All news on the topic: AI

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Millions of MAGA supporters duped by AI ‘blonde conservative’ run by foreign scammer
Millions of Republicans in the US were tricked by what they believed to be a blonde, conservative MAGA supporter – who was actually an AI-generated image created by a man thousands of miles away.
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SpaceX secures option to acquire Cursor in $60bn deal or $10bn partnership as it deepens push into AI coding tools
SpaceX announced it has secured an option to acquire the code-generation startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year, or alternatively pay $10 billion for their new partnership, as it ventures further into the lucrative market for AI developer tools.
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Tim Cook steps aside as Apple CEO after 14-year era of record growth, stays on as executive chair
Apple announced on Monday that it had named a replacement for Tim Cook as CEO, with head of hardware engineering John Ternus succeeding him on 1 September.
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Inside China’s censored internet: how journalists mine Xiaohongshu for hidden stories despite strict controls
The difficulties of conducting open-source research in China are widely recognized.
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French prosecutors investigate X over alleged algorithm meddling and illegal AI content
Billionaire owner chooses not to attend voluntary interview as part of investigation by French cybercrime unit.
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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4-Cyber as AI arms race in cybersecurity intensifies
OpenAI has launched a cybersecurity-focused model to a limited group of users, just a week after a similar release by its rival Anthropic, as concerns grow over AI’s potential to exploit software vulnerabilities.
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Apple UK revenue nears £5bn as iPhone demand drives growth
Apple UK racked up just shy of £5bn in turnover last year, as strong iPhone demand helped power growth across its British operations, according to newly filed accounts.
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Zuckerberg AI clone under development as Meta pushes internal AI integration
If you are one of Meta’s almost 79,000 employees and cannot get hold of the boss, do not worry.
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Arm CEO Rene Haas to take senior SoftBank role as AI bets escalate
Rene Haas, the CEO of chip designer Arm, opens new tab, is in line to lead much of parent SoftBank’s, opens new tab international business ‌while keeping his current role at Arm.
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Ackman moves to take Universal Music Group private in €55bn deal
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital has offered to buy Universal Music Group in a mostly stock deal that values the world’s biggest record label at about €55bn and would shift its listing from Amsterdam to New York.
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AI-driven imagery from Chinese firm boosts Iran’s strike capabilities against U.S. forces
Iranian military units are using artificial intelligence-enhanced satellite imagery to improve targeting of U.S. bases across the Middle East.
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Bezos-backed AI start-up poaches xAI co-founder in fierce talent war
A company backed by Jeff Bezos has recruited an xAI co-founder from OpenAI, as the billionaire’s secretive start-up accelerates hiring in pursuit of AI systems aimed at transforming the industrial sector.
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Hungary election campaign hit by AI fake videos and disinformation accusations
When a video went viral appearing to show a Hungarian soldier’s execution, its disturbing nature came as a shock to anyone who saw it.
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AI-powered Chinese firms monitor US bases and warships, blurring line between private tech and state intelligence
The private companies — some with ties to the military — are marketing detailed intelligence on movements of U.S. forces, even as Beijing seeks to keep its distance.
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China releases AI-generated video depicting robot army assault on Taiwan
A video created with artificial intelligence and circulated in China depicts a futuristic scenario in which robotic forces carry out a large-scale assault on Taiwan, highlighting emerging trends in modern warfare.
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Data centers become frontline targets as Middle East conflict escalates
Data centers are juicy targets. Nowhere is that becoming more clear than in the Gulf.
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Google to appeal $6m addiction ruling as debate over teen social media ban intensifies
Google’s UK boss has warned that a ban on social media for under-16s is not the "right approach" and risks driving children towards "more dangerous and unsupervised corners of the internet."
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Eli Lilly strikes $2bn AI drug deal as Big Pharma turns to China for innovation
US drugmaker Eli Lilly is set to sign a $2bn deal with a Hong Kong-listed AI drug discovery company, underscoring the pharmaceutical sector’s growing reliance on China-developed medicines.
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AI influencer Danny Bones linked to far-right UK political campaign
Danny Bones is a British rapper from a working-class background who is rapidly gaining an online following. His content has garnered millions of views.
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AI chatbot Grok under fire after racist and vulgar replies spread on X
Elon Musk’s Grok can produce racist rants after being asked for "vulgar" comments in a sick new user trend on X.
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Elon Musk’s Grok banned in Indonesia after outrage over non-consensual AI sex images
Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
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How AI deepfakes of doctor Taylor-Robinson racked up over 365,000 views
AI deepfake videos of doctors and academics are being used to push fake health claims and promote supplement products, an investigation has found.
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Anti-immigrant narratives and sexualised AI videos fuel billions of TikTok views
Researchers discovered 354 AI-focused accounts that amassed 4.5 billion views in a month. Hundreds of accounts on TikTok are gaining billions of views by producing AI-generated content, including anti-immigrant and sexualized material, according to a report.
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AI nudification platform fined £50,000 for failing to use age checks
The firm behind a nudification website has been fined £50,000 by regulators over failures to use age checks designed to protect children.
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Microsoft to pour $10 billion into Portuguese AI and data centre projects
The investment could help Portugal shore up a data centre hub in Sines.