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Taiwanese firm unveils AI-powered TORN interceptor drone in UK to neutralise enemy UAVs
In the United Kingdom, Taiwanese company Tron Future has unveiled its new TORN interceptor drone, equipped with an artificial intelligence system, designed to neutralize enemy drones using both kinetic and non-kinetic methods.
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Alan Turing Institute faces collapse as £100m funding threatened over governance row
Staff at the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) have warned the charity is at risk of collapse, after Technology Secretary Peter Kyle threatened to withdraw its funding.
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UK scientists secure €735m in Horizon Europe grants after post-Brexit return
Scientists received €735m in grants in 2024 after the UK rejoined the programme as an associate member post-Brexit
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OpenAI beats Elon Musk’s Grok in AI chess tournament final
OpenAI’s AI model 03, developed by the creators of ChatGPT, wins AI chess tournament undefeated
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Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft ramp up AI investments, eclipsing US education spending
Tech giants have invested more in AI than the US government has on education, jobs, and social services in 2025 up to this point.
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Breakthrough in Down syndrome treatment: scientists succeed in removing extra 21st chromosome
A team of Japanese scientists from Mie University has developed a gene-editing method that targets the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome.
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British Army tests AI-powered HX-2 drones: the war of the future has already begun
The British Army is conducting trials of the German-developed HX-2 kamikaze drone, marking a significant step in Europe’s race to modernize military technology and counter rapidly evolving drone threats on the battlefield.
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British scientists move closer to mass production of artificial blood
Scientists identify key breakthrough in artificial blood production
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Microsoft 365 down again: users denied access despite paid subscription
Microsoft 365 is experiencing an outage as thousands get ready to begin their workday.
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Indian developer secretly worked at seven U.S. tech companies simultaneously for three years
Twenty-four-year-old Indian programmer Soham Parekh secretly worked full-time for at least seven different American IT and AI companies in Silicon Valley — simultaneously and undetected — for over three years.
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Google ordered to pay €314 million over mobile data theft
Google loses court case over Android user data collection without consent
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Microsoft to remove the iconic “Blue Screen of Death” after 40 years
Microsoft to retire iconic Blue Screen of Death after 40 years
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Widespread AI use in disinformation war between Iran and Israel — BBC Verify
A wave of disinformation has been unleashed online since Israel began strikes on Iran last week, with dozens of posts reviewed by BBC Verify seeking to amplify the effectiveness of Tehran’s response.
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UK, Italy and Japan set up joint venture to develop sixth-generation fighter jet
Edgewing to oversee full-cycle development of next-generation combat aircraft
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Biggest leak in history: nearly 16 billion records from Apple, Facebook, and Google exposed – Forbes
Nearly 16 billion records from Apple, Facebook, and Google accounts have been exposed in what experts are calling the largest data leak in history
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Internet platforms go down worldwide: access issues with email, music, and shopping
Major disruptions are currently affecting a number of popular online services around the world, including Google, Discord, Spotify, Amazon, and Snapchat.
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Fraudsters using AI to steal student loans by impersonating applicants
Artificial intelligence helping fraudsters steal student loans and enroll in courses
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People don’t explode in space: what actually happens is much worse
Dramatic pressure drops don’t make bodies pop, they make them shut down.
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30 million for truth: Bengio creates AI to expose deception in algorithms
Yoshua Bengio’s organisation plans to create system to act as guardrail against AI agents trying to deceive humans
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‘Predator from the deep’: UK launches construction of 12 top-secret SSN-AUKUS submarines
The UK waters will soon be patrolled by 12 new ‘apex predator’ attack submarines.
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Next-generation cyberwar: UK to spend £1 billion on artificial intelligence and combat networks
The British military is poised to invest over £1 billion in artificial intelligence and a new offensive cyber unit, the Defence Secretary has announced.
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“No deal”: Elon Musk publicly denies Pavel Durov’s claim of Telegram partnership with xAI
One day you are shaking hands on a £223 million AI partnership – but the next, you are being left on read by Elon Musk.
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Biggest leak of the year: hackers dump passwords of Google, Facebook, PayPal, and Netflix users
Nearly 200,000,000 passwords have been exposed after digital thieves stole data linked to some of the world’s biggest tech firms.
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Hackers target Adidas: customer support data stolen in cyberattack
Adidas has disclosed it’s been hit by a cyber attack in which customers’ personal information has been stolen.
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After "Operation Sindhur": India approves production of its own stealth fighter jet
The program for the 5th generation fighter jet is essential to maintain the combat capabilities of the Indian Air Force, whose squadron strength has decreased to 31.