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OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours

OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.

New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images

The government said it will legislate "as soon as they can" but may "reassess" its plans if firms make the desired changes sooner.

Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims

Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.

Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status

The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties.

OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI

The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.

Dolly Parton's sister pleads for end to 'AI garbage' posts after singer's death

Since Parton's death in late August, dozens of AI-generated songs, images and videos have appeared online.

OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims

OpenAI said it could not "meaningfully respond" to the report's findings because it hadn't been allowed to review it ahead of publication.

Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers

Xbox said the limits were due to the rising cost of cloud gaming, and would allow it to invest more in its performance

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.

'I lost my savings after a job interview scam'

Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.

AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?

Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.

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.

Watch: BBC travels in self-driving Uber around London

The BBC's Zoe Kleinman takes a ride on Uber's self-driving robotaxi as the service rolls out on Thursday.

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Scammers demand money from Instagram users over fake copyright claims.

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AI can only communicate in languages that it's been trained on.

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The government agency that's encouraging high-risk and high-reward research.

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Vapour trails from aircraft contribute to warming in the atmosphere.

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Laura Cress has the highlights from Gamescom, the biggest gaming convention in the world.

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New technologies measuring forests and exclusive access to a hacker rehab programme.

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Highlights from the Esports World Cup in Paris and how to build a gaming PC.

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Ammie Sekhon goes behind the scenes of WWE to see the tech that supports the show.

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