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OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model

Sam Altman spoke in San Francisco during OpenAI’s annual event for tech developers.

Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons

Mindgard said it discovered in July that Kimi models K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade developer's safety limits.

The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US

Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

Oura pulls $15bn stock market listing days after announcement

The wearable technology company had been expected to list its shares in the US.

OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns

The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.

Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit

Audio firm Taction Technology claimed Apple infringed its patents for tech used to power device vibrations.

OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites

OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.

Inside iconic horror game Silent Hill's Scottish makeover

One of gaming's biggest horror franchises has come to the UK. Can it live up to the original?

Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach

Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.

Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack

Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.

US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X

The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.

X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?

Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack

Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

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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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Scammers demand money from Instagram users over fake copyright claims.

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

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