How AI is fuelling uncertainty for game developers
“I’m very aware that I could wake up tomorrow and my job could be gone,” says Jess Hyland. The video game artist says the industry…
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What is ‘AI washing’ and why is it a problem?
Amazon received critical headlines this year when reports questioned the “Just Walk Out” technology installed at many of its physical grocery stores. The AI-powered system…
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads social media app has 175m users
Threads, Meta’s social media app designed to take on Elon Musk’s X, has hit 175 million monthly active users just ahead of the first anniversary…
EU hits Chinese electric cars with new tariffs
The European Union has raised tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, as Brussels takes action to protect the bloc’s motor industry. The new tariffs on individual…
Hurricane Beryl churns toward Mexico after leaving destruction in Jamaica and eastern Caribbean
By Martín Silva And Fernando Llano The Associated Press TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and…
Voters go to the polls in UK general election
Polling stations, set up in buildings such as local schools and community halls, are opened at 07:00 and close at 22:00 BST.Around 46 million voters…
Tensions rise as UK refuses asylum seeker returns from Ireland
The UK government is unlikely to take back asylum seekers who have crossed into Ireland until EU-wide asylum rules are changed, a minister has said.…
‘Invisible in our own country’: Being Muslim in Modi’s India
Six years ago, a Muslim boy returned red-faced from a well-known school in the northern Indian city of Agra. “My classmates called me a Pakistani…
Elon Musk in China to discuss enabling Full Self Driving
Elon Musk is visiting Beijing with media reports saying he aims to discuss enabling autonomous driving mode on Tesla cars in China. Mr Musk wants…
Portugal’s debate over colonial and slavery reparations resurfaces
By Alison Roberts The Portuguese government has said it has no plans to pay reparations for the country’s role in transatlantic slavery and colonialism. The…