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Bumble bought for $1.3bn in 'bet on the future of humanity'

The dating app which recently ditched its "women-first" chat rule has been bought by an investment firm.

Phase Eight and Hobbs owner hit by cyber-attack, as H&M probes separate hack claim

TFG London has apologised to customers for disruption after it identified a "cybersecurity incident" on Sunday.

AI minister warns 'likely' UK's cyber defences will be breached

Kanishka Narayan said the government will use advanced AI to strengthen the UK against cyber attacks.

AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president

Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.

King warns malicious online actors are evolving tactics

The King spoke of "threats to our international order" in a letter marking the 10th anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre.

Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case

Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.

How drones are hunting fires hidden beneath the Cairngorms

Dramatic flames from the huge Cairngorms wildfire in July have disappeared - but hot spots can continue to burn beneath the earth.

Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules

The camera-maker says it is now re-evaluating the rules and procedures of its Small World in Motion contest.

Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems

The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.

Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'

The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.

Nvidia-backed data centre firm scraps IPO as AI valuation concerns deepen

Firmus said it had made the decision due to "recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions".

'Careless use of AI is the real threat - not the ghost stories'

Meredith Whittaker says the tech has been misunderstood, in an exclusive interview with BBC Global Women.

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Shiona McCallum visits Cairngorms National Park to see tech monitor wildfire damage.

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Alasdair Keane heads to the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco.

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Ammie Sekhon explores tech used to identify and remove counterfeit products online.

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Adrienne Murray follows NASA scientists in Iceland researching a rare total solar eclipse.

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