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18 deaths from battery fires show hidden danger of UK's e-bike boom
Fatalities included people who inhaled toxic fumes from fires or became trapped inside burning homes.
BBC News - Aug 28, 2026 1:57am EDT
Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville call for law on AI voice clones
The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice.
BBC News - Aug 28, 2026 1:43am EDT
Hugh Bonneville among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
Around 80 people have added their signatures to an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
Evening Standard - Aug 28, 2026 1:10am EDT
GTA 6 extended look: What we know after Netflix preview
The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.
BBC News - Aug 28, 2026 12:56am EDT
What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?
Guardian UK - Aug 28, 2026 12:28am EDT
Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful, US judge rules
Guardian UK - Aug 27, 2026 11:59pm EDT
Boston Scientific discloses 'global disruption' in ongoing cyberattack
No timeline to restore IT systems as probe remains ongoing
Register UK - Aug 27, 2026 11:41pm EDT
OpenAI rolls out ads on select ChatGPT plans in India to boost monetization, support wider access
Ads have been rolled out for free users and those on the 399 rupee ($4) per month 'Go' plan.
CNBC - Aug 27, 2026 11:35pm EDT
Meta agrees to settle social media addiction claims with states for up to $18 billion
The settlement came after Instagram’s Adam Mosseri testified in California on Tuesday. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had also been expected to take the stand.
NBC News - Aug 27, 2026 10:55pm EDT
Judge blocks Pentagon blacklist of Anthropic as supply chain risk
The Defense Department had barred the U.S. military from using Anthropic's Claude in March
CNBC - Aug 27, 2026 10:11pm EDT
Inside Canva’s hardest year: AI bills, a markdown and no float
The Australian design giant was once the safest bet in the country’s start-up scene. Now AI is eating its margins, its growth and $10 billion of its value.
Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 27, 2026 10:10pm EDT
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.
BBC News - Aug 27, 2026 7:54pm EDT
Russian Hackers Used SpaceX's AI Coding Assistant To Conduct Attacks: Report
Gambit Security detailed the attacks in a recently released report.
International Business Times - Aug 27, 2026 7:42pm EDT
UAE ‘spy sheikh’ backs 49% stake in Trump family’s crypto bank venture, WSJ reports
World Liberty’s proposed trust bank has preliminary federal approval as the Trump-backed crypto venture deepens its ties to a senior UAE official.
CNBC - Aug 27, 2026 6:41pm EDT
UAE families see Meta’s child-safety deal as relief from late-night screen battles
Gulf News - Aug 27, 2026 6:25pm EDT
Cyborg cockroaches may soon deliver life-saving drugs to disaster victims
Just what you want crawling through the rubble to rescue you: A swarm of remote-controlled cockroaches with syringe-shooting guns strapped to their backs
Register UK - Aug 27, 2026 5:30pm EDT
AI Was Supposed to Eliminate Human Bias. It Is Amplifying It Instead, Harvard Professor Warns
Mahzarin Banaji said artificial intelligence is reproducing human prejudices, favouring its own creators and offering gender-stereotyped career and salary advice.
International Business Times - Aug 27, 2026 5:25pm EDT
Nvidia adds more than $400 billion in value after blowout earnings boost AI confidence
Nvidia shares rose on Thursday after the chip giant's revenue guidance reassured investors that AI demand will remain strong.
CNBC - Aug 27, 2026 4:10pm EDT
Salesforce rockets 22% for second-best day ever, leading software rally
Salesforce reported a strong beat on second-quarter earnings and announced an expanded AI partnership with Anthropic.
CNBC - Aug 27, 2026 4:06pm EDT
More social media safety should come with Meta changes, UN says
California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.
BBC News - Aug 27, 2026 4:03pm EDT
‘Blood in the water’: Why Meta’s $18 billion settlement won’t end the company’s legal woes
The settlement only resolves a certain class of lawsuits and may influence how some parties decide how to handle grievances with the company.
NBC News - Aug 27, 2026 2:30pm EDT
OpenAI's Models Were Already Breaking Rules. A New Report Shows How They Breached Hugging Face.
The agents eventually executed code on 41 Hugging Face production servers and penetrated OpenAI's own systems, accessing hundreds of stored secrets.
International Business Times - Aug 27, 2026 2:19pm EDT
Nvidia's AI Boom Is Still Accelerating. Its Revenue Could Soon Leave Apple And Google Behind.
The chipmaker expects sales to grow about 70% in fiscal 2028, far above the roughly 44% growth Wall Street had projected.
International Business Times - Aug 27, 2026 1:56pm EDT