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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.

Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one

The ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside.

Uber to cut over 3,000 jobs in major global restructuring

The company says cutting roles would make its operations "simpler and faster".

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.

Criminals publish data of 8.7m people after airports hack

The company, which owns Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, was hacked last month.

Fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes 'unfit' Booking.com, says consumer group

Booking.com said the "limited test" was "not a true reflection of the experience of millions of listings or reviews".

Will self-flying planes transform the skies?

Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.

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.

Amazon rigged $20bn worth of ad prices, US lawsuit alleges

Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market.

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.

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.

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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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For years, schools have posted photos of their pupils online. But could they be misused?

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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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Adrienne Murray has rare access to Microsoft's Quantum Lab in Denmark.

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