All news on the topic: Artificial Intelligence

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Is fascism really back — or are today’s elites building something even more dangerous?
There’s hardly a ruler in the world who would identify as fascist, but if you trust the mainstream media, you will assume fascism is on the march.
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AI chatbots still resort to blackmail to avoid being shut down, new tests reveal
A researcher shocked the world when he discovered what AI would do to stay alive. A year later, the stakes are even higher
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"Potential serial killer" jailed again after release despite chilling rape and murder plot
A ’potential serial killer’ who was freed from prison despite plotting the murders of women and children has now been jailed again for sickening new crimes.
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Britain faces growing "grey-zone war" threat from Russia, Iran and China
Britain is facing a major national security challenge from hostile states operating below the threshold of war, the country’s independent reviewer of terrorism and state threats legislation has warned.
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Scam factories in Myanmar used American AI to target 50,000 victims in a single month
The instructions were clear: He had four days to make each victim fall in love. And there were a lot of victims. Online, Safeer Mohammed Koorimannil, who was trafficked to a scam center in Myanmar, impersonated a 28-year-old Singaporean woman named Ella.
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Apple urgently changes update system over AI-powered cyberattack threat
Apple has urgently released a series of security updates and announced changes to how it delivers software patches as cyber threats driven by artificial intelligence continue to grow.Apple has urgently released a series of security updates and announced changes to how it delivers software patches as cyber threats driven by artificial intelligence continue to grow.
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Apple seeks White House backing to source chips from Chinese company linked to China’s military
iPhone maker wants Trump administration to sign off on purchases to ease pressure from rising semiconductor prices.
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Mustafa Egemen Sener, wanted in Turkey and Ukraine, owns luxury Dubai apartments worth over $200 million from H Casino profits
Mustafa Egemen Sener, the son of a Turkish national wanted by law enforcement authorities in both Turkey and Ukraine over alleged financial misconduct, has continued to live comfortably between Belarus and the United Arab Emirates despite the ongoing investigations.
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UK scraps Type 83 destroyer as Labour shifts defence strategy towards drones and autonomous warfare
Plans for a new destroyer to replace Britain’s ageing warships have been scrapped as part of changes to the long-awaited defence investment plan aimed at prioritising drones and modernising the military.
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Europol identifies more than 700 major criminal networks operating across the EU
Europol says law enforcement has pushed many of the European Union’s most threatening criminal networks off its current watchlist, but organized crime continues to regenerate, with hundreds of new networks identified since 2024.
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UK chatbot ban risks missing deeper dangers of addictive AI design
Restricting access to certain AI features by age could fail to address deeper issues like addictive design patterns, emotional reliance, and the risks posed by smaller, less-regulated apps.
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AI agents exploited by low-skill hacker to breach 14 companies, report finds
Researchers have long warned that AI agents could lower the skill floor for offensive cyber operations, and a recent report by OALABS (Open Analysis) researchers bears that out.
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£400 AI legal service wins £7,000 case in milestone moment for access to justice
An artificial intelligence law firm has won a case in an English court, in what is believed to be the first time a trial has been won using an AI lawyer.
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AI takes over: Standard Chartered axes thousands of back-office roles
Banking giant Standard Chartered has become the latest major company to announce job cuts as it increases its adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Sanctioned at home — speaking in London: how Alyona Shevtsova, with a background tied to money-laundering allegations, appears at top-tier financial forums
Alyona Shevtsova, a Ukrainian fintech executive sanctioned at home over alleged fraud, recently appeared as a speaker at a major UK compliance event.
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Crypto slowdown forces Coinbase to slash workforce and double down on AI
May 5 (Reuters) - Coinbase (COIN.O), opens new tab said on Tuesday ‌it would cut about 700 jobs, or about 14% of its global workforce.
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Musk vs Altman: AI founders head to court over betrayal and a $852bn empire
Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal.
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Meta cuts nearly 8,000 jobs as it tells workers it’s looking to be more efficient
Meta has announced plans to cut nearly 8,000 jobs, telling workers it’s looking to be more efficient.
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‘Sausage fingers and nonsense slogans’: Tice’s campaign photo sparks AI manipulation row
Extra fingers, melted faces, and jumbled signs. This isn’t your typical group of political canvassers.
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Controversial tech firm Palantir becomes $27bn bet for Europe’s biggest investors
Investors across the continent have already put more than $27 billion into this leader in military-grade AI that has been accused of numerous human rights violations.
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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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OpenAI moves from AI tools to media influence with TBPN deal
ChatGPT-maker moves into broadcasting with deal for TBPN after it had pledged to abandon ‘side-quests’.
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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.