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AI 'friend' chatbots probed over child protection

The Federal Trade Commission is inquiring into seven tech companies including Snap, Meta, OpenAI and XAI.

Will the latest iPhone kill off the Sim card?

The iPhone Air will only have an eSim - will other phone makers also shift away from the familiar - but fiddly - plastic cards?

Children hacking their own schools for 'fun', watchdog warns

The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an "insider threat" from children as young as seven.

Ban social media for under-15s, says French report warning of TikTok risks

The six-month inquiry also proposes an overnight "digital curfew" for 15-18 year olds from 22:00 to 08:00.

Jaguar Land Rover admits hackers may have taken data

The car-maker previously said there was no evidence that customers information had been taken.

Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim

Meta denies the allegations and described the "claims at the heart" of the Senate hearing as "nonsense".

Larry Ellison briefly becomes world's richest person

The Oracle cofounder's wealth temporarily overtook Musk's fortune, propelled by an AI boom.

It's taken three years to recover from China hack, election watchdog says

In the first interview about the hack, the commission's new boss admits that huge mistakes were made, but says the organisation is now secure.

Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests

Thousands had taken to the streets demanding that the government lift the ban and tackle corruption.

Microsoft cloud services disrupted by Red Sea cable cuts

Unexplained damage to the cables is causing delays in traffic going through the Middle East, the tech giant says.

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