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Nvidia-backed AI data centre firm scraps mega listing due to market volatility

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

Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?

Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program

An international visa program has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.

Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds

Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details"

AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn

The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.

Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar

A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.

OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk'

The research found that important guardrails for teens using ChatGPT often failed.

Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds

Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever'

Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try

Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users

Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.

Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres

The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.

Italian PM files to trademark her voice against AI threats

Giorgia Meloni submitted a four-second audio to a EU agency in a bid to protect her voice from deepfakes.

Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature

The regulator said Instagram had not fully assessed risks posed by its Instants feature prior to launching it.

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How a Chinese AI model was persuaded to ignore its rules and give dangerous advice.

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China is competing with the United States and other nations to develop AI.

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What should children learn in a world transformed by artificial intelligence?

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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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Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff trialling a new assisted birth innovation.

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