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Musk faces regulators’ questions over X takeover – but will he show up?

Musk abruptly cancelled a deposition with government lawyers and now they fear he’ll ghost them again.

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OpenAI value surges to $157bn in funding deal

The deal makes the ChatGPT-maker one of the most valuable start-ups in the world.

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UK reveals father and son at heart of Evil Corp hackers

The NCA has taken action against what it says are some the most harmful cyber-criminals of all time.

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Microsoft: ‘ever present’ AI assistants are coming

The tech giant says we are moving to a “fundamentally new age” of “persistent” AI tools.

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Samsung accused of obstructing Fortnite downloads

The game maker says actions taken by Samsung’s Auto Blocker feature go against competition laws.

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California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill

The legislation would have imposed some of the first regulations on artificial intelligence in the US.

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Uber terms mean couple can’t sue after ‘life-changing’ crash

Uber’s US terms of service, which they accepted, mean disputes have to be settled out of court.

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‘Everybody wants to be in’: How songs are chosen for EA FC

Steve Schnur explains how he chooses which songs get selected for the massive football game’s soundtrack.

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Microsoft re-launches ‘privacy nightmare’ AI screenshot tool

It says it has listened to concerns about the tool, which continuously screenshots online activity.

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Dame Judi Dench and John Cena to voice Meta AI chatbot

The firm also unveiled the first working prototype of Meta’s augmented-reality glasses, called Orion.

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