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Instagram quietly abandons privacy shield for direct messages

Instagram has quietly switched off end-to-end encryption for direct messages globally, representing a significant U-turn of Meta's established privacy pledge. The feature, which provided the...

May 5, 2026 · admin

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The Judge Who Holds Silicon Valley’s Titans to Account

Elon Musk's $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman is playing out in a California courtroom where one US judge has made...

May 4, 2026 · admin

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Brockman Describes Tense Confrontation With Musk Over OpenAI Control

Greg Brockman, president of OpenAI, has described a fraught 2017 confrontation with Elon Musk over the billionaire's attempt to gain greater control of the AI...

May 3, 2026 · admin

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Tesla’s $158bn pay package for Musk remains purely theoretical

Tesla has revealed that billionaire chief executive Elon Musk's pay arrangement is worth a staggering $158bn (£117bn) for 2025, according to official documents filed with...

May 2, 2026 · admin

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Pentagon Embraces AI-First Military Strategy with Tech Giants

The United States military is adopting artificial intelligence as a key component of its forthcoming combat approach, with the Pentagon unveiling eight new and expanded...

May 1, 2026 · admin

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UK Firm Transforms Street Lights into Distributed AI Data Centres

A Warwickshire-based technology firm has introduced an unconventional approach to decentralised processing by converting street lights into solar-powered artificial intelligence data centres. Conflow Power Group...

Apr 30, 2026 · admin

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Academy draws line in sand over artificial intelligence in film awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has taken a strong stance over artificial intelligence in Hollywood's most prestigious awards ceremony. On Friday, the...

Apr 29, 2026 · admin

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Artificial Intelligence Transforms How Pollsters Listen to Public Opinion

Artificial intelligence is substantially transforming how pollsters collect public opinion, with a French emerging company called Naratis spearheading efforts into what promises to be a...

Apr 28, 2026 · admin

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Musk clashes with OpenAI counsel over charity theft allegations in court

Elon Musk had a confrontation with OpenAI's legal counsel in court on the second day of his testimony, claiming the firm's lawyer of deliberately asking...

Apr 27, 2026 · admin

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Musk Claims OpenAI Betrayed Charity Mission in Landmark Trial

A landmark trial has commenced in California setting two of artificial intelligence's most high-profile leaders in opposition, as Elon Musk charges OpenAI and its chief...

Apr 26, 2026 · admin