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Will AI help you do your job or replace you?

Artificial Intelligence companies make vast claims about their tools replacing human labour - our charts show what's happening.

AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up

Kanishka Narayan will attend cabinet - but no longer have the leadership of a technology secretary.

Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams

More than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.

Ofcom unable to take further legal action against suicide forum

The regulator said it had "no further legal routes available" under the Online Safety Act.

AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods

The Chinese retailer allowed unsafe toys and counterfeit clothes to be sold on its site, says the EU.

China's Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic

The company has unveiled a massive new artificial intelligence model it says can take on top American firms.

Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts

Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.

TikTok faces Ofcom investigation over child age checks

It follows a review by the regulator in May that criticised the platform for not being "safe enough" for children.

Teen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed

Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.

SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut

Share trading in Elon Musk’s rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.

Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17

The government says it will improve teenagers' lives but campaigners call it a "missed opportunity".

10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all

Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.

Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash

Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.

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Dogs have a great sense of smell. Now machines are being trained to sniff out odours.

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Surgeons remotely control two human-like robots in an operating theatre.

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The impact screen time is having on younger children.

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We hear concerns that shadow banning is limiting access to health advice for women.

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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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Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.

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Shiona McCallum visits Fifa HQ in Zurich to see new tech being used in the World Cup.

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