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Tesla to settle over fatal Autopilot crash

The trial, brought by the family of Apple engineer Walter Huang, was scheduled to begin this week.

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Microsoft announces new AI office in UK

The firm says its new London hub will “drive pioneering work” to advance AI models and development.

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Brazil Supreme Court judge opens inquiry into Musk

The billionaire owner of social media platform X has defied a court order to block certain accounts.

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Apple cuts jobs after dropping self-driving car plans

The tech giant is cutting 600 jobs from its abandoned self-driving car project, reports say.

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Google using AI to create search answers in UK trial

Some users will get AI-generated ‘overviews’ in their Google search results when they ask questions.

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Google looks to AI paywall option – report

The search giant is reported to be considering charging for premium features in a major business shake-up.

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WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook apps hit by outage

Users on Meta platforms suffer access problems as thousands report outages on Wednesday evening.

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Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in cloud business

Amazon Web Services represents 14% of the firm’s overall revenue but the firm is shifting strategies.

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Ukraine gives award to vigilantes for Russia hacks

The foreign hackers had stolen data from Russian military firms and hacked cameras to spy on troops.

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Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj want stop to ‘predatory’ AI

In an open letter, also signed by Katy Perry, the artists said AI was being used to steal their voices.

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