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From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technology and...
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Could robots be the future of theme parks?
Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits. Newsiline summarises th...
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Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face
The deal gives Nvidia control of a leading open-source AI platform and developer community. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technology an...
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Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK
Its backers say it would provide a "vital safety net" against runaway AI systems such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Criminals publish data of 8.7m people after airports hack
The company, which owns Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, was hacked last month. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technolog...
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Apple Maps changes Lake Ontario to Lake America after Trump order
The move follows an order by President Donald Trump as part of Washington's trade spat with Canada. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Techn...
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Amazon rigged billions in ad pricing, lawsuit from states and US watchdog alleges
Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20
The governor of the Bank of England warned of AI's “volatility” caused by energy shocks from the US-Iran war. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC Ne...
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I've been to Gamescom six times - here's what excited me this year
The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC Ne...
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Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning
The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI for the US military. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technolo...
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Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says
California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technol...
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Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences
The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technol...
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What does the Meta settlement mean for the UK? Five things we learned
Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technolo...
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Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console
The company also says gamers will soon be able to get digital versions of many of the games they currently own. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC...
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Meta agrees to pay up to $16.7bn to settle social media case
The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by 29 states. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Techn...
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Twitch and Amazon face legal action over using livestreams to train AI
The lawsuit alleges Twitch used streamers' videos to train AI without their permission or proper compensation. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC N...
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TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of...
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How landscape gardening is being electrified
The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technology and links re...
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Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public
The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Techn...
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UK business hit by 'daylight robbery' 1500% price hike for invoicing software
Richard Haldenby says his average monthly bill for Harvest had risen from $130 (£95.50) to $2,110. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Techno...
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81,000 warning letters sent to crypto holders in HMRC tax crackdown
According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request the number of letters sent has almost tripled since 2024. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC Ne...
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Monzo down as some users unable to make card payments or transfers
The digital bank said it was "rolling out a fix and moving quickly" to get the service working again Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Tech...
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OpenAI slows down training after its AI carried out hack
The ChatGPT-maker said training will be slowed for two weeks while it puts the upgrades in place. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technol...
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Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut
Shares in the world's biggest humanoid robot maker started trading on Shanghai's Star market on Wednesday. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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The critical tech staying safe by going underground
The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technology an...
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Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears
Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way. Newsiline summarises this...
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ChatGPT to stop responding to teens in human voice
OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever
Thirty US states have sued Meta to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technology and lin...
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I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me
Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - T...
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Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?
Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technology and links readers to the original publisher...
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Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Big Tech name to pen a letter thousands of words long about AI. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - T...
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'I lost $14,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings
Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Techn...
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Amazon is using Twitch to train generative AI
The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - T...
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Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Tech...
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Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil
Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety" Newsiline summaris...
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AI agent hacks gym to get its owner spot in pilates class
The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC N...
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Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
Tech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technol...
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Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children. Newsiline summaris...
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Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technolog...