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Actors union Sag agrees tentative deal to end strike

Sag-Aftra has been calling for better pay for actors and safeguards on the use of AI.

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First Online Safety Act guidance for tech platforms targets grooming

Ofcom reveals its new draft guidance for fighting child abuse and other illegal material.

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Legend of Zelda: Nintendo & Sony making live-action movie

Nintendo and Sony are teaming up to make the film, with Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad at the helm.

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‘I blew the whistle on Meta, now I fear I won’t work again’

Former senior staffer Arturo Béjar claims Instagram is not doing enough to protect teens from sexual harassment.

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WeWork files for bankruptcy in the US

The co-working firm, once seen as the future of the office, has been plagued by financial problems.

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Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry

Prosecutors say the firm failed to collect a 21% tax from landlords on rental income.

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Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd steps down as boss of dating app

Billionaire Whitney Wolfe Herd, who created the firm in 2014, will be replaced by Slack’s chief.

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Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins reinstated on X

Their return, after bans for hate speech violations, has been criticised by campaigners.

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Musk says his new AI chatbot has ‘a little humour’

The AI tool, designed to have a cheeky tone to its writing, is not yet widely available.

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AI bot capable of insider trading and lying, say researchers

The researchers behind the simulation say there is a risk of this happening for real in the future.

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