance-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/flock-boss-admits-surveillance-firm-took-too-long-to-act-over-police-abuse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/flock-boss-admits-surveillance-firm-took-too-long-to-act-over-police-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: kids’ thoughts on AI, and female clones of male mice]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
How kids feel about AI, in their own words&mdash;Jen Swetzoff and Keeley McNamara, the founding editors of Anyway, an independent print magazine for tweens and teensWhen we set out to talk to kids about AI, we thought we knew what we&rsquo;d hear. We expected stories about cheating, inspiring uses, and concerns like deepfakes or job destruction. Bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-kids-thoughts-on-ai-and-female-clones-of-male-mice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-kids-thoughts-on-ai-and-female-clones-of-male-mice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/twitch-users-outraged-as-amazon-uses-their-content-to-train-ai-in-opt-out-feature/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/twitch-users-outraged-as-amazon-uses-their-content-to-train-ai-in-opt-out-feature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s behind this summer’s heat, and why 2027 could be worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[This summer has been a scorcher for much of the Northern Hemisphere. June and July marked the hottest two-month stretch in Europe since record-keeping began. The contiguous US endured its hottest month on record in July. South Korea saw its highest-ever recorded temperature.&nbsp;&nbsp;The heat isn&rsquo;t over yet, but some scientists are already looking ahead to 2027. Experts say the latest El Ni&ntilde;o event is going to affect next year&rsquo;s temperatures more than this year&rsquo;s.So a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whats-behind-this-summers-heat-and-why-2027-could-be-worse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whats-behind-this-summers-heat-and-why-2027-could-be-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How kids feel about AI, in their own words]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we set out to talk to kids about artificial intelligence, we thought we knew what we&rsquo;d hear. We expected some to tell us they were using it to cheat a little, the way Millennials and Gen Xers opened up CliffsNotes or programmed formulas into their TI-82s, and others to share inspiring ways they were using it. We were also listening for concerns that were less kid-specific, like deepfakes or job destruction. But what we actually heard when we asked kids aged 10 to 18 about AI had tons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-kids-feel-about-ai-in-their-own-words/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-kids-feel-about-ai-in-their-own-words/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon is using Twitch to train generative AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazon-is-using-twitch-to-train-generative-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazon-is-using-twitch-to-train-generative-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-japanese-firms-are-being-so-slow-to-use-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-japanese-firms-are-being-so-slow-to-use-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists just created female clones of male mice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have deliberately turned male mouse embryos into females for the first time. A team based in Japan used a CRISPR-based approach to remove the Y chromosome from male cells and create female clones of male mice.&nbsp;&ldquo;No one has done this before,&rdquo; says Monika Ward, a reproductive biologist at the University of Hawaii, who was not involved in the research.The feat could change the way scientists think about reproduction, says Takashi Ishiuchi, a reproductive biologist at the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/scientists-just-created-female-clones-of-male-mice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/scientists-just-created-female-clones-of-male-mice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/discord-ordered-to-suspend-livestreams-in-brazil/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/discord-ordered-to-suspend-livestreams-in-brazil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scaling AI agents with trustworthy data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business and technology leaders need no convincing that the time of agentic AI is here. Organizations are rapidly adopting agents, and few executives doubt the technology&rsquo;s potential to transform work. But many organizations find that realizing the desired return on investment (ROI) from AI hinges on having the right foundation, with inadequate infrastructure and data being major blockers.Agentic AI places considerable new demands on enterprise data systems. The shift from answering questi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/scaling-ai-agents-with-trustworthy-data/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/scaling-ai-agents-with-trustworthy-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: our 35 young innovators and the “censorship-industrial complex”]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
How we picked 35 of the world&rsquo;s top young scientists and engineersOn September 8, MIT Technology Review will reveal its 2026 list of Innovators Under 35, recognizing 35 young people from around the world who are doing groundbreaking scientific work and building clever technical fixes for sticky problems.By finding the top young innovators glo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-our-35-young-innovators-and-the-censorship-industrial-complex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-our-35-young-innovators-and-the-censorship-industrial-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How we picked 35 of the world’s top young scientists and engineers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next month, on September 8, MIT Technology Review will reveal its 2026 list of Innovators Under 35, recognizing 35 young people from around the world who are doing groundbreaking scientific work and building clever technical fixes for sticky problems.&nbsp;By finding the top young innovators globally and learning what they&rsquo;re focused on in their work, we aim to give readers a sense of what advances to expect in the years to come. As a newsroom, we also use this exercise to help us spot ris]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-we-picked-35-of-the-worlds-top-young-scientists-and-engineers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-we-picked-35-of-the-worlds-top-young-scientists-and-engineers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the “censorship-industrial complex” is changing the Internet and US policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[I first heard the term &ldquo;censorship-industrial complex&rdquo; on April 15, 2025.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s when I got the tip that a small office in the U.S. State Department, which focused on monitoring and countering foreign disinformation from the likes of Russia, Iran, and China, was facing imminent shutdown&mdash;the next day.&nbsp;And the reason? R/FIMI, as the office was called, was accused of serving as the State Department&rsquo;s central hub in the so-called censorship-industrial complex&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-the-censorship-industrial-complex-is-changing-the-internet-and-us-policy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-the-censorship-industrial-complex-is-changing-the-internet-and-us-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humans aren’t electronics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following essay, originally titled &ldquo;Guaranteeing Agency in the Age of Neural Prosthetics,&rdquo; was selected as one of three finalists in MIT&rsquo;s 2026 Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize. Its author, Strahinja&nbsp; Janju&scaron;evi&#263;, SM &rsquo;26, who studied computer science and cybersecurity at the US Naval Academy and just earned his master&rsquo;s in the Technology and Policy Program of MIT&rsquo;s Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, now runs Refractal, an AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/humans-arent-electronics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/humans-arent-electronics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: the next big thing in LLMs and how AI academic research is shifting]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
These startups are chasing the next big thing in LLMsNine years after Google researchers introduced the transformer, this family of neural networks has become the engine inside every major large language model. But transformers are starting to show their age.&nbsp;As LLMs get bigger and better, transformers have become a bottleneck. Their dense att]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-the-next-big-thing-in-llms-and-how-ai-academic-research-is-shifting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-the-next-big-thing-in-llms-and-how-ai-academic-research-is-shifting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI agent hacks gym to get its user a spot in pilates class]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-agent-hacks-gym-to-get-its-user-a-spot-in-pilates-class/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-agent-hacks-gym-to-get-its-user-a-spot-in-pilates-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/wall-street-giants-hand-nvidia-500bn-to-fund-boom-in-ai-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/wall-street-giants-hand-nvidia-500bn-to-fund-boom-in-ai-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI professors are negotiating the new realities of academic research]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here.Last week, I headed 30 miles south of San Francisco to a hotel in Mountain View, California, to join some of the most accomplished, and some of the most promising, AI researchers in the world. I was hosting roundtable interviews and speaking at a media training for a convening of the Schmidt Sciences AI2050 program, an initiative funded by Eric and Wendy Schmid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-professors-are-negotiating-the-new-realities-of-academic-research/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-professors-are-negotiating-the-new-realities-of-academic-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: AI agents for science, and the “censorship-industrial complex”]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
AI for science needs reasoning, not just data&mdash;Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google and the cofounder of Schmidt Sciences, and Suhas Mahesh, who leads the AI for science work at the AI Center of Schmidt SciencesIn 2024, Google DeepMind scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for a neural network, AlphaFold, which predicts the structur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ai-agents-for-science-and-the-censorship-industrial-complex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-ai-agents-for-science-and-the-censorship-industrial-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These startups are chasing the next big thing in LLMs]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIT Technology Review&rsquo;s What&rsquo;s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them&nbsp;here.Way back in the summer of 2017, AI researchers at Google put out a paper called &ldquo;Attention Is All You Need,&rdquo; in which they described a new type of neural network called a transformer. It proved to be very good at processing long sequences of data, especially text.&nbsp;Nine years on, transformers are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/these-startups-are-chasing-the-next-big-thing-in-llms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/these-startups-are-chasing-the-next-big-thing-in-llms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI for science needs reasoning, not just data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every few decades, someone announces that science has reached its end. In 1903, the revered physicist Albert Michelson wrote that the &ldquo;facts of physical science have all been discovered.&rdquo; In the 1980s, Stephen Hawking predicted that theoretical physics might be finished by the end of the century. With the explosive arrival of artificial intelligence, the feeling is in the air again&mdash;this time accompanied by a Nobel Prize.In 2024, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper of Google DeepMind]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-for-science-needs-reasoning-not-just-data/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-for-science-needs-reasoning-not-just-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tech-leaders-say-ai-means-less-work-their-staff-say-they-work-up-to-90-hours-a-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tech-leaders-say-ai-means-less-work-their-staff-say-they-work-up-to-90-hours-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: a censorship conspiracy theory and the first virus created by AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policyFor years, narratives about a &ldquo;censorship-industrial complex&rdquo; spread in right-wing circles. The theory claimed that, under the guise of combating disinformation, a sprawling constellation of government agencies, academics, civil society groups, and Big Te]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-a-censorship-conspiracy-theory-and-the-first-virus-created-by-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-a-censorship-conspiracy-theory-and-the-first-virus-created-by-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article was produced in partnership with Type Investigations, with support from the Wayne Barrett Project.One morning in April 2025, employees of a small office in the US State Department got the email many of them had been dreading.&nbsp;For months, Elon Musk&rsquo;s Department of Government Efficiency had been cutting a wide swath through federal agencies, gutting teams that worked on everything from scientific research to Social Security to international aid. So when the employees of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-ideas-of-a-vast-censorship-network-moved-from-the-online-fringe-to-trump-policy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-ideas-of-a-vast-censorship-network-moved-from-the-online-fringe-to-trump-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-fined-567m-in-largest-child-safety-ruling-against-social-media-giant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-fined-567m-in-largest-child-safety-ruling-against-social-media-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-airlines-are-warning-over-lithium-ion-batteries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-airlines-are-warning-over-lithium-ion-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A flood of companies are revealing AI models gained access to the internet - with real consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/first-openai-now-meta-why-do-ai-hacks-keep-happening/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/first-openai-now-meta-why-do-ai-hacks-keep-happening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more']]></title><description><![CDATA[Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer, now he's looking to cash in his shares in the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/cashing-in-on-spacex-every-chance-i-get-ill-sell-a-little-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/cashing-in-on-spacex-every-chance-i-get-ill-sell-a-little-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: Google’s AI shake-up and Meta’s rogue model]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
Google&rsquo;s AI empire is being reshaped. Here&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s changed.After a wave of painful losses in the tech talent wars, delays to its next flagship model, and murmurings of poor morale, Google has announced a major shake-up to its AI operations. Here&rsquo;s a quick rundown of what&rsquo;s happened and why it matters.DeepMind CEO Demi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-googles-ai-shake-up-and-metas-rogue-model/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-googles-ai-shake-up-and-metas-rogue-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos]]></title><description><![CDATA[As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it&rsquo;s causing real world problems in China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-or-real-bbc-analyses-viral-china-disaster-videos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-or-real-bbc-analyses-viral-china-disaster-videos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puzzle Corner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ready for a fresh set of puzzles?&nbsp;Click here for the September/October 2026 Puzzle Corner,&nbsp;brought to you by Michael S. Branicky, ScD &rsquo;95, of the Puzzle Corner Puzzle Crew (aka PC2), which also includes Edward Faulkner &rsquo;03, MEng &rsquo;04, and Abe Kunin &rsquo;03. This column includes solutions to the May/June issue.Send problems, solutions (by October 1), and comments to&nbsp;puzzlecorner@technologyreview.com. Editor emeritus Allan Gottlieb &rsquo;67 launched Puzzle Corner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/puzzle-corner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/puzzle-corner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX shares sink after first earnings report reveals huge AI spending plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk told investors that people were "underestimating" his company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/spacex-shares-sink-after-first-earnings-report-reveals-huge-ai-spending-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/spacex-shares-sink-after-first-earnings-report-reveals-huge-ai-spending-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deal between will allow some creators to use clips from Disney films and TV shows in their videos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/disney-agrees-deal-to-let-tiktokers-use-its-films-and-tv-shows-in-videos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/disney-agrees-deal-to-let-tiktokers-use-its-films-and-tv-shows-in-videos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Download: NASA’s new telescope and Chinese tech import curbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is today&rsquo;s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what&rsquo;s going on in the world of technology.<br />
NASA&rsquo;s new dark energy space telescope can also detect killer asteroids &nbsp;At the end of August, NASA is set to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Its quest is to help us better understand how the universe works, from the glue-like dark matter that keeps galaxies together to the elusive dark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-nasas-new-telescope-and-chinese-tech-import-curbs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-download-nasas-new-telescope-and-chinese-tech-import-curbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sims and EA FC maker Electronic Arts sells for $55bn to Saudi-led group]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-sims-and-ea-fc-maker-electronic-arts-sells-for-55bn-to-saudi-led-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-sims-and-ea-fc-maker-electronic-arts-sells-for-55bn-to-saudi-led-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic AI used fake profiles to target people in hack then hid the evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-ai-used-fake-profiles-to-target-people-in-hack-then-hid-the-evidence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-ai-used-fake-profiles-to-target-people-in-hack-then-hid-the-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How tech is helping in the battle against wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-tech-is-helping-in-the-battle-against-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-tech-is-helping-in-the-battle-against-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the Home Office over data privacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-issues-new-challenge-against-uk-order-for-access-to-private-user-data/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-issues-new-challenge-against-uk-order-for-access-to-private-user-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tokenomics-why-making-ai-pay-is-tricky/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tokenomics-why-making-ai-pay-is-tricky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox consoles now cost significantly more in the UK, with one model increasing in price by 43%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/xbox-series-x-price-hiked-by-170-due-to-rising-memory-chip-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/xbox-series-x-price-hiked-by-170-due-to-rising-memory-chip-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop']]></title><description><![CDATA[Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/snapchat-joins-other-popular-platforms-in-fight-against-ai-slop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/snapchat-joins-other-popular-platforms-in-fight-against-ai-slop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clement Delangue said he didn't want cyber attacks on other companies to become "normalised".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-firms-must-answer-for-rogue-bots-says-boss-of-hacked-company/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-firms-must-answer-for-rogue-bots-says-boss-of-hacked-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon and Apple just told us more about their AI plans - here are three things we learned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billions of dollars are being poured into a new wave of AI technology. But will it pay off?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazon-and-apple-just-told-us-more-about-their-ai-plans-here-are-three-things-we-learned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazon-and-apple-just-told-us-more-about-their-ai-plans-here-are-three-things-we-learned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How police are trying to divert teen hackers away from crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyber Prevent is targeting predominantly boys and young men at risk of being drawn to cyber criminality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-police-are-trying-to-divert-teen-hackers-away-from-crime/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-police-are-trying-to-divert-teen-hackers-away-from-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India wants to join the strawberry superpowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/india-wants-to-join-the-strawberry-superpowers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/india-wants-to-join-the-strawberry-superpowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox tech boss says 'unacceptable' outage should not have affected disc games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outage meant Xbox users had trouble signing into their accounts, seeing their game library and launching games]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/xbox-tech-boss-says-unacceptable-outage-should-not-have-affected-disc-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/xbox-tech-boss-says-unacceptable-outage-should-not-have-affected-disc-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-considering-ai-controls-after-openai-hacking-incidents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-considering-ai-controls-after-openai-hacking-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the firm intends to sell its AI tools to other companies for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-shares-fall-as-frustration-grows-over-ai-spending-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-shares-fall-as-frustration-grows-over-ai-spending-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulator said a fee of between &pound;237,500 to &pound;712,500 per megawatt should be charged for upcoming projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/data-centres-could-pay-hundreds-of-millions-in-deposits-for-power-demands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/data-centres-could-pay-hundreds-of-millions-in-deposits-for-power-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI says its rogue AI tried to hack other companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The out-of-control AI found four logins which allowed it to access multiple unnamed online services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-says-its-rogue-ai-tried-to-hack-other-companies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-says-its-rogue-ai-tried-to-hack-other-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits urged to avoid dangerous plug adaptors this summer - what to watch out for]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaign group Electrical Safety First has urged those "heading abroad this summer to think before they buy".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/brits-urged-to-avoid-dangerous-plug-adaptors-this-summer-what-to-watch-out-for/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/brits-urged-to-avoid-dangerous-plug-adaptors-this-summer-what-to-watch-out-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some people's chats with Claude AI found to be publicly available online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of conversations with Anthropic&rsquo;s chatbot were discovered as being publicly accessible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/some-peoples-chats-with-claude-ai-found-to-be-publicly-available-online/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/some-peoples-chats-with-claude-ai-found-to-be-publicly-available-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it time to stop using glue and labels on paper?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-it-time-to-stop-using-glue-and-labels-on-paper/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-it-time-to-stop-using-glue-and-labels-on-paper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to identify avians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birdwatchers tell the BBC how apps have changed their lifelong hobby - and attracted new birders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-budding-birders-are-flocking-to-shazam-like-apps-to-identify-avians/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-budding-birders-are-flocking-to-shazam-like-apps-to-identify-avians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hugging Face said the hack was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human guidance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/warning-shot-or-publicity-stunt-how-worried-should-we-be-about-the-openai-hack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/warning-shot-or-publicity-stunt-how-worried-should-we-be-about-the-openai-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Network outage resolved after thousands of gamers unable to play]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outage affected gamers' ability to launch games, apps or network features on their PlayStation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/playstation-network-outage-resolved-after-thousands-of-gamers-unable-to-play/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/playstation-network-outage-resolved-after-thousands-of-gamers-unable-to-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-vows-to-investigate-eu-over-fining-of-us-tech-companies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-vows-to-investigate-eu-over-fining-of-us-tech-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Jimothy the raccoon became the internet's latest animal obsession]]></title><description><![CDATA[It all began with an innocuous video shared by Seattle resident Kiana Hall on Instagram.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-jimothy-the-raccoon-became-the-internets-latest-animal-obsession/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-jimothy-the-raccoon-became-the-internets-latest-animal-obsession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the first major enforcement action against the tech giant under the EU's new digital rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-fined-890m-by-eu-for-favouring-its-own-apps-over-rivals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-fined-890m-by-eu-for-favouring-its-own-apps-over-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI models go rogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new bill would let the US government order the shutdown of AI models that pose a public threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lawmakers-push-for-ai-kill-switch-after-openai-models-go-rogue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lawmakers-push-for-ai-kill-switch-after-openai-models-go-rogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google and Tesla shares plunge as AI spending rattles markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[As major tech companies race to capitalize on a new wave of AI technology, investors wonder when financial benefits will appear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-and-tesla-shares-plunge-as-ai-spending-rattles-markets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-and-tesla-shares-plunge-as-ai-spending-rattles-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon gaming boss predicts future where players no longer need consoles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeff Gattis said the rising cost of gaming tech is likely to mean more people will stream their games online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazon-gaming-boss-predicts-future-where-players-no-longer-need-consoles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazon-gaming-boss-predicts-future-where-players-no-longer-need-consoles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Let's enjoy the ride' says Elon Musk, as AI fears mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn't care if people hate him and said he was not a racist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lets-enjoy-the-ride-says-elon-musk-as-ai-fears-mount/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lets-enjoy-the-ride-says-elon-musk-as-ai-fears-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/teenager-drops-social-media-addiction-lawsuit-against-meta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/teenager-drops-social-media-addiction-lawsuit-against-meta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-says-its-ai-went-rogue-and-launched-unprecedented-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-says-its-ai-went-rogue-and-launched-unprecedented-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kanishka Narayan will attend cabinet - but no longer have the leadership of a technology secretary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-minister-role-boosted-but-tech-department-axed-in-burnham-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-minister-role-boosted-but-tech-department-axed-in-burnham-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/thousands-of-websites-taken-down-for-illegal-world-cup-streams/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/thousands-of-websites-taken-down-for-illegal-world-cup-streams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofcom unable to take further legal action against suicide forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulator said it had "no further legal routes available" under the Online Safety Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ofcom-unable-to-take-further-legal-action-against-suicide-forum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ofcom-unable-to-take-further-legal-action-against-suicide-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese retailer allowed unsafe toys and counterfeit clothes to be sold on its site, says the EU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/aliexpress-fined-record-550m-by-eu-for-allowing-sale-of-illegal-goods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/aliexpress-fined-record-550m-by-eu-for-allowing-sale-of-illegal-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company has unveiled a massive new artificial intelligence model it says can take on top American firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chinas-moonshot-ai-claims-kimi-k3-can-rival-openai-and-anthropic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chinas-moonshot-ai-claims-kimi-k3-can-rival-openai-and-anthropic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-media-to-sell-instant-access-to-market-moving-social-posts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-media-to-sell-instant-access-to-market-moving-social-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok faces Ofcom investigation over child age checks]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows a review by the regulator in May that criticised the platform for not being "safe enough" for children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-faces-ofcom-investigation-over-child-age-checks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-faces-ofcom-investigation-over-child-age-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/teen-hackers-who-live-streamed-cyber-attack-on-tfl-jailed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/teen-hackers-who-live-streamed-cyber-attack-on-tfl-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Share trading in Elon Musk&rsquo;s rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/spacex-share-price-drops-below-stock-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/spacex-share-price-drops-below-stock-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says it will improve teenagers' lives but campaigners call it a "missed opportunity".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/midnight-social-media-curfew-proposed-for-uk-teens-aged-16-and-17/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/midnight-social-media-curfew-proposed-for-uk-teens-aged-16-and-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 years of Pok&eacute;mon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/10-years-of-pokeacutemon-go-and-the-millions-still-trying-to-catch-em-all/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/10-years-of-pokeacutemon-go-and-the-millions-still-trying-to-catch-em-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-pulls-new-ai-image-feature-after-days-of-backlash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-pulls-new-ai-image-feature-after-days-of-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake worth the 13 year wait?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the much-anticipated pirate game which has been remade from the ground up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-the-assassins-creed-black-flag-remake-worth-the-13-year-wait/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-the-assassins-creed-black-flag-remake-worth-the-13-year-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI&rsquo;s nascent hardware business is &ldquo;rotten to its core.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-sues-openai-its-employees-claiming-theft-of-trade-secrets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-sues-openai-its-employees-claiming-theft-of-trade-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/eu-threatens-meta-with-fines-over-addictive-facebook-and-instagram/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/eu-threatens-meta-with-fines-over-addictive-facebook-and-instagram/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/big-tech-must-deal-with-scam-ads-under-ofcom-proposals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/big-tech-must-deal-with-scam-ads-under-ofcom-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/cool-in-90-seconds-the-fake-portable-air-conditioners-sweeping-the-internet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/cool-in-90-seconds-the-fake-portable-air-conditioners-sweeping-the-internet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pressure-builds-on-europes-biggest-port-to-be-greener/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pressure-builds-on-europes-biggest-port-to-be-greener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/porn-site-company-fined-630000-over-failed-age-checks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/porn-site-company-fined-630000-over-failed-age-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/outcry-as-meta-lets-users-make-ai-images-from-public-instagram-profile-pics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/outcry-as-meta-lets-users-make-ai-images-from-public-instagram-profile-pics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robots available for rent: But what can they do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/robots-available-for-rent-but-what-can-they-do/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/robots-available-for-rent-but-what-can-they-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure']]></title><description><![CDATA[The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/microsoft-cuts-4800-jobs-and-shrinks-xbox-in-significant-restructure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/microsoft-cuts-4800-jobs-and-shrinks-xbox-in-significant-restructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents warned not to publicly share children’s images amid AI abuse risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NCA says there is a growing threat of children's images being used to create child abuse material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/parents-warned-not-to-publicly-share-childrens-images-amid-ai-abuse-risks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/parents-warned-not-to-publicly-share-childrens-images-amid-ai-abuse-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-is-not-smart-so-whats-next-in-artificial-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-is-not-smart-so-whats-next-in-artificial-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta glasses wearers hit with paywall to use built-in feature]]></title><description><![CDATA[A feature in Meta's glasses which boosts the voice of people will be capped at three hours for free use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-glasses-wearers-hit-with-paywall-to-use-built-in-feature/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-glasses-wearers-hit-with-paywall-to-use-built-in-feature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google must pay &euro;4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-must-pay-euro41bn-fine-for-using-android-to-block-rivals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-must-pay-euro41bn-fine-for-using-android-to-block-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't expect trackers to save your stolen car, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dont-expect-trackers-to-save-your-stolen-car-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dont-expect-trackers-to-save-your-stolen-car-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't expect connected car apps to save your stolen car, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dont-expect-connected-car-apps-to-save-your-stolen-car-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dont-expect-connected-car-apps-to-save-your-stolen-car-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm said future games would still be sold in shops, but they would come with a digital code only.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/playstation-will-stop-releasing-games-on-discs-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/playstation-will-stop-releasing-games-on-discs-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/wonka-netflix-show-faces-backlash-for-ai-generated-gene-wilder-voice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/wonka-netflix-show-faces-backlash-for-ai-generated-gene-wilder-voice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-is-crucial-tech-vulnerable-to-the-heat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-is-crucial-tech-vulnerable-to-the-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooters being advertised for commuting despite UK road ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Press Association investigation found major retailers advertising e-scooters for "commuting" and "urban riding".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/e-scooters-being-advertised-for-commuting-despite-uk-road-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/e-scooters-being-advertised-for-commuting-despite-uk-road-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WhatsApp to let people chat by swapping usernames instead of phone numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The app's new usernames feature will be rolled out globally over the next few months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whatsapp-to-let-people-chat-by-swapping-usernames-instead-of-phone-numbers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whatsapp-to-let-people-chat-by-swapping-usernames-instead-of-phone-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ford-rehires-human-engineers-after-ai-fails-to-match-quality-checks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ford-rehires-human-engineers-after-ai-fails-to-match-quality-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech firms are blaming AI for mega device and console price rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox consoles, Nintendo's new Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck are just some of the gadgets seeing price hikes in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tech-firms-are-blaming-ai-for-mega-device-and-console-price-rises/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tech-firms-are-blaming-ai-for-mega-device-and-console-price-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 will launch as download only - does that mean the disc is dead?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music and films are now largely digital-only - does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/gta-6-will-launch-as-download-only-does-that-mean-the-disc-is-dead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/gta-6-will-launch-as-download-only-does-that-mean-the-disc-is-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-abundant-but-expensive-energy-source-thats-under-your-feet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-abundant-but-expensive-energy-source-thats-under-your-feet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/teens-who-hacked-tfl-were-known-to-police-years-before-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/teens-who-hacked-tfl-were-known-to-police-years-before-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-hikes-some-prices-by-nearly-20-while-xbox-raises-console-cost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-hikes-some-prices-by-nearly-20-while-xbox-raises-console-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ibm-hails-new-block-of-flats-design-breakthrough-for-ultra-tiny-chips/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ibm-hails-new-block-of-flats-design-breakthrough-for-ultra-tiny-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 will cost £70 - and physical edition will not contain a disc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar has said physical copies of the game will contain a code for a digital download for the game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/gta-6-will-cost-70-and-physical-edition-will-not-contain-a-disc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/gta-6-will-cost-70-and-physical-edition-will-not-contain-a-disc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientist publishes fresh doubts over Microsoft's quantum claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giant has consistently stood by its Majorana chip research despite scepticism from some experts in the field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/scientist-publishes-fresh-doubts-over-microsofts-quantum-claims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/scientist-publishes-fresh-doubts-over-microsofts-quantum-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google's YouTube settles social media addiction case with teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 15-year-old plaintiff's case against three other tech giants begins next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/googles-youtube-settles-social-media-addiction-case-with-teen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/googles-youtube-settles-social-media-addiction-case-with-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta halts worker tracking for AI training due to privacy fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company had started just two months ago tracking workers&rsquo; computer usage for AI training data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-halts-worker-tracking-for-ai-training-due-to-privacy-fears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-halts-worker-tracking-for-ai-training-due-to-privacy-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Machine launches with £879 price tag as Valve cites component costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valve said the cost of its PC-console hybrid reflects a broader trend of component costs rising over time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/steam-machine-launches-with-879-price-tag-as-valve-cites-component-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/steam-machine-launches-with-879-price-tag-as-valve-cites-component-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions in UK could claim share of £3bn after Apple case given green light]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple rejected the suggestion its practices are anti-competitive, saying many customers rely on third-party alternatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/millions-in-uk-could-claim-share-of-3bn-after-apple-case-given-green-light/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/millions-in-uk-could-claim-share-of-3bn-after-apple-case-given-green-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/do-you-know-your-sweat-score-the-rise-of-hydration-tech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/do-you-know-your-sweat-score-the-rise-of-hydration-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WhatsApp to be led by Indian start-up founder as Will Cathcart steps back]]></title><description><![CDATA[WhatsApp's leadership shake-up comes as Meta looks to strengthen its app's already booming presence in India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whatsapp-to-be-led-by-indian-start-up-founder-as-will-cathcart-steps-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whatsapp-to-be-led-by-indian-start-up-founder-as-will-cathcart-steps-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's not just about nudity warns actress - the complex reality of images and online abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech companies and authorities are failing women by focusing on nudity rather than consent, says a report by Chayn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/its-not-just-about-nudity-warns-actress-the-complex-reality-of-images-and-online-abuse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/its-not-just-about-nudity-warns-actress-the-complex-reality-of-images-and-online-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free]]></title><description><![CDATA[An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-an-ai-company-cleaned-my-new-york-city-apartment-for-free/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-an-ai-company-cleaned-my-new-york-city-apartment-for-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the social media ban could reshape how all of us use the internet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why some argue the social media ban could have a profound affect on how young people gain new knowledge and the rest of us move around online]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-the-social-media-ban-could-reshape-how-all-of-us-use-the-internet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-the-social-media-ban-could-reshape-how-all-of-us-use-the-internet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New video game console aims to get kids moving]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nex Playground will cost &pound;269 (&euro;319) when it is released on 22 June in the UK and Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/new-video-game-console-aims-to-get-kids-moving/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/new-video-game-console-aims-to-get-kids-moving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uks-top-data-and-ai-regulator-quits-after-inappropriate-humour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uks-top-data-and-ai-regulator-quits-after-inappropriate-humour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/gta-6-all-you-need-to-know-about-rockstars-blockbuster-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/gta-6-all-you-need-to-know-about-rockstars-blockbuster-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-artificial-ice-pyramids-saving-indias-mountain-villages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-artificial-ice-pyramids-saving-indias-mountain-villages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 pre-order date and cover art revealed by Rockstar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The developer has said pre-sales of the hugely anticipated game will begin on 25 June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/gta-6-pre-order-date-and-cover-art-revealed-by-rockstar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/gta-6-pre-order-date-and-cover-art-revealed-by-rockstar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amazon founder Bezos says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Amazon founder, who now has robotics and space travel companies, thinks AI will create a labour shortage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-will-create-more-jobs-for-humans-not-replace-them-amazon-founder-bezos-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-will-create-more-jobs-for-humans-not-replace-them-amazon-founder-bezos-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to study in the AI age - from big tech bosses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang and Jack Clark share their advice with the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-to-study-in-the-ai-age-from-big-tech-bosses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-to-study-in-the-ai-age-from-big-tech-bosses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snap unveils £1,995 smart glasses after previous flops]]></title><description><![CDATA[The augmented reality glasses from Snapchat's parent company are expected to ship in autumn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/snap-unveils-1995-smart-glasses-after-previous-flops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/snap-unveils-1995-smart-glasses-after-previous-flops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ban is coming - but it's still not clear what it will mean for sites including Roblox, YouTube and WhatsApp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/five-big-questions-about-the-uks-under-16s-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/five-big-questions-about-the-uks-under-16s-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/when-will-social-media-ban-start-and-which-apps-will-be-affected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/when-will-social-media-ban-start-and-which-apps-will-be-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-is-helium-3-and-could-we-get-it-from-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-is-helium-3-and-could-we-get-it-from-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/social-media-ban-bold-and-blunt-but-no-silver-bullet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/social-media-ban-bold-and-blunt-but-no-silver-bullet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under-16s will be banned from social media from early 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/under-16s-will-be-banned-from-social-media-from-early-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/under-16s-will-be-banned-from-social-media-from-early-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musks-stratospheric-rise-to-trillionaire-status-in-charts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musks-stratospheric-rise-to-trillionaire-status-in-charts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media on trial: Four important cases to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media firms face thousands of lawsuits, the BBC looks at four which could be significant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/social-media-on-trial-four-important-cases-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/social-media-on-trial-four-important-cases-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kalshi to make some users reveal job details to tackle insider trading]]></title><description><![CDATA[After issues with insider trading, the prediction betting platform is adding new rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/kalshi-to-make-some-users-reveal-job-details-to-tackle-insider-trading/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/kalshi-to-make-some-users-reveal-job-details-to-tackle-insider-trading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Version of AI tool 'too powerful for public' released to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos, an AI program which caused a stir among technology, finance, and government leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/version-of-ai-tool-too-powerful-for-public-released-to-public/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/version-of-ai-tool-too-powerful-for-public-released-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage says Reform has contacted X 'to highest level' over fake AI ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fake ads feature the governor of the Bank of England - the Bank has urged people to report them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/farage-says-reform-has-contacted-x-to-highest-level-over-fake-ai-ads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/farage-says-reform-has-contacted-x-to-highest-level-over-fake-ai-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta has accused the EU of "regulatory overreach" and says its decision will allow tech giants like OpenAI free access to WhatsApp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/eu-orders-meta-to-open-whatsapp-to-rival-ai-chatbots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/eu-orders-meta-to-open-whatsapp-to-rival-ai-chatbots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI giants' race to raise funds heats up as ChatGPT-owner plans stock market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company behind ChatGPT files its plans one week after Anthropic did the same.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-giants-race-to-raise-funds-heats-up-as-chatgpt-owner-plans-stock-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-giants-race-to-raise-funds-heats-up-as-chatgpt-owner-plans-stock-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/could-humanoid-robots-be-heading-for-the-battlefield/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/could-humanoid-robots-be-heading-for-the-battlefield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology giant also revealed a series of new child safety features amid widespread scrutiny over "nudification" apps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-unveils-siri-ai-makeover-as-tim-cook-bids-farewell/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-unveils-siri-ai-makeover-as-tim-cook-bids-farewell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/jailed-crypto-founder-sam-bankman-fried-seeks-trump-pardon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/jailed-crypto-founder-sam-bankman-fried-seeks-trump-pardon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/starmer-tells-apple-and-google-to-ban-nude-images-on-childrens-phones/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/starmer-tells-apple-and-google-to-ban-nude-images-on-childrens-phones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The gamers taking on the industry to stop it switching off games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stop Killing Games is challenging the idea publishers can shut down a game without making sure it's still playable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-gamers-taking-on-the-industry-to-stop-it-switching-off-games/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-gamers-taking-on-the-industry-to-stop-it-switching-off-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to meet AI leaders to discuss US investment in their companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president said on Friday he expects to meet the leaders of top AI companies next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-to-meet-ai-leaders-to-discuss-us-investment-in-their-companies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-to-meet-ai-leaders-to-discuss-us-investment-in-their-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raspberry Pi raises profit forecast as AI demand grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm said it expected to deliver adjusted earnings of at least $38m (&pound;28.2m) for the first half of 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/raspberry-pi-raises-profit-forecast-as-ai-demand-grows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/raspberry-pi-raises-profit-forecast-as-ai-demand-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need to stop AI developing without humans, says Anthropic co-founder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Clark tells BBC's Newsnight AI could get to the point where it develops without human input.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/we-need-to-stop-ai-developing-without-humans-says-anthropic-co-founder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/we-need-to-stop-ai-developing-without-humans-says-anthropic-co-founder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-ancient-trick-making-food-waste-useful-and-tasty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-ancient-trick-making-food-waste-useful-and-tasty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg's longest-serving employee on AI, jobs - and her boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naomi Gleit has weathered many controversies at Meta, but remains in what she tells the BBC is her "dream job".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mark-zuckerbergs-longest-serving-employee-on-ai-jobs-and-her-boss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mark-zuckerbergs-longest-serving-employee-on-ai-jobs-and-her-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exams watchdog warns of rise in high-tech cheating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofqual chief says invigilators are being trained to detect devices like smart glasses and hidden earpieces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/exams-watchdog-warns-of-rise-in-high-tech-cheating/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/exams-watchdog-warns-of-rise-in-high-tech-cheating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Elon Musk and what is his net worth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boss of X, Tesla and SpaceX is the world's richest person and has used his platform to make his views known on a vast array of topics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/who-is-elon-musk-and-what-is-his-net-worth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/who-is-elon-musk-and-what-is-his-net-worth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phone signal on trains not good enough most of the time, research says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofcom found the major phone networks were not providing good signal on trains, and train companies were slowing down wi-fi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/phone-signal-on-trains-not-good-enough-most-of-the-time-research-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/phone-signal-on-trains-not-good-enough-most-of-the-time-research-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland back after online banking outage]]></title><description><![CDATA["We're aware some customers are having issues with our app and online banking. We're really sorry about this," Lloyds Bank posted on X.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lloyds-halifax-and-bank-of-scotland-back-after-online-banking-outage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lloyds-halifax-and-bank-of-scotland-back-after-online-banking-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta workers can opt out of being tracked at work - but only for half an hour at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to an internal memo, new controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for "up to 30 minutes at a time".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-workers-can-opt-out-of-being-tracked-at-work-but-only-for-half-an-hour-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-workers-can-opt-out-of-being-tracked-at-work-but-only-for-half-an-hour-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publishers in UK can opt out of Google AI search results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority says it would put publishers "in a stronger position to negotiate content deals with Google".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/publishers-in-uk-can-opt-out-of-google-ai-search-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/publishers-in-uk-can-opt-out-of-google-ai-search-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you find yourself aimlessly scrolling? You're not alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Virgin Media O2 report suggests an average of 36% of time spent on phones is without a clear purpose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/do-you-find-yourself-aimlessly-scrolling-youre-not-alone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/do-you-find-yourself-aimlessly-scrolling-youre-not-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft testing wearable AI gadget aimed at office workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said its own workers are testing a "wearable access badge" and a desktop device.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/microsoft-testing-wearable-ai-gadget-aimed-at-office-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/microsoft-testing-wearable-ai-gadget-aimed-at-office-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft says new quantum chip 1,000 times more reliable than predecessor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giant predicts it will have a quantum computer that can solve commercially useful problems by the end of the decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/microsoft-says-new-quantum-chip-1000-times-more-reliable-than-predecessor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/microsoft-says-new-quantum-chip-1000-times-more-reliable-than-predecessor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some reports have linked the incident to recent cases of high-profile Instagram accounts being hijacked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-ai-chatbot-tricked-by-hackers-to-give-access-to-others-accounts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-ai-chatbot-tricked-by-hackers-to-give-access-to-others-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 'confused' AI rollout hurts firms and baffles staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some firms are putting pressure on staff to use AI, but have not thought through their AI rollout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-confused-ai-rollout-hurts-firms-and-baffles-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-confused-ai-rollout-hurts-firms-and-baffles-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI let ChatGPT aid and abet mass shooters, Florida lawsuit claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier alleges OpenAI and boss Sam Altman built a 'web of deceit']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-let-chatgpt-aid-and-abet-mass-shooters-florida-lawsuit-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-let-chatgpt-aid-and-abet-mass-shooters-florida-lawsuit-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK banks blocked from cyber AI tool Mythos get offer from rival OpenAI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine banks have been offered access to GPT 5.5 Cyber, as fierce rival Anthropic has blocked previews of its tool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-banks-blocked-from-cyber-ai-tool-mythos-get-offer-from-rival-openai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-banks-blocked-from-cyber-ai-tool-mythos-get-offer-from-rival-openai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Controversial' North Korean invasion setting for next Call of Duty game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Infinity Ward said the game will be "grounded in the military authenticity" the series is known for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/controversial-north-korean-invasion-setting-for-next-call-of-duty-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/controversial-north-korean-invasion-setting-for-next-call-of-duty-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom]]></title><description><![CDATA[YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-and-youtube-not-safe-enough-for-kids-says-ofcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-and-youtube-not-safe-enough-for-kids-says-ofcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX files for stock market debut that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/spacex-files-for-stock-market-debut-that-could-make-elon-musk-a-trillionaire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/spacex-files-for-stock-market-debut-that-could-make-elon-musk-a-trillionaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US groups urge investigation into child safety and spending on Roblox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roblox said it had "clear policies" banning actual and simulated gambling, as well as rules governing paid random items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-groups-urge-investigation-into-child-safety-and-spending-on-roblox/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-groups-urge-investigation-into-child-safety-and-spending-on-roblox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google to release first smart glasses since Google Glass flop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The glasses will go on sale sometime in autumn and allow Google's artificial intelligence product to interact with a user.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-to-release-first-smart-glasses-since-google-glass-flop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-to-release-first-smart-glasses-since-google-glass-flop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoe Kleinman: Why the AI industry is the real winner of the Musk-Altman trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial in Oakland, California has helped lift the veil on the AI sector - and the huge egos of the men at the heart of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/zoe-kleinman-why-the-ai-industry-is-the-real-winner-of-the-musk-altman-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/zoe-kleinman-why-the-ai-industry-is-the-real-winner-of-the-musk-altman-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk has lost yet another legal battle. Why he'll still keep fighting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk has lost his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI, but is not likely to change his aggressive style.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musk-has-lost-yet-another-legal-battle-why-hell-still-keep-fighting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musk-has-lost-yet-another-legal-battle-why-hell-still-keep-fighting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Satellites and AI used to track UK hedgehogs in bid to slow decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers hope the project will also help to identify barriers preventing hedgehogs from finding food and mates in the wild.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/satellites-and-ai-used-to-track-uk-hedgehogs-in-bid-to-slow-decline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/satellites-and-ai-used-to-track-uk-hedgehogs-in-bid-to-slow-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/robo-top-the-machines-that-could-make-your-next-t-shirt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/robo-top-the-machines-that-could-make-your-next-t-shirt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musk loses OpenAI court battle after jury finds he waited too long to sue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors spent weeks hearing about Musk's claim that Altman had "stolen a charity."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musk-loses-openai-court-battle-after-jury-finds-he-waited-too-long-to-sue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musk-loses-openai-court-battle-after-jury-finds-he-waited-too-long-to-sue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instant AI answers can trivialise human intelligence, warns Royal Observatory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paddy Rodgers said the Observatory's rich history showed the power of human knowledge and the need to avoid "dependence" on AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instant-ai-answers-can-trivialise-human-intelligence-warns-royal-observatory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instant-ai-answers-can-trivialise-human-intelligence-warns-royal-observatory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[X pledges quicker action on hate and terror content in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofcom said the commitments were of particular importance after recent crimes targeting Jewish communities in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/x-pledges-quicker-action-on-hate-and-terror-content-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/x-pledges-quicker-action-on-hate-and-terror-content-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/claim-counter-claim-and-techs-seedy-side-exposed-five-things-we-learned-in-the-musk-altman-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/claim-counter-claim-and-techs-seedy-side-exposed-five-things-we-learned-in-the-musk-altman-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding]]></title><description><![CDATA[It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/inside-the-secretive-and-lucrative-world-of-orchid-breeding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/inside-the-secretive-and-lucrative-world-of-orchid-breeding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI could put people off tech jobs and hurt the economy, warns Raspberry Pi boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eben Upton warns against claims that Artificial Intelligence will destroy vast numbers of computing roles over the coming years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-could-put-people-off-tech-jobs-and-hurt-the-economy-warns-raspberry-pi-boss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-could-put-people-off-tech-jobs-and-hurt-the-economy-warns-raspberry-pi-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Millions' of pounds saved by replacing Palantir tech in refugee system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government said its in-house IT system was "more flexible" while meeting "high standards" of security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/millions-of-pounds-saved-by-replacing-palantir-tech-in-refugee-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/millions-of-pounds-saved-by-replacing-palantir-tech-in-refugee-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the &pound;175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/hmrc-to-use-ai-from-british-tech-firm-to-spot-fraud-and-tax-return-errors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/hmrc-to-use-ai-from-british-tech-firm-to-spot-fraud-and-tax-return-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Waymos recalled after robotaxi swept into a creek]]></title><description><![CDATA[The voluntary recall follows an incident on 20 April where an empty Waymo car entered a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/thousands-of-waymos-recalled-after-robotaxi-swept-into-a-creek/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/thousands-of-waymos-recalled-after-robotaxi-swept-into-a-creek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WhatsApp launches totally private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cyber security expert says deleting chat history could lead to a lack of accountability if things go wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whatsapp-launches-totally-private-incognito-conversations-with-its-ai-chatbot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whatsapp-launches-totally-private-incognito-conversations-with-its-ai-chatbot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suicide forum fined £950,000 for not blocking UK users]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulator said the forum had not done enough to protect UK users - but critics accuse Ofcom of acting too slowly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/suicide-forum-fined-950000-for-not-blocking-uk-users/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/suicide-forum-fined-950000-for-not-blocking-uk-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 70 million warnings sent to people seeking child abuse material]]></title><description><![CDATA[The messages highlight the illegality of what people are searching for online and direct them towards help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/more-than-70-million-warnings-sent-to-people-seeking-child-abuse-material/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/more-than-70-million-warnings-sent-to-people-seeking-child-abuse-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/smart-glasses-are-an-invasion-of-privacy-metas-are-selling-better-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/smart-glasses-are-an-invasion-of-privacy-metas-are-selling-better-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk said control of OpenAI should go to his children, Sam Altman tells jury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Altman said Elon Musk tried many times for total control of OpenAI, which he's now suing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musk-said-control-of-openai-should-go-to-his-children-sam-altman-tells-jury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musk-said-control-of-openai-should-go-to-his-children-sam-altman-tells-jury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canvas hack: Company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/canvas-hack-company-pays-criminals-to-delete-students-stolen-data/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/canvas-hack-company-pays-criminals-to-delete-students-stolen-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/texas-accuses-netflix-of-spying-on-users-including-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/texas-accuses-netflix-of-spying-on-users-including-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/not-so-dusty-how-tech-is-changing-woodworking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/not-so-dusty-how-tech-is-changing-woodworking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok launches £3.99 subscription for no ads in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those who don't subscribe will be able to use the platform for free - but be shown personalised ads by default.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-launches-399-subscription-for-no-ads-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-launches-399-subscription-for-no-ads-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-sunburn-inspired-a-new-way-to-store-energy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-sunburn-inspired-a-new-way-to-store-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hacking group breached the academic software Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universities across the globe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/international-cyber-attack-disrupts-swathe-of-universities-and-schools/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/international-cyber-attack-disrupts-swathe-of-universities-and-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok scales back AI-generated video descriptions after absurd errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[While only rolled out to some users, the feature's bizarre AI-generated descriptions were shared widely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-scales-back-ai-generated-video-descriptions-after-absurd-errors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-scales-back-ai-generated-video-descriptions-after-absurd-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram privacy tech is turned off today - what does this mean for your DMs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The platform said it would remove end-to-end encrypted messages, a major U&#8209;turn by parent company Meta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-privacy-tech-is-turned-off-today-what-does-this-mean-for-your-dms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-privacy-tech-is-turned-off-today-what-does-this-mean-for-your-dms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta brings High Court challenge over Ofcom fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta said Ofcom's calculations were "disproportionate"; the regulator said it would defend its position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-brings-high-court-challenge-over-ofcom-fees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-brings-high-court-challenge-over-ofcom-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/watch-drone-delivers-first-amazon-parcels-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/watch-drone-delivers-first-amazon-parcels-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The no-nonsense judge calling the shots in Musk v Altman trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The feud has fuelled a costly showdown between two tech titans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-no-nonsense-judge-calling-the-shots-in-musk-v-altman-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-no-nonsense-judge-calling-the-shots-in-musk-v-altman-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former OpenAI board member says Elon Musk offered her sperm donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shivon Zilis is the mother of four of Musk's children. That relationship began as she advised OpenAI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/former-openai-board-member-says-elon-musk-offered-her-sperm-donations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/former-openai-board-member-says-elon-musk-offered-her-sperm-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robot wars - what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Ukraine's President Zelensky said territory had been captured using just robots and drones, what is the future of unmanned warfare?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/robot-wars-what-an-operation-in-ukraine-tells-us-about-the-battlefield-of-the-near-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/robot-wars-what-an-operation-in-ukraine-tells-us-about-the-battlefield-of-the-near-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I thought he was going to hit me,' OpenAI co-founder says of Musk]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI president Greg Brockman spoke during the second week of a month-long trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-thought-he-was-going-to-hit-me-openai-co-founder-says-of-musk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-thought-he-was-going-to-hit-me-openai-co-founder-says-of-musk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claims from last year said the tech firm&rsquo;s advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-to-pay-up-to-95-to-some-us-iphone-buyers-over-ai-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-to-pay-up-to-95-to-some-us-iphone-buyers-over-ai-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI]]></title><description><![CDATA[New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-to-safety-test-new-ai-models-from-google-microsoft-xai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-to-safety-test-new-ai-models-from-google-microsoft-xai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pornhub to become accessible again for some UK users]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK iPhone users who have completed Apple's device-based age checks will no longer be blocked from the site's adult content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pornhub-to-become-accessible-again-for-some-uk-users/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pornhub-to-become-accessible-again-for-some-uk-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscars says AI actors and writing cannot win awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The academy that controls the Oscars on Friday issued new award eligibility requirements around the use of artificial intelligence in film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/oscars-says-ai-actors-and-writing-cannot-win-awards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/oscars-says-ai-actors-and-writing-cannot-win-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bright idea? UK firm pioneers data centres using lampposts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The solar-powered iLamps will have a built-in Nvidia chip but there are questions over their security and scalability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bright-idea-uk-firm-pioneers-data-centres-using-lampposts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bright-idea-uk-firm-pioneers-data-centres-using-lampposts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US military has agreed eight new contracts with big tech firms as it expands its artificial intelligence capabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pentagon-says-us-military-to-be-an-ai-first-fighting-force/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pentagon-says-us-military-to-be-an-ai-first-fighting-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk's latest Tesla pay valued at $158bn - but he can't pocket it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk must meet a range of ambitious milestones at Tesla to justify the monster pay packet - so far he has not.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musks-latest-tesla-pay-valued-at-158bn-but-he-cant-pocket-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musks-latest-tesla-pay-valued-at-158bn-but-he-cant-pocket-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artists from AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The music streaming platform will review criteria such as artists' live dates and social media presence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/spotify-adds-verified-badges-to-distinguish-human-artists-from-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/spotify-adds-verified-badges-to-distinguish-human-artists-from-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple says iPhone 17 'most popular ever' as sales soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The record results come as boss Tim Cook is preparing to bow out after 15 years at the helm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-says-iphone-17-most-popular-ever-as-sales-soar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-says-iphone-17-most-popular-ever-as-sales-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/will-ai-lead-to-more-accurate-opinion-polls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/will-ai-lead-to-more-accurate-opinion-polls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitch streamer hit by car live on camera - 'It felt like slow motion']]></title><description><![CDATA[Isaiah Thomas, known as hmblzayy, was walking a 3,000-mile challenge when he was hit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/twitch-streamer-hit-by-car-live-on-camera-it-felt-like-slow-motion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/twitch-streamer-hit-by-car-live-on-camera-it-felt-like-slow-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI tells ChatGPT models to stop talking about goblins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI firm said that unlike previous model bugs, the issue "crept in subtly".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-tells-chatgpt-models-to-stop-talking-about-goblins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-tells-chatgpt-models-to-stop-talking-about-goblins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta in row after workers who say they saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-in-row-after-workers-who-say-they-saw-smart-glasses-users-having-sex-lose-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-in-row-after-workers-who-say-they-saw-smart-glasses-users-having-sex-lose-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to 'trick' him in combative testimony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musk-accuses-openai-lawyer-of-trying-to-trick-him-in-combative-testimony/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musk-accuses-openai-lawyer-of-trying-to-trick-him-in-combative-testimony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why friendly AI chatbots might be less trustworthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers found adjusting AI systems to be more warm and friendly to users would result in an "accuracy trade-off".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-friendly-ai-chatbots-might-be-less-trustworthy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-friendly-ai-chatbots-might-be-less-trustworthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musk accuses Altman of stealing a charity as courtroom battle begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case over OpenAI's history and public commitments could have major implications for the future of AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musk-accuses-altman-of-stealing-a-charity-as-courtroom-battle-begins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musk-accuses-altman-of-stealing-a-charity-as-courtroom-battle-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musk says basis of charitable giving at stake in OpenAI lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case over OpenAI's history and public commitments could have major implications for the future of AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musk-says-basis-of-charitable-giving-at-stake-in-openai-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musk-says-basis-of-charitable-giving-at-stake-in-openai-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Sam Altman and his former hero Elon Musk are taking their toxic feud to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The battle between the AI big hitters has largely played out on social media. Now it is coming to the courtroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-sam-altman-and-his-former-hero-elon-musk-are-taking-their-toxic-feud-to-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-sam-altman-and-his-former-hero-elon-musk-are-taking-their-toxic-feud-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media restrictions for under-16s even if no ban, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is consulting on changes as a new social media law goes through its final Parliamentary stages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/social-media-restrictions-for-under-16s-even-if-no-ban-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/social-media-restrictions-for-under-16s-even-if-no-ban-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve's &pound;85 Steam Controller divides gamers ahead of May launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pad will be compatible with PCs, Valve's handheld console, the Steam Deck as well as its upcoming gaming PC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/valves-pound85-steam-controller-divides-gamers-ahead-of-may-launch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/valves-pound85-steam-controller-divides-gamers-ahead-of-may-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-spotify-has-no-button-to-filter-out-ai-music/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-spotify-has-no-button-to-filter-out-ai-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China blocks Meta's $2bn acquisition of AI start-up Manus]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after months of scrutiny by Chinese regulators over deal struck with Facebook owner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/china-blocks-metas-2bn-acquisition-of-ai-start-up-manus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/china-blocks-metas-2bn-acquisition-of-ai-start-up-manus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I brought my husband back for his funeral as a hologram]]></title><description><![CDATA[After nearly 60 years of marriage, Pam wanted to honour her husband Bill with a hologram at his funeral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-brought-my-husband-back-for-his-funeral-as-a-hologram/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-brought-my-husband-back-for-his-funeral-as-a-hologram/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with NHS and defence contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boss of the controversial tech company with UK government contracts published a 22-point plan on the future of the West.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-viral-manifesto-of-anti-woke-tech-boss-with-nhs-and-defence-contracts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-viral-manifesto-of-anti-woke-tech-boss-with-nhs-and-defence-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of mass shooting suspect's account]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Altman on Thursday wrote a brief letter of apology to the people of Tumbler Ridge, Canada in the wake of a January mass shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-boss-deeply-sorry-for-not-telling-police-of-mass-shooting-suspects-account/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-boss-deeply-sorry-for-not-telling-police-of-mass-shooting-suspects-account/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK cyber chiefs say it's time to ditch passwords for passkeys - what are they?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passwords have long been the default way we secure accounts online but the NCSC has said passkeys are a better option.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-cyber-chiefs-say-its-time-to-ditch-passwords-for-passkeys-what-are-they/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-cyber-chiefs-say-its-time-to-ditch-passwords-for-passkeys-what-are-they/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biobank data incident caused by 'a few bad apples', boss says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Sir Rory Collins said he was "angry" and "upset" about the incident, as both the bank's boss and a participant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/biobank-data-incident-caused-by-a-few-bad-apples-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/biobank-data-incident-caused-by-a-few-bad-apples-boss-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-to-cut-one-in-10-jobs-after-spending-billions-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-to-cut-one-in-10-jobs-after-spending-billions-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/xbox-cuts-prices-for-game-pass-but-ends-day-one-call-of-duty-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic investigating claim of unauthorised access to Mythos AI tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI company has said the model is too dangerous to release publicly because of its hacking capabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-investigating-claim-of-unauthorised-access-to-mythos-ai-tool/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-investigating-claim-of-unauthorised-access-to-mythos-ai-tool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK gaming icon Peter Molyneux on AI, his final creation and a changing industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The creator of iconic series such as Fable says Masters of Albion will be the last game he makes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-gaming-icon-peter-molyneux-on-ai-his-final-creation-and-a-changing-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-gaming-icon-peter-molyneux-on-ai-his-final-creation-and-a-changing-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta to track workers' clicks and keystrokes to train AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm will take data from the way employees work for its artificial intelligence models.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-to-track-workers-clicks-and-keystrokes-to-train-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-to-track-workers-clicks-and-keystrokes-to-train-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI hacking tools like Mythos can be 'net positive' says top cyber official]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the National Cyber Security Centre says frontier AI tools can be a force for good - if kept out of the wrong hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-hacking-tools-like-mythos-can-be-net-positive-says-top-cyber-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-hacking-tools-like-mythos-can-be-net-positive-says-top-cyber-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofcom investigating Telegram over child sexual abuse material concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The popular messaging service told the BBC in a statement it "categorically denies Ofcom's accusations".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ofcom-investigating-telegram-over-child-sexual-abuse-material-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ofcom-investigating-telegram-over-child-sexual-abuse-material-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will Apple change under 'product guy' John Ternus?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Ternus responds to challenges facing Apple will go a long way to deciding the tech giant's future, writes Zoe Kleinman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-will-apple-change-under-product-guy-john-ternus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-will-apple-change-under-product-guy-john-ternus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New era as Apple names new boss to replace Tim Cook after 15 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ternus will take over running the technology giant in September as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/new-era-as-apple-names-new-boss-to-replace-tim-cook-after-15-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/new-era-as-apple-names-new-boss-to-replace-tim-cook-after-15-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stellarator is difficult to build, but could it be the best way to make fusion energy work?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-dumb-machine-promising-a-clean-energy-breakthrough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-dumb-machine-promising-a-clean-energy-breakthrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap']]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is investigating the failed launch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/blue-origin-rocket-grounded-after-satellite-mishap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/blue-origin-rocket-grounded-after-satellite-mishap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk snubs interview summons by French prosecutors amid X probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Paris prosecutor's office told the BBC it had "taken note of the absence of the people summoned".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musk-snubs-interview-summons-by-french-prosecutors-amid-x-probe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musk-snubs-interview-summons-by-french-prosecutors-amid-x-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House and Anthropic set aside court fight to meet amid fears over Mythos model]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump previously railed against the company for rejecting broad government demands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/white-house-and-anthropic-set-aside-court-fight-to-meet-amid-fears-over-mythos-model/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/white-house-and-anthropic-set-aside-court-fight-to-meet-amid-fears-over-mythos-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/white-house-and-anthropic-hold-productive-meeting-amid-fears-over-mythos-model/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/white-house-and-anthropic-hold-productive-meeting-amid-fears-over-mythos-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech aims to identify people's irises and stop the rise of fake accounts and malicious scams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tinder-and-zoom-offer-proof-of-humanity-eye-scans-to-combat-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tinder-and-zoom-offer-proof-of-humanity-eye-scans-to-combat-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Claude Mythos and what risks does it pose?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company's claim the AI tool can outperform humans at some hacking and cyber-security tasks has sparked fears in the financial world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-is-claude-mythos-and-what-risks-does-it-pose/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-is-claude-mythos-and-what-risks-does-it-pose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could a digital twin make you into a 'superworker'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms say digital twins make staff more productive, but are they a potential legal minefield?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/could-a-digital-twin-make-you-into-a-superworker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/could-a-digital-twin-make-you-into-a-superworker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as the government continues to consult on whether to ban under-16s from social media in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/things-cant-go-on-like-this-with-online-safety-starmer-tells-tech-bosses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/things-cant-go-on-like-this-with-online-safety-starmer-tells-tech-bosses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The travel platform said it had changed Pins to protect customers but would not say how many were affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bookingcom-customers-warned-of-reservation-hijacking-after-hack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bookingcom-customers-warned-of-reservation-hijacking-after-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google to punish sites that trap people in with back button tricks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giant said it will punish sites that block back button navigation from June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-to-punish-sites-that-trap-people-in-with-back-button-tricks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-to-punish-sites-that-trap-people-in-with-back-button-tricks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder over attack on home of OpenAI's Sam Altman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas man, who also faces federal felony charges, allegedly had documents advocating for violence against AI executives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-attack-on-home-of-openais-sam-altman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-attack-on-home-of-openais-sam-altman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With some promising computing companies in the field, could Europe be a leader in quantum tech?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/quantum-computing-a-tech-race-europe-could-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/quantum-computing-a-tech-race-europe-could-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident marks the second time the games giant has been hacked by young, English-speaking hackers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/gta-maker-rockstar-games-hacked-again-but-downplays-impact/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/gta-maker-rockstar-games-hacked-again-but-downplays-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roblox defends expanded age‑checks after parents raise concerns over errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[With 144m daily users, the gaming company is extending its tech to introduce two age&#8209;specific accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roblox-defends-expanded-agechecks-after-parents-raise-concerns-over-errors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roblox-defends-expanded-agechecks-after-parents-raise-concerns-over-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI boss Sam Altman's home targeted with Molotov cocktail]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Francisco police have arrested a 20-year-old suspect after a perimeter gate was set alight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-boss-sam-altmans-home-targeted-with-molotov-cocktail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-boss-sam-altmans-home-targeted-with-molotov-cocktail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great at gaming? US air traffic control wants you to apply]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new government ad campaign is trying to persuade gamers to apply for air safety roles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/great-at-gaming-us-air-traffic-control-wants-you-to-apply/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/great-at-gaming-us-air-traffic-control-wants-you-to-apply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta pulls Facebook ads recruiting for social media addiction lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Facebook owner recently lost a landmark social media addiction trial in California]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-pulls-facebook-ads-recruiting-for-social-media-addiction-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-pulls-facebook-ads-recruiting-for-social-media-addiction-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor warns of London 'disinformation blizzard']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Sadiq Khan claims London is being targeted with disinformation portraying it as a city "in decline".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mayor-warns-of-london-disinformation-blizzard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mayor-warns-of-london-disinformation-blizzard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dancer with MND performs on stage again through digital avatar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breanna Olson said brainwave tech was able to re-establish the expression and connection she felt had gone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dancer-with-mnd-performs-on-stage-again-through-digital-avatar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dancer-with-mnd-performs-on-stage-again-through-digital-avatar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gambling platforms have grown in popularity, with some users making wagers on conflicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/white-house-staff-told-not-to-place-bets-on-prediction-markets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/white-house-staff-told-not-to-place-bets-on-prediction-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project was part of a package of tech investment promising the UK could become an AI superpower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-pauses-uk-data-centre-deal-over-energy-costs-and-regulation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-pauses-uk-data-centre-deal-over-energy-costs-and-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon to end support for older Kindles, prompting user outcry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move means owners of Kindles released before 2013 will be unable to download new e-books.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazon-to-end-support-for-older-kindles-prompting-user-outcry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazon-to-end-support-for-older-kindles-prompting-user-outcry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows similar moves in other European countries, including France and Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/greece-to-ban-social-media-for-under-15s-from-next-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/greece-to-ban-social-media-for-under-15s-from-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brit says he is not elusive Bitcoin creator named by New York Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British computer scientist and entrepreneur has denied being the man who the New York Times identified at Satoshi Nakamoto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/brit-says-he-is-not-elusive-bitcoin-creator-named-by-new-york-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/brit-says-he-is-not-elusive-bitcoin-creator-named-by-new-york-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading 30,000 private Facebook photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former employee was fired from Meta after being suspected of downloading 30,000 photos, the company said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ex-meta-worker-investigated-for-downloading-30000-private-facebook-photos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ex-meta-worker-investigated-for-downloading-30000-private-facebook-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI encourages firms to trial four-day weeks to adapt to AI era]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ChatGPT-maker said its early policy ideas aim to prompt discussions about action needed as AI systems become more capable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-encourages-firms-to-trial-four-day-weeks-to-adapt-to-ai-era/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-encourages-firms-to-trial-four-day-weeks-to-adapt-to-ai-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China is winning one AI race, the US another - but either might pull ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both sides don't want to let their rival dominate. And the competition may yet be transformed further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/china-is-winning-one-ai-race-the-us-another-but-either-might-pull-ahead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/china-is-winning-one-ai-race-the-us-another-but-either-might-pull-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses scramble to get noticed by AI search]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms are changing the way they present information on their websites, so they get noticed by AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/businesses-scramble-to-get-noticed-by-ai-search/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/businesses-scramble-to-get-noticed-by-ai-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China fell for a lobster: What an AI assistant tells us about Beijing's ambition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI agent sparked a frenzy of "raising lobsters" in March, with users training the tool to suit their needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-china-fell-for-a-lobster-what-an-ai-assistant-tells-us-about-beijings-ambition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-china-fell-for-a-lobster-what-an-ai-assistant-tells-us-about-beijings-ambition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple at 50: Three products that changed how we live - and three that really didn't]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the tech giant's 50th year, we ask analysts to give their top three Apple successes and misses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-at-50-three-products-that-changed-how-we-live-and-three-that-really-didnt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-at-50-three-products-that-changed-how-we-live-and-three-that-really-didnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power-washing, pool-cleaning and mowing: Why millions are playing games about mundane jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been nominated for two Bafta Games Awards - but why have mundane job games like PowerWash Simulator 2 become so popular?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/power-washing-pool-cleaning-and-mowing-why-millions-are-playing-games-about-mundane-jobs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/power-washing-pool-cleaning-and-mowing-why-millions-are-playing-games-about-mundane-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer UK adults posting on social media, Ofcom finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some experts believe it highlights a social media shift as platforms boost short video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fewer-uk-adults-posting-on-social-media-ofcom-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fewer-uk-adults-posting-on-social-media-ofcom-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk's SpaceX set to be worth $1 trillion with planned public listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company&rsquo;s public stock debut is set to be one of the most valuable in history, and could make Musk the world's first trillionaire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musks-spacex-set-to-be-worth-1-trillion-with-planned-public-listing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musks-spacex-set-to-be-worth-1-trillion-with-planned-public-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peppa Pig and Transformers owner Hasbro hit by cyber-attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm says its operations remain open but says the hack "may result in some delays".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/peppa-pig-and-transformers-owner-hasbro-hit-by-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/peppa-pig-and-transformers-owner-hasbro-hit-by-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claude Code users hitting usage limits 'way faster than expected']]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic, the company behind the AI coding assistant, said it was fixing a problem blocking users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/claude-code-users-hitting-usage-limits-way-faster-than-expected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/claude-code-users-hitting-usage-limits-way-faster-than-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mass-robotaxi-malfunction-halts-traffic-in-chinese-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mass-robotaxi-malfunction-halts-traffic-in-chinese-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands lose their jobs in deep cuts at tech giant Oracle]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is thought that thousands of people may have lost their jobs at Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/thousands-lose-their-jobs-in-deep-cuts-at-tech-giant-oracle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/thousands-lose-their-jobs-in-deep-cuts-at-tech-giant-oracle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator eSafety says it has concerns about how Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are complying with the ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/social-media-firms-must-better-enforce-australia-under-16-ban-watchdog-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/social-media-firms-must-better-enforce-australia-under-16-ban-watchdog-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kris Jenner's image spreads in Chinese social media good luck trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of posts have been shared in the past three days as users hope for prosperity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/kris-jenners-image-spreads-in-chinese-social-media-good-luck-trend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/kris-jenners-image-spreads-in-chinese-social-media-good-luck-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-chinese-tech-companies-are-racing-to-set-up-in-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-chinese-tech-companies-are-racing-to-set-up-in-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech CEOs suddenly love blaming AI for mass job cuts. Why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More tech leaders are pointing to job cuts caused by AI tools - and a need for more investment cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tech-ceos-suddenly-love-blaming-ai-for-mass-job-cuts-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tech-ceos-suddenly-love-blaming-ai-for-mass-job-cuts-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The landmark decision in an LA court may go beyond immediate impacts on defendants Meta and YouTube.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/were-having-a-moment-fear-and-denial-in-silicon-valley-over-social-media-addiction-trial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/were-having-a-moment-fear-and-denial-in-silicon-valley-over-social-media-addiction-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PS5 price hiked by &pound;90 due to global 'pressures']]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes will see the recommended retail price of the PS5 rise from &pound;479.99 to &pound;569.99 in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ps5-price-hiked-by-pound90-due-to-global-pressures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ps5-price-hiked-by-pound90-due-to-global-pressures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Eat and Autotrader among firms investigated in fake reviews probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK's competition watchdog says it is looking at five firms in its investigation into misleading online reviews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/just-eat-and-autotrader-among-firms-investigated-in-fake-reviews-probe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/just-eat-and-autotrader-among-firms-investigated-in-fake-reviews-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds bank reveals IT glitch affected almost half a million customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a letter to the Treasury Select Committee, Lloyds apologised and said some compensation had been paid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lloyds-bank-reveals-it-glitch-affected-almost-half-a-million-customers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lloyds-bank-reveals-it-glitch-affected-almost-half-a-million-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/campaigners-welcome-meta-and-youtubes-defeat-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/campaigners-welcome-meta-and-youtubes-defeat-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge told the government it could not immediately enforce a ban on Anthropic&rsquo;s tools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/judge-rejects-pentagons-attempt-to-cripple-anthropic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/judge-rejects-pentagons-attempt-to-cripple-anthropic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk's X advertising boycott lawsuit dismissed by US judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[US District Judge Jane Boyle said the company had failed to show it had suffered any harm under federal competition laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musks-x-advertising-boycott-lawsuit-dismissed-by-us-judge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musks-x-advertising-boycott-lawsuit-dismissed-by-us-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-game-changing-moment-for-social-media-what-next-for-big-tech-after-landmark-addiction-verdict/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/a-game-changing-moment-for-social-media-what-next-for-big-tech-after-landmark-addiction-verdict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket stocks soar on report Musk's SpaceX to file for share sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports it plans the biggest listing ever sent the shares of firms in its orbit soaring in US trade on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/rocket-stocks-soar-on-report-musks-spacex-to-file-for-share-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/rocket-stocks-soar-on-report-musks-spacex-to-file-for-share-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents should monitor children '24/7' on Roblox, says developer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roblox said safety was a top priority and it had advanced safeguards in place to keep users safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/parents-should-monitor-children-247-on-roblox-says-developer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/parents-should-monitor-children-247-on-roblox-says-developer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple brings in age checks for UK iPhone users]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers who do not confirm how old they are or are underage will have web content filters turned on automatically.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-brings-in-age-checks-for-uk-iphone-users/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-brings-in-age-checks-for-uk-iphone-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI closes Sora video-making app and cancels $1bn Disney deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move comes less two years after the launch of the AI video app sent shockwaves through the media industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-closes-sora-video-making-app-and-cancels-1bn-disney-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-closes-sora-video-making-app-and-cancels-1bn-disney-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS comeback concert on Netflix draws 18.4m global viewers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The livestreamed show saw the band perform together for the first time since October 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bts-comeback-concert-on-netflix-draws-184m-global-viewers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bts-comeback-concert-on-netflix-draws-184m-global-viewers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta told to pay $375m for misleading users over child safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been found liable by a court in New Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-told-to-pay-375m-for-misleading-users-over-child-safety/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-told-to-pay-375m-for-misleading-users-over-child-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government will interview the young people and their parents before and after they try the limits to assess their impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/social-media-bans-and-digital-curfews-to-be-trialled-on-uk-teenagers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/social-media-bans-and-digital-curfews-to-be-trialled-on-uk-teenagers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortnite-maker Epic Games lays off 1,000 more staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the second time in recent years the company has announced lays offs due to struggles with its blockbuster online game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fortnite-maker-epic-games-lays-off-1000-more-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fortnite-maker-epic-games-lays-off-1000-more-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US bans new foreign-made consumer internet routers]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are almost no major brands of internet routers that are manufactured in the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-bans-new-foreign-made-consumer-internet-routers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-bans-new-foreign-made-consumer-internet-routers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of Instagram and TikTok accounts have used AI avatars to promote explicit content, the BBC finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-videos-of-sexualised-black-women-removed-from-tiktok-after-bbc-investigation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 01:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-videos-of-sexualised-black-women-removed-from-tiktok-after-bbc-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hargreaves Lansdown says IT issues which affected thousands are over]]></title><description><![CDATA[The finance firm has apologised for the disruption to its website and app, which has angered many customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/hargreaves-lansdown-says-it-issues-which-affected-thousands-are-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/hargreaves-lansdown-says-it-issues-which-affected-thousands-are-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to combat AI fakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The darts star's image has been used legally on darts merchandise, snacks and fashion brands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/luke-littler-applies-to-trademark-his-face-to-combat-ai-fakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/luke-littler-applies-to-trademark-his-face-to-combat-ai-fakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author Mia Ballard denies having used AI herself when writing the horror story Shy Girl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/publisher-cancels-horror-novels-release-over-ai-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/publisher-cancels-horror-novels-release-over-ai-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[False online posts fuel self-diagnosis, says study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norfolk and Suffolk researchers say the false information about autism and ADHD is most worrying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/false-online-posts-fuel-self-diagnosis-says-study/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/false-online-posts-fuel-self-diagnosis-says-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta wants creators to "rediscover" Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/facebook-offering-tiktok-and-youtube-creators-3000-to-post-content/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/facebook-offering-tiktok-and-youtube-creators-3000-to-post-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fine includes &pound;450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-messageboard-4chan-mocks-520000-fine-for-uk-online-safety-breaches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-messageboard-4chan-mocks-520000-fine-for-uk-online-safety-breaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon's Alexa has had an AI upgrade. Now she's got more to say]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been criticism the Echo has stagnated, while other AI chatbots have become much easier to communicate with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazons-alexa-has-had-an-ai-upgrade-now-shes-got-more-to-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazons-alexa-has-had-an-ai-upgrade-now-shes-got-more-to-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/child-seen-in-sex-abuse-videos-identified-after-researcher-spots-school-badge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/child-seen-in-sex-abuse-videos-identified-after-researcher-spots-school-badge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/quantum-pioneers-win-turing-award-for-encryption-breakthrough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/quantum-pioneers-win-turing-award-for-encryption-breakthrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists]]></title><description><![CDATA[However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/government-backtracks-on-ai-and-copyright-after-outcry-from-major-artists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/government-backtracks-on-ai-and-copyright-after-outcry-from-major-artists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK regulator said the ad condoned "digitally altering and exposing women's bodies without their consent."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ad-for-ai-editing-app-which-said-it-could-remove-anything-banned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ad-for-ai-editing-app-which-said-it-could-remove-anything-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia faces gamer backlash over 'breakthrough' AI graphics feature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nvidia says the tool will transform game graphics - critics warn it could squeeze out artistic expression.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-faces-gamer-backlash-over-breakthrough-ai-graphics-feature/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-faces-gamer-backlash-over-breakthrough-ai-graphics-feature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse']]></title><description><![CDATA[The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-firm-anthropic-seeks-weapons-expert-to-stop-users-from-misuse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-firm-anthropic-seeks-weapons-expert-to-stop-users-from-misuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk's AI chatbot has created millions of fake sexualised images, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/teens-sue-musks-xai-over-groks-pornographic-images-of-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/teens-sue-musks-xai-over-groks-pornographic-images-of-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firms urged to check if other users edited their data on Companies House]]></title><description><![CDATA[The glitch meant logged-in users could view and edit other companies' details without their consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/firms-urged-to-check-if-other-users-edited-their-data-on-companies-house/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/firms-urged-to-check-if-other-users-edited-their-data-on-companies-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-this-product-human-made-the-race-to-establish-an-ai-free-logo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-this-product-human-made-the-race-to-establish-an-ai-free-logo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She spent 16 hours on Instagram in a day. It's up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame]]></title><description><![CDATA[A landmark lawsuit will set the stage for thousands of people who say social media platforms are intentionally addictive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/she-spent-16-hours-on-instagram-in-a-day-its-up-to-a-jury-to-decide-if-meta-is-to-blame/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/she-spent-16-hours-on-instagram-in-a-day-its-up-to-a-jury-to-decide-if-meta-is-to-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/games-with-loot-boxes-to-get-minimum-16-age-rating-across-europe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/games-with-loot-boxes-to-get-minimum-16-age-rating-across-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-toys-for-children-misread-emotions-and-respond-inappropriately-researchers-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-toys-for-children-misread-emotions-and-respond-inappropriately-researchers-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writers criticised the feature which used their names and styles as "AI personas" without consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/grammarly-pulls-ai-author-impersonation-tool-after-backlash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/grammarly-pulls-ai-author-impersonation-tool-after-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lloyds-bank-of-scotland-and-halifax-apps-showed-customers-other-users-transactions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lloyds-bank-of-scotland-and-halifax-apps-showed-customers-other-users-transactions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What role has cyber warfare played in Iran?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Militaries are often cagey about their cyber activities. But the US has hinted at the role it has played.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-role-has-cyber-warfare-played-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-role-has-cyber-warfare-played-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/social-media-firms-asked-to-toughen-up-age-checks-for-under-13s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/social-media-firms-asked-to-toughen-up-age-checks-for-under-13s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/big-tech-backs-anthropic-in-fight-against-trump-administration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/big-tech-backs-anthropic-in-fight-against-trump-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK PlayStation users could be owed billions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers say Sony was able to set prices without competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-playstation-users-could-be-owed-billions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-playstation-users-could-be-owed-billions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Icky and heartbreaking': The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/icky-and-heartbreaking-the-2-per-hour-worker-behind-the-onlyfans-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/icky-and-heartbreaking-the-2-per-hour-worker-behind-the-onlyfans-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta's advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-urged-to-boost-oversight-of-fake-ai-videos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meta-urged-to-boost-oversight-of-fake-ai-videos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices 'to help pay the bills']]></title><description><![CDATA[Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fortnite-maker-raising-in-game-currency-prices-to-help-pay-the-bills/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fortnite-maker-raising-in-game-currency-prices-to-help-pay-the-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials "very seriously".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/signal-issues-scam-warning-to-users-after-hackers-target-officials/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/signal-issues-scam-warning-to-users-after-hackers-target-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overseas 'content farms' creating political deepfakes uncovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The warning comes as work to spot and combat deepfakes ahead of the Senedd election is taking place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/overseas-content-farms-creating-political-deepfakes-uncovered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/overseas-content-farms-creating-political-deepfakes-uncovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Sadiq Khan invites embattled AI firm Anthropic to expand in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The letter from London's mayor came as the US moved to designate the company a supply chain risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mayor-sadiq-khan-invites-embattled-ai-firm-anthropic-to-expand-in-london/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mayor-sadiq-khan-invites-embattled-ai-firm-anthropic-to-expand-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox confirms new console is coming - but can it revive the brand?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is the first big company out of the gates with Project Helix - a "next-generation" console.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/xbox-confirms-new-console-is-coming-but-can-it-revive-the-brand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/xbox-confirms-new-console-is-coming-but-can-it-revive-the-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TfL hack in 2024 affected around 10 million people, BBC can reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[TfL insists it has "kept customers informed throughout this incident and will continue to take all necessary action".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tfl-hack-in-2024-affected-around-10-million-people-bbc-can-reveal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tfl-hack-in-2024-affected-around-10-million-people-bbc-can-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can snacks help you sleep?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/can-snacks-help-you-sleep/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/can-snacks-help-you-sleep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire is accused of misleading investors in the run-up to his 2022 Twitter purchase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musk-tells-jury-people-read-too-much-into-his-posts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musk-tells-jury-people-read-too-much-into-his-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Has online privacy become"a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/we-have-more-privacy-controls-yet-less-privacy-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/we-have-more-privacy-controls-yet-less-privacy-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father claims Google's AI product fuelled son's delusional spiral]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case is the first wrongful death case against Google over alleged harms caused by Gemini.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/father-claims-googles-ai-product-fuelled-sons-delusional-spiral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/father-claims-googles-ai-product-fuelled-sons-delusional-spiral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulator contacts Meta over workers watching intimate AI glasses videos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/regulator-contacts-meta-over-workers-watching-intimate-ai-glasses-videos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/regulator-contacts-meta-over-workers-watching-intimate-ai-glasses-videos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote work, offices shut: Tech giants scramble to respond as Iran war escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The region has been positioning itself as an AI hub, following billions of dollars in investment by tech giants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/remote-work-offices-shut-tech-giants-scramble-to-respond-as-iran-war-escalates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/remote-work-offices-shut-tech-giants-scramble-to-respond-as-iran-war-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video game Highguard axed weeks after release]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after the free-to-play game was given top billing at The Game Awards in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/video-game-highguard-axed-weeks-after-release/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/video-game-highguard-axed-weeks-after-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can an AI recruiter really spot a good carer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is being used to screen care workers &ndash; but can a robot truly judge who is right for the job?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/can-an-ai-recruiter-really-spot-a-good-carer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/can-an-ai-recruiter-really-spot-a-good-carer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-wont-protect-dms-with-controversial-privacy-tech-saying-it-would-put-users-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-wont-protect-dms-with-controversial-privacy-tech-saying-it-would-put-users-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Executive Sam Altman said the group would prohibit the use of its systems to spy on Americans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-changes-deal-with-us-military-after-backlash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-changes-deal-with-us-military-after-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The spin-off game starring a 'weirdo' Pok&eacute;mon that's got reviewers raving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pokopia, a game mixing Animal Crossing and Minecraft, has been a surprise hit with critics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-spin-off-game-starring-a-weirdo-pokeacutemon-thats-got-reviewers-raving/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-spin-off-game-starring-a-weirdo-pokeacutemon-thats-got-reviewers-raving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon says drones damaged three facilities in UAE and Bahrain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incidents highlight the vulnerability of key technology infrastructure during military conflicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazon-says-drones-damaged-three-facilities-in-uae-and-bahrain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazon-says-drones-damaged-three-facilities-in-uae-and-bahrain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deepfake attack: 'Many people could have been cheated']]></title><description><![CDATA[The boss of the Bombay Stock Exchange was recently targeted in what is a growing global problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/deepfake-attack-many-people-could-have-been-cheated/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/deepfake-attack-many-people-could-have-been-cheated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK launches consultation asking for views on under-16s social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discussions over what measures to implement to protect children's wellbeing will last for three months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-launches-consultation-asking-for-views-on-under-16s-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-launches-consultation-asking-for-views-on-under-16s-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultation on social media ban for under-16s to begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discussions over what measures to implement to protect children's wellbeing will last for three months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/consultation-on-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-to-begin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/consultation-on-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-to-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire - or ruin it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Controversial proposals to turn land near HMP Kilmarnock into a technology hub are being advanced by energy company ILI Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/could-a-huge-data-centre-revitalise-ayrshire-or-ruin-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/could-a-huge-data-centre-revitalise-ayrshire-or-ruin-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the US Department of Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-orders-government-to-stop-using-anthropic-in-battle-over-ai-use/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-orders-government-to-stop-using-anthropic-in-battle-over-ai-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Requiem's director on redefining the survival horror genre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director Koshi Nakanishi says balancing action and horror within the game has been a huge challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/resident-evil-requiems-director-on-redefining-the-survival-horror-genre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/resident-evil-requiems-director-on-redefining-the-survival-horror-genre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokémon at 30: Fans explain what the series means to them]]></title><description><![CDATA[The massively popular series shows no signs of slowing down as it gears up to celebrate its launch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pokmon-at-30-fans-explain-what-the-series-means-to-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pokmon-at-30-fans-explain-what-the-series-means-to-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-boss-rejects-pentagon-demand-to-drop-ai-safeguards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/anthropic-boss-rejects-pentagon-demand-to-drop-ai-safeguards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was on Instagram all day' - woman tells landmark trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The young woman, who accuses Meta and Google of making addictive social media platforms, has been speaking in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-was-on-instagram-all-day-woman-tells-landmark-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-was-on-instagram-all-day-woman-tells-landmark-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes "within the next year."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/jack-dorseys-block-cuts-thousands-of-jobs-as-it-embraces-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/jack-dorseys-block-cuts-thousands-of-jobs-as-it-embraces-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-you-cant-get-a-signal-at-festivals-and-sports-matches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-you-cant-get-a-signal-at-festivals-and-sports-matches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness']]></title><description><![CDATA[The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/burger-king-rolls-out-ai-headsets-that-track-employee-friendliness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/burger-king-rolls-out-ai-headsets-that-track-employee-friendliness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta says it will help parents support their children - but safety campaigners have accused them of "passing the buck".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-to-alert-parents-if-teens-search-for-self-harm-and-suicide-content/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-to-alert-parents-if-teens-search-for-self-harm-and-suicide-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record $215bn revenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chip-giant-nvidia-defies-ai-concerns-with-record-215bn-revenue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chip-giant-nvidia-defies-ai-concerns-with-record-215bn-revenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayve says it's confident all cars will one day be autonomous, as it announced more than a &pound;1bn in additional investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/not-even-potholes-will-hold-up-self-driving-cars-uk-firm-predicts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/not-even-potholes-will-hold-up-self-driving-cars-uk-firm-predicts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gucci criticised for 'AI slop' images ahead of major fashion show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/gucci-criticised-for-ai-slop-images-ahead-of-major-fashion-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/gucci-criticised-for-ai-slop-images-ahead-of-major-fashion-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein's elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/sheins-elusive-boss-hails-chinese-roots-in-rare-public-appearance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/sheins-elusive-boss-hails-chinese-roots-in-rare-public-appearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US threatens Anthropic with deadline in dispute on AI safeguards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI developer laid out red lines on military use of its products, a source said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-threatens-anthropic-with-deadline-in-dispute-on-ai-safeguards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-threatens-anthropic-with-deadline-in-dispute-on-ai-safeguards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/discord-delays-age-verification-plans-after-user-outcry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/discord-delays-age-verification-plans-after-user-outcry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google apologises for Baftas alert to 'see more' on racial slur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google said the news alert was an error that should not have happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-apologises-for-baftas-alert-to-see-more-on-racial-slur/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-apologises-for-baftas-alert-to-see-more-on-racial-slur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reddit fined &pound;14m for 'concerning' child age check failings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK's data watchdog said the failings meant children could be exposed to harmful material online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/reddit-fined-pound14m-for-concerning-child-age-check-failings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/reddit-fined-pound14m-for-concerning-child-age-check-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/orbital-space-race-heats-up-in-arctic-north/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/orbital-space-race-heats-up-in-arctic-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The end of Xbox': fans split as AI exec takes over Microsoft's top gaming role]]></title><description><![CDATA[The executive shake-up has sparked online debate about new boss Asha Sharma's gaming credentials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-end-of-xbox-fans-split-as-ai-exec-takes-over-microsofts-top-gaming-role/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-end-of-xbox-fans-split-as-ai-exec-takes-over-microsofts-top-gaming-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porn company fined £1.35m by Ofcom over age check failings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofcom's &pound;1.35m fine on 8579 LLC is the largest it has levied under the Online Safety Act so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/porn-company-fined-135m-by-ofcom-over-age-check-failings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/porn-company-fined-135m-by-ofcom-over-age-check-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI said the account's activity did not meet the threshold to flag it to authorities when it was identified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tumbler-ridge-suspects-chatgpt-account-banned-before-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tumbler-ridge-suspects-chatgpt-account-banned-before-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deepfakes showing grim taxpayer-funded waterparks have gone viral and drawn some racist responses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-fake-ai-videos-of-uk-urban-decline-are-taking-over-social-media/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 07:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-fake-ai-videos-of-uk-urban-decline-are-taking-over-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is £70 becoming harder to justify? The rise of cheaper blockbuster games]]></title><description><![CDATA[As top games such as GTA 6 are speculated to cost $100 (&pound;74), some developers are deliberately pricing lower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-70-becoming-harder-to-justify-the-rise-of-cheaper-blockbuster-games/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-70-becoming-harder-to-justify-the-rise-of-cheaper-blockbuster-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/asos-co-founder-dies-after-thailand-apartment-block-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/asos-co-founder-dies-after-thailand-apartment-block-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[But the head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi says: "We totally reject global governance of AI."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/urgent-research-needed-to-tackle-ai-threats-says-google-ai-boss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/urgent-research-needed-to-tackle-ai-threats-says-google-ai-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer 'appeasing' big tech firms, says online safety campaigner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baroness Kidron tells the BBC the PM has being "late to the party" in regulating social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/starmer-appeasing-big-tech-firms-says-online-safety-campaigner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/starmer-appeasing-big-tech-firms-says-online-safety-campaigner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nasa-boss-says-boeing-starliner-failure-one-of-worst-in-its-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nasa-boss-says-boeing-starliner-failure-one-of-worst-in-its-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you modernise mango farming?]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-do-you-modernise-mango-farming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-do-you-modernise-mango-farming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clips of Deadpool and other film characters have sparked alarm within Hollywood over copyright infringement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-chinese-ai-app-sending-hollywood-into-a-panic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-chinese-ai-app-sending-hollywood-into-a-panic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft error sees confidential emails exposed to AI tool Copilot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company says it has addressed the issue and it "did not provide anyone access to information they weren't already authorised to see".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/microsoft-error-sees-confidential-emails-exposed-to-ai-tool-copilot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/microsoft-error-sees-confidential-emails-exposed-to-ai-tool-copilot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/spacex-rocket-fireball-linked-to-plume-of-polluting-lithium/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/spacex-rocket-fireball-linked-to-plume-of-polluting-lithium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire boss said he "always" regretted not making faster progress to identify users under 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/zuckerberg-defends-meta-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/zuckerberg-defends-meta-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Etsy sells second-hand fashion app Depop to eBay for $1.2bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "pre-loved" fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/etsy-sells-second-hand-fashion-app-depop-to-ebay-for-12bn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 02:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/etsy-sells-second-hand-fashion-app-depop-to-ebay-for-12bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tech-firms-will-have-48-hours-to-remove-abusive-images-under-new-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tech-firms-will-have-48-hours-to-remove-abusive-images-under-new-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call of Duty advert banned for trivialising sexual violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was targeted at adults.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/call-of-duty-advert-banned-for-trivialising-sexual-violence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/call-of-duty-advert-banned-for-trivialising-sexual-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V&amp;A displays first YouTube video and watchpage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The original YouTube experience from 2005 has been recreated using internet archives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/vampa-displays-first-youtube-video-and-watchpage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/vampa-displays-first-youtube-video-and-watchpage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-do-not-trust-them-top-streamers-left-concerned-by-discord-age-checks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/i-do-not-trust-them-top-streamers-left-concerned-by-discord-age-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/could-bill-gates-and-political-tussles-overshadow-ai-safety-debate-in-delhi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/could-bill-gates-and-political-tussles-overshadow-ai-safety-debate-in-delhi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/reddits-human-content-wins-amid-the-ai-flood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/reddits-human-content-wins-amid-the-ai-flood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-dark-web-agent-spotted-bedroom-wall-clue-to-rescue-girl-from-years-of-harm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-dark-web-agent-spotted-bedroom-wall-clue-to-rescue-girl-from-years-of-harm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Silent Hill game inspired by tiny fishing village in Fife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silent Hill: Townfall is set in the fictional St Amelia, based on the real village of St Monans in the East Neuk of Fife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/new-silent-hill-game-inspired-by-tiny-fishing-village-in-fife/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/new-silent-hill-game-inspired-by-tiny-fishing-village-in-fife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bytedance-to-curb-ai-video-app-after-disney-legal-threat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bytedance-to-curb-ai-video-app-after-disney-legal-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/we-will-do-battle-with-ai-chatbots-as-we-did-with-grok-says-starmer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/we-will-do-battle-with-ai-chatbots-as-we-did-with-grok-says-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stroke survivors trial new at-home tech: 'It's given me my freedom back']]></title><description><![CDATA[Participants in the NHS 'Triceps' trial wear a device in their ear which emits electrical pulses while they do rehab.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/stroke-survivors-trial-new-at-home-tech-its-given-me-my-freedom-back/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 02:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/stroke-survivors-trial-new-at-home-tech-its-given-me-my-freedom-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon's Ring ends deal with surveillance firm after backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Super Bowl advert had sparked new scrutiny of the smart doorbell company's privacy practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazons-ring-ends-deal-with-surveillance-firm-after-backlash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazons-ring-ends-deal-with-surveillance-firm-after-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Wick game starring Keanu Reeves unveiled at PlayStation showcase]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not the first time the iconic hitman has appeared in games, but Saber's will be the first voiced by Reeves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/john-wick-game-starring-keanu-reeves-unveiled-at-playstation-showcase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/john-wick-game-starring-keanu-reeves-unveiled-at-playstation-showcase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI safety leader says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-safety-leader-says-world-is-in-peril-and-quits-to-study-poetry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-safety-leader-says-world-is-in-peril-and-quits-to-study-poetry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI coding platform's flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vibe-coding tools - which let people without coding skills create apps using AI - are exploding in popularity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-coding-platforms-flaws-allow-bbc-reporter-to-be-hacked/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-coding-platforms-flaws-allow-bbc-reporter-to-be-hacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/get-a-grip-robotics-firms-struggle-to-develop-hands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/get-a-grip-robotics-firms-struggle-to-develop-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Separately, message board 4chan says it will refuse to pay an expected &pound;520,000 fine from the media regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/porn-site-fined-800000-for-not-rolling-out-age-checks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/porn-site-fined-800000-for-not-rolling-out-age-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/prince-harry-thanks-bereaved-families-taking-on-social-media-firms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/prince-harry-thanks-bereaved-families-taking-on-social-media-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highguard game developer lays off staff just two weeks after release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its trailer got a prime Game Awards slot, but the online shooter has failed to find a large audience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/highguard-game-developer-lays-off-staff-just-two-weeks-after-release/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/highguard-game-developer-lays-off-staff-just-two-weeks-after-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram boss says 16 hours of daily use is 'problematic' not addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instagram's Adam Mosseri faced questioning about the impact of his platform on minors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-boss-says-16-hours-of-daily-use-is-problematic-not-addiction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-boss-says-16-hours-of-daily-use-is-problematic-not-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children bombarded with weight loss drug ads online, says commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Children's Commissioner suggested social media advertising for children should be banned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/children-bombarded-with-weight-loss-drug-ads-online-says-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/children-bombarded-with-weight-loss-drug-ads-online-says-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple and Google agree to change app stores after 'effective duopoly' claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK's markets regulator says the proposed commitments "will boost the UK's app economy".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-and-google-agree-to-change-app-stores-after-effective-duopoly-claim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-and-google-agree-to-change-app-stores-after-effective-duopoly-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram and YouTube owners built 'addiction machines', trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giants are under scrutiny over social media addiction in a landmark jury trial in Los Angeles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-and-youtube-owners-built-addiction-machines-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-and-youtube-owners-built-addiction-machines-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-food-fraud-persists-even-with-improving-tech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-food-fraud-persists-even-with-improving-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discord to start requiring face scan or ID to access adult content]]></title><description><![CDATA[The online chat service, which has 200 million monthly users, will blur adult content by default.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/discord-to-start-requiring-face-scan-or-id-to-access-adult-content/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/discord-to-start-requiring-face-scan-or-id-to-access-adult-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI chatbots pose 'dangerous' risk when giving medical advice, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[It found people using AI for health reasons found it hard to identify what advice they should trust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-chatbots-pose-dangerous-risk-when-giving-medical-advice-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-chatbots-pose-dangerous-risk-when-giving-medical-advice-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU tells Meta to let rivals run AI chatbots on WhatsApp]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Meta spokesperson said the EU had "no reason" to intervene over it changing the app in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/eu-tells-meta-to-let-rivals-run-ai-chatbots-on-whatsapp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/eu-tells-meta-to-let-rivals-run-ai-chatbots-on-whatsapp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google staff call for firm to cut ties with ICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-staff-call-for-firm-to-cut-ties-with-ice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-staff-call-for-firm-to-cut-ties-with-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uber-ordered-to-pay-85m-over-claim-driver-raped-passenger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uber-ordered-to-pay-85m-over-claim-driver-raped-passenger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baldur's Gate to be turned into TV series - without the game's developers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The show will be made by Craig Mazin, who co-created the acclaimed game adaptation The Last Of Us.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/baldurs-gate-to-be-turned-into-tv-series-without-the-games-developers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/baldurs-gate-to-be-turned-into-tv-series-without-the-games-developers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-told-to-change-addictive-design-by-eu-or-face-massive-fines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:55:00 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grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uks-pound8bn-research-fund-faces-hard-decisions-as-it-pauses-new-grants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uks-pound8bn-research-fund-faces-hard-decisions-as-it-pauses-new-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event was attended by representatives of more than 50 countries, the White House said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-launches-plan-to-tackle-chinas-critical-minerals-dominance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-launches-plan-to-tackle-chinas-critical-minerals-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pinterest sacks engineers for tracking staff job cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social media platform recently announced that it was axing around 15% of its workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pinterest-sacks-engineers-for-tracking-staff-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pinterest-sacks-engineers-for-tracking-staff-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk's X and Grok platforms are facing increased scrutiny from authorities on both sides of the 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valuable private company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk says the combined firm - which has been valued at more than $1tn - will be an "innovation engine".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musks-spacex-and-xai-merge-to-make-worlds-most-valuable-private-company/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musks-spacex-and-xai-merge-to-make-worlds-most-valuable-private-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[It makes China the first country to stop the use of designs first made popular by Elon Musk's Tesla.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/china-bans-hidden-car-door-handles-over-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 03:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/china-bans-hidden-car-door-handles-over-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX to take over Elon Musk's AI firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk's space exploration company and his AI start-up are merging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/spacex-to-take-over-elon-musks-ai-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 02:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/spacex-to-take-over-elon-musks-ai-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-yachting-industry-searches-for-alternatives-to-teak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-yachting-industry-searches-for-alternatives-to-teak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the 'social media network for AI' Moltbook?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reddit-like website which launched in late January allows AI bots to speak to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-is-the-social-media-network-for-ai-moltbook/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-is-the-social-media-network-for-ai-moltbook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pornhub is now restricting access for UK users - will other sites follow 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But will the majority of users actually care?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-slop-is-transforming-social-media-and-a-backlash-is-brewing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-slop-is-transforming-social-media-and-a-backlash-is-brewing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musk's SpaceX applies to launch a million satellites into orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musks-spacex-applies-to-launch-a-million-satellites-into-orbit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/musks-spacex-applies-to-launch-a-million-satellites-into-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He calls me sweetheart and winks at me - but he's not my boyfriend, he's AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[George is an avatar on my mobile but claims to knowwhat makes me tick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/he-calls-me-sweetheart-and-winks-at-me-but-hes-not-my-boyfriend-hes-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/he-calls-me-sweetheart-and-winks-at-me-but-hes-not-my-boyfriend-hes-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple reports best-ever iPhone sales as Mac dips]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company's revenue was boosted by iPhone sales, but sales of its wearable tech and Mac computers dipped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-reports-best-ever-iphone-sales-as-mac-dips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-reports-best-ever-iphone-sales-as-mac-dips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/visit-the-north-sea-oil-field-used-to-store-greenhouse-gas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/visit-the-north-sea-oil-field-used-to-store-greenhouse-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK bans Coinbase ads implying crypto can ease cost of living concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASA upheld complaints that Coinbase's adverts trivialised the risks of investing in cryptocurrency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-bans-coinbase-ads-implying-crypto-can-ease-cost-of-living-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-bans-coinbase-ads-implying-crypto-can-ease-cost-of-living-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla cuts car models in shift to robots and AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's electric car maker also said its annual revenue had fallen for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tesla-cuts-car-models-in-shift-to-robots-and-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tesla-cuts-car-models-in-shift-to-robots-and-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook-owner Meta to nearly double AI spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg's spending plans hint at further layoffs and changes within Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/facebook-owner-meta-to-nearly-double-ai-spending/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/facebook-owner-meta-to-nearly-double-ai-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driverless taxis set to launch in UK as soon as September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waymo has laid out plans for a robotaxi service in London with a pilot scheme due to begin in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/driverless-taxis-set-to-launch-in-uk-as-soon-as-september/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/driverless-taxis-set-to-launch-in-uk-as-soon-as-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran's internet is returning - but not for everyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country cut off internet access on 8 January following a government crackdown on protesters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/irans-internet-is-returning-but-not-for-everyone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/irans-internet-is-returning-but-not-for-everyone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazon-confirms-16000-job-cuts-after-accidental-email/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/amazon-confirms-16000-job-cuts-after-accidental-email/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government offers UK adults free AI training for work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The online lessons give advice on things such as how to prompt chatbots or complete admin tasks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/government-offers-uk-adults-free-ai-training-for-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/government-offers-uk-adults-free-ai-training-for-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI boom will produce victors and carnage, tech boss warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins compares AI to the dotcom bubble of the early 2000s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-boom-will-produce-victors-and-carnage-tech-boss-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-boom-will-produce-victors-and-carnage-tech-boss-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok US pushes back on claims it is censoring content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people claim political content is being suppressed after the US operation was spun off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-us-pushes-back-on-claims-it-is-censoring-content/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-us-pushes-back-on-claims-it-is-censoring-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pornhub to restrict access for UK users from next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes mean only those who have a Pornhub account and have verified their age will be able to access it in the UK soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pornhub-to-restrict-access-for-uk-users-from-next-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/pornhub-to-restrict-access-for-uk-users-from-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-settles-just-before-social-media-addiction-trial-to-begin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-settles-just-before-social-media-addiction-trial-to-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal action over 'unfair' Steam game store prices given go ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of gamers could get compensation if the lawsuit - which accuses Valve of charging inflated prices - succeeds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/legal-action-over-unfair-steam-game-store-prices-given-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/legal-action-over-unfair-steam-game-store-prices-given-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the plan, access to the Meta platforms' core services would remain free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-facebook-and-whatsapp-to-trial-premium-subscriptions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-facebook-and-whatsapp-to-trial-premium-subscriptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can India be a player in the computer chip industry?]]></title><description><![CDATA[India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/can-india-be-a-player-in-the-computer-chip-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/can-india-be-a-player-in-the-computer-chip-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok apologises after thousands in US report issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new US owners of the video streaming app attributed its issues to a data centre power outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-apologises-after-thousands-in-us-report-issues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-apologises-after-thousands-in-us-report-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google to pay $68m to settle lawsuit claiming it recorded private conversations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The claimants say Google Assistant recorded private conversations without their knowledge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-to-pay-68m-to-settle-lawsuit-claiming-it-recorded-private-conversations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-to-pay-68m-to-settle-lawsuit-claiming-it-recorded-private-conversations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/eu-investigates-elon-musks-x-over-grok-ai-sexual-deepfakes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/eu-investigates-elon-musks-x-over-grok-ai-sexual-deepfakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/caribbean-cannabis-growers-eye-budding-domestic-sales-and-exports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/caribbean-cannabis-growers-eye-budding-domestic-sales-and-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details on the expanded access to location information was published in a new privacy policy for the popular social media app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-us-venture-to-collect-precise-user-location-data/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 04:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-us-venture-to-collect-precise-user-location-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is China quietly winning the AI race?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Lily Jamali looks into why big US firms and start-ups alike are turning to Chinese tech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-china-quietly-winning-the-ai-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-china-quietly-winning-the-ai-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While TikTok's future in the US has been secured, questions remain about exactly what changes US users will see.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-does-a-new-us-tiktok-deal-mean-for-users/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-does-a-new-us-tiktok-deal-mean-for-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business]]></title><description><![CDATA[The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner didn't sell its business in America.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-closes-deal-to-split-us-app-from-global-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tiktok-closes-deal-to-split-us-app-from-global-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-ready-the-advantages-of-being-a-young-entrepreneur/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ai-ready-the-advantages-of-being-a-young-entrepreneur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios]]></title><description><![CDATA[The studio, known for Assassin's Creed and Just Dance, is also delaying seven titles in a restructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ubisoft-cancels-six-games-including-prince-of-persia-and-closes-studios/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ubisoft-cancels-six-games-including-prince-of-persia-and-closes-studios/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bezos' Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk's Starlink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bezos-blue-origin-announces-satellite-rival-to-musks-starlink/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bezos-blue-origin-announces-satellite-rival-to-musks-starlink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[TikTok, YouTube and Meta remain defendants in the case, which is due to kick off next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/snap-settles-social-media-addiction-lawsuit-ahead-of-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/snap-settles-social-media-addiction-lawsuit-ahead-of-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK consulting on bringing in social media ban for under 16s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-consulting-on-bringing-in-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-consulting-on-bringing-in-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would a social media ban for under-16s work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-would-a-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-would-a-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/are-tech-dense-farms-the-future-of-farming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/are-tech-dense-farms-the-future-of-farming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How crypto criminals stole $700 million from people - often using age-old tricks]]></title><description><![CDATA[As crypto wealth continues to grow, criminals are mixing sophisticated hacks with deception, and in some cases, real life violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-crypto-criminals-stole-700-million-from-people-often-using-age-old-tricks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/how-crypto-criminals-stole-700-million-from-people-often-using-age-old-tricks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google appeals landmark antitrust verdict over search monopoly]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giant is seeking a pause on court-ordered fixes aimed at limiting its monopoly power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-appeals-landmark-antitrust-verdict-over-search-monopoly/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-appeals-landmark-antitrust-verdict-over-search-monopoly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI is also expanding its cheaper subscription tier, ChatGPT Go, to all countries where it operates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chatgpt-to-carry-adverts-for-some-users/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chatgpt-to-carry-adverts-for-some-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of Elon Musk's child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parent company of X and Grok, xAI, launched a counter-suit saying she had violated its terms of service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mother-of-elon-musks-child-sues-xai-over-grok-deepfakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mother-of-elon-musks-child-sues-xai-over-grok-deepfakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ant and Dec launch their first podcast - a smart move or late to the party?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pair will host Hanging Out as part of a new entertainment channel they are launching online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ant-and-dec-launch-their-first-podcast-a-smart-move-or-late-to-the-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ant-and-dec-launch-their-first-podcast-a-smart-move-or-late-to-the-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use film-style age ratings to limit teens' social media, say Lib Dems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a "blunt instrument".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/use-film-style-age-ratings-to-limit-teens-social-media-say-lib-dems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/use-film-style-age-ratings-to-limit-teens-social-media-say-lib-dems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They are essential':  How smoke detectors are evolving]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/they-are-essential-how-smoke-detectors-are-evolving/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/they-are-essential-how-smoke-detectors-are-evolving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[X to stop Grok AI from undressing images of real people after backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people in jurisdictions where it is illegal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/x-to-stop-grok-ai-from-undressing-images-of-real-people-after-backlash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/x-to-stop-grok-ai-from-undressing-images-of-real-people-after-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales on where the name comes from]]></title><description><![CDATA[The site's co-founder speaks to the BBC for the online encyclopedia's 25th anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/wikipedias-jimmy-wales-on-where-the-name-comes-from/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/wikipedias-jimmy-wales-on-where-the-name-comes-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No 10 welcomes reports X is addressing Grok deepfakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The use of the AI tool to digitally undress women has sparked a backlash as well as intervention from the government and regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/no-10-welcomes-reports-x-is-addressing-grok-deepfakes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/no-10-welcomes-reports-x-is-addressing-grok-deepfakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/honey-i-shrunk-the-data-centres-is-small-the-new-big/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/honey-i-shrunk-the-data-centres-is-small-the-new-big/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monzo bank says issue affecting its mobile app resolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Monzo spokesperson said it had activated a back-up banking service after identifying issues affecting its app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/monzo-bank-says-issue-affecting-its-mobile-app-resolved/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/monzo-bank-says-issue-affecting-its-mobile-app-resolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple turns to Google to power AI upgrade for Siri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts say the deal is likely to be welcomed by consumers - but reflects Apple's failure to develop its own AI tools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-turns-to-google-to-power-ai-upgrade-for-siri/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/apple-turns-to-google-to-power-ai-upgrade-for-siri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[X could 'lose right to self regulate', says Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is currently illegal to share deepfakes, but the law against creating them has not yet come into force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/x-could-lose-right-to-self-regulate-says-starmer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/x-could-lose-right-to-self-regulate-says-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are more bosses sharing the top job?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-are-more-bosses-sharing-the-top-job/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-are-more-bosses-sharing-the-top-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk's chatbot is under fire for altering images of women to remove their clothes without their consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-a-new-law-and-an-investigation-could-mean-for-grok-ai-deepfakes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/what-a-new-law-and-an-investigation-could-mean-for-grok-ai-deepfakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social media platform has said there was "no breach of its systems" but questions remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-denies-breach-after-many-receive-emails-asking-to-reset-password/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:11:00 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weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/malaysia-and-indonesia-block-musks-grok-over-explicit-deepfakes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/malaysia-and-indonesia-block-musks-grok-over-explicit-deepfakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over sexually explicit deepfakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sexualised images of real people generated by Grok have circulated on X in recent weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/malaysia-and-indonesia-block-musks-grok-over-sexually-explicit-deepfakes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/malaysia-and-indonesia-block-musks-grok-over-sexually-explicit-deepfakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eggie, Neo, Isaac and Memo are domestic robots. But would you let them load your dishwasher?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Tidy meets robots being trained to tidy up all your mess.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/eggie-neo-isaac-and-memo-are-domestic-robots-but-would-you-let-them-load-your-dishwasher/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/eggie-neo-isaac-and-memo-are-domestic-robots-but-would-you-let-them-load-your-dishwasher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google employee made redundant after reporting manager who showed nude of wife, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Woodall claims she was retaliated against after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-employee-made-redundant-after-reporting-manager-who-showed-nude-of-wife-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-employee-made-redundant-after-reporting-manager-who-showed-nude-of-wife-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers &ndash; up to and including an effective ban &ndash; against X.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/x-could-face-uk-ban-over-deepfakes-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:41:00 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week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-launches-chatgpt-health-to-review-your-medical-records/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/openai-launches-chatgpt-health-to-review-your-medical-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government accused of dragging its heels on deepfake law over Grok AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The End Violence Against Women Coalition said it had been a year since the inital law was suggested]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/government-accused-of-dragging-its-heels-on-deepfake-law-over-grok-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/government-accused-of-dragging-its-heels-on-deepfake-law-over-grok-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk's Grok AI appears to have made child sexual imagery, says charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musks-grok-ai-appears-to-have-made-child-sexual-imagery-says-charity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musks-grok-ai-appears-to-have-made-child-sexual-imagery-says-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/inside-the-sub-zero-lair-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-computer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:03:00 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-unveils-self-driving-car-tech-as-it-seeks-to-power-more-products-with-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car giant Hyundai to use human-like robots in factories]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm plans to deploy the technology at the same plant that was involved in a huge immigration raid in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/car-giant-hyundai-to-use-human-like-robots-in-factories/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/car-giant-hyundai-to-use-human-like-robots-in-factories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofcom asks X about reports its Grok AI makes sexualised images of children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk's social media platform has warned users not to use Grok to generate illegal content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ofcom-asks-x-about-reports-its-grok-ai-makes-sexualised-images-of-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ofcom-asks-x-about-reports-its-grok-ai-makes-sexualised-images-of-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes like shoplifting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/watch-bbc-reporter-tests-ai-anti-shoplifting-tech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 01:01:00 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consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/woman-felt-dehumanised-after-musks-grok-ai-used-to-digitally-remove-her-clothes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/woman-felt-dehumanised-after-musks-grok-ai-used-to-digitally-remove-her-clothes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's BYD overtakes Tesla as world's top EV seller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Itmarks the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chinas-byd-overtakes-tesla-as-worlds-top-ev-seller/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chinas-byd-overtakes-tesla-as-worlds-top-ev-seller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller]]></title><description><![CDATA[It would mark the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chinas-byd-set-to-overtake-tesla-as-worlds-top-ev-seller/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 03:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/chinas-byd-set-to-overtake-tesla-as-worlds-top-ev-seller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why everything from your phone to your PC may get pricier in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of Ram - once one of the cheapest computer parts - has more than doubled since October 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-everything-from-your-phone-to-your-pc-may-get-pricier-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 02:04:00 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makers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/will-tech-trump-tradition-at-bakers-and-biscuit-makers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/will-tech-trump-tradition-at-bakers-and-biscuit-makers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new offence looks to build on existing rules outlawing sexually explicit deepfakes and intimate image abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-to-ban-deepfake-ai-nudification-apps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:43:00 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/parents-told-to-lead-by-example-and-turn-off-phones-this-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa video game to return after four years in Netflix exclusive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The game will be made by Delphi Interactive and released in time for the 2026World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fifa-video-game-to-return-after-four-years-in-netflix-exclusive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fifa-video-game-to-return-after-four-years-in-netflix-exclusive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downing Street insists negotiations over US-UK tech deal still live]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the partnership was unveiled in September the UK government said it would "shape the futures of millions of people".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/downing-street-insists-negotiations-over-us-uk-tech-deal-still-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/downing-street-insists-negotiations-over-us-uk-tech-deal-still-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Osborne said it was a privilege to become managing director of OpenAI for Countries based in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/former-chancellor-george-osborne-joins-openai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/former-chancellor-george-osborne-joins-openai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meet-the-biggest-heat-pumps-in-the-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/meet-the-biggest-heat-pumps-in-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK launches taskforce to 'break down barriers' for women in technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after the government was urged to help close the UK tech sector's gender gap in order to meet its ambitious AI goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-launches-taskforce-to-break-down-barriers-for-women-in-technology/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/uk-launches-taskforce-to-break-down-barriers-for-women-in-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's next for TikTok in the US as deal prospects remain uncertain?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deal to sell TikTok has remained elusive, despite earlier claims that a deal was done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whats-next-for-tiktok-in-the-us-as-deal-prospects-remain-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/whats-next-for-tiktok-in-the-us-as-deal-prospects-remain-uncertain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon apologises after showing 15-rated film to child who rented PG movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The child was trying to watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid - but a film with "strong sex and sex references" played 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statement in response to the executive order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-signs-order-to-block-states-from-enforcing-own-ai-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-signs-order-to-block-states-from-enforcing-own-ai-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative industries 'incredibly worried' about OpenAI-Disney deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $1bn deal will let fans generate videos and images of more than 200 Disney characters on ChatGPT and Sora.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/creative-industries-incredibly-worried-about-openai-disney-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:46:00 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/porn-company-starts-new-age-checks-after-1m-ofcom-fine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald's Netherlands pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald's said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mcdonalds-netherlands-pulls-ai-christmas-ad-after-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/mcdonalds-netherlands-pulls-ai-christmas-ad-after-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon, Microsoft pledge mega AI investments in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[India, which is an emerging AI and cloud infrastructure hub, has witnessed a surge of global tech investment 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/people-spending-even-more-time-online-now-than-during-the-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google unveils plans to try again with smart glasses in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a significant turnaround for the tech giant after its first attempt - Google Glass - was pulled in 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-unveils-plans-to-try-again-with-smart-glasses-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/google-unveils-plans-to-try-again-with-smart-glasses-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is examining whether the tech giant did not offer "appropriate compensation" to web 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-gives-nvidia-green-light-to-sell-advanced-ai-chips-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is AI in recruitment a 'race to the bottom'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI helps jobseekers to apply for hundreds of roles, meanwhile employers use AI to filter them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-ai-in-recruitment-a-race-to-the-bottom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/is-ai-in-recruitment-a-race-to-the-bottom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk's X bans European Commission from making ads after &euro;120m fine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its "deceptive" blue tick badges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musks-x-bans-european-commission-from-making-ads-after-euro120m-fine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/elon-musks-x-bans-european-commission-from-making-ads-after-euro120m-fine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal 'could be a problem']]></title><description><![CDATA[The planned deal would cement Netflix in its position as the world's biggest subscription streaming service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-says-72bn-netflix-warner-bros-deal-could-be-a-problem/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/trump-says-72bn-netflix-warner-bros-deal-could-be-a-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/japan-is-facing-a-dementia-crisis-can-technology-help/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 01:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/japan-is-facing-a-dementia-crisis-can-technology-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The unexpected history of those oh-so annoying internet popup ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan Zuckerman says his intentions were good when he invented the ads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-unexpected-history-of-those-oh-so-annoying-internet-popup-ads/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-unexpected-history-of-those-oh-so-annoying-internet-popup-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitch star QTCinderella says she wishes she never started streaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Streamer Awards organiser said the negatives of her online role made it hard to enjoy the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/twitch-star-qtcinderella-says-she-wishes-she-never-started-streaming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 23:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/twitch-star-qtcinderella-says-she-wishes-she-never-started-streaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US hits out at EU's 'suffocating regulations' after it fines Elon Musk's X]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Commission says the social media site is opening its users up to scams and impersonations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-hits-out-at-eus-suffocating-regulations-after-it-fines-elon-musks-x/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/us-hits-out-at-eus-suffocating-regulations-after-it-fines-elon-musks-x/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porn site fined £1m over age checks has never responded to Ofcom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulator tells the BBC it has been emailing AVS Group Ltd without reply since July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/porn-site-fined-1m-over-age-checks-has-never-responded-to-ofcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/porn-site-fined-1m-over-age-checks-has-never-responded-to-ofcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New homes delayed by 'energy-hungry' data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The London Assembly found the growth of new data centres temporarily halted building some houses in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/new-homes-delayed-by-energy-hungry-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/new-homes-delayed-by-energy-hungry-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Production halted at Chinese factory making 'childlike' sex dolls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The issue is in the spotlight after Shein announced a global ban on the sale of sex dolls with a childlike appearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/production-halted-at-chinese-factory-making-childlike-sex-dolls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/production-halted-at-chinese-factory-making-childlike-sex-dolls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/india-scraps-order-to-pre-install-state-run-cyber-safety-app-on-smartphones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/india-scraps-order-to-pre-install-state-run-cyber-safety-app-on-smartphones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dell family to seed Trump accounts for kids with $250]]></title><description><![CDATA[The donation will help seed new Trump-branded investment accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dell-family-to-seed-trump-accounts-for-kids-with-250/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/dell-family-to-seed-trump-accounts-for-kids-with-250/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTuber Marques Brownlee shutting down phone wallpaper app]]></title><description><![CDATA[The app, which was criticised at launch for its $11.99 (&pound;9) a month fee, will close on 31 December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/youtuber-marques-brownlee-shutting-down-phone-wallpaper-app/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/youtuber-marques-brownlee-shutting-down-phone-wallpaper-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The central bank says US stock price valuations are their most stretched since the dotcom bubble burst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bank-of-england-warns-of-ai-bubble-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/bank-of-england-warns-of-ai-bubble-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['First of its kind' scanner to study blast trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will be able to monitor changes in brain function just minutes after weapon use, scientists say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/first-of-its-kind-scanner-to-study-blast-trauma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/first-of-its-kind-scanner-to-study-blast-trauma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fashion house Valentino criticised over 'disturbing' AI handbag ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media users have called the luxury Italian fashion brand's artificial intelligence-made adverts "cheap" and "lazy".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fashion-house-valentino-criticised-over-disturbing-ai-handbag-ads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/fashion-house-valentino-criticised-over-disturbing-ai-handbag-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jorja Smith's record label hits out at 'AI clone' song]]></title><description><![CDATA[The label claims Haven's dance hit I Run was made using AI trained on the award-winning singer's voice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/jorja-smiths-record-label-hits-out-at-ai-clone-song/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/jorja-smiths-record-label-hits-out-at-ai-clone-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Media fined &pound;24m for leaving vulnerable customers 'at risk of harm']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofcom has fined Virgin Media after an investigation found it had left thousands of vulnerable telecare customers at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/virgin-media-fined-pound24m-for-leaving-vulnerable-customers-at-risk-of-harm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/virgin-media-fined-pound24m-for-leaving-vulnerable-customers-at-risk-of-harm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona distances itself from sponsor's cryptocurrency after backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the deal may put fans at risk as the Catalan club tries to relieve its financial woes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/barcelona-distances-itself-from-sponsors-cryptocurrency-after-backlash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/barcelona-distances-itself-from-sponsors-cryptocurrency-after-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will boats be a breakthrough for 3D printing tech?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch firms are betting that hulls made with 3D printing machines will mean cheaper boats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/will-boats-be-a-breakthrough-for-3d-printing-tech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/will-boats-be-a-breakthrough-for-3d-printing-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OBR calls in cyber expert over botched release of Budget analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves's statement was thrown into chaos after journalists were able to access the document early.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/obr-calls-in-cyber-expert-over-botched-release-of-budget-analysis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/obr-calls-in-cyber-expert-over-botched-release-of-budget-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia plays down Google chip threat concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's most valuable company said it was still "a generation ahead of the industry".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-plays-down-google-chip-threat-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-plays-down-google-chip-threat-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Association for Cryptologic Research - created to study secure communication - said it was an "honest human mistake."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/cryptology-firm-cancels-elections-after-losing-encryption-key/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/cryptology-firm-cancels-elections-after-losing-encryption-key/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofcom vows to name and shame platforms over online sexism]]></title><description><![CDATA[But critics say the regulator's new measures need to be the law rather than guidelines to make the internet safer for women and girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ofcom-vows-to-name-and-shame-platforms-over-online-sexism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ofcom-vows-to-name-and-shame-platforms-over-online-sexism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scammers hacked her phone and stole thousands - so how did they get her details?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sue Shore told the BBC how scammers targeted her - and we found her information had been leaked online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/scammers-hacked-her-phone-and-stole-thousands-so-how-did-they-get-her-details/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/scammers-hacked-her-phone-and-stole-thousands-so-how-did-they-get-her-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The entrepreneur connecting tourists to African hospitality]]></title><description><![CDATA[TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-entrepreneur-connecting-tourists-to-african-hospitality/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-entrepreneur-connecting-tourists-to-african-hospitality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens plead not guilty over TfL cyber-attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18,are charged with conspiring to commit unauthorised acts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/teens-plead-not-guilty-over-tfl-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/teens-plead-not-guilty-over-tfl-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graduate jobs under threat from AI, PwC boss says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The accountancy giant says artificial intelligence will eventually lead to fewer entry-level positions at the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/graduate-jobs-under-threat-from-ai-pwc-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 03:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/graduate-jobs-under-threat-from-ai-pwc-boss-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streaming platform Twitch added to Australia's teen social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[It joins other platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat in the ban that starts next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/streaming-platform-twitch-added-to-australias-teen-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 03:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/streaming-platform-twitch-added-to-australias-teen-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vinted blocks 'sickening' sexually explicit ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[The online marketplace removed adverts which included a video a user said depicted a pornographic scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/vinted-blocks-sickening-sexually-explicit-ads/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/vinted-blocks-sickening-sexually-explicit-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deepfake 'nudify' site fined &pound;55,000 over lack of age checks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulator said it had also opened new investigations into 20 porn sites over suspected online safety breaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/deepfake-nudify-site-fined-pound55000-over-lack-of-age-checks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/deepfake-nudify-site-fined-pound55000-over-lack-of-age-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of online age verification sparks concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review finds an assumption UK age verification would apply in Jersey was not correct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lack-of-online-age-verification-sparks-concern/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/lack-of-online-age-verification-sparks-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why an AI 'godfather' is quitting Meta after 12 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the pioneers in the current AI boom, he has had disagreements with fellow engineers over the future of the technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-an-ai-godfather-is-quitting-meta-after-12-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/why-an-ai-godfather-is-quitting-meta-after-12-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia shares rise after strong results ease 'AI bubble' concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chip maker says revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to $57bn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-shares-rise-after-strong-results-ease-ai-bubble-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-shares-rise-after-strong-results-ease-ai-bubble-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia shares jump after revenue and outlook top estimates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chip maker says revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to $57bn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-shares-jump-after-revenue-and-outlook-top-estimates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/nvidia-shares-jump-after-revenue-and-outlook-top-estimates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major League Baseball signs deals with Netflix, ESPN and NBCUniversal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The media deals will allow the platforms to show select baseball games over upcoming seasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/major-league-baseball-signs-deals-with-netflix-espn-and-nbcuniversal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/major-league-baseball-signs-deals-with-netflix-espn-and-nbcuniversal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford boss: 'Now is not the time to tax electric vehicles']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford's UK boss says it is "not the right time" to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ford-boss-now-is-not-the-time-to-tax-electric-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/ford-boss-now-is-not-the-time-to-tax-electric-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram to start closing Australian teen accounts ahead of social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-to-start-closing-australian-teen-accounts-ahead-of-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/instagram-to-start-closing-australian-teen-accounts-ahead-of-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-contradiction-at-the-heart-of-the-trillion-dollar-ai-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/the-contradiction-at-the-heart-of-the-trillion-dollar-ai-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the world's most popular gaming platforms has faced criticism for its child safety record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roblox-blocks-children-from-chatting-to-adult-strangers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/roblox-blocks-children-from-chatting-to-adult-strangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/on-the-front-line-of-europes-standoff-with-russias-sanction-busting-shadow-fleet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 01:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/on-the-front-line-of-europes-standoff-with-russias-sanction-busting-shadow-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Shark: How a 90-second clip created a $400m business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares in the firm behind the highly-addictive children's song rose by more than 9% in their stock market debut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/baby-shark-how-a-90-second-clip-created-a-400m-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/baby-shark-how-a-90-second-clip-created-a-400m-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech giant seeking $1.7bn from Mike Lynch's estate after yacht death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard is seeking payment from the estate of Mike Lynch, who died when his yacht sank last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tech-giant-seeking-17bn-from-mike-lynchs-estate-after-yacht-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/research-and-development/tech-giant-seeking-17bn-from-mike-lynchs-estate-after-yacht-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rules Meta doesn't have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision allows Instagram's parent company to avoid the prospect of the company breaking 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