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OpenAI chaos not about AI safety, says Microsoft boss

Microsoft’s president says the sacking of OpenAI boss Sam Altman was not because of AI safety worries.

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Elon Musk says advertising boycott will kill X

In a profanity-laced outburst, the billionaire accuses firms of trying to blackmail him with ad dollars.

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Every Bitcoin payment ‘uses a swimming pool of water’

As billions face water shortages, a new study warns of the cryptocurrency’s thirst for water.

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Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance ads

US class action lawsuit seeks huge damages for his promotion of the world’s largest crypto exchange.

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Amazon latest tech giant to announce AI chatbot

The bot, called Q, can help firms answer customer queries, analyse data and help with coding.

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London travel: Uber launches black cab sign-ups

The Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association says joining with Uber would be “sullying” the taxi trade.

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Molly Russell: Tech firms still failing after teenager’s death, says father

Molly Russell’s father says ‘little has changed’ six years after 14-year-old took her own life.

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Anger as some Google cloud customers locked out of files

Google is investigating reports that some users of its Drive service cannot access recent files.

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Children making AI-generated child abuse images, says charity

A charity says it is receiving “small numbers” of reports from schools but now is the time to act.

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Cyber-attack leaves home sales in limbo

Buyers say they have been left hanging as a company that provides IT to law firms sees its services hit.

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