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Tech such as laptops, tablets and instant messaging has more positive effect on wellbeing, says thinktankExposure to new technologies including trackers, robots and AI-based software at work is bad for people’s quality of life, according to a groundbreaking study from the the Institute for Work thinktank.Based on a survey of more than 6,000 people, the study analysed the impact on wellbeing of four groups of technologies that are becoming increasingly prevalent across the economy. Continue

Change, made out of ‘abundance of caution’, now applies to US and India and will roll out in nations where elections are held this yearGoogle is restricting its Gemini AI chatbot from answering election-related questions in countries where voting is taking place this year, limiting users from receiving information about candidates, political parties and other elements of politics.The restrictions already apply to the United States and India, and will roll out to any nation where elec

The Tesla CEO’s suit says the company abandoned founding mission of openly sharing its technology to better humanityOpenAI denounced Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the company in a legal filing on Monday, describing the Tesla CEO’s claims as “frivolous” and intended only “to advance his commercial interests”.The filing, a response to Musk suing OpenAI earlier this month over allegations that it abandoned its pledge to help humanity, rejects many of the core

Francesa Mani told her mother she would not be a victim after fake images were circulated around her New Jersey schoolIn October last year Francesa Mani came home from school in the suburbs of New Jersey with devastating news for her mother, Dorota.Earlier in the day the 14-year-old had been called into the vice-principal’s office and notified that she and a group of girls at Westfield High had been the victims of targeted abuse by a fellow student. Continue reading...

Francesa Mani told her mother she would not be a victim after fake images were circulated around her New Jersey schoolIn October last year Francesa Mani came home from school in the suburbs of New Jersey with devastating news for her mother, Dorota.Earlier in the day the 14-year-old had been called into the vice-principal’s office and notified that she and a group of girls at Westfield High had been the victims of targeted abuse by a fellow student. Continue reading...

In this week’s newsletter: Hear me out … but the traffic-dodging app may have started a domino effect that will bring down the Tories• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereThere’s a theory I’ve been floating around for a while that I want to try on you: Google’s 2013 acquisition of Waze sealed the election for Keir Starmer.I know, but bear with me.If you want to read the complete version of the newsletter please s

Hear me out … but the traffic-dodging app may have started a domino effect that will bring down the Tories. Plus, the rise of the ‘AI boyfriend’• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereThere’s a theory I’ve been floating around for a while that I want to try on you: Google’s 2013 acquisition of Waze sealed the election for Keir Starmer.I know, but bear with me. Continue reading...