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A US jury has just found Meta Platforms and Google liable for harm linked to addictive platform design, marking a pivotal moment in how social media companies may be held accountable. What Just Happened? A Los Angeles jury has concluded that Meta and Google were responsible for harm suffered by a young woman who developed…
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A growing number of real-world cases and controlled tests are raising concerns that generative AI chatbots may, in certain conditions, contribute to harmful behaviour by reinforcing dangerous thinking and helping users turn intent into action. What Has Been Reported? Recent incidents across Canada, the United States and Europe have brought this issue into sharper focus.…
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Tesla has been granted a licence to supply electricity directly to homes and businesses in Britain, marking a significant step in the company’s effort to expand from electric vehicles into a full energy provider. Tesla Receives Approval To Supply Electricity Tesla subsidiary Tesla Energy Ventures has reportedly (according to reports by The Wall Street Journal)…
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Security researchers have demonstrated that a healthcare AI chatbot used in a US medical pilot can be manipulated into producing dangerous advice and misleading clinical notes, raising new questions about how safely AI can operate inside real healthcare systems. What Happened? Doctronic is a US telehealth platform built around an AI medical assistant (a medical…
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Burger King is piloting OpenAI-powered headsets in 500 US restaurants that analyse drive-thru conversations, coach staff in real time and track hospitality signals such as whether employees say “please” and “thank you”. What Is BK Assistant and How Does It Work? The system, known as BK Assistant, sits inside employee headsets and a connected web…
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A coding error inside Microsoft 365 Copilot briefly allowed the AI tool to read and summarise emails that businesses had explicitly marked as confidential. A Safeguard That Didn’t Hold In January, Microsoft detected an issue inside the “Work” tab of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. The problem, tracked internally as CW1226324, meant Copilot could process emails…
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Recent research shows that AI large language models (LLMs) can be quietly poisoned during training with hidden backdoors that create a serious and hard to detect supply chain security risk for organisations deploying them. Sleeper Agent Backdoors Researchers say sleeper agent backdoors in LLMs pose a security risk to organisations deploying AI systems because they…
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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has become the focus of political, regulatory, and international scrutiny after users exploited it to generate non-consensual sexualised images, including material involving children, triggering urgent action from regulators and reopening a heated debate over online safety and free speech. What Triggered The Controversy? The row began in late December when…
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned that no company would escape the impact of an AI bubble bursting, just as concerns about unsustainable valuations are resurfacing and Nvidia’s long-running rally shows signs of slowing. Pichai Raises The Alarm In a recent BBC interview, Pichai described the current phase of AI investment as an “extraordinary moment”, while…
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Shopify says artificial intelligence (AI) is now driving record levels of shopping activity, with traffic to its merchants’ stores up sevenfold since January and AI-attributed orders rising elevenfold, claiming it marks the start of a new “agentic commerce” era. Shopify’s AI Milestone Announced Alongside Strong Financials These latest figures were unveiled on 4 November 2025 during Shopify’s…
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