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Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1bn could be biggest ever

Dubai-based Bybit said it could afford to reimburse customers and that it was working to find the hackers.

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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

Customers’ photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end to end encryption.

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What does Jack Ma’s return to the spotlight in China mean?

Analysts say the Alibaba founder’s re-emergence could signal a policy change in Beijing.

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Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says

It found they were easily able to bypass age checks on apps, which face being banned for under-16s.

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AI cracks superbug problem in two days that took scientists years

The lead researcher has told the BBC he was so astounded he assumed his computer had been hacked.

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Apple gambles on new iPhone with AI features at lower cost

The tech giant is hoping AI at a lower price can reinvigorate sales of its flagship piece of hardware.

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Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft

It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as the semiconductor.

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‘Hopeless’ to potentially handy: law firm puts AI to the test

Despite ‘incredible’ progress AI tools still aren’t up to the level of even a junior lawyer, research suggests.

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DeepSeek ‘shared user data’ with TikTok owner ByteDance

South Korea’s data protection regulator says user data was sent to the Chinese owner of TikTok.

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Argentina’s President Milei denies crypto fraud allegations

Javier Milei says he was acting in “good faith” when he posted about a crypto currency which collapsed.

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